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Occupational Health and Safety Committees

Occupational Health and Safety Committees. Joint Training Initiative. Introduction. Your name? Your workplace? Member of OHS Committee for how long? Your role as a committee member? Previous OHS training or experience?.

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Occupational Health and Safety Committees

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  1. Occupational Health and Safety Committees Joint Training Initiative

  2. Introduction • Your name? • Your workplace? • Member of OHS Committee for how long? • Your role as a committee member? • Previous OHS training or experience?

  3. To provide participants with a clear understanding of workplace committee’s members duties in order to be able to effectively perform those duties to reduce or eliminate workplace hazards. Action Objective

  4. Learning Objective • a) Participants will be able to understand the purpose and legal requirement of Policy and Workplace committees (including Representatives) under the NT/NU and Yukon Acts

  5. Learning Objectives • b) Participants will be able to assume the functions and responsibilities of workplace committees

  6. Learning Objective • c) Participants will be able to will be able to use effective communication methods to render their committee efficient

  7. Learning Objectives • d) Participants will be able to develop and implement a work plan aiming at the reduction, elimination and control of workplace hazards

  8. Legislative Framework • This module will introduce the concept of Occupational Health and Safety Laws and Regulations: Understanding and interpreting laws and regulations is essential for workplace health and safety committee members.

  9. Legislative Framework • ACT: • State general duties, requirements and principles • REGULATIONS: • Provide specific rules for many circumstances • Cannot exceed the general authority of the ACT

  10. Reading Legislation • Punctuation: • And vs. Or • May vs. Shall • As prescribe: as prescribed in Regulation

  11. Reading Legislation • 157. (3) (b) (i) • 157: section • (3): subsection • (b): paragraph • (i): subparagraph

  12. Legislative Framework • Canada Labour Code, Part II (For Federal Workers) • NT/NU Occupational Safety and Health Regulations • Yukon Occupational Health and Safety Acts • Criminal Code

  13. Legislative Framework • Collective Agreements • Corporate Policies, Codes of Practice, Guidelines, Workplace Procedures

  14. Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) WHMIS is a Canada-wide information system that: • deals with the handling, use, storage, and disposal of hazardous materials.

  15. WHMIS • applies to employers and workers that store, handle, and dispose of controlled products at a workplace.

  16. WHMIS • It is important to note that the WHMIS and Dangerous Goods protocols are being revised. • This was to be done last year but has been delayed. • Once in place retraining will be required for all workers.

  17. Yukon Workers' Compensation Health and Safety Board Occupational Health & Safety Regulations

  18. TABLE OF CONTENTS • PART 1 – GENERAL Page Definitions 1-1 • Variances Protective Equipment and Clothing 1-2 • General 1-3

  19. TABLE OF CONTENTS • PART 2 – CONFINED SPACES 2-1 • Hazard Assessment and Work Procedures 2-3 • Identification and Entry Permits. 2-3 • Isolation and Lockout of Confined Space. 2-4 • Verification and Testing 2-5 • Cleaning, Purging, Venting, Inerting 2-6 • Ventilation of Confined Space 2-6 • Standby Persons 2-7 • Rescue

  20. SAFETY COMMITTEES, REPRESENTATIVES, AND OFFICERS • Workplaces having 20 or more employees • Workplaces having less than 20 • employees • Training for representatives

  21. DUTIES IN RESPECT OF HEALTH AND SAFETY • Employer’s duties • 3(1) Every employer shall ensure, so far as is • reasonably practicable, that • (a) the workplace, machinery, equipment, • and processes under the employer’s control

  22. Definition of Worker • “worker” means a person who performs services • for an employer under an express or implied • contract of employment or apprenticeship, and

  23. Definition of Worker • includes • (a) any person engaged in training for mine • rescue work and any person who is doing • rescue work at a mine after an accident, and • (b) the employees of a contractor who is • engaged in operations under a contract the • contractor has with another person

  24. DUTIES IN RESPECT OF HEALTH AND SAFETY • are safe and without risks to health; • (b) work techniques and procedures are • adopted and used that will prevent or reduce • the risk of occupational illness and injury; • and • (c) workers are given necessary instruction • and training and are adequately supervised, • taking into account the nature of the work • and the abilities of the workers.

