Health and Safety Policy 2008
It is our policy to perform work in the safest manner possible within the Occupational Health and Safety Act and the regulations made under the Act. Protecting employees from workplace and disease is a major continuing objective.
Supervisors will be held accountable for the health and safety of workers under their supervision. All employees must work in compliance with the health and safety legislation and with the practices and procedures spelled out in the health and safety program of Krytiuk Specialty Contacting Inc.
It is in the best interest of all parties to consider accident prevention in every activity. Commitment to health and safety must form an integral part of this company. Compliance with the health and safety policy and program will be regularly reviewed at all employee levels and violations will be recorded and addressed. The procedures in this program have been formulated as a guide to assist you in enjoying a safe productive future.
Singed;
Mark Krytiuk
WHMIS Policy
KRYTUIK SPECAILTY CONTRACTING INC. provides WHMIS training for specific controlled products that the worker will be working with or near. Training is provided as new products are introduced, with a general updating on new products at least annually.
WHMIS training is provided within three weeks of hiring and if for any reason that doesn’t happen the employer will provide instruction in specific hazards prior to working with or near hazardous materials.
Each workplace or job site must have a system in place that tells workers what they need to know about the products they work with. This information is found in three ways:
1. Container Labels
WHMIS labels act as a warning to alert workers to the hazards involved in using any given hazardous material. These bi-lingual labels have a distinctive WHMIS slashed border and depict applicable hazard symbols, each appearing within a circle, to help identify dangers.
Employers must ensure that all hazardous products contain a supplier label before they enter the workplace. If, for any reason, a product arrives without a label, or is decanted from its original container, employers are responsible for ensuring that a workplace label is attached. Workplace labels may vary considerably in wording and appearance but must all contain information on the product’s identity, how to safely handle the material and indicate the availability of an MSDS.
2. Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDSs)
MSDSs describe the hazards of the materials you use on the job. They’re developed for each product by its manufacturer or supplier, and must be updated every 3 years, or as required by change. Employers must ensure that MSDSs are available to all staff at all times.
3. Employee Training
Every employer or supervisor must explain the Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System to its workers and train those who are exposed, or likely to be exposed to hazardous materials. Training must be workplace specific, and must include information on understanding labels, instruction for safe use, storage, handling and disposal of chemicals and what emergency procedures are involved with each product.
The three main elements of WHMIS (labels, MSDSs and training) are provided for everyone’s benefit. Read the WHMIS label each time you use any controlled product. Tell your supervisor if a label is damaged or missing. Refer to the MSDS for details about any hazardous product before you use it and, if you have any questions, ask your supervisor.
LEGAL RESPONSIBILITES
General
The health and safety responsibilities of all parties on a construction project are specified in the current Occupational Health and Safety Act and Regulations for Construction Projects.
Responsibilities are prescribed in particular for constructor, employer, supervisor, and worker. Each party has specific responsibilities to fulfill on a project.
Occupational Health and Safety Act
The occupational Health and Safety Act of Ontario is a document which protects the worker against Health and Safety hazards on the job. There are 3 important components to the act that you should be aware of:
1. Internal Responsibility System (IRS) – workers and employees must share the responsibility for ensuring a safe working environment. It is for this reason that the Krytuik Specialty Contracting Inc. Health and Safety Policy is in place.
2. Rights of the workers – the act gives them three (3) basic rights to the worker:
a) The right to participate in the company Health and Safety program and procedures.
b) The Right to Know of any potential hazards, including health and safety training.
c) The Right to refuse unsafe work.
3. Enforcement – if the Internal Responsibility System fails to adequately address the Health and Safety issues in the workplace, or if the Act and Regulations are not being followed, the Ministry of Labour has the authority to enforce the law.
ACCIDENT PROCEDURES
Critical Injury
Any accident or incident must be documented and investigated; the company and project supervisors will act upon findings from the investigation. Any occurrence, therefore, should be defined as a critical injury, lost time injury or, an accident.
Critical Injury is an accident placing life in jeopardy, producing unconsciousness, or resulting in the substantial loss of blood. It may also include severe fractures, burns, or the loss of sight. An accident report must be filled out within 48 hours. Procedures are as follows:
• Do not tamper with the scene expert to administer life saving procedures.
• If injury requires hospital or medical clinic treatment, arrange for transportation and send one worker to aid the injured worker. Never send an injured worker away unattended.
• Follow procedures as listed.
• Notify the following groups: Ministry of Labour, Health and Safety Representative, Trade Unions, if any as well as Krytuik Specialty Contracting’s Safety Consultant Corporate Compliance.
• Take pictures of the event or scene.
• Fill out the accident/incident report and follow procedures on the form.
• Forward a copy of the accident/incident report to head office, management will be out a WSIB.
