OHS Tool Kit Small Business

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Occupational Health and SafetyTool Kit or Small Business

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About this Document 2

Section 1: Responsibilities Under the OHS Legislation 6

Section 2: Health and Saety Management Systems 15

Section 3: Hazard Assessment and Control 19

Section 4: Work Site Inspections 29

Section 5: Incident Management and Investigation 31

Section 6 : Workers Competency and Training 37

Section 7: Emergency Response Plan 41

Section 8: First Aid 48

Section 9: Workplace Violence 54

Section 10: Working Alone 59

Appendix A: Resources 60

Table o Contents


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About this Document

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This document has been developed with the unique needs o Alberta small businesses (10

or ewer workers) in mind to assist them in understanding their occupational health and

saety obligations, and to provide practical tools that can be used by small business ownersand workers in complying with the basic elements o the Occupational Health and Safety Act,

Regulation and Code.

As a business owner/manager you are responsible or all aspects o your business, including

the health and saety o all workers in your workplace. Health and saety is important to

everyone.

This Occupational Health and Safety Tool Kit for Small Business has been developed

specifcally with the needs and limited resources o small business in mind. Only a ew areas

o the OHS legislation are addressed:

Responsibilities Under the OHS Legislation

Health and Saety Management Systems

Hazard Assessment and Control

Work Site Inspections

Incident Management and Investigation

Workers Competency and Training

Emergency Response Plan

First Aid

Workplace Violence

Working Alone

Throughout the document legislated requirements (the law) are specifcally identifed. Therest o the document provides background inormation and some sample practices to assist

you in meeting the relevant legal requirements. You may use the sample tools provided, or

you may develop your own.

It is important to remember that each specifc type o industry and each workplace will

have its own specifc hazards. Based on the identifcation o the hazards in your workplace

you must identiy the specifc areas o the legislation that apply to your workplace.

This tool kit does not replace the OHS Act, Regulationand Code and does not exempt readers rom their

responsibilities under the legislation.

About this Document

Introduction


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About this Documen

It is the right thing to do.

Protecting workers rom injury and illness is the right thing to do.

Its the law.

Occupational health and saety is about the prevention o workplace injuries, disease

and atalities. Because it is such an important issue, there are laws in place to ensure

that Albertans have a sae and healthy place to work.

Health and Safety is also good business.

Inormed employers also realize that health and saety is good business and that

health and saety pays in more ways than one.

More Business, Better Business

A sae and healthy business is a well-managed business. Thats why: many companies check to ensure that suppliers have a good health and saety

record beore they contract them or work or to provide services.

fnancial institutions are interested in a frms health and saety record when

considering a loan application.

An unsae business exposes you to liabilities that others dont want to assume.

Better Quality

Many businesses, large and small, have ound that the quality o their product improved

and that it also orms the oundation o a sae and healthy workplace, ater they

corrected health and saety problems.

Many actors contribute to improved quality, such as:

increased training

eective communication

worker involvement and engagement

a system or ensuring standards are met

Like quality, health and saety has to start at the top with management commitment.

More Motivated Workers

An active commitment to health and saety lets workers know that they matter most.You have already invested in your workers through training and on-the-job experience.

It makes sense to keep them in their jobs by preventing injury and illness.

Why Should Small Businesses Pay Attention to Health and Safety


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This document is meant to provide inormation and strategies to help small businesses meet

the requirements o the legislation and provide or the health and saety o their workers.

Not all requirements under the OHS Act, Regulation, and Code are discussed in this

document. This document is not intended to be legal advice nor is it a defnitive guide to the

legislation. You are advised to review the legislation thoroughly and to consult a lawyer i youhave any specifc legal issues. In case o inconsistency between this resource and the

occupational health and saety legislation or any other legislation, the legislation will always

prevail. For more detailed inormation, reer to the OHS Act, Regulation or Code, and

explanation guide. The legislation is highlighted in this document inside the yellow boxes.

These boxes contain the minimum requirements o the OHS Legislation, although many

businesses do exceed these.

Other Legislation that May Apply to Your Work Site

Employment Standards Code: www.qp.gov.ab.ca/documents/acts/E09.cm

Alber ta Human Rights Legislation: www.albertahumanrights.ab.ca

Workers Compensation Board: www.wcb.ab.ca/home

Copyright and Terms o Use

This material, including copyright and marks under the Trade Marks Act (Canada), is owned

by the Government o Alberta and protected by law.

This material may be used, reproduced, stored or transmitted or non-commercial purpose.

However, Crown copyright is to be acknowledged. I it is to be used, reproduced, stored or

transmitted or commercial purposes written consent o the Minister is necessary.

Disclaimer

The inormation provided in this Guidance Document is solely or the users inormation and

convenience and, while thought to be accurate and unctional, it is provided without

warranty o any kind. I in doubt, please reer to the current edition o theAct, Regulation and

Code. The Crown, its agents, employees or contractors will not be liable to you or any

damages, direct or indirect, arising out o your use o the inormation contained in this

Guidance Document.

This Guidance Document is current to April 19, 2011. The law is constantly changing with new

legislation, amendments to existing legislation, and decisions rom the courts. It is importantthat you keep up with these changes and keep yoursel inormed o the current law.

This Guidance Document is or general inormation only and may be applicable to assist in

establishing o a compliant health and saety system at your worksite. However, it is critical

that you evaluate your own unique circumstances to ensure that an appropriate program is

established or your worksite. It is strongly recommended that you consult relevant

proessionals (e.g. lawyers, health and saety proessional and specialists) to assist in the

development o your own program.


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Format

Each section o the tool kit and the related sample orms or policies is

colour-coded to make it easier to identiy the inormation you need.

Section 1: Responsibilities Under the OHS Legislation

Section 2: Health and Saety Management Systems

Section 3: Hazard Assessment and Control

Section 4: Work Site Inspections

Section 5: Incident Management and Investigation

Section 6: Worker Competency and Training

Section 7: Emergency Response Plan

Section 8: First Aid

Section 9: Workplace Violence

Section 10: Working Alone


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What Are My Responsibilities under the OHS Legislation?

Whether your business is big or small, based at one location or many, you are legally

responsible to make sure that the working environment is a sae and healthy place to work.

Availability of Legislation

In Alberta, the requirements or health and saety are outlined in the (OHS Act), Regulation(OHS Regulation), and Code (OHS Code). These documents are available or viewing or

downloading on the Alberta Employment and Immigration (AEI), Occupational Health and

Saety (OHS) web site at: www.worksae.alberta.ca.

Legislated

Requirements

An employer must ensure that a current paper or electronic copy o each o theOHSAct, OHS Regulation and OHS Code is readily available or reerence by workers.

Reerence: OHS Code, Part 1, Section 2.1

Inormation Ocial printed copies may be purchased rom the Alberta Queens Printer onlineat: www.qp.gov.ab.ca or in person at:

Main Floor, Park Plaza10611- 98 AvenueEdmonton, Alberta T5K 2P7

Phone: 780-427-4952

Fax: 780-452-0668

Call any Government o Alberta ofce

toll-ree: Dial 310-0000, then the area

code and telephone number you want

to reach


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Section 1: Responsibilities Under the OHS Legislatio

Legislated

Requirements

General Obligations of Employers

Under the OHS Act, employers are responsible or ensuring the health and saety o all

workers at the work site. There are also specifc requirements o employers depending on thehazards and the work that is to be done.