  25. DUTIES IN RESPECT OF HEALTH AND SAFETY • (2) Without limiting the generality of • subsection (1), every employer shall, so far as is • reasonably practicable, • (a) ensure that workers are made aware of • any hazard in the work and in the handling, • storage, use, disposal, and transport of any • article, device, or equipment, or of a • biological, chemical, or physical agent; • (b) cooperate with and assist safety and • health representatives and committee • members in the performance of their duties;

  26. Yukon Workers' Compensation Health and Safety Board • PART 3 – LOCKOUT • Definitions . 3-1 • General 3-1 • When Lockout Required.... 3-1 • Lockout Procedures. 3-1 • Group Lockout Procedure. 3-2 • Access to Energy Isolating Devices 3-2 • Checking Locked Out Equipment 3-3 • Removal of Locks 3-3 • Locks Not Required 3-3

  27. Yukon Workers' Compensation Health and Safety Board • PART 4 – HAND TOOLS AND POWER DRIVEN PORTABLE TOOLS Page • Definitions . 4-1 • General . 4-1 • Chain Saws. 4-3 • Brush Saws 4-4 • Powder Actuated Tools. 4-5 • Portable Circular Saws 4-5

  28. Occupational Health & Safety Regulations • Occupational Health RegulationsWHMIS Regulations • The following Regulations took effect November 1, 2006: • Table of ContentsPart 1: General Safety RegulationsPart 2: Confined SpacesPart 3: LockoutPart 4: Hand Tools and Power Driven Portable ToolsPart 5: Cranes, Hoisting and LiftingPart 6: Mobile EquipmentPart 7: Machinery and Machinery GuardingPart 8: Materials and StoragePart 9: Electrical SafetyPart 10: Construction and Building SafetyPart 11: FirefightingPart 12: Forestry Operations and Wood ProductsPart 13: Trades and Miscellaneous • Part 14: Blasting Regulations • Part 15: Surface and Underground Mines or Projects • Part 16: Mine Shafts and HoistsPart 17: Oil and Gas Industry Part 18: Minimum First Aid Regulations in effect June 1, 2012 • Commercial Diving - In effect since 1986 • Radiation Protection - In effect since 1986

  29. OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY ACT REVISED STATUTES OF THE YUKON 2002 • OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH • AND SAFETY ACT • TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE DES MATIÈRES • Interpretation 1 • Application of the Act 2 • DUTIES IN RESPECT OF HEALTH AND • SAFETY • Employer’s duties 3 • Constructor’s duties 4 • Joint duties of employers 5 • Owner’s duties 6 • Supervisor’s duties 7 • Supplier’s duties 8 • Employee’s duties 9 • Self-employed person’s duties 10 • Creation of hazards 11 • SAFETY COMMITTEES, REPRESENTATIVES, • AND OFFICERS • Workplaces having 20 or more employees 12 • Workplaces having less than 20 • employees 13 • Training for representatives 14

  30. Yukon Workers' Compensation Health and Safety Board • PART 5 – CRANES, HOISTING AND LIFTING • Standards. 5-1 • General 5-3 • Equipment Operation 5-7 • Lifts.. 5-8 • Wire Rope Clips and Termination Efficiency 5-10 • Hooks, Pins and Sheaves 5-11 • Slings ...5-11 • Alloy Steel Chain Slings 5-13 • Synthetic Web Slings ... 5-14 • Metal Mesh Slings. 5-14 • Below-the-Hook Lifting Devices 5-15

  31. Yukon Workers' Compensation Health and Safety Board • Mobile Cranes, Boom Trucks and Aerial Ladder Cranes 5-16 • Bridge, Gantry and Overhead Traveling Cranes. 5-15 • Wire Rope on Mobile Cranes 5-17 • Guylines 5-18 • Tower Cranes. 5-18 • Construction Material Hoists. 5-21 • Pile Driving and Dredging 5-23 • Roofer’s Hoists5-23 • Gin Poles and A-Frames. 5-23 • Automotive Hoists and Vehicle Supports