Lost Time Injury
Lost Time Injury is where an accident cause injury to a person at a workplace and the person is disabled from performing their usual work or requires medical attention and such occurrence does not cause death or critical injury to any person. An accident report must be filled within 4 days, and a WSIB form must be filled within 3 days.
• Follow the same procedure as above
Incident
An incident may include situations such as falling, contact with a live electrical conductor, structural failure of a building or piece of equipment, or injury where there is no lost working time. General procedures are as follows:
• Do not tamper with the scene except to administer life saving procedures.
• Follow procedures as listed.
• Notify the following trade groups: Ministry of Labour, Health and Safety representative, Trade Unions, if any as well as Krytuik Specialty Contracting Safety Consultant Corporation Compliance.
• Take pictures of the event or scene.
• Fill out the accident/incident report and follow procedures on the form.
If first aid is required:
• Administer first aid.
• If injury requires hospital or medical clinic treatment, arrange for transportation and send one worker to aid the injured worker. Never send an injured worker away unattended.
• Forward a copy of the accident/incident report to head office, management will fill out a WSIB.
• Fill out first aid treatment record and note all relevant information.
INJURY
In all cases of injury, the EMPLOYER must do the following:
1. Make sure that first aid is given immediately, as required by law.
2. Report the first aid treatment or advice given to the worker.
3. Complete and give to the worker a Treatment Memorandum if health care is needed.
4. Provide immediate transportation to a hospital or a physician’s office, if necessary.
5. Submit to the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB), within three days of learning of an accident, and Employer’s Report of an Accident/Injury/Industrial Disease/ and any other information that may be required.
6. Pay full wages and benefits for the day or shift on which the injury occurred when compensation is payable for loss of earrings.
7. Notify the Ministry of Labour, health and safety representative and/or committee, and union as required by legislation.
In all cases of injury, the WORKER must do the following:
1. Promptly obtain first aid.
2. Notify the employer, foreman, supervisor and worker safety representative immediately or an injury requiring healthcare and obtain from the employer a completed Treatment Memorandum to take to the physician or the hospital. Failure to report promptly may affect your benefits and subject your employer to fines.
3. Choose a physician or other qualified practitioner with the understanding that a change of physician cannot be made without permission of the WSIB.
4. Complete and promptly return all report forms received from the WSIB.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITES
Worker/Employee
A worker shall
• Work in compliance with the provisions of the Health and Safety Act and Regulations for Construction Projects.
• Use or wear the equipment, protective devices or clothing that the worker’s employer requires to be worn.
- Safety shoes/boots must be worn.
- Safety glasses should be worn in cases where there is a possibility of flying objects.
- Ear protectors should be worn when using any tools that make a loud or consistent noise.
- Masks must be worn when working with any substance that may be harmful to inhale.
- All workers face must be cleanly shaved or trimmed to enable proper fitment of any half face / full face or PAPR masks.
- No jewelry should be worn.
- Workers should wear the appropriate clothing. (ex. No buttons or zippers) and clothes should not be worn loose enough to catch or drag.
• Report to his or her supervisor or employer the absence of or defect in any equipment or protective device of which the worker is aware and which may endanger himself or another worker.
• Report to his or her employer or supervisor any contravention of this act or the regulations or the existence of any hazard of which he knows.
No worker shall
• Remove or make ineffective any protective device required by the regulations or by his employer, without providing an adequate temporary protective device and when the need for removing or making ineffective the protective device has ceased, the protective device shall be replaced immediately.
• Use or operate any equipment, machine device or thing or work in a manner that may harm himself or any other worker.
• Engage in any prank, contest, feat of strength, unnecessary running or rough and boisterous behavior.
A worker is not required to participate in a prescribed medical surveillance program unless the worker consents to do so.
Employer/Owner
An Employer shall ensure that
• The equipment, material and protective devices as described are provided.
• The equipment, material and protective devices provided by the employer are in good condition.
• The measures and procedures that are prescribed are carried out in the workplace.
• The equipment, material and protective devices provided by the employer are used as prescribed.
• A floor, roof, wall, pillar, support or other part of a workplace is capable of supporting all loads to which it may be subjected without causing the materials therein to be stressed beyond the allowable unit stresses established under the Building Code Act.
An employer shall (without limiting the strict duty imposed by the above)
• Provide information, instruct and supervision to a worker to help protect the health and safety of a worker.
• In a medical emergency for the purpose of diagnosis or treatment, provide, upon request, information in the possession of the employer, including confidential business information, to a legally qualified medical practitioner and to such other persons as may be prescribed.
• When appointing a supervisor, appoint a competent person.
• Acquaint a worker or a person in authority over a worker with any hazard in the work and in the handling, storage, use, disposal and transport of any article, device, equipment or a biological, chemical or physical agent.
