VPP
This group is responsible for learning safe procedures, reporting hazards, and helping improve workplace safety.
Who are all employees (everyone)?
This includes following safe work procedures, reporting unsafe conditions, and being prepared to respond to emergencies
What is contributing to a safe workplace?
Before starting work, this must be provided to ensure workers understand hazards, safety rules, and emergency procedures
What is a health and safety orientation and training?
This document outlines how services continue during disruptions, including recovery teams, alternate sites, and critical functions.
What is a Business Continuity Plan (BCP)?
This plan is required by the BC Fire Code and WorkSafeBC and is designed to minimize risk to human life during emergencies.
What is an Emergency Plan?
In the event of a hostage situation where you are being forward to cancel a panic alarm, you provide what code instead of a password?
What is 1999
These individuals must follow safe procedures, report hazards, and take care of their own safety.
Who are workers (employees)?
This type of equipment protects workers from hazards and must be explained during orientation, including when and how to use it.
What is personal protective equipment (PPE)?
This role is responsible for overseeing recovery and is often the Service Delivery Manager or site supervisor.
What is the Business Recovery Manager?
This person takes full control of emergency response and ensures safety of all occupants during an incident.
Who is the Incident Commander (Chief Emergency Warden)?
This includes physical assault, threats, verbal abuse, and intimidation, even if it occurs offsite or after hours.
What is workplace violence?
Must be selected from workers at the workplace who do not exercise managerial funds.
What is:
Worker representative
These are potential dangers in the workplace that workers must be trained to recognize and handle safely.
What are workplace hazards?
These are essential services that must resume within less than 2 days to prevent major impacts to clients, such as cheque distribution.
What are Mission Critical Functions?
This hazard response requires “drop, cover, and hold on” rather than running outside.
What is an earthquake?
This process requires employees to immediately report any incident or injury to their People Leader.
What is incident reporting?
This program helps prevent injuries by identifying hazards, training staff, and enforcing safety procedures.
What is an OHS program?
This includes knowing what to do during fires, injuries, or other urgent situations and is a required part of orientation.
What are emergency procedures?
These are pre-identified locations used when the primary office is unavailable.
What are alternate site locations?
This group assists with evacuations, checks assigned areas, and reports missing persons.
Who are Emergency Wardens?
This support service provides employees with mental health and counseling resources after incidents.
What is Employee and Family Assistance Services (EFAS)?
This action involves immediately telling a supervisor about hazards, injuries, or unsafe conditions.
What is reporting incidents and hazards?
This requirement involves teaching workers how to handle situations where they are alone without immediate help, including check-in procedures and emergency response steps
What are procedures for working alone or in isolation?
This method allows continued cheque issuance when systems fail by using pre-approved stock and manual procedures.
What is the manual cheque issuance process?
This utility emergency involves avoiding light switches, not using phones, and evacuating immediately.
What is a gas leak?