  32. Yukon Workers' Compensation Health and Safety Board • PART 6 – MOBILE EQUIPMENT Page • Definitions. 6-1 • Operation and Maintenance. 6-1 • Operator Training and Responsibilities. 6-2 • Supervisor’s Responsibility . 6-2 • General Standards. 6-3 • Warning Devices, Lights, Mirrors and Windows. 6-3 • Braking Requirements. 6-4 • Supplementary Steering. 6-5 • Cab Controls, Starting and Escape. 6-5 • Load Handling Attachments . 6-6 • Load Ratings. 6-6

  33. Yukon Workers' Compensation Health and Safety Board • PART 8 – MATERIALS AND STORAGE Definitions .8-1 • General .8-1 • Unconsolidated Material.8-2 • Solid Material .8-3 • Hazardous Substances.8-4 • Battery Charging .8-5 • Compressed Gas Containers.. 8-6 • Abrasive Blasting. 8-7 • Rock Dust .8-8 • Rock Crushing.8-9 • Asphalt Plants .8-9

  34. Yukon Workers' Compensation Health and Safety Board • PART 9 – ELECTRICAL SAFETY General .9-2 • Lines and Equipment .9-3 • Working on Low Voltage Electrical Equipment.9-3 • Working on High Voltage Electrical Equipment.9-4 • Working on De-Energized High Voltage Power Systems. 9-5 • Working Close to Energized High Voltage Equipment and Conductors.... 9-7 • Tree Pruning and Falling Near Energized Conductors.... 9-9 • Control Systems. 9-11 • Electrofishing.... 9-12

  35. Yukon Workers' Compensation Health and Safety Board • General .10-1 • Formwork and Shoring.10-2 • Structural Framework.10-2 • Building Structures.10-3 • Roofing.10-4 • Hot Tar or Bitumen Road Tankers.10-6 • Walking Stilts. 10-6 • Stairways .10-6 • General. .10-7 • Fixed.10-7 • PART 10 – CONSTRUCTION AND BUILDING SAFETY Definitions .10-1 Ladders Scaffolds • Portable. 10-8 • Work Platforms.10-9

  36. Yukon Workers' Compensation Health and Safety Board • Metal Frame ... 10-11 • Ladder-Jack.. 10-12 • Pump-Jack... 10-12 • Half-Horse ... 10-12 • Bracket .. 10-13 • Planks.. 10-11 • Single-Pole, Double-Pole. 10-13 • Rolling.. 10-15 • Thrust-Out and Outrigger..... 10-15 • Suspended ..... 10-16 • Swing-Stage ..... 10-17 • Boatswain’s Chairs..... 10-19 • Suspended Cages.. 10-19 • Forklift Platforms .. 10-20 • Moving Equipment and Buildings.... 10-20 • Demolition ... 10-20 • Housekeeping ...... 10-22 • Trenching and Excavating... 10-23 • Rock Scaling ....... 10-31 • Work Areas Over Water .. 10-32

  37. Yukon Workers' Compensation Health and Safety Board • PART 11 – FIREFIGHTING • Definitions .11-1 • Application .11-1 • General Requirements .11-2 • Personal Protective Clothing and Equipment for Firefighters.11-2 • Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus.11-3 • Transportation.11-5 • Aerial Devices and Ground Ladders .11-5 • Other Equipment... 11-6

  38. Yukon Workers' Compensation Health and Safety Board • PART 12 – FORESTRY OPERATION AND WOOD PRODUCTS • Definitions. 12-1 • General .12-2 • Falling and Bucking.12-4 • Yarding and Skidding.12-6 • Landings and Log Dumps.12-6 • Hauling.12-7 • Roads and Road Maintenance.12-9 • Wood Products Manufacturing.12-10 • Log Handling.12-14 • Headrigs.12-14 • Materials Handling ... 12-15

  39. Yukon Workers' Compensation Health and Safety Board • PART 13 – TRADES AND MISCELLANEOUS • Definitions .13-1 • Laundry and Dry Cleaning Activities . 13-1 • Welding, Cutting and Allied Processes .13-3 • Spray Painting, Coating and Work with Plastics and Resins.13-5 • Aircraft Operations .13-7 • Pesticide Application.13-9 • Firearms.13-9

