OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY MANUAL TABLE OF CONTENTS 1.

Leadership and Administration

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1.1 Health and Safety Policy Statement 1.2 Internal Responsibility System

1.3 Due Diligence 1.4 Progressive Discipline Process 1.5 Working with Contractors 2. Occupational Health and Safety Committees and Workplace Health and Safety Representatives 2.1 Policy
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2.2 Legal Requirements to Establish Occupational Health and Safety Committees and Workplace Health and Safety Representatives 2.3 Training

2.4 Duties of Occupational Health and Safety Committees and Workplace Health and Safety Representatives 2.5 Terms of Reference 2.6 Complaint Resolution 2.7 Unsafe Work Refusal Investigations 2.8 Departmental Notifications 2.9 Written Recommendation and Department Response
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2.10 Information and Education 2.11 Committee Effectiveness

2.12 List of Departmental Occupational Health and Safety Committees and Workplace Health and Safety Representatives

3. Education and Training 3.1 Policy 3.2 Training Division 3.3 Legislative Requirements for Safety Related Training
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3.3.1 General Orientation for all New Employees 3.3.2 Job Specific Orientation 3.3.3 Workplace Hazardous Materials Information (WHMIS) 3.3.4 Transportation of Dangerous Goods (TDG) (Federal Legislation) 3.3.5 First Aid

3.3.6 Power Line Hazards 3.3.7 Occupational Health and Safety Committee and Workplace Health and Safety Representative Training
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3.3.8 Traffic Control (Flagperson) Training 3.3.9 Respirator Use

3.3.10 Explosive Actuated Tools 3.3.11 Asbestos Abatement 3.3.12 Confined S Arrest/Travel Restraint 3.3.14 Operation of Mobile Equipment 3.3.15 Specializ 3.3.16 Air Service and Marine Services 4. Communications 4.1 4.2 4.3 Introduction Communication and Health and Safety Communications Required by Legislation
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4.3.1 Management Duties 4.3.2 Worker Duties

4.3.3. Occupational Health and Safety Committee and Workplace Health and Safety Representative Duties 5. Safe Work Practices and Procedures 5.1 Policy 5.2 General Safety Rules 5.3 5.4 5.5 General Safety Rules for Visitors Housekeeping Personal Protective Equipment 5.5.1 Introduction 5.5.2 Skin, Hands and Body Protection
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5.5.3 Eye and Face Protection 5.5.4 Head Protection 5.5.5 Foot Protection 5.5.6 Hearing Protection

5.5.7 Respiratory Protection 5.5.7.1 Controls

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5.5.7.2 Respiratory Protection 5.5.7.3 Air-Purifying Respirators (APRs) 5.5.7.4 Face Pieces 5.5.7.5 Fit Testing 5.5.7.6 Fit Checking 5.5.7.7 Negative Pressure Test

5.5.7.8 Positive Pressure Test

5.5.7.9 Inspection, Cleaning and Storage 5.5.7.10 Cleaning 5.5.8 Fall Arrest/Restraint Systems 5.5.8.1 Maintenance 5.5.8.2 Inspection 5.6 Safe Work Practices and Procedures 6. Hazard Recognition, Evaluation and Control 6.1 Policy 6.2 Hazard Identification
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6.2.1 Safety Hazards 6.2.2 Health Hazards

6.2.3 Contributing Factors 6.3 Hazard Reporting and Unsafe Work Refusals 6.3.1 Hazard or Concern Reporting 6.3.2.1 Unsafe Work Refusals 6.3.2.1 Level 1: Report to a Supervisor or Manager 6.3.2.2 Level 11: Formal Referral to Occupational Health and Safety Committees or Health and Safety Representatives 6.3.2.3 Level 111: Formal Referral to Workplace Health and Safety Division, Department of Government Services 6.4 Hazard Assessment
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6.4.1 Hazard Probability Category 6.4.2 Hazard Severity Category

6.4.3 Ranking Hazards 6.5 Hazard Control

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6.5.1 Control at the Source 6.5.2 Control Along the Path From the Hazard to the Worker

6.5.3 Controls at the Level of the Worker

6.6 Selecting and Monitoring Controls 6.6.1 Selecting Controls 6.6.2 Monitoring the effectiveness of controls 7. Inspection Program 7.1 Policy 7.2 Legislative Requirements to do Inspections 7.3 Types of Inspections
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7.3.1 Formal Inspections 7.3.2 Informal Inspections 7.3.3 Pre-operation Inspections

7.4 7.5 7.6 Maintenance Program Audits and Change Control Inspection Related Forms 8. Accident/Incident Investigation Program 8.1 Policy 8.2 8.3 8.4 Legal Requirements to Report Serious Accidents Guidelines for Investigating Accidents/Incidents 9.1 9.2 9.3 Policy Emergency Response Plans Emergency Preparedness Plans

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9.3.1 Who Develops the Plan 9.3.2 Emergency Response Team 9.3.3 How to Develop a Plan

8.3.1 8.3.2 8.3.3 8.3.4 Investigating Team First Response to an Accident Conducting an Investigation Reporting the Findings of the Investigation Following Up on Recommendations 9. Emergency Preparedness 10. Other Related Services 9.3.3.1 Identify Possible Emergencies 9.3.3.2 Assess Current Level of Preparedness 9.3.3.3 Prepare a List of Identified Needs 9.3.4 Writing the Plan
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10.1 Disability Management 10.2 Employee Assistance Program 10.3 Respectful Workplace Program

2A List of OHS Committees and WHS Representatives 2B Guidelines for Making Recommendations 2C Formal Recommendation Form
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4A Tool Box Meeting Record 4B Pre-project Meeting

List of Appendices

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5A Housekeeping 5B Standard Safe Work Practice and Procedure Form 5C Safe Work Procedure - Working in the Sun 5D Safe Work Procedure - Working with Chain Saws 5E Safe Work Procedure - Supplied Breathing Air for Abrasive Blasting 5F Safe Work Procedure - Snow Removal at Ferry Terminals 5G Safe Work Procedure - Lock Out / Tagout Procedure 5H Safe Work Procedure - Powered Aerial Work Platforms 6A Hazard Concern / Unsafe Work Refusal Form 6B Hazard Assessment Form

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7A Workplace Inspection Report

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7B Sample Workplace Inspection Checklist 7C Route Assessment Form 7D Daily Inspection - For Equipment 7E Heavy Equipment Servicing Checklist 7F Maintenance Checklist

8A Accident/Incident Investigation Report 9A List of Possible Emergencies

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9B Emergency Preparedness Checklist 9C Sample Emergency Response Plan