Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA)
In compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, (AODA) Humber College continues to promote a barrier-free learning, living and working environment. Under the AODA, Humber College is required to provide individualized workplace emergency response information to employees who have a disability.
How to Develop Individual Workplace Emergency Response Information
Managers should consult with employees who have disabilities, so that the individualized workplace emergency response information meets the employees’ needs. This is because the AODA requires Humber to be prepared for the specific needs that employees with disabilities may have in emergency situations, such as: fire; power outages; severe weather; natural disasters; security incidents and any other circumstance in which an employee may require assistance when evacuating the workplace in emergencies.
Humber is also required to review the individualized workplace emergency response information to make sure it remains effective and up-to-date.
How might Humber be made aware of the need to provide individualized workplace emergency response information?
- A new employee may have requested accommodations during the recruitment process.
- An existing employee tells their manager that they have a disability.
- An existing employee develops a temporary disability such as a broken leg.
Documenting Individualized Workplace Emergency Response Information
If an employee has an individual accommodation plan, then the individualized workplace emergency response information provided to the employee should be included in the plan.
Thank you for ensuring Humber’s compliance with the AODA.
For more information about the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act contact or the Workplace Emergency Response Information template, please contact: Jodie Glean, Manager, Centre for Human Rights, Equity & Diversity at jodie.glean@humber.ca or 416.675.6622 x5685.
