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PICKERING
CITY PROCEDURE
Procedure Title: Organizational Health & Safety Training
Procedure Number:
HUR 130-022
Reference:
Occupational Health & Safety Act
Workplace Safety & Insurance Act
Date Originated:
January 30, 2009
Date Revised:
Approval: Chief Ad fnistrativ f;•cer z
Point of Contact: Coordinator, Health & Safety
Procedure Objective
The purpose of this Procedure is to establish the City's program for health and safety
training applicable to all employees, and also to establish the City's program for specific
training for employees which special job functions.
This Procedure is also intended to ensure and require that all employees are familiar
with the Occupational Health& Safety Policy of the City (HUR 130), and that the
fundamentals of the health and safety program are implemented and clearly
communicated to and understood by every employee.
Index
01 Definitions
02 Procedures
01 Definitions
01.01
First Aid Attendant — The First Aid Attendant is the person
responsible for a first aid station. The First Aid Attendant has the.
following duties:
a) responding to first aid situations and rendering that aid when
required; and
b) ensuring communications are operational at non -typical sites.
01.02 First Responder - A First Responder is a person within a
workplace designated to be the first response to serious injuries
and incidents. A First Responder has the responsibility to organize
and manage the response to such an incident, and to direct the
contact of emergency services personnel. A First Responder may
also perform the functions of a First Aid Attendant.
01.03 Joint Health and Safety Committee (JHSC) — Is a workplace
committee of the City required by the Occupational Health & Safety
Act, with the duties and authority designated by that Act, and
consisting ofat least four members at least half of which must be
members representative of workers.
01.04 Supervisor — A supervisor is a person in authority at a workplace
who is competent to direct others in the performance of work.
02 Procedures
02.01
General Principles
Occupational health and safety training is required for all workers of
the City of Pickering. The primary purpose of such training is to
ensure that all workers of the City are aware of the requirements of
the Occupational Health & Safety Act and related regulations, any
other applicable legislation, and all Policies and Procedures of the
City that apply to the health and safety performance of work.
Training shall be both general, in respect of legal and procedural
requirements that apply to all workers of the City, and specific, in
respect of the nature of the individual worker's duties.
Written records of all training must be maintained. Such records
must include the name of the person trained, the person who
provided the training, the date that training was provided, and
details of the training provided.
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02.02 Senior Management, Manager, and Supervisor Training
The Chief Administrative Officer, members of Management Board,
and all Directors and Division Heads, Managers and Supervisors
must be provided basic occupational health and safety training on
an annual basis. Such training will include an orientation of the
duties of a supervisor under the Occupational Health & Safety Act.
Each Director and Division Head, Manager and Supervisor will also
be provided with specific health and safety training relevant to his
or her area of responsibility.
02.03 Occupational Health and Safety Orientation
Every worker of the City, upon the commencement of his or her
employment, will be required to undergo orientation training that
includes occupational health and safety training. Such training
must include:
a) an orientation of the roles and responsibilities of the worker
under the Occupational Health & Safety Act and related
regulations;
b) an orientation of the roles and responsibilities of the worker
under the Workplace Safety & Insurance Act;
c) the use and purpose of Health & Safety bulletin boards;
d) appropriate workplace hygiene;
e) hazard reporting;
f) accident and incident reporting;
g)
workplace health management information systems (WHMIS)
training [including orientation to Material Safety Data Sheets
(MSDSs)];
h) proper equipment use and maintenance; and
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i) use of personal protective equipment.
02.04 JHSC Certified Members
At least one member of the JHSC representing workers and at least
one member of the committee representing the employer must
complete health and safety certification training, as established by
the Ontario Workplace Safety & Insurance Board (WSIB).
02.05 Conducting Inspections
Only a certified member of the JHSC may conduct monthly
inspections of the workplace required by the Occupational Health & •
Safety Act.
02.06 Regular Health and Safety Meetings
Every supervisor or team leader who is charge of a workplace shall
conduct regular periodic meetings with workers at that workplace to
review any hazards in the workplace and to reinforce all safety
requirements for the performance of work on that site. The
frequency of such meetings should be appropriate to the degree of
risk or the types of hazards that may be present at the worksite but
should be not less frequent than once every three months.
The supervisor must maintain a record of the meeting, including a
list of any issues discussed, and a list of all attendees at the
meeting. If any worker is unavailable or unable to attend the
meeting, the supervisor must address any hazardous issues with
that worker as soon as possible following the meeting.
02.07 Tailgate Health and Safety Meetings
A supervisor in charge of a construction worksite must, at the
beginning of every work shift, conduct a meeting with all workers
present on the site (including contractors and subcontractors) to
review any hazards applicable to the site and to reinforce all safety
requirements for the performance of work on that site.
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The supervisor must maintain a record of the meeting, including a
list of any issues discussed and a list of attendees at the meeting.
02.08 First Aid Attendants and First Responders
Any worker who is designated as a first aid attendant must
complete first aid and cardio -pulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
training equivalent to the basic first aid training provided by the Red
Cross. First Responders must complete more advanced first aid
training including training in basic first aid and CPR, and Automated
External Defibrillation (AED) training.
02.09 Critical and Fatal Incident Response Team
All members of the critical and fatal incident response team must
be provided annual training on the processes and procedures to be
followed in the event of a critical or fatal incident.
02.10 Confined Space Entry
Every worker who may be required to enter a confined space shall
be trained in confined space hazards, entry procedures, equipment,
devices and personal safety. A person who has not completed
confined space entry training shall not be permitted to enter a
confined space for any reason.
02.11 City Vehicle Safety Training
Every worker who is required to operate a City vehicle must
maintain a valid license to operate the vehicle. The worker must
also complete annual training on the safe use of City vehicles.
02.12 Traffic Safety Training
Every worker who may be required to work on a roadway for which
a traffic control plan is required, must be provided with training in
traffic control procedures. This training will include an orientation to
the City Procedure HUR 130-013 respecting Traffic Control for
Employees' Safety, traffic control plans, the use of a signaller, and
personal protective equipment for traffic control.
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02.13 Heavy Equipment Operators
Only a person who has the appropriate licence, training and/or
experience may operate heavy equipment. Every worker who is
required to operate heavy equipment will be provided with training
on the safe use of that equipment on at least an annual basis and,
in any event, before the first use of such equipment. Such training
will include instruction on how to conduct a pre -use safety and
maintenance check of the equipment.
02.14 Recreational Centre and Pool Safety Training
All workers who are assigned to work in the Recreational Centre,
including those workers who are required to work in the pool area
of the centre, will be provided with training specific to hazards and
health and safety procedures for the centre.
Workers who are assigned to work in the pool area will be provided
with training on pool safety, first aid and emergency responses. No
worker may enter the pool area who has not received such training.
02.15 Training Records
Copies of all training records must be maintained by the person
providing the training, and a copy provided to the Coordinator,
Health & Safety.
02.16 Coordination of Training
All orientation training and annual training programs must be
developed by or with the assistance of the Coordinator, Health &
Safety.
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