• Afford assistance and co-operation to a committee and a health and safety representative in the carrying out by the committee and the health and safety representative of any of their functions.
• Only employ in or about a workplace a person over such age as may be described.
• Not knowingly permit a person who is under such age as may be prescribed to be in or about a workplace.
• Take every precaution reasonable in the circumstances for the protection of a worker.
• Post, in the workplace, a copy of this Act and any explanatory material prepared by the ministry, both in English and the majority language of the workplace, outlining the rights, responsibilities and duties of workers.
• Prepare and review at least annually a written occupational health and safety policy and develop and maintain a program to implement that policy.
• Post at a conspicuous location in the workplace a copy of the occupational health and safety policy.
• Provide to the committee or to a health and safety representative the results of a report respecting occupational health and safety that is in the employer’s possession and, if that report is in writing, a copy of the portions of the report that concern occupational health and safety.
• Advise workers of the results of a report referred to in clause if the report is in writing, make available to them on request copies of the portions of the report that concern occupational health and safety.
Supervisor
A supervisor shall ensure that a worker
• Works in the manner and with the protective devices, measures and procedures required by this Act and the regulations
• Uses or wears the equipment, protective devices or clothing that the worker’s employer requires to be used or worn.
• Provide orientation for new crew members.
• Implement, support and enforce the safety program at crew level.
• Inspect safety equipment weekly.
• Report safety problems to superintendent and correct hazard immediately if possible.
• Inspect tools and equipment at weekly or before any major use, and ensure that they are properly maintained.
Subcontractors:
• Before commencing work, ensure compliance with project health and safety policy and program and make it clear to employees that failure to do so could result in termination of contract.
• Provide training in the requirements of the site safety policy and program.
• Coordinate all work activities through the site superintendent.
• Provide, inspect, and maintain PPE as required for direct-hire employees.
• Monitor site conditions daily and record all injuries, accidents, or near misses
• Conduct clean-up of work areas at least daily.
• Conduct regular safety toolbox talks for employees and provide site-specific training as required.
• Provide adequate facilities (ex. Lunch area, wash-up area and toilets, tool storage, and first aid)
• Notify superintendent of any lost-time injuries, medical aid cases, and reportable occurrences on the project.
• Cooperate in accident investigations.
New Work Sites
When you move from one work area to another, you encounter an entirely different set of hazards or site conditions. When you arrive at a new site, immediately ask your supervisor or another employee at the site if there are any dangerous conditions or situations of which you should be aware of.
Upon arriving at a new site, employees should
- Learn all work site rules.
- Learn all signals, who has signaling responsibility, and who has the right of way in each situation.
- Learn the meanings of all flags, signs, and markings.
- Know procedures for a disabled machine.
- Be aware of indoor clearances and weight limitations.
- Check to see that all enclosed areas are properly ventilated.
- Check the conditions of haul roads.
- Know the direction of travel on haul roads.
- Indentify holes, obstructions, mud, and/or ice.
- Be aware of thick dust, smoke or fog.
- Locate all utility lines.
Cleaning and Inspection:
- Bathroom facilities should be disinfected and cleaned regularly.
- Storage areas and processing units must be kept clean and sanitized.
- Equipment cabs and workstations should be clean, well maintained and full of debris.
- Hand washing stations should be available and clean.
- Trash should be collected on a regular basis.
- A regular inspection of all areas should be implemented to ensure a healthy workplace.
Site Visitors
All visitors to the job site are to report to the Site Superintendent upon arrival on site. Under no circumstances should an unauthorized person be allowed to wander through the job site, without reporting to the site office.
Site Visitors, who have received authorization to be on site, are to be accompanied by the Site Supervisor or responsible person. The visitor must have their own personal protective equipment prior to accessing work site. (ex. hard hat, safety boots, safety glasses, and safety vests as required).
Joint Health & Safety Committee and Health & Safety Representative
Committees are required to meet at least once per month, and keep written minutes of their meetings and activities. The committee is also responsible for conducting a site inspection once per month, identifying workplace hazards and making recommendations as they pertain to maintaining the Health and Safety of the worker on site.
The Health and Safety Representatives are required to conduct a site inspection once per month, identify workplace hazards and make recommendations as they pertain to maintain the Health and Safety of the worker on site.
Joint Health and Safety Meeting minutes must be posted on sites where they can be reviewed by all workers. The Health and Safety Representative’s name must also be clearly identified on the site safety board.
Horseplay
When you are on a jobsite, there is not safe time for a particular joke or horseplay. Playing tricks on other workers can distract them and can cause someone to be seriously injured or killed.
- Don’t distract a worker who is doing a job.
- Don’t startle your fellow worker.
- Don’t play tricks on young or inexperienced workers. They may become confused and injure themselves or someone else.
