OH&S Laws & Programs
What are Alberta’s two main pieces of occupational health and safety legislation?
The Occupational Health and Safety Act and the Occupational Health and Safety Code.
Where can you find a physical copy of the Hazard Assessment for our facility?
On the OH&S Board.
Where can you find OH&S Resources and Links?
ePool
CoE OH&S Website
Government of Alberta OH&S Website
Where can you find physical information on OH&S and Enviso?
In the mechanical room/PPE hallway. There is one board for Enviso information and one board for OH&S information.
How would you prevent a chemical spill from reaching the drain?
Spill Kit
Drain Blockers/Tube Socks
Absorbent Cloths
Neutralizer/Absorbent Powder
What is the definition of a hazard under OH&S?
An unsafe or unhealthy worksite condition that can result in personal harm or property damage.
How often are hazard assessments completed?
Monthly safety checks / facility walkthroughs & Yearly hazard identification and rating
What is Enviso and when would we need to contact them?
What: It is the name of City of Edmonton's environmental management system. It provides us with a systematic method of managing and improving our environmental performance.
When: Any substance that has been released on the ground or into the soil, air or water that may cause, is causing or has caused an impairment of, or damage to, the environment, human health or safety or property.
How many fire extinguishers are in the building and where are they located?
6 - One in the mechanical room main floor, two in the mechanical room basement, 1 in the water test room, 1 in fitness centre, 1 in lobby.
Where would you find the information on what PPE is required for a particular chemical?
SDS Binder - located in Mechanical Room, SPS room, water test room, & facility lead office.
Chemical Placard
Onecity SDS viewer
What are the three rights of employees according to OHS?
(1) The right to refuse dangerous work and know that you’re protected from reprisal. (2) The right to know about workplace hazards and have access to basic health and safety information. (3) The right to participate in health and safety discussions and health and safety committees.
If a hazard cannot be eliminated or substituted, what are the 3 types of Hazard Controls and what order do we apply them in?
1. Engineering Control, 2. Administrative Control, 3. PPE
Where can you share ideas to help the city improve our environmental performance and report non-conformance?
ENVISO website - Enviso suggestion and continual improvement form.
How many spill kits are in the building and where are they located?
Two. One in the SPS room, one in the Mechanical Room.
Where can you find Information about a chemical you haven't used before? (Or one you have used but don't know anything about)
Hard Copy of SDS in SDS binder
Digitally through the SDS Online tool on OneCity.
The Occupational Health and Safety law is based on what kind of system?
Internal Responsibility System: The main idea of this system is that everyone in the workplace shares accountability for health and safety, according to the authority and level of control they have.
What are the four categories of hazards?
(1) Physical. (2) Biological. (3). Chemical. (4) Psychosocial.
What forms need to be filled out in the event a staff member is injured?
Incident Report
WCB form - injured worker fills this out after seeing a doctor.
Safety Incident Data Collection (SIDC) - are for near misses, incidents that could potentially evolve into an injury, and incidents that do result in injury or time lost.
How many emergency shower and eyewash stations are there? And where are they located?
Eye wash in Mechanical Room, SPS Room, Water Test Room. Emergency shower in Mechanical Room beside acid barrels.
What do you do if you get Supershock (dry chemical) on your Skin?
Brush off as much as you can before rinsing to avoid chemical reaction with Water
If Able to, reach to your nearest shower station
Notify your Supervisor/Perms/Staff right away
What occupational health and safety incidents must an employer investigate?
Any incident that is legally required to be reported to Alberta OH&S, including:
What are the two different types of hazard assessments?
Formal Hazard Assessment: evaluates the overall operations of an organization to identify hazards and develop, implement, and monitor related controls.
Site Specific: addresses hazards that are specific to the job site or show up due to changing circumstances at the job site.
Name 4 of the OHS 10 Elements of the Health and Safety Program
(1) Organizational Commitment. (2) Hazard recognition and assessment. (3) Hazard control. (4) Joint Health and Safety Committees and Safety Representatives. (5) Orientation and Training. (6) Other worksite parties at or in vicinity of the worksite. (7) Safety Inspections. (8) Emergency Response Planning. (9) Incident Investigation. (10) Program Administration
Which two hazards have the highest Risk Factor (before controls) in our workplace?
Pressurized Gas Cylinders (O2 tanks, SCBA air bottles, Chlorine Bottles, Fire Extinguishers)
Empty Pool basins
Rated 9
What do you need to have if you are transferring a chemical to a secondary container?
There must be a workplace label on the secondary container. The workplace label must include the product name, safe handling precautions (may include pictograms or other supplier label information), and a reference to the SDS.