Who is an Employer?

Under the Alberta Occupational Health and Safety Act:

An employer means:

a person who is sel-employed in an occupation,

a person who employs one or more workers,

a person designated by an employer as the employers representative, or

a director or ocer o a corporation who oversees the occupational health

and saety o the workers employed by the corporation.

Reerence: OHS Act, Section 1(k)

Employer Responsibilities

Under the OHS Act, employers are responsible or ensuring the health and saety o all

workers at the work site. There are also specic requirements o employers outlined throughout the legislation depending on the hazards and the work that is to be done.

LegislatedRequirements

Every employer must: ensure, as ar as it is reasonably practical or the employer to do so, the

health and saety o

workers engaged in the work o that employer, and

those workers not engaged in the work o that employer but present atthe work site at which that work is being carried out, and

that the workers engaged in the work o that employer are aware o theirresponsibilities and duties under theAct, Regulation and Code.

Reerence: OHS Act, Section 2(1)


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Legislated

Requirements

Every work site must have a prime contractor i there are 2 or more employers

involved in work at a work site at the same time. The prime contractor or a work

site is:

the contractor, employer or other person who enters into an agreement withthe owner o the work site to be the prime contractor, or

i no agreement has been made or is in orce, the owner o the work site.

Reerence: OHS Act, Section 3

Worker Responsibilities

Workers have responsibilities under the OHS legislation as well. These are outlined throughoutthe OHS Act, Regulation and Code.

Legislated

Requirements

Every worker shall, while engaged in an occupation:

take reasonable care to protect the health and saety o the worker and oother workers present while the worker is working, and

co-operate with the workers employer or the purposes o protecting thehealth and saety o

the worker,

other workers engaged in the work o the employer, and

other workers not engaged in the work o that employer but present atthe work site at which that work is being carried out.

Reerence: OHS Act, Section 2(2)

Legislated

Requirements

Imminent Danger

Section 35 o the OHS Actoutlines both the employers and workers roles in regard to the

workers responsibility to reuse work i there is imminent danger to themselves or

someone else.

Imminent danger means a danger that is not normal or that occupation, or a

danger under which a person engaged in that occupation would not normally carryout the persons work.

Reerence: OHS Act, Section 35 (2)

Prime Contractor


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Legislated

Requirements



No worker shall:

carry out any work, i on reasonable and probable grounds, the worker

believes that there exists an imminent danger to the health or saety othat worker,

carry out any work i, on reasonable and probable grounds, the workerbelieves that it will cause to exist an imminent danger to the health or saetyo that worker or another worker present at the work site, or

operate any tool, appliance or equipment i, on reasonable and probablegrounds, the worker believes that it will cause to exist an imminent danger tothe health or saety o that worker or another worker present at the work site.

A worker who reuses to carry out work or operate a tool, appliance or equipmentshall, as soon as practicable, notiy the workers employer at the work site o theirreusal and the reason or reusal.


No person shall dismiss or take any other disciplinary action against a worker by

reason o that worker acting in compliance with the OHS Act, Regulation or Codeor an order given under the OHS Act, Regulation or Code.



On being notifed o reusal to work under imminent danger, the employer shall:

investigate and take action to eliminate the imminent danger,

ensure that no worker is assigned to use or operate the tool, appliance orequipment or perorm the work or which a worker has made notication oreusal to work unless

the worker to be assigned is not exposed to imminent danger, or

the imminent danger has been eliminated,

prepare a written record o the workers notication, the investigation andaction taken, and

give the worker who gave the notication a copy o the record.

Reerence: OHS Act, Section 35 (4)


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Legislated

Requirements

Legislated

Requirements

Roles o an Occupational Health and Saety (OHS) Ofcer

The role o an OHS Ofcer is to ensure that employers are meeting the minimum legislated

standards required in the OHS Act, Regulation and Code. Ocers typically do this through a

combination o education and inspection at work sites.

OHS Ocers may visit work sites or a variety o reasons, including but not limited to:

to address complaints received about possible health and saety concerns,

to investigate a serious incident or worker atality,

to respond to a reportable incident under Section 18 o the OHS Act,

to meet with an employer as part o the Occupational Health and Saety EmployerInjury and Illness Prevention Program,

to conduct a presentation to provide inormation on the legislation,

to conduct an inspection as a part o a strategic inspection initiative,

to conduct an unannounced inspection o a work site.

An Ofcer may:

at any reasonable hour enter into any work site and inspect that work site;

require the production o any records, books, plans or other documents thatrelate to the health and saety o workers, and may examine them, makecopies o them or remove them temporarily or the purpose o making copies;

inspect, seize or take samples o any material, product, tool, appliance orequipment being produced, used or on the work site that is being inspected;

make tests and take photographs or recordings in respect o any work site;

interview and obtain statements rom persons at the work site.Reerence: OHS Act, Section 8

The Ofcer may write orders to the employer, worker, contractor or prime contactor to correctany deciencies related to the legislation and ollow-up at a later date to ensure compliance.I an OHS Ofcer sees something at a work site that could immediately be dangerous to

workers, they can write a stop work order or stop use order or a particular piece o equipment.

When an ofcer is o the opinion that work is being carried out in a manner that

is unhealthy or unsae to the workers engaged in the work or present where the

work is being carried out, the ofcer may in writing order the person responsibleor the work being carried out:

to stop the work that is specied in the order, and

to take measures as specied in the order that are, in the opinion o theocer, necessary to ensure that work will be carried out in a healthy andsae manner.



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Legislated

Requirements

OHS Ocers do have authority to enorce the OHS Act, Regulation and Code. They do not:

assist employers in writing or comment on the quality o health and saety policies andprocedures. This is the employers responsibility.

grant acceptances1 to legislated requirements. This must be done by making written

application to the Policy and Legislation Branch. assist employers in conducting investigations.

have any involvement or infuence with the Workers Compensation Board.

Penalties or Non-Compliance

1 Acceptances see Section 34 o the OHS Act.

A person who contravenes the OHS Act, Regulation or Code or ails to comply

with and order under the OHS Act, Regulation or Code or an acceptance issued

under theAct, is guilty o an oence and liable:

or a rst oence

to a ne o not more than $500 000, and up to $30 000 or each dayduring which the oence continues, or

to imprisonment or a term not exceeding 6 months, or to both nes andimprisonment,

or a 2nd or subsequent oence

to a ne o not more than $1 000 000, and up to $60 000 or each dayduring which the oence continues ater the rst day, or

to imprisonment or a term not exceeding 12 months, or to both nes andimprisonment.

A person who knowingly makes any alse statement or knowingly gives alse

inormation to an ofcer or a peace ofcer engaged in an inspection or investigationis guilty o an oence and liable to a fne o not more than $1000 or to imprisonmentor a term not exceeding 6 months or to both ne and imprisonment.

A prosecution may be commenced within 2 years ater the commission o the

alleged oence, but not aterward.