- Wrestling matches or physical contests of any kind are dangerous to you and co workers and will not be tolerated.
Illegal Substances
When on a jobsite there will be absolutely NO tolerance for drugs/alcohol. Not only does it endanger the life of you on the jobsite, it also endangers the lives of your other co-workers. Illegal substances are to be left at home and not even brought on to the jobsite; this includes using or indulging before work, on a break from work or even while leaving the jobsite.
Right to Refuse/Stop Work
A worker may refuse work or to do particular work when he or she has a reason to believe that:
- Any equipment, machine, device or thing the worker is to use or operate is likely to endanger himself or another worker.
- The physical condition of the workplace or the part thereof in which he works or is to work is likely to endanger him.
- Any equipment, machine, device or thing he is to use or operate or the physical condition of the workplace or part thereof in which he works or is to work is in contravention of this Act or the regulations and such contravention is to endanger himself or another worker.
A worker has the right to stop work when he or she has reason to believe:
- When a circumstance is inherit in the workers work or is a normal condition of the workers employment.
- When the workers refusal to work would directly endanger the life, health and safety of another person.
SAFE WORK PROCEDURES
Tagging and Lockout
• Before work begins and as needed, identify all energy sources on the project requiring tagging and lockout procedures.
• Develop a job-specific tagging and lockout procedure or apply the company procedure to the job.
• Ensure that work-and site-specific tagging and lockout procedures conform with requirements to the health and safety program.
• Conduct general and system-specific tagging and lockout training.
• Provide workers with tags, individual keys, padlocks, and scissors.
• Explain that failure to comply with tagging and lockout procedures will result in disciplinary action.
• If secure lockout and an energy source is not possible, consult superintendent and owner/client.
• Check that all workers are clear of work area before re-energizing the system.
• Obtain owner/client’s authority to re-energize any system, especially in a project that has been shut down.
Hot Work
• Before job begins, identify hot work areas and mark on site plan or drawings.
• Develop appropriate hot work procedures as required.
• Review hot work procedures at pre-job meetings with subs and supervision.
• Review and conduct training for emergency plan. Post emergency phone numbers.
• Comply with hot work procedures and, if re quir5ed, obtain a hot work permit from the owner/client.
• Conduct or arrange for gas testing and monitoring as needed.
• Assign fire watch and safety person as required.
Confined Spaces
• Before work begins, notify local utility or Ontario Hydro for work on electrical vaults.
• Before work begins, identify confined space locations and work areas on site plan, and identify confined space work procedures required.
• Unless otherwise notified, take responsibility for any confined space equipment and training for their employees.
• Before work begins, provide necessary ventilation, breathing apparatus, safety staff, and rescue equipment.
• Before work begins, provide confined spaces training and conduct or arrange for gas testing and monitoring of the confined space atmosphere.
• Test respiratory and rescue equipment before use.
Housekeeping
• Arrange for work areas to be cleaned up at least daily, and for debris to be dumped in containers provided by KRYTUIK SPECIALTY CONTRACTING INC.
• Plan for, and provide adequate access routes, waste storage locations and facilities, garbage chutes, and temporary lighting.
• Conduct regular inspections as required to monitor housekeeping and to identify related hazards.
• Ensure that all waste and debris that might create a hazard is cleaned up.
Electrical Safety
• Locate electrical contact hazards on the site (ex. Power lines) and arrange protective measures (ex. In conjunction with local hydro authorities).
• Ensure that all electrical systems comply with the Electrical Safety Code.
• Conduct regular inspections of extension cords, power cords, and temporary lighting.
• Ensure that GFCI’s are used on site.
• Make sure that only CSA-approved electrical tools and equipment are used on site.
• Ensure that there are enough workers with first aid and CPR training on site.
• Ensure that all equipment and practices comply with the health and safety policy and program.
Lifting and Hoisting
• Specify the required reach and capacity for all lifting and hoisting equipment during site planning.
• Before work begins, identify overhead powerlines and any other site hazards. Contact the local utility or Ontario Hydro to insulate or disconnect as required.
• Ensure that lifting and hoisting equipment brought on-site is in good working condition and is used only within its safe working capacity.
• Ensure that inspection and maintenance programs are up-to-date and that all licenses and maintenance logs are signed, up-to-date, and kept with the equipment.
• Ensure that equipment operators and service personnel are fully qualified and competent.
• Ensure rigging personnel and competent and know proper hand signals.
• Emphasize that misuse of equipment will result in disciplinary action and possible dismissal.
• Inspect hoisting equipment, crane setup, clearances, and related items.
• Ensure that adequate storage and regular inspection is provided for slings, chokers, and rigging hardware.
• Keep all workers, except those involved in a lift, clear of hoisting equipment during operation.