  40. Yukon Workers' Compensation Health and Safety Board • PART 14 – BLASTING • Definitions .14-1 • General .14-2 • Blaster’s Permits .14-2 • Blasting Log .14-3 • Suspension of Blaster’s Permit .14-4 • Blasting Incidents.14-4 • Transportation of Explosives.14-4 • Underground Transportation of Explosives,14-6 • Storage of Explosives .14-6 • Underground Storage of Explosives .14-8 • Blending of Explosives.14-8 • Drilling.14-9 • Handling Explosives Loading Holes .14-11 • Electrical Blasting.14-11 • Blasting from Powerline .14-12 • Guarding of Blasts. 14-12

  41. Yukon Workers' Compensation Health and Safety Board • Electrical Blasting. 14-11 • Blasting from Powerline . 14-12 • Guarding of Blasts .14-13 • Returning to a Blasted Area.14-14 • Misfires.14-14 • Underwater Blasting.14-15 • Special Effects Blasting.14-16 • Seismic Blasting.14-16 • Avalanche Control.14-16

  42. Yukon Workers' Compensation Health and Safety Board • PART 15 – SURFACE AND UNDERGROUND MINES OR PROJECTS • Definitions .15-2 • General Applications.15-1 • Mine Closure.15-4 • Employment ,15-5 • Supervision .15-5 • Fire Protection.15-6 • Mine Rescue .15-11 • Electrical .15-11 • Surface Mines, Pits and Quarries .15-12 • Underground Mines and Projects.15-14 • Underground Haulage.15-16

  43. Yukon Workers' Compensation Health and Safety Board PART 16 – MINE SHAFTS AND HOISTS • Definitions .16-1 • Raising.16-1 • Stoping.16-2 • Ventilation and Heating.16-3 • Shaft Sinking.16-3 • Shaft and Hoisting Operations .16-5 • Mine Hoisting Plant .16-7 • Rope Attachments Skips and Cages.16-12 • Electric Hoists .16-14 • Safety Examinations and Certificates.16-15 • Communication .16-19 • Hoist Operators.16-19

  44. Yukon Workers' Compensation Health and Safety Board • PART 17 – OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY • Definitions .17-1 • General .17-1 • Pipe Racks.17-5 • Geophysical Operations.17-6 • Drilling and Servicing Rigs .17-6 • Drill Stem Testing, Swabbing, Cementing, Well Servicing and Stimulation.17-12 • Production and Plant Operations Cleaning and Repairing Tanks or Vessels .17-17 • Gas Sample Containers.17-17

  45. Yukon Workers' Compensation Health and Safety Board • FOPS, ROPS and Guards .. 6-6 • Seat Requirements and Rider Restrictions . 6-8 • Start of Shift Inspection.... 6-9 • Securing Tools, Loads, Unattended Mobile Equipment 6-9 • Assistance on Grades ..... 6-10 • Swinging Equipment .. 6-10 • Boarding / Leaving .... 6-10 • Obstructed View.......... 6-10 • Pedestrian and Equipment Traffic.... 6-10 • Securing Loads .. 6-11 • Lift Truck Loads... 6-11 • Tire Servicing ... 6-11 • All-Terrain Vehicles and Snow Mobiles or Snow Vehicles (ATV, S/V) 6-12

  46. Yukon Workers' Compensation Health and Safety Board • PART 7 – MACHINERY AND MACHINERY GUARDING • Safeguards 7-1 • Guarding... 7-2 • Pulleys, Belts and Belt-Shifters... 7-3 • Controls.... 7-3 • Flywheels ...... 7-3 • Grinding Wheels.. 7-3 • Work Rest.. 7-4 • Conveyors... 7-4 • Power Presses, Brake Presses and Shears . 7-5 • Feed Rolls and Metal Forming Rolls ... 7-6 • Machining Tools.. 7-6 • Wood Working Equipment . 7-7

  47. OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY ACT • Workplaces having 20 or more employees • Workplaces having less than 20 • employees • Training for representatives

  48. OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY ACT • “worker” means a person who performs services • for an employer under an express or implied • contract of employment or apprenticeship, and

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