I a worker or employer does not comply with the OHS Act, Regulation or Code, an order

written by an ocer or an acceptance, they may be subject to the ollowing penalties:


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Occupational Health and Saety Code

Specic requirements or health and saety are included throughout the OHS Act,Regulation and Code. Parts o the OHS Code include:

Part Topic

1 Denitions and General Application

2 Hazard Assessment, Elimination and Control

3 Specications and Certications

4 Chemical Hazards, Biological Hazards and Harmul Substances

5 Conned Spaces

6 Cranes, Hoists and Liting Devices

7 Emergency Preparedness and Response

8 Entrances, Walkways, Stairways and Ladders

9 Fall Protection

10 Fire and Explosion Hazards

11 First Aid

12 General Saety Precautions

13 Joint Work Site Health and Saety Committee

14 Liting and Handling Loads

15 Managing the Control o Hazardous Energy

16 Noise Exposure

17 Overhead Power Lines

18 Personal Protective Equipment

19 Powered Mobile Equipment

20 Radiation Exposure

21 Rigging

22 Saeguards

23 Scaolds and Temporary Work Platorms

24 Toilets and Washing Facilities


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Part Topic

25 Tools, Equipment and Machinery

26 Ventilation Systems

27 Violence

28 Working Alone

29 Workplace Hazardous Materials Inormation System (WHMIS)

Parts o the OHS Code that apply to specic industries and activities:

Occupational Health and Saety Code ctnd.

Part Topic

30 Demolition

31 Diving Operations

32 Excavating and Tunnelling

33 Explosives

34 Forestry

35 Health Care and Industries with Biological Hazards

36 Mining

37 Oil and Gas Wells

38 Residential Roong Expired

39 Tree Care Operations

40 Utility Workers Electrical

41 Work Requiring Rope Access

For more detail and explanation o each part o the legislation, reer to the OHS

Code and Explanation Guide available at:www.employment.alberta.ca/searchaarc.


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Resources Resources or OHS Laws in Alberta

Alberta OHS Legislation Awareness eLearning Program:www.employment.alberta.ca/whs/learning/Legislation/Legislation.htm

OHS Act:

www.qp.alberta.ca/574.cm?page=O02.cm&leg_type=Acts&isbncln=0779749200

OHS Regulation:www.qp.alberta.ca/574.cm?page=2003_062.cm&leg_type=Regs&isbncln=077971752X

OHS Code:www.employment.alberta.ca/documents/WHS/WHS-LEG_ohsc_2009.pd

OHS Code Explanation Guide:www.employment.alberta.ca/SFW/3969.html

Employers Guide: Occupational Health and Safety Act:

www.employment.alberta.ca/documents/WHS/WHS-PUB_li009.pd

Workers Guide: Occupational Health and Safety Act:www.employment.alberta.ca/documents/WHS/WHS-PUB_li008.pd

Due Diligence:www.employment.alberta.ca/documents/WHS/WHS-PUB_li015.pd

Reporting and Investigating Injuries and Incidents:www.employment.alberta.ca/documents/WHS/WHS-PUB_li016.pd
http://www.qp.alberta.ca/574.cfm?page=O02.cfm&leg_type=Acts&isbncln=0779749200http://www.qp.alberta.ca/574.cfm?page=O02.cfm&leg_type=Acts&isbncln=0779749200http://www.qp.alberta.ca/574.cfm?page=2003_062.cfm&leg_type=Regs&isbncln=077971752Xhttp://www.qp.alberta.ca/574.cfm?page=2003_062.cfm&leg_type=Regs&isbncln=077971752Xhttp://www.qp.alberta.ca/574.cfm?page=2003_062.cfm&leg_type=Regs&isbncln=077971752Xhttp://www.qp.alberta.ca/574.cfm?page=O02.cfm&leg_type=Acts&isbncln=0779749200


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Section 2: Health and Safety Management System

What is a Health and Safety Management System?

A health and saety management system is an administrative method to minimize the

incidence o injury and illness at the workplace. The scope and complexity o a health and

safety management system varies, depending on the type of workplace and the nature of thework perormed.

The Alberta Employment and Immigration (AEI) Partnerships in Injury Reduction (PIR)

Program is based on the premise that when employers and workers voluntarily build effective

health and saety systems in their own workplaces, the human and fnancial costs o

workplace injuries and illnesses will be reduced. Supporting health and saety programs

leads to larger reductions in injuries than regulatory compliance alone.

The ollowing components are considered in the Partnerships in Injury Reduction Program:

Company health and saety policy and management commitment

Identifcation and analysis o hazards

Control measures to eliminate or reduce risks rom hazards

Inspection program

Worker competency and training

Emergency response planning

Incident reporting and investigation

Program administration

Management Commitment for Workplace Health and Safety

As an employer, you should take every possible opportunity to show your workers that you

are committed to health and saety practices by becoming actively involved. Talk to your

workers about your health and saety practices. Oer your suggestions or improvements,and solicit theirs. Make your workers eel comortable coming to you to discuss their

concerns. At meetings, make sure health and saety is discussed and take an active role.

Completing the ollowing checklist will assist you in assessing your level o commitment.

Where Can I Get Help to Develop a Health and Safety Management System?

Training and courses on building health and safety systems, conducting incident investigation,

and health and saety system auditing are available rom several sources. AEI works with

groups and associations called Certifying Partners who provide training for the Partnerships

in Injury Reduction Certifcate o Recognition (COR) program and will provide training and

assistance in developing health and safety management systems. A list of Certifying Partners

is available at: www.employment.alberta.ca/SFW/337.html


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Section 2: Health and Safety Management Systems

To determine the extent of your commitment to, and involvement in, health and safety, answer

the ollowing questions:

Establishing a Company Health and Safety Policy

A written health and saety policy is an important part o managing health and saety in your

workplace and an important step in demonstrating management commitment. A health andsaety policy states:

the employers commitment to health and saety,

the goals and objectives or health and saety, and

the responsibilities o management, workers, visitors and contractors.

Process2

1. Drat your company health and saety policy and have it signed by the owner or CEO

o the company.

2. Communicate the policy in prominent places at the work site such as health and saety

meetings and also post it or reerence (i.e. bulletin boards, lunch rooms).

3. Include the health and saety policy as a part o new worker orientation.

4. Include the health and saety policy in the health and saety manual.

5. Ensure everyone commits to health and saety. Build it into perormance reviews at all levels.

6. Senior management should tour the work site at least annually to communicate and

reinorce health and saety practices and behaviours.

7. Develop a process or addressing health and saety or contractors and visitors at your site.

2 Reerence: Partnerships in Injury Reduction Building an Eective Health and Saety Management System

Yes No

1. Do you set health and saety goals, assign responsibilities and hold people

accountable or them?

2. Do you hold yoursel accountable or all your health and saety responsibilities?

3. At meetings, is health and saety requently discussed?

4. Are your workers given the opportunity to express their concerns?

5. Do they eel comortable about doing this?

6. Do you ollow up on the concerns raised by your workers?

7. Do you do regular maintenance o equipment or machinery?

8. Do you enorce proper work procedures regardless o the work schedule?

9. Do you ensure that proper saety procedures are reviewed beore the job starts?

10. Are health and saety concerns considered in budget planning?

11. Do you take an active role in all aspects o your health and saety system?

Note: This is not a comprehensive list. It should be considered only an indicator o your commitment

to good health and saety practices.


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Section 2: Health and Safety Management System

Health and Safety Policy (Sample)

Company Name:

Company Health and Safety Policy

This company is committed to a health and saety management system that protects our

workers, other workers (i.e. contractors) who enter onto our property, and the general public.

