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