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Health and Safety Orientation
Why is safety important to you?
Safety concerns? Speak to your safety officer or supervisor.
Make your job as safe as possible.
Worker Follow health and safety requirements
Ask for instruction
Work safely, and encourage your co-workers
Correct any unsafe conditions and report to your supervisor
Report any injury to the first aid attendant / supervisor
Take the initiative. Make suggestions to improve safety
Responsibilities
Supervisor Follow safety responsibilities
Instruct workers under direction and control and ensure their work is performed safely
Ensure compliance with OHSR
Participate in accident investigations
Set a good example
Management
Provide a safe and healthy workplace
Ensure that workers are adequately trained
Establish and maintain a comprehensive occupational health and safety program
Support employees in their health and safety activities
The Workers Compensation Act outlines 3 basic rights:
Right to Refuse Right to Know Right to Participate
Worker Rights
You have the right to refuse if you have “reasonable cause”
If there is an undue hazard to your safety or someone else's
You must report the unsafe condition to your supervisor immediately!
Right to Refuse
• All employees have a right to know what hazards are present on the job.
• You learn about the hazards at:• Health and Safety Orientation• Health and Safety Sessions• On the job instructions• WHMIS Training
Right to Know
All employees have a right to take part in health and safety activities.
*you can be chosen to be a health and safety representative
Remember - report unsafe conditions with out worrying that you will get in trouble.
Right to Participate
Report accidents, injuries, or near misses
Wear appropriate clothing
Wear Basic PPE: Hard hat, safety boots, hi-vis vest
Perform all work safely
Maintain good housekeeping
Company Rules
No fighting, horseplay, practical jokes
Operate all vehicles and mobile equipment in accordance with rules and highway requirements.
Use tools in good condition, with all guards and safety devices
Theft, vandalism or any other abuse or misuse of company property is prohibited
Company Rules
The use of drugs or alcohol on site is strictly prohibited.
_______ reserves the right to remove from the site any person who is, or appears to be:
• Affected by the side effects of drugs or alcohol
Drug and Alcohol Policy
System for dealing with workers who fail to comply with the company safety rules.
• First Infraction: Verbal warning• Second Infraction: Written warning• Third Infraction: 3 to 5 day suspension without pay• Fourth Infraction: Termination of employment
where there is blatant disregard for company rules immediate, more serious action may be taken
Disciplinary Action
Be aware of your environment and the hazards that are present.
Do a site hazard assessment before beginning work each site or shift.
Hazard Awareness
Following are some typical hazards that you may be exposed to on site:
Traffic MSI’s (Musculoskeletal Injuries) Mobile Equipment Confined Space/Entry
Do not enter a confined space until you have completed confined space training.
Hazard Awareness
You must report any accident, incident, or near miss to your supervisor immediately.
*In the event of an injury, alert the first aid attendant immediately
Reporting Procedures
• Tools and equipment must be inspected, maintained, and kept in good repair
• Use warning tags to prevent workers from operating damaged or defective equipment
• Lock out/tag a machine that is under maintenance
Preventative Maintenance
Always ask for instruction if unsure about how to perform a job safely
Ask for Instruction
Unsure how to perform a task?Obtain both instruction and demonstration – not simply a verbal description of the work tasks
Understand the safety risks
Training – Instruction and Demonstration
Hardhats: whenever there is a potential hazard to the head
Foot Protection: comply with Canadian Safety Association (C.S.A) standards
High Visibility Vests
You must wear the following are personal protective equipment:
Personal Protective Equipment
Eye/Face Protection: must wear whenever doing work that causes a danger to the eyes or face.
Hearing Protection
Hand Protection: Employees handling material likely to harm hands or arms must wear gloves or other appropriate devices
Respiratory Protection
Personal Protective Equipment
Life Jackets: life jackets are required to be worn when:
Working on barges without skirting• Working within 3m (10ft) of an open dock face• Working in conditions that present the possible risk of drowning
Fall Protection: must be worn at a place where a fall from:
• 3m (10ft) or more may occur, or• A lesser height that involves an unusual risk of injury (e.g. 5ft above rebar)
Personal Protective Equipment
Ear Protection Status
Noise Level (dBA) Communication requires worker to
Speak normally @__ ft.
Shout @ ___ft.
Ear Protection Not required
7580
21
86
Ear Protection Required
8290
11/2
42
Table: Noise Level Determination-Rule of Thumb
Hearing Conservation
Workplace violence is any act in which a worker is:
Threatened Intimidated or Assaulted
In his or her employment by an individual outside of the workplace
When confronted, calmly back away, Do NOT enter any situation or location where you feel threatened or unsafe
Workplace Violence
Musculoskeletal Injuries are tissue injuries:
•Muscles•Tendons•Ligaments
Signs of these injuries:•Swelling•Redness•Difficulty to move•Numbness/tingling•Pain
Musculoskeletal Injuries (MSI’s)
Safe driving practices reduce the risk of accidents and injuries
All Employees must comply with the Motor Vehicle Act and regulations
Driver’s Program
If you are/may be exposed to hazardous materials you must be WHMIS trained
Workers have a right to know: What hazardous ingredients they are likely to be exposed
to on the jobsite What to do to protect themselves from those hazards Where to get additional information
W.H.M.I.S
All hazardous materials should be:
labeled have a MSDS
Current MSDS binders are located in_____________
W.H.M.I.S
Working around mobile equipment can lead to serious injury or death if proper precautionary
measures are not taken
Mobile Equipment Operation
Ensure eye contact with operator before entering the area
Avoid pinch points (Important for articulating equipment and excavators)
Inform operator you enter into the swing of an excavator or into a machine’s blind spot
Mobile Equipment Operation
Equipment operators are responsible for ensuring that:
the machine they are operating is in good working condition
they are in full control of it at all times
Operate equipment in a manner that does not endanger others
Mobile Equipment Operation
Conducted on a regular basis and/or special circumstances at all worksites
If a hazard is identified:• report it to their supervisor and • ensure that it is corrected promptly
Workplace Inspections
Investigations are completed on:• all serious accidents (medical
treatment, property damage) and • near misses, to prevent similar
incidents from occurring in the future.
If you are involved in or witness an accident or near miss, report it immediately to your supervisor
Accident / Incident Investigations
A current list of first aid attendants is available:• with each foreman, • with the safety officer, • posted on the _____________
First Aid
-Fire Response
-Spill Response
-Evacuation Plan
Emergency Procedures
Composed of a management and workers
Work to:
Prevent accidents Discuss safety concerns from the work force Recommend ways to implement safety programs
Safety Committee
Relays important safety issues throughout the company
Discussion on safe work practices, hazard controls, site specific requirements, etc.
Participation is the key to ensure that safety meetings are productive and useful
Conducted__________
Toolbox Talks
If you are injured at work or have symptoms of a work-related illness, you must report it to your Supervisor
Return-to-Work (RTW) Program has been established for workers who sustain workplace injuries
Injury Management / RTW
Includes:
• Facility Walk Through • Review the site specifics• Introduction to supervisor / contact information• Incident Reporting• Bulletin Board• First Aid• Tool Area• Attendance
Site Orientation
• Designated smoking areas • Emergency Procedures• Emergency exits / Muster Points• Fire extinguisher locations• Other emergency equipment• MSDS Location• Housekeeping• Personal Protective Equipment• Equipment/Vehicle Inspections
Site Orientation
Step-by-step description of how to complete a job safely and efficiently
You can find safe work procedures in________________
This worker needs to revisit his safe work procedure for ladders
Safe Work Procedures
Health and Safety Manual
www.worksafebc.com
BC Construction Safety Alliance
Additional Resources