Employees at every level are responsible and accountable or the companys health and

safety performance. Active participation by everyone, every day, in every job is necessary for

the health and saety excellence that this company expects. Our goal is a healthy, injury ree

workplace or all workers. By working together we can achieve this goal.

Management and Supervisors will:

Set an example and provide leadership in the health and saety system

Develop and maintain a health and saety policy and procedures

Provide proper equipment and training or workers

Identiy hazards and implement appropriate control measures

Create an environment that promotes active employee participation in health and saety

Comply with the OHS Act, Regulation, and Code and any site policies, procedures, and

codes o practice.

Workers will:

Follow all sae work procedures

Ensuring their co-workers are appropriately protected and working saely

Assist in the identifcation o hazards Co-operate with the employer in working towards improved health and saety at work

Comply with the OHS Act, Regulation, and Code and any site policies, procedures, and

codes o practice.

Contractors will:

Comply with the OHS Act, Regulation and Code and site policies

Assist in the identifcation o hazards

Participate in health and saety initiatives

Workers at every level must be amiliar with the requirements o the Alberta Occupational

Health and Saety legislation as it relates to their work.

Signed Date

This orm is or example purposes only. Completing this orm alone wi ll not necessarily put you in compliance wi th the legislation. It isimportant and necessary that you customize this document to meet the unique circumstances of your worksite. Further, it is essential thatthis document is not only completed, but is used, communicated, and implemented in accordance with the legislation. The Crown, itsagents, employees or contractors will not be liable to you or any damages, direct or indirect, arising out o your use o this orm.


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Section 2: Health and Safety Management Systems

Resources Resources for Health and Safety Management Systems

eLearning Program on the Health and Saety Management Systems:www.employment.alberta.ca/whs/learning/HealthAndSaety/HandS/

HealthAndSaety.html

Partnerships in Injury Reduction:

www.employment.alberta.ca/SFW/277.html

CCOHS Guide to Writing an OHS Policy Statement:

www.ccohs.ca/oshanswers/hsprograms/osh_policy.html

Partnerships in Injury Reduction: Building and Eective Health and Saety

Management System:

www.employment.alberta.ca/documents/WHS/WHS-PS-building.pd
http://www.employment.alberta.ca/whs/learning/HealthAndSafety/HandS/HealthAndSafety.htmlhttp://www.employment.alberta.ca/whs/learning/HealthAndSafety/HandS/HealthAndSafety.htmlhttp://www.employment.alberta.ca/whs/learning/HealthAndSafety/HandS/HealthAndSafety.html


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Section 3: Hazard Assessment and Contro

Hazard identication and control is at the oundation o occupational health and saety, and

is a requirement under the Alberta OHS Code. Assessing hazards means taking a careful

look at what could harm workers at the work site. The purpose of hazard assessment is to

prevent work-related injury or illness to workers. If you dont do a proper hazard assessment,

how will you know i you are protecting your workers appropriately?


Legislated

Requirements

Employers must:

assess a work site and identiy existing and potential hazards beore work

begins at the work site or prior to the construction o a new work site

prepare a report o the results o a hazard assessment and the methods used

to control or eliminate the hazards identied

ensure the date on which the hazard assessment is prepared or revised is

recorded on it.

involve aected workers in the hazard assessment and in the control orelimination o the hazards identied

ensure workers aected by the hazards identied are inormed o the hazards

and o the methods used to control or eliminate the hazards

Reerence: OHS Code, Part 2

When to Repeat a Hazard Assessment

Legislated

Requirements

An employer must make sure that a hazard assessment is repeated:

at reasonably practicable intervals to prevent the development o unsae andunhealthy working conditions,

when a new work process is introduced,

when a work process or operation changes, or

beore the construction o a signicant addition or alteration to a work site.



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Hazards may be grouped into our categories. They may include but are not limited to:

Physical Hazards Liting and handling loads e.g. manual materials handling

Repetitive motions

Slipping and tripping hazards e.g. poorly maintained foors

Moving parts o machinery

Working at heights e.g. elevated platorms, roos Pressurized systems e.g. piping, vessels, boilers

Vehicles e.g. orklit trucks, trucks, pavers

Fire

Electricity e.g. poor wiring, rayed cords

Excess noise e.g. portable hand held tools, engines

Inadequate lighting

Extreme temperatures

Vibration

Ionizing radiation

Workplace violence

Working alone

Chemical Hazards Chemicals e.g. battery acids, solvents, cleaners

Dusts e.g. rom grinding, asbestos removal, sandblasting

Fumes e.g. welding

Mists and vapors e.g. spray paint

Gases e.g. Carbon monoxide

Byproducts, end products, waste products during a process

Biological Hazards Viruses, ungi, bacteria

Moulds

Blood and body fuids

Sewage Animal /pest wastes/byproducts (birds, mice, insects)

Pandemic/infuenzas

Psychosocial Hazards Working conditions

Stress

Fatigue

Shit work

Job related stressors

Step 1: Identifying and Assessing Hazards

A hazard is a situation, condition or thing that may be dangerous to the safety orhealth o workers.


What is a Hazard?


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Step 2: Eliminating and Controlling Hazards

1st

Choice

2nd Choice

Last Choice

A completed sample hazard assessment and the blank template are included on the

following pages. You may use the samples attached, another form, or develop your

own. It is important that the hazard assessment, whatever the form, address all

existing and potential hazards at your work site.

There are many di erent ways to control workers exposures to hazards:

Engineeringcontrols

First try to eliminate the hazard completely. This couldmean removing trip hazards on the foor or disposing o

unwanted chemicals, etc.

I it is not practical to eliminate the hazard completely,

try to substitute it with something saer, such as

using smaller packages to reduce the weight o items

that have to be manually handled; using a less toxic

chemical, etc.

Isolate the hazard: or example, use sound proo

barriers to reduce noise levels, use an enclosed spray

booth or spray painting, use remote control systems to

operate machinery

Use trolleys or hoists to move heavy loads, place guards

around moving parts o machinery.

Ventilation

Administrative

controls

Use sae work procedures

Provide training and supervision or workers

Ensure regular maintenance o machinery

and equipment

Limit exposure times by using job rotation

Personal Protective

Equipment (PPE)

Includes gloves, hard hats, hearing and eye protection,

saety harnesses, protective clothing, respirators, CSA

approved ootwear Ensure that

The right type o PPE is selected or the job

PPE ts properly and is comortable under working

conditions

Workers are trained in the need or PPE, its use and

maintenance

PPE is stored in a clean and ully operational condition

Combination of

the above

Engineering

Administrative

PPE

Reerence: OHS Code, Section 9


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Resources Resources for Hazard Assessment and Control

Hazard Assessment eLearning program:

www.employment.alberta.ca/whs/learning/hazard/Hazard.htm

OHS Explanation Guide 2009


Canadian Centre or Occupational Health and Saety:

www.ccohs.ca/oshanswers/

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Step 1: Hazard Assessment Form (Completed Sample)

On the Hazard Identication checklist, check o all the hazards or potential hazards that are

present at your work site. Add any identied hazards specic to your work site to the list:

Company: My StoreLocation: Stony Creek, AlbertaDate of Assessment: February 10, 2011Completed by: Will B. Safe

Hazard Identification

Physical Hazards Chemical Hazards

Liting and handling loads Chemicals (identiy types)

Repetitive motion Type:

Slipping and tripping Type:

Moving parts o machinery Type:

Working at heights Type:

Pressurized systems Type

Vehicles Dusts

Fire Fumes (identiy types)

Electricity Type:

Noise Type:

Lighting Type:

Temperature heat or cold Mists and Vapors (identiy types)

Vibration Type:

Ionizing Radiation Type:

Workplace Violence Type:

Working Alone Other:

Other: Other:

Biological Hazards Psychological Hazards

Viruses Working conditionsFungi (mould) Fatigue

Bacteria Stress

Blood and Body Fluids Other:

Sewage Other:

Other: Other:

Check o all

hazards or

potential hazard

at your work site

Add any addition

identifed hazard

specifc to your

work site that are

not already listed

This form is for example purposes on ly. Completing th is form alone wi ll not necessari ly put you in compliance wi th the legis lation. It isimportant and necessary that you customize this document to meet the unique circumstances of your worksite. Further, it is essential thatthis document is not only completed, but is used, communicated, and implemented in accordance with the legislation. The Crown, itsagents, employees or contractors will not be liable to you or any damages, direct or indirect, arising out o your use o this orm.


