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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHUR130-010 Workplace Hazard Identification and Reporting_ity v0 PICKERING CITY PROCEDURE Procedure Title: Workplace Hazard Identification and Reporting Procedure Number: HUR 130-010 Reference: Occupational Health & Safety Act Date Originated: January 30, 2009 Date Revised: Approval: Chief Administrative Officer f Point of Contact: Coordinator, Health & Safety Procedure Objective The objective of this Procedure is to provide the ongoing identification of health and safety hazards, the assessment of risks and the implementation of control measures. Index 01 Definitions 02 Procedures Appendix 1 Hazard Examples 01 Definitions 01.01 Biological Hazards - Living organism or its properties that can cause an adverse response in humans. 01.02 Chemical Hazards — Airborne concentrations of mists, vapours, gases or solids in the form of dust or fumes provide an inhalation hazard. Some materials may act as skin irritants or may be toxic by absorption through the skin or via ingestion. 01.03 Critical Injury - An injