Policies/OHS Regulations
Where would you find a copy of the Safety Policy and Alberta OHS acts, codes, regulations ?
Safety Board, also a link for an online version is available on the safety board.
Sharedrive also has a copy.
How do you participate in hazard Assessments?
- Reviewing hazard assessments during safety meetings and participating in updating them.
How does NES evaluate individual health and safety performance?
DATS- Compliance for training
Participation in NES Health and Safety Management Program- Safety inspections, hazard assessments, committees, anything cards.
Who is all considered a incident commander at the Bonnyville Office?
1. Darcy
2. Kevin
3. Marlene
MANGEMENT
What are your specific responsibilities covered by legislation under OH&S?
- Ensuring employees understand their responsibilities and are competent to perform safely
- Enforcement and promotion of Safety
- Adhering to the Staffing Firm OH&S guideline.
When would hazard assessments need to be reviewed?
Changes to the process, equipment or personnel have occurred.
What is the process for visitor Safety?
Contractors/visitors - must review the acknowledgement form by signing the document and signing out when they leave.
Who is all considered a area warden in the Bonnyville office?
1.Christa
2. Christine
NOTE: Calee is also trained in First aid :)
Within the Health and Safety Policy what commitments does NES Management have in regards to Safety?
Management: Accountable for providing resource e.g. processes and systems, hiring competent people, providing training, facility/equipment, Monitor the HSE system and provide HSE communication.
What does hierarchy of controls mean?
Hierarchy of control creates a systematic approach to managing safety in your workplace by providing a structure to select the most effective control measures to eliminate or reduce the risk of certain hazards that have been identified as being caused by the operations of the business
What items are on the visitor acknowledgment?
Requirements/responsibilities for reporting near miss/incidents, emergency meeting points and requirements to follow NES direction.
Where are the three emergency assembly points located?
- Indoor- Large boardroom
- Outdoor - Outside customer/shipping entrance at cement barricade
- back parking lot
Within the Health and Safety Policy what are employees responsible in regards to Health and Safety?
- Comply with legal duties and NES's HSE management program.
- Take care of their health and safety as well as others.
- familiarize themselves with the health and safety within their work area.
List the five controls in the hierarchy of control?
1. PPE, elimination, substitution, engineering, administrative.
What safety items were included in your orientation?
Orientation/walk around-Safety responsibilities, expectations for reporting NM/incidents/hazards, responsibility to refuse unsafe work ,EMR, SDS, ergonomics,
What are some of the area wardens job in an emergency evacuation?
- responsible of building sweep-if safe to do so
- provide first aid as required
- Assist incident commander or emergency personnel when directed
What are the roles and responsibilities under OH&S?
Take reasonable care of the health and safety of themselves and of others.
As an employee, you have a 'duty of care' responsibility for safety and health at the workplace. ... report any hazards, injuries or ill health and cooperate with the employer on health and safety matters.
Provide an example of each hazard control.
:PPE, Administrative, Engineering, Substitution, Elimination
Substitution - A typical example is replacing a solvent-based paint with a water-based paint.
Administrative-Changes to rules, policy, procedures, supervision, schedules, training etc.
Elimination-eliminated by redesigning a process to eliminate the use of hazardous equipment, machines, tools, or materials.
Engineering-Using curtains around locations where welding is taking place – protects workers from the intense light.
Has NES communicated the results from last years audit?
Discussed during safety meeting and kept on the S-drive for access to review.
What are some of the incident commanders jobs in an emergency?
- maintain control of visitors/employees at emergency assembly points