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Hazard Assessment Form (Sample)

On the Hazard Identication checklist, check o all the hazards or potential hazards that are

present at your work site. Add any identied hazards specic to your work site to the list:

Company:

Location:

Date of Assessment:

Completed by:

Hazard Identification

Physical Hazards Chemical Hazards

Liting and handling loads Chemicals (identiy types)

Repetitive motion Type:

Slipping and tripping Type:

Moving parts o machinery Type:

Working at heights Type:

Pressurized systems Type

Vehicles Dusts

Fire Fumes (identiy types)

Electricity Type:

Noise Type:

Lighting Type:

Temperature heat or cold Mists and Vapors (identiy types)

Vibration Type:

Ionizing Radiation Type:

Workplace Violence Type:

Working Alone Other:

Other: Other:

Biological Hazards Psychological Hazards

Viruses Working conditionsFungi (mould) Fatigue

Bacteria Stress

Blood and Body Fluids Other:

Sewage Other:

Other: Other:

This form is for example purposes only. Completing th is form alone wi ll not necessari ly put you in compliance wi th the legis lation. It isimportant and necessary that you customize this document to meet the unique circumstances of your worksite. Further, it is essential thatthis document is not only completed, but is used, communicated, and implemented in accordance with the legislation. The Crown, itsagents, employees or contractors will not be liable to you or any damages, direct or indirect, arising out o your use o this orm.


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Step2:HazardAssessmentandControlSheet(CompletedSample

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Section 4: Work Site Inspection

Inspect Your Work Sites Regularly

ExampleObserve workers to ensure they are using proper li ting procedures.

After the Inspection:

develop ways to eliminate or control all hazards you have ound

remedy serious hazards or unsae/unhealthy work practices immediately, and

control other hazards as soon as possible.

One of the most important ways to ensure the health and safety of your workplace is to

regularly inspect your work site to identify hazards, and then eliminate or control the hazards.

Inspection is an ongoing task because the workplace is always changing. A system ofinspections that are both scheduled and unscheduled will make identifying and controlling

hazards a normal part of everyday work. Formal inspections should be conducted by a

supervisor and a worker whenever possible.

Inspections provide two important pieces o inormation about the work site:

inormation about hazards or potential hazards that have not been noted previously,

confrmation o the eectiveness o controls or eliminating or reducing the risk o

known hazards.

During the Inspection:

look at how work is perormed

identiy unsae or unhealthy conditions and acts that can cause injury or illness, so you

can take corrective measures

ExampleI you fnd that a ladder has a loose or damaged rung, immediately remove it romservice and repair it or replace it with a new ladder.

ResourcesResources for Work Site Inspection

CCOHS Prevention & Control o Hazards: Eective Workplace Inspections:

www.ccohs.ca/oshanswers/prevention/eectiv.html

CCOHS Health & Saety Programs: Inspection Checklists SampleChecklist or Manuacturing Facilities:

www.ccohs.ca/oshanswers/hsprograms/list_mt.html

CCOHS Health & Saety Programs: Workplace Housekeeping Sample

Checklist or General Inspection:

www.ccohs.ca/oshanswers/hsprograms/cklstgen.html

CCOHS Health & Saety Programs: Inspection Checklists Sample

Checklist or Ofces: www.ccohs.ca/oshanswers/hsprograms/list_o.html


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Section 4: Work Site Inspections

WorkSiteInspe

ctionTemplate(Sample)

Youmayuseachecklis

tlikethistosummarizetheresu

ltsofyourworkplaceinspection

s

RankPriority

ofhazard

Des

cribehazardand

preciselocation

Re

commendedCorrectiveAction

(s)

Ac

tion

Person

Responsible

DueDate

Completed

Company:

Location:

Date:

InspectorsNames:

Thisformisforexamplepurposes

only.Completingthisformalonewillnotnecessarilyputyouincompliancewiththelegislatio

n.Itisimportantandnecessarythatyoucusto

mizethisdocument


ofyourworksite.



butisused,c


withthelegislation.

TheCrown,itsagents,employees

orcontractorswillnotbeliabletoyouforanydamages,directorindirect,arisingoutofyour

useofthisform.


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Section 5: Incident Management and Investigatio

Its unortunate when a worker gets hurt on the job. It must be everyones frst priority to

ensure the worker gets prompt and appropriate medical care. Ater that, it may be possible

to minimize the consequences o the incident or the worker, the amily and the whole

business i the necessary changes are made.

Legislated

Requirements

Employers must report to Occupational Health and Safety:

an injury or accident that results in death,

an injury or accident that results in a workers being admitted to a hospital or

more than 2 days,

an unplanned or uncontrolled explosion, re or food that causes a serious

injury or that has the potential o causing a serious injury,

the collapse or upset o a crane, derrick or hoist, or

the collapse or ailure o any component o a building or structure necessary

or the structural integrity o the building or structure.

I a worker is injured or any other incident that has the potential o causing serious

injury occurs, the prime contractor, the contractor or employer responsible or that

work site shall

carry out an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the serious

injury or accident,

prepare a report outlining the circumstances o the serious injury or accident

and the corrective action(s), i any, undertaken to prevent a recurrence o the

serious injury or accident, and

ensure that a copy o the report is readily available or inspection by an ocer.

Reerence: OHS Act, section 18

InformationWhat if Im Not Sure if I Need to Report it or Not?

I you are in doubt about whether an incident at your work site needs to be

reported, call the OHS Contact Centre and they will let you know what to do next.

Sometimes incidents that dont seem that serious can end up being reportable.

Making OHS aware o it will better allow them to respond and investigate i the

situation changes.

Note: There are separate requirements or reporting injuries to the Workers Compensation

Board (WCB). These are covered under the Workers Compensation Act, which is dierent

rom the Occupational Health and Saety legislation. For more inormation and access to

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Example

Goals of an Incident Investigation

A successul incident investigation will determine the cause(s) o the incident and nd ways

to prevent similar incidents.

Conducting an Incident Investigation

By ollowing a standardized process, you should be able

to gather enough inormation to answer these questions:

WHO was involved or injured?

WHAT occurred?

WHERE did the incident occur?

WHEN did the incident occur?

WHYwas the unsae act or condition allowed?

HOW can a similar incident be prevented?

Near Misses

Near-misses are incidents that cause no visible injury or damage but that could have caused

serious injuries or property damage under slightly dierent circumstances.