Suspended Access Equipment
• Before and during use, ensure that all equipment, supplied is properly maintained, in good working order, and adequate for the job.
• Before rigging suspended access equipment, prepare a written work plan showing anchor and tieback locations for various drops.
• Inspect drop location for hazards such as overhangs, projections or powerlines.
• Prior to use, inspect all suspended access equipment setups for compliance with the health and safety program manual and construction regulations.
• Ensure that all workers using suspended access equipment have completed CSAO’s training program and have a valid CSAO course completion card.
Vehicle Safety
• Before work begins, identify and mark on site plan access routes and delivery and storage locations.
• Designate parking areas on site.
• Ensure that regular maintenance, safety inspection, and current licenses are provided for all site vehicles.
• Permit only qualified personnel to operate site vehicles.
• Assign signalpersons for vehicle backup when blind spots obscure driver’s vision. (Signalperson should be identified by wearing a blaze orange vest or equivalent.)
• Forbid unauthorized riders on site vehicles.
Traffic Control
• Before the job begins, obtain necessary local government approvals.
• Include general traffic control and safety procedures in orientation.
• Prepare written traffic control instructions in a language the traffic control person understands, provide training. And keep records of training.
• Plan for and obtain all necessary traffic control equipment and materials, including PPE.
• Review traffic control practices daily or as required for the protection of workers and the public.
Material Storage
• When planning the site, include adequate materials storage areas, restricted access areas, and storage enclosures.
• Before job begins, establish materials storage requirements, delivery schedules (including MSDSs) and quantities for all materials.
• At pre-job meeting, allocate storage and delivery areas and identify materials handling facilities available on site.
• Provide adequate lighting, security and fire protection for storage areas.
• Inspect materials storage locations and facilities regularly to ensure safety of all materials, especially hazardous materials such as compressed gases and flammable liquids. Ensure that flammable liquids are stored in appropriate, marked containers.
Project Planning Phase
• Prior to the start of any project, proper planning for safe construction is essential to the success of this program. The site should be assessed immediately for potential hazards. Each project supervisor will have a safety binder for the project. It will contain the basic information to start the project plan and allow for maintenance and recording of the safety procedures during the course of construction. Each binder will contain the following information:
- Safety policy (must be posted in a visible location on the project site).
- Notice of Project.
- Ministry of Labour T1000 forms for subcontractors..
- Accident Investigation Forms.
- Safety related documentation and posters.
Project Startup
• Each safety binder contains a Startup Checklist. This is useful in obtaining all required documents and aids in accordance with MOL guidelines. Each binder must have specific information on the project. Review the checklist and obtain all the information prior to the start of construction.
• The Site Safety Checklist is the next step in identifying potential hazards. It is a list containing many common safety concerns. Fill out the form to determine which areas will require action during construction. Prepare a detailed hazard analysis for specific conditions.
• Site planning & materials storage can be the case of many problems; therefore a plan is required for safe construction. Identify fencing/hoarding boundary with vehicles & personnel access points, post signage to keep the public aware of the construction site limits. Restrict access to all non-construction personnel.
• Indentify material loading & storage locations, as well as parking areas. Markup a drawing with visible notations and post it on the project site.
• Determine the number of workers a project may require and prepare a Health & Safety Committee draft plan. More information is available from the head office in a CSAO information booklet.
• Fill out the Emergency Phone Numbers form and verify the information is correct. Post this in a visible location.
• Nominate a second supervisor in the event the principal project supervisor must leave the jobsite. Ensure the backup supervisor is aware of the safety plan measures and is competent to carry out this supervisory role. The backup supervisor will review and sign required forms.
• Location fire extinguishers in appropriate areas. Check the inspection tag to ensure they are current and in working order.
• Obtain spare hard hats and safety vests for visitors. It is recommended that hearing and respiratory protection, as well as safety eyewear, be available to administer first aid.
New Workers, Contractors and Consultants
• Every new worker must be introduced to the project Safety Plan through a brief orientation meeting with him the first time they come on site. This general safety orientation should be the start of an ongoing effort to train and integrate employees into the safety program.
• Each subcontractor foreman must acknowledge introduction to the site Safety Plan by signing the safety policy certification section. Individual subtrades are required to covey and enforce these policies with their own team.
Enforcement & Discipline
If a worker does not comply with the Safety Plan, these three (3) disciplinary steps must be followed:
- Issue a verbal warning and record the event.
- Issue a written notice along with a warning of the consequences.
- Have the offending party removed from the site and document the circumstances.
The following items are serious violations and will result in the offending individual being removed from site without warning, and grounds for immediate dismissal, and cancellation of their contract:
- Alcohol use.
- Drug use.
- Fighting.
- A serious breach of the Safety Policy.
- Theft.
Personal Protective Equipment
Personal protective equipment is designed to protect against safety and health hazards. It is important to remember that PPE only provides protection; it does not remove the hazard. If a better approach to eliminating the hazardous environment/ condition cannot be realized then the following PPE must be used:
- Head Protection is mandatory; every person entering a site must have a CSA approved hard hat.
- Foot Protection is also mandatory in all circumstances.
- Hearing Protection must be used when exposure to noise levels is in excess of 85 decibels.
- Eye Protection must be employed when exposed to hazards such as flying objects or particles, sparks, chemical splash or glare, and radiation such as that produced in welding.
- Respiratory Protection, in its appropriate form for the task, must be used for activities which produce dangerous dusts, gases, fumes, mists and vapors.
- Fall Arrest Systems are to be worn where workers cannot be protected by guard rails or travel restraint systems.
- Hand and Skin Protection in the form of gloves are to be use when work duties expose one to physical hazards such as sharp edges as well as chemical hazards such as concrete. Skin protection, however, is not limited to gloves. Long sleeve shirts and pants must be worn under the same conditions.
- High Visibility Clothing such as safety vest is required where one may be endangered by vehicular traffic. This should be enforced for all involved with and exposed to civil operations, typically occurring on new construction and defined as the first third of scheduled construction activities.
It should be noted that work activities, conditions and hazards will vary site to site and task to task, and as such a proceeding outlines the minimum guidelines. Common sense should prevail. If uncertain that a particular piece of PPE is required, ask for help to assess the situation. The written standards related to PPE are complementary to this policy. They are available on all sites for review, enforcement and compliance.
Site Orientation
A site orientation must be completed with all new workers who will be performing work on the project site. The following is a list of the key items which should be addressed during site orientation:
• Identify the Site Supervisor, provide a name and a contact number.
• Identify the worker’s Foreperson prior to commencing work.
• Identify the workers Health and Safety Representative.
• Review Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) requirements for the site ex. hard hat, safety boots, and safety vest requirements, and review use and maintenance procedures associated to PPE.
• Provide worker with a copy of Krytuik Specialty Contracting Health and Safety Program and ensure that the worker signs off that he has read and understood its policies and procedures, and return a copy of this acknowledgement to the Head Office, for record purposes.
• Review Alcohol and Substance Abuse and policy of Zero tolerance.
• Outline that no radios, are allowed on project sites at any time.
• Inform worker of hours of operation, outlining break and lunch periods.
• Accompany worker on site tour, and identify the location of fire extinguishers, first aid kits, eye wash stations, work areas and fuel areas.
• Note any health and safety hazards on site (ex. Overhead wires, Confined workers, and areas of limited access, areas which are off limits to workers, and areas where there maybe risk of falling debris.
• Review importance of making eye contact with equipment operators prior to moving into an area where heavy equipment is in operation, safety vests must be worn by all workers when accessing an area with heavy equipment traffic.
• Review site Emergency Response Plan and site Emergency Map and indicate where documents can be located.
• Review process of notifying Site Supervisor and Foreperson in the case of illness or absence from work.
• Review importance of replacing guardrail, safety signs, and any other barrier protecting workers from hazard when completing work in an area.
• In the case of injury and/or incident on site the worker must report the occurrence to his foreperson immediately.
• Inform the worker that there is Modified Work Program in place to enable workers is responsible for providing records of training, prior to using equipment, fall resistant systems, and handling hazardous materials.
• Outline the Crew Huddles will be conducted on a daily basis by foreperson and Toolbox Talks will be conducted every two weeks, where applicable.
• Inform worker that he must always be courteous with the public and ensure their safety as well as their own and that of their co-workers.
• Inform worker of hazardous materials on site, and orient them to the location of the MSCS sheets.
• Inform worker of the importance of working safely and maintaining a clean work environment.
• Inform worker of proper lockout and tag procedures.
Posting of Signs and Information on Site
The following signs and information must be posted on all work sites; and is the responsibility of the Site Supervisor/ Project Manager to make sure this is done.
• Sings visible to both the public and delivery vehicles with directional indications where applicable.
• A sign notifying Visitors that they must report to the site office upon arrival, must be displayed where a visible by all persons arriving on site.
• “Keep Out” and “Danger Due To” signs at the entrance and on the perimeter of the project.
• “Head and Foot Protection” sign posted at the entrance of the site trailer.
• Dancer and alerting signs ex. “Work Overhead”, High Voltage”, No Smoking”.
• WHIMIS hazard symbol posters place in site trailer and lunch room.
• Emergency Response Poster outlining emergency phone numbers, must be posted in site trailer (including 911, Local Ambulance Station, Fire Department and Police)
• Maps to the nearest Medical Clinic and Hospital including address and phone number, posted in site office.
• Fire Extinguisher signs.
