Hazard Assessment and Control
This term is defined as any workplace source of potential damage, harm or adverse health effects on something or someone.
What is a hazard?
This group of management and employee members meets on a quarterly basis in each WSA office. They resolve safety concerns, inspect the workplace, and assist in dangerous occurrence and serious injury investigations (among many other things).
What is the Occupational Health Committee (OHC)?
All employees are required to complete this type of inspection prior to driving a vehicle for work.
What is the Vehicle Pre-Use Checklist?
This term is defined as an occurrence arising from work that resulted in or could have resulted in injuries, illnesses, damage to health, or material damage.
What is an incident?
This is the pre-determined location to meet outside an office when an emergency occurs.
Where is the muster point?
You should report any unforeseen hazards at work to this person.
Who is my supervisor or manager?
Every new WSA employee must take this internal safety training shortly after hire.
What is orientation training?
This is the minimum frequency that work areas should undergo a safety inspection.
What is annually?
This is the amount of time an employee involved in an incident has to submit their initial written incident report.
What is 72 hours?
This type of first aid is the help provided to a person developing a mental health problem or experiencing a mental health crisis until they can receive professional help.
What is Mental Health First Aid?
This term is defined as the chance or probability that a person will be harmed or experience an adverse health effect if exposed to a hazard.
What is risk?
This form can be used to ask for optional safety training and employee development opportunities.
What is the Training Request Form?
This equipment is inspected every 3 months and can save the life of someone experiencing certain types of cardiac arrest.
What are Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs)?
A "close call" is another term for this type of incident.
What is a near miss?
This document should be referenced when an emergency arises involving a WHMIS product (hazardous product).
What is a Safety Data Sheet (SDS)?
In the hierarchy of controls, this is the last line of defense used to protect against hazards.
What is Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)?
These are a common way to begin meetings and informally discuss relevant safety topics on a regular basis.
What is a safety moment?
These should always be identified by an inspector in response to any deficiencies found in the area being inspected.
What are corrective actions?
Accidental contact with an underground utility is reportable to the regulator and is considered this kind of incident.
What is a dangerous occurrence?
This volunteer employee will direct you when to evacuate the building in case of emergency.
Who is the Fire (or Floor) Warden?
This is the science of studying people in their work environment. It considers factors like posture, force, and repetitiveness of tasks.
What is ergonomics?
An employee considered "competent" by OHS definition to perform a work task will have a combination of training, knowledge, and ____________ to do the task safely.
What is experience?
This is the name of the ministry that regulates workplace safety and requires workplaces to perform inspections on a regular basis.
What is the Ministry of Labour Relations and Workplace Safety?
This third party organization requires injured workers and employers to complete claims forms within 5 days of a workplace injury requiring medical aid.
What is the Workers' Compensation Board?
This acronym is used as a reminder of the steps to using a fire extinguisher successfully.
What is PASS?