Near misses should be investigated because they identiy conditions or work practices that

must be changed to prevent uture incidents.

A worker is below some sca olding with workers above him. One o the workers

above unintentionally kicks a wrench o o the scaolding alling to the ground

below. I the worker on the ground had been below that, it could have caused him

serious injury.

The workers report this to their supervisor. They realize they were not both

supposed to be working in this area at the same time. Since they both need to

nish their work, toe boards are installed on the scaolding to prevent objects

rom alling o and the worker on the ground puts on a hard hat.


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Transport for

medical attention?

ifnot

Is this a reportable incident?

(Section 18, OHS Act)

ifno

if no

if yes

if yes

Assess situation

Provide first aid if required

and safe to do so

First aider to complete

first aid record

Consult emergency

response plan

Worker returns to work(modified work

may be required)

Secure sceneContact injured workers

emergency contact person

Contact owner

or manager

Call OHS Contact Centre

as soon as possible!

1-866-415-8690

Follow directions

provided by OHS

Prime contactor or

employer conduct

incident investigation

Continue to analyze trends

of incidents and near misses

Share with your industry

sector (if applicable)Implement corrective actions

Follow up to ensure

implemented controls

are effective

Notify appropriate

personnel

Share report internallyWrite incident

investigation report

Keep incident investigation

for 2 years

Make available

to OHS if requested

Injury Incident Investigation Flowchart (Sample)


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Resources

Incident Causation

Usually there are several actors that cause or contribute to an incident. It is important not to

ocus only on the direct causes, but also look or other actors that may have contributed to

the incident. I you do this, you will be more able to improve and prevent reoccurrences. Direct Cause action, event or orce that is the immediate, initiating or primary agent

which leads to the incident.

Indirect Cause this alone did not cause the incident however it contributed to the

outcomes. There may be several indirect causes or an incident.

For example:

Unsae or deective equipment

Unsae environment or conditions

Poor housekeeping

Physical hazards

Poor planning Poor training

Unsae work practices

Unusual or unamiliar work conditions

Personnel and behavioural actors

Inadequate health and saety management system

The root causes o the incident are the source o each o the direct and indirect causes; the

most basic conditions that allowed them to occur. Control measures that address the root

causes are best able to prevent future incidents.

Resources for Reporting and Investigating Incidents and Injuries

Incident Investigation eLearning program:

www.employment.alberta.ca/whs/learning/Incident/Incident.htm

Reporting Injuries and Incidents:

www.employment.alberta.ca/documents/WHS/WHS-PUB_li016.pd


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Incident Reporting and Investigation Template, Page 1 (Sample)

Name of worker*:

Date of injury or illness:

Date injury or illness

reported to First Aider:

Incident reported to:

Location of incident:

Type of incident:

Near MissFrist Aid

Medical AidReportable Incident

Job title*:

Time: AM PM

Time: AM PM

Job title:

Month/Day/Year

Month/Day/Year

Nature of Injury* (if applicable):

Damage to property or equipment (if applicable):

Witnesses:

Description of incident:

Name: Job title: Statement attached:

This orm is or example purposes on ly. Completing th is orm alone wi ll not necessari ly put you in compliance wi th the legis lation. It isimportant and necessary that you customize this document to meet the unique circumstances of your worksite. Further, it is essential thatthis document is not only completed, but is used, communicated, and implemented in accordance with the legislation. The Crown, itsagents, employees or contractors will not be liable to you or any damages, direct or indirect, arising out o your use o this orm.


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Name(s)ofInvestigato

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Date:

RootCause

Re

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Indirect

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only.

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butisused,c


withthelegislation.

TheCrown,

itsagents,employees

orcontractorswillnotbeliabletoyouforanydamages,

directorindirect,arisingoutofyour

useofthisform.


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Section 6: Worker Competency and Trainin

Training

The general requirements or worker training are in Section 15 o the OHS Regulation.

Specifc requirements or worker training are identifed throughout the OHS legislation. Reer

to these or task-specifc requirements:


Legislated

Requirements

What is Equipment?

Legislated

Requirements

Equipment means a thing used to equip workers at a work site and includes tools,

supplies, machinery and sanitary acilities.

Reerence: OHS Regulation, Section 1


Legislated

Requirements

Workers must:

participate in the training provided by an employer, and

apply the training.


Employers must ensure that a worker is trained in the safe operation of theequipment the worker is required to operate. This training must include:

selection o the appropriate equipment,

limitations o the equipment,

operators pre-use inspection,

use o the equipment,

operator skills required by the manuacturers specifcations or the equipment, the basic mechanical and maintenance requirements o the equipment,

loading and unloading the equipment i doing so is a job requirement,

the hazards specifc to the operation o the equipment at the work site.

If a worker may be exposed to a harmful substance at a work site, the

employer must

establish procedures that minimize the workers exposure to the harmul

substance, and

ensure that a worker who may be exposed to the harmul substance is trained

in the procedures, applies the training, and is inormed o the health hazards

associated with exposure to the harmul substance.



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Competent Workers

What Is a Competent Worker?


Legislated

Requirements

Competent in relation to a worker means: adequately qualifed, suitably trained,and with sufcient experience to saely perorm work without supervision or with

only a minimal degree o supervision.


If work is to be done that may endanger a worker, the employer must ensure that

the work is done:

by a worker who is competent to do the work, or

by a worker who is working under the direct supervision o a worker who is

competent to do the work.


How Can I Prove My Workers Are Competent?

Since you as the employer are responsible for the health and safety of your workers, you need

to ask yoursel, How would you demonstrate they are competent to do their job? This may

be done in a variety o ways, including testing and on the job observation. It is also important

to keep records o training received by each worker. I an Occupational Health and Saety

Ofcer or anyone else ever asks, then they are readily available.


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Section 6: Worker Competency and Trainin

Worker Orientation Record Template (Sample)

This is an example o a checklist you may wish to use when training new workers on health

and saety in your workplace.

Workers Name:

Date of Hire:

Date of Orientation:

Supervisors Name:

Written work procedures (list them here):

Other topics covered (list them here):

Comments:

Completion of this form is not a requirement under the OHS legislation and does notindicate competency of workers. It may be used as a record that training has occurred.

Orientation Topics Covered? Yes No

Health and saety responsibilities

Health and saety rules

How to get frst aid

Location o frst aid kit(s)

Location o fre exits and

fre extinguishers

How to report unsae conditions

Responsibility to reuse unsae work

WHMIS training

Location o MSDSs

Use o personal protective equipment

Workplace violence

prevention procedures

Working alone procedures

Emergency procedures

Review the emergency response plan



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SummaryRecordofTrainingTemplate(Sample)

Employees

Name

TrainingCompletionDate

Co

mments

Site

Orient

ation

FirstAid

Emergency

ResponsePlan

WHMIS

SafeWork

Procedures

Other

Initial

Retraining

Company:

Location:

Thisformi

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only.

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lonewillnotnecessarilyputyouincompliancewiththelegislatio

n.


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ofyourworksite.



butisused,c


withthelegislation.

TheCrown,

itsagents,employees

orcontractorswillnotbeliabletoyouforanydamages,

directorindirect,arisingoutofyour

useofthisform.