• Copy of “Occupational Health and Safety Act and Regulations for Construction Projects posted in site trailer.
• Krytuik Specialty Contracting Health and Safety Policy posted in trailer.
• Copies of the Ministry of Labour’s site inspection posted in trailer.
• Site Emergency Plan must be posted on site, and easily accessible.
• Ministry of Labour’s Notice of Project must be posted.
• Health and Safety Representatives poster.
• Copies of inspections conducted by a third party hired by Krytuik Specialty Contracting
• Joint Health and Safety Committee Members poster.
• The Occupational Health and Safety Act and Regulations for Construction Projects must be posted in the trailer.
• A copy of the Construction Health and Safety Manual must be posted in the Site trailer.
EMERGENCY PLANNING
Emergency Response Plan:
• Ensure that emergency response plan specifies
- Location of access routes that must be kept clear.
- Location of first aid stations.
- Location of emergency phone numbers and fire extinguishers.
- Provision for training all workers in the emergency response plan.
- Provision for creation of a fire brigade if project size warrants.
- Location of nearest hospital and fastest route.
• Ensure that protective equipment, first aid supplies and equipment, fire extinguishers, and necessary forms and literature are on site.
• Identify emergency assembly areas and reporting stations.
• Familiarize fire department with site and hazards.
• Review the emergency response plan after all emergencies and make needed changes.
• Select and train the emergency response team.
• Prepare orientation information for new employees/subcontractors.
Emergency Evacuation
In event the project site must be evacuated initiate the following steps:
• Stop all work.
• Notify fellow workers.
• Shut down all equipment and energy sources.
• Proceed to the nearest exit.
• Report to the supervisor for a name check.
Emergency Communications Plan
• Conduct a meeting at start of project to make everyone aware of the emergency plan and to outline their duties.
• Instruct workers to notify their foreperson when an accident occurs. The foreperson (or worker if foreperson not available) will call an ambulance and the fire department (911) or any other emergency service that should be notified.
• Make sure the accident site is secure against continuing or further hazards, and then notify the superintendent, safety staff, and H&S rep/committee.
• Make sure the access route is cleared for emergency vehicles.
• Accompany the superintendent to the accident location to establish the severity of the accident and provide help and guidance.
• Once everything is under control, contact company head office, Ministry of Labour, and other appropriate agencies.
Medical/First aid Requirements
• Provide resources and setup medical/first aid facilities to comply with Workplace Safety and Insurance Act, and first aid regulations.
• Ensure that designated employees have completed first aid training and possess current certificates and that their names are known and posted in the superintendent’s office and first aid station.
• Monitor the first aid station and post details of trained first aid personnel on site.
• When an accident occurs, the first trained person on location will administer first aid. This trained person will then have someone notify the superintendent, the foreperson (if the superintendent is not available) and the health and safety representative.
• Assess the severity of the injury and ensure that protection has been provided against continuing of further hazards.
• A person trained in first aid will stay with the injured person until help arrives, and will inform medical personnel of first aid treatment given.
• Record first aid treatment or advice given to the injured person.
• Provide immediate transportation to a hospital, doctor’s office, or the worker’s home, if emergency vehicle transportation is not available.
Fire/Explosion Prevention
• Ensure right from the start of the project that the site is in compliance with local fire protection and prevention regulations and the corporate health and safety program (including OH&S Act and construction regulations).
• Ensure that fire fighting stations are in place and that the fire extinguishers are checked at least monthly.
• Ensure that fire routes are kept clear and in good repair.
• Regularly review the requirements for work with flame – or spark – producing equipment and its proximity to flammable and combustible material and compressed gases.
• When the worksite is in an existing plant, ensure that all workers comply with the owners requirements for fire safety.
• Set up fire brigade if the size of the project warrants one.
• Post warning signs for all fire and explosion hazards.
• For all materials on site, including process materials, review MSDSs for special fire fighting precautions and provide necessary equipment and training.
If you discover a fire, respond as follows:
• Attempt to put out the fire in the first 30 seconds, studies show a reasonable degree of success in this time period.
• Evaluate the fire in regards to controlling it.
• Evacuation procedures are to be take if required.
Hazardous Substance Spill
Upon release or spill of a hazardous substance, the following steps are to be taken as soon as possible to prevent risk to people and the environment:
• Secure the area; keep all non-emergency personnel out of the danger zone.
• Approach with care, do not rush blindly into the area, and approach from upwind to keep away from vapors. Stay out of low-lying areas.
• Indentify the product and refer to the MSDS sheet.
TRAINING
New Worker Orientation
KRYTUIK SPECAILTY CONTRACTING will;
• Prepare orientation checklist for new workers signing on and compile records of orientation.
• Provide orientation to subcontractors and emphasize contract requirements for subcontractors to provide orientation for their own direct-hire personnel at signing-on.
