The Line of Fire
Describe a "line of fire" hazard.
Any situation where a worker is at risk of being struck by a moving object, energy or material
These hazards may include bacteria, viruses, insects, plants, birds, animals, and humans.
What are biological hazards?
Over the past 4 years between 2021-2024, on average, how many young workers have been injured per year while working for the City
What is 13 Young Workers per year
What is the Field Level Risk Assessment (FLRA)
Whose signature is on the Occupational Health and Safety Policy
Who is the CAO Kevin Nagoya and the Mayor Craig Copeland
What is the safest way to protect yourself from a line-of-fire hazard while working near heavy machinery?
Keep a safe distance and follow Safe Work Procedures
At the source, along the path and at the worker are what?
What are where controls can be applied?
Provide one of three reasons why young workers have a higher risk of being injured at work
What is Limited Experience, Limited Safety Awareness, Hesitant to Ask Question
Name the form used used to report an unsafe act or unsafe condition that could have led to an incident, but didn't.
What is a Near Miss Report
What is the name of the provincial safety legislation
What is the Alberta Occupation Health and Safety Act, Regulations and Code
What is the line-of-fire hazard when using a riding lawnmower on a slope?
These hazards are linked with human emotions
What are psychosocial hazards?
The age group of a "Young Worker" according to Alberta Statistics
What is 15-24
What is the Abilities Management Progress Report
What is 12. 3 Manager members and 9 worker members
What is the critical component of avoiding a line of fire hazard?
Situational Awareness
These hazards are created while work is being performed.
What is a Generated hazard?
The level of risk that a person is willing to accept to achieve an objective
What is Risk Tolerance
What was the audit score from the 2024 COR audit?
87%
Name 3 common line-of-fire hazards City workers might face.
Moving vehicles, heavy machinery, falling objects, pressurized equipment, chemicals, electrical hazards
What are Inhalation, Skin Contact, Eye Contact, Ingestion, Injection
The part of the brain that is not completely developed until a person is in their late 20s.
What is the Prefrontal Cortex
Before working with hazardous energy, this form needs to be filled out
What is the Lock-out, Tag-out, Try-out form
Metrics that provide insights into the effectiveness of a safety program
What are Leading Indicators