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Section 7: Emergency Response Pla

An emergency may be defned asany situation or occurrence of a serious

nature, developing suddenly and unexpectedly, and demanding immediate

attention.3 There are many types o emergencies including, but not limited to:

Fires

Spills

Critical injuries

Explosions

Medical emergencies

Vehicle collisions

Power or uel loss

Workplace violence

Bomb threats

Natural disasters such as: ice storms, tornados or severe storms, foods

Planning and preparing in advance or emergencies is important. An emergencyresponse plan will protect the health, saety and lives o people at your work site. It

will also minimize business losses related to damage to the environment and

property. The OHS Code, Part 7 requires employers to establish an emergency

response plan or response to an emergency that may require rescue or evacuation.

3 Canadian Centre or Occupational Health and Saety. (2004). Emergency Response Planning

Guide. First Edition. p. 2.


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Legislated

Requirements

How Do I Develop an Emergency Response Plan?

It is essential that the emergency response plan be site specifc. To assist you in yourplanning, a sample o a completed response plan is provided. A sample blank plan is

provided at the end o this section. You may use this or develop your own ormat, as long as

all components outlined in the OHS Code are addressed.

Once you have a plan in place you think will work or your site, test it. This will show you i it

is really the best plan or your sta and business. Debriefng ater a drill will allow you to revise

the plan and to ensure sta is amiliar with their roles.

Emergency Response Plans

The emergency response plan must be writ ten, and aected workers must be

consulted in the development o the plan.

The emergency response plan must include:

identication o potential emergencies (based on the hazard assessment);

procedures or dealing with the identied emergencies;

identication o, location o and operational procedures or

emergency equipment;

emergency response training requirements;

location and use o emergency acilities;

re protection requirements;

alarm and emergency communication requirements; rst aid services required;

procedures or rescue and evacuation;

designated rescue and evacuation workers.

Reerence: OHS Code , Part 7, Section 115, 116


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ResourcesResources or Emergency Response Planning

Canadian Centre or Occupational Health and Saety:

www.ccohs.ca/oshanswers/hsprograms/planning.html

How to prepare an Emergency Response Plan or your Small Business:

www.worksaebc.com/publications/health_and_saety/by_topic/assets/pd/emergency_response_guide.pd
http://www.worksafebc.com/publications/health_and_safety/by_topic/assets/pdf/emergency_response_guide.pdfhttp://www.worksafebc.com/publications/health_and_safety/by_topic/assets/pdf/emergency_response_guide.pdfhttp://www.worksafebc.com/publications/health_and_safety/by_topic/assets/pdf/emergency_response_guide.pdf


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Emergency Response Plan (Completed Sample)

Company: Joes Insurance

Address or Location: 50 Elm Street, Small Town, AlbertaCompleted by: Joe Smith, OwnerDate: February 20, 2011

For rural sites, state the

legal land description

this is the address

you will give toemergency services

Potential Emergencies(refer to your hazard assessment

to determine which hazards could

require rescue or evacuation)

The ollowing are identifed as potential emergencies:

Fire

Emergency Procedures(detail procedures to be followed

for each identified emergency)

I an emergency (identifed above) occurs, these steps need to be

taken by the assigned personnel:

The office manager is the Fire WardenPull the fire alarm to initiate an evacuation and alert the firestationAll staff to calmly exit the buildings via the stairs and meet atthe muster point or alternate muster point as determined bythe Fire WardenFire Warden is to ensure all staff, clients and visitors areaccounted for and provide this information to emergencyservices personnel

No one may enter the building until the Fire Warden allows

Locations of Emergency

Equipment

Emergency equipment is located at:

Fire Alarm: one at the reception deskone by the back door

Fire Extinguisher:1 in the office hallwayFire Hose: one in the office hallway next to the

fire extinguisherPanic Button:one at the main reception desk under the

computer deskOther:

Emergency Response

Equipment Training &

Requirements(list the names of workers

trained to use each type of

emergency equipment)

Name: Training Received: Frequency:

Jane Doe Fire extinguisherFire Warden training

Orientation and annualrefresher training

Will B. Safe Standard First Aid Every 3 years, withannual CPR retaining

This inormation could

also be shown on a site

diagram and posted at

various locations through

out the work site


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Location and Use of

Emergency Facilities

The nearest emergency services are located at:

Fire Station: 10 Fir Street 2 blocks eastAmbulance: 40 Sun Street 10 blocks south

Police: 1 Police Plaza 20 blocks westHospital: 101 Hospital Avenue 4 blocks eastOther:

Fire Protection Requirements Fire protection equipment listed below can be accessed bytrained personnel at the ollowing locations:

Sprinkler systems are located in all rooms of the work siteAppropriate fire extinguishers at various locationsFire hose only for the use by emergency services personnel

Alarm and Emergency

Communication RequirementsPulling the fire alarm will automatically alert the firedepartment and initiate an alarm within the building.The fire alarm signal is intermittent sharp beeps

First Aid First Aid Kit Type: No. 1 First Aid KitLocation: at the main reception deskOther Supplies: Blankets in the storage room

First Aiders are: Jane DoeWork Station & Shit: ReceptionTransportation Arrangements: for ill or injured workers:

by ambulance - Call 911Procedures for Rescue

and EvacuationEvacuate and direct all persons to the safe designatedgathering point via stairs in the staff parking lot and accountfor staff, visitors and clientsAssist ill or injured workers to evacuate the buildingProvide First Aid to injured workers if required

Call 911 to arrange for transportation of ill or injured workersto the nearest health care facility if requiredDesignated Rescue and

Evacuation Workers

The ollowing workers are trained in rescue and evacuation:

(Name and area o expertise)

Jane Doe Fire WardenWill B. Safe Standard First Aider

I there is more than one

shit per day, ensure

there are enough trainedFirst Aiders or each shi

This orm is or example purposes on ly. Completing this orm alone will not necessarily put you in compliance with the legisla tion. It is impor tant andnecessary that you customize this document to meet the unique circumstances o your worksite. Further, it is essential that this document is not onlycompleted, but is used, communicated, and implemented in accordance with the legislation. The Crown, its agents, employees or contractors will not beliable to you or any damages, direct or indirect, arising out o your use o this orm.


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Emergency Response Plan Template (Sample)

Company:

Address or Location:Completed by:

Date:

Potential Emergencies(Refer to your hazard assessment

to determine which hazards could

require rescue or evacuation)

The ollowing are identifed as potential emergencies:

Emergency Procedures(detail procedures to be followed

for each identified emergency)

I an emergency (identifed above) occurs, these steps need to be

taken by the assigned personnel:

Locations of Emergency

Equipment

Emergency equipment is located at:

Fire Alarm:

Fire Extinguisher:

Fire Hose:

Panic Button:

Other:

Emergency ResponseEquipment Training &

Requirements(List the names of workers

trained to use each type of

emergency equipment)

Name: Training Received: Frequency:


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Location and Use of

Emergency Facilities

The nearest emergency services are located at:

Fire Station:

Ambulance:

Police:

Hospital:

Other:

Fire Protection Requirements Fire protection equipment listed below can be accessed bytrained personnel at the ollowing locations:

Alarm and Emergency

Communication Requirements

First Aid First Aid Kit Type:

Location:Other Supplies:

First Aiders are:

Work Station & Shit:

Transportation Arrangements:

Procedures for Rescue

and Evacuation

Designated Rescue and

Evacuation Workers

The ollowing workers are trained in rescue and evacuation:

(Name and area o expertise)

This orm is or example purposes on ly. Completing this orm alone will not necessarily put you in compliance with the legisla tion. It is impor tant andnecessary that you customize this document to meet the unique circumstances o your worksite. Further, it is essential that this document is not onlycompleted, but is used, communicated, and implemented in accordance with the legislation. The Crown, its agents, employees or contractors will not beliable to you or any damages, direct or indirect, arising out o your use o this orm.