• Review orientation checklist with each new member of crew and return copy to safety staff for recording.
• Provide site and orientation at signing-on to direct-hire and sub trades under their direction. Copies of completed orientation checklists must be forwarded to the superintendent.
Items for Orientation
- Explanation of project and of employee duties.
- Provision of a copy of the safety policy and program.
- Requirements for personal protective equipment.
- Accident reporting procedures.
- Location of first aid, fire extinguishers, telephones, and emergency numbers.
- Emergency procedure details.
- Location and details of specific project hazards.
- Location of tool handling and storage area.
- Location of parking, lunch area, and toilets.
- Project telephone number and absentee reporting procedure.
- Name of site health and safety representative/joint H&S committee members.
- Location of any hazardous substances and their MSDSs, and conformation that workers are trained in WHMIS.
- Fall protection training and record of training.
Subcontractors Orientation
• Before work begins, ensure that all employees are given a briefing on site safety policy and program by the general contractor’s safety staff.
• Ensure that employees are properly licensed, qualified as required by contract, or trained for their duties.
• Provide training to workers in safe use of power tools and equipment.
• Conduct regular weekly toolbox talks in addition to specific hazard training when required.
• Provide and maintain necessary safety equipment for employees.
• Explain site discipline procedures to employees.
Training of Supervisors
In addition to their trade knowledge, supervisors must have a sound theoretical and practical understanding of the following:
- The site safety program.
- OH&S Act and Construction Regulations.
- WHMIS.
- Site emergency response plan.
- First aid and CPR.
- Accident and injury reporting and investigation procedures.
- Hazards assessment in their areas of expertise and topics appropriate for toolbox talks.
- Fall protection.
Safety Meetings
• Contractor’s safety meeting (monthly).
• Safety orientation meeting (at hiring) – attendance recorded.
• Project health and safety committee meeting (at least every three months) with minutes in proceedings.
• Toolbox talks (weekly) – subject and attendance recorded.
Toolbox Talks
• Conduct talks daily or as needed for duration of the project.
• Include general safety topics and specific project hazards such as safe use of ladders, fall-arrest equipment, and power tools.
• Record meeting topic, attendance, and duration.
• Keep toolbox talks brief – 5 minutes for presentation and 5 minutes of discussion and feedback.
• Do not use this time as a job progress or discipline meeting.
• Keep on hand a supply of current safety material on various subjects.
ASBESTOS
Training:
Whenever work is planned at a location where asbestos is present, constructors and employers must inform workers about:
- The location of asbestos-containing materials or materials assumed to contain asbestos.
- Whether the material is friable or non-friable.
- The type of asbestos if the material is sprayed.
Constructors and employers must then ensure that workers are trained on asbestos hazards and controls as detailed below.
Employers performing regular service or maintenance work on behalf of owners have these training requirements. Such employers should develop safe work practices. They should also become familiar with the owner’s asbestos procedures and communicate them to their employees.
Those in charge of the worksite should:
- Find out if asbestos containing materials are present and plan the work to avoid disturbing these materials if possible.
- Ensure that anyone who is going to work on asbestos material is trained properly and supervised.
- Know what work can be carried out on asbestos containing material.
- Take account of other risks as well as asbestos ex. Work at height, and take the precautions to do the job safely.
- Use the equipment and method sheets and the right task sheet to make sure that the job is carried out properly and that exposure to asbestos is kept as low as possible.
- Prepare a plan of work, explaining what the job involves, the work procedures, and what controls to use.
- Provide you with the right equipment, which is clean, in good working order, and protects you against asbestos.
- Train you in using the equipment.
- Make sure the work area is inspected visually at the end of the job, to check its fir for reoccupation.
- Make arrangements for safe disposal of any asbestos waste.
- Consult the health and safety representative.
Employees Engaged in Asbestos Abatement
Krytiuk Specialty Contracting Inc. will ensure that all employees engaged in asbestos removal have adequate training, or have completed the Asbestos Abatement Worker 253-W program as set out by the Ministry of Colleges and Universities. All supervisors must complete the Asbestos Abatement Supervisor 253-S as set out by the Ministry of Colleges and Universities.
All employees are required to submit documentation from a medical physician stating that they are in good health, and are physically able to complete removals wearing the assigned PPE (Disposable Coverall Suits, and Respirators). All employees must also submit chest x-ray results annually.
All employees will be trained on the use of any respirators that will be required for their asbestos abatement duties, and will receive proper fit testing. Fit test records will be kept at Krytiuk Specialty Contracting Inc’s head office.
If the employees have any questions regarding any aspect of their safety or work procedures they must bring their concerns to the site Health and Safety Representative, who will then forward the concerns to management as well as the Joint Health and Safety Committee.