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What is First Aid?

Legislated

Requirements

Legislated

Requirements

First Aid means the immediate and temporary care given to an injured or ill

person at a work site using available equipment, supplies, acilities, or services,

including treatment to sustain lie, to prevent a condition rom becoming worse, or

to promote recovery.


Who is a First Aider?

Legislated

Requirements

First Aider means an emergency frst aider, standard frst aider or advanced frst

aider designated by an employer to provide frst aid to workers at a work site.


Training

Legislated

Requirements

First aiders must be trained by an approved training agency that meets the

standards o the Director o Medical Services.

Reerence: OHS Code, Part 11, Section 177

A list o approved frst aid training agencies is available at:



Employers are responsible or:

providing frst aid services, supplies and equipment in accordance with Schedule

2 of the OHS Code (see chart, in this Section if you have fewer than 10 workers);

ensuring that the services, supplies and equipment are located near the work site

they serve and are maintained, available and accessible during all working hours;

communicating the information about frst aid to workers;

ensuring arrangements are in place to transport injured or ill workers from the

work site to the nearest health care facility;

ensuring that First Aiders are trained;

ensuring that injuries and acute illnesses are reported to the employer and

recorded, and that records are kept confdential.



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Section 8: First Ai

Legislated

Requirements

I a worker has an acute illness or injury at the work site, the worker must

report the illness or injury to the employer as soon as possible. Employers must record, on a frst aid record, every acute illness or injury

that occurs at the work site in a record kept or the purpose as soon as it is

practicable ater the illness or injury or illness is reported to the employer.

The frst aid record must contain:

name o worker;

name and qualifcations o the person giving frst aid;

description o the illness or injury;

type o frst aid given to the worker;

date and time o the illness or injury;

date and time the illness or injury was reported;

where at the work site the incident occurred;

work-related cause o the incident, i any.

Reerence: OHS Code, Part 11, Sections 182, 183

Sample completed and blank frst aid record orms are included at the end o this section.

Record Keeping

First Aid Records

Legislated

Requirements

The person in charge o frst aid records must ensure they are kept confdential.

Access to frst aid records is l imited to the worker, Occupational Health and Saety

Ofcers, the Director o Medical Services or a person authorized by the Director o

Medical Services, except where written permission o the worker is obtained. First

aid records must be kept or 3 years rom the date o the incident.

Reerence: OHS Code, Part 11, Sections 183, 184


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Determining Your First Aid Requirements

4Arrangements include procedures and contact inormation or transporting injured or i ll workers. Within a municipality the

arrangements may be the use o an ambulance service. Reerence: OHS Code, Part 11, Section 180

Use the ollowing process to ensure an appropriate frst aid plan is in place or your work site:

Step 1 Is the work done at the work site classifed as low, medium or high risk? Reer to Schedule 2 o the OHS Code to see where your work fts

How ar is the work site rom the nearest hospital or health care acility as

defned in the OHS Code? Is it:

Close up to 20 minutes under normal travel conditions

Distant 20-40 minutes under normal travel conditions

Isolated more than 40 minutes under normal travel conditions

How many workers are at the work site at a given time or each shit?

Step 2 What services and supplies are required at your work site? Reer to Schedule 2 o the OHS Code. An excerpt rom Schedule 2 or work

sites with 1-9 workers is on the next page.

Step 3 What arrangements4 are in place to transport injured or ill workers rom thework site to the nearest hospital or appropriate health care acility?

Step 4 Do frst aiders have the appropriate training as outlined in the OHS Code? Reer to Schedule 2 o the OHS Code. An excerpt rom Schedule 2 or work

sites with 1-9 workers is on the next page.

A list o approved frst aid training agencies is available at:


Step 5 Was the injury or illness reported? Ensure acute illnesses and all workplace injuries are reported to the

supervisor/employer, recorded, and that records are kept confdential.

Report serious injuries and incidents to OHS as outlined in Section 5 o this

Tool Kit.


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Section 8: First Ai

Resources

The table below includes the frst aid requirements or work sites with less than 10 workers per shi t. For

work sites with 10 or more workers per shit, reer to Part 11 and Schedule 2 o the OHS Code.

Number of

workers per shift

Close work site

(up to 20 minutes)

Distant work site

(20 40 minutes)

Isolated work site (more

than 40 minutes)

Low Hazard Work

1 Type P First Aid Kit Type P First Aid Kit Type P First Aid Kit

2-9 No. 1 First Aid Kit 1 Emergency First Aider

No. 2 First Aid Kit

1 Standard First Aider

No. 2 First Aid Kit

Medium Hazard Work

1

Type P First Aid Kit

Type P First Aid Kit

Type P First Aid Kit2-9 1 Emergency First Aider

No. 1 First Aid Kit


No. 2 First Aid Kit

3 blankets


No. 2 First Aid Kit

3 blankets

High Hazard Work

1 Type P First Aid Kit Type P First Aid Kit Type P First Aid Kit

2-4 1 Emergency First Aider

No. 1 First Aid Kit


No. 2 First Aid Kit

3 blankets


No. 2 First Aid Kit

3 blankets

5-9 1 Emergency First Aider


No. 2 First Aid Kit

2 Standard First Aiders

No. 2 First Aid Kit

3 blankets

2 Standard First Aiders

No. 2 First Aid Kit

3 blankets

Reerence: OHS Code, Schedule 2

First aid kits are available at many saety supply stores. Ask or an Alberta First Aid Kit and speciy the

number o the kit required.

Resources or First Aid

List o approved First Aid training agencies is available at:www.employment.alberta.ca/SFW/1348.html

Publication on First Aid Records:

www.employment.alberta.ca/documents/WHS/WHS-PUB_a009.pd

Developing a First Aid Plan:


Workplace First Aiders and Legal Requirements:



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First Aid Record (Completed Sample)

Date o injury or illness: February 20, 2011

Date injury or illness

reported to First Aider: February 20, 2011

Name o company or organization: Janes Restaurant

Full name o injured or ill worker: Jane Doe

Description o the injury or illness:

Worker cut left thumb while slicing vegetables

Description o where the injury or illness occurred/began:

Incident occured in the kitchen of Janes Restaurant

Causes o the injury or illness:

Direct cause(s):

Knife slipped and cut workers thumb

Contributing cause(s):

Worker was distracted by co-worker asking questions

First Aid provided? Yes No (I yes, complete the rest o this page)Name o First Aider: Bill Jones

First Aid qualifcations:

Emergency First Aider

Standard First Aider

Advanced First Aider

Registered Nurse

Emergency Medical Technician Paramedic

Emergency Medical Technician Ambulance

Emergency Medical Technician

Emergency Medical Responder

Time: AM PM

Time: AM PM

Month/Day/Year

Month/Day/Year

First Aid provided:

Cut cleaned with water and gauze dressing applied

Worker returned to work

CONFIDENTIALKeep this record or at least 3 years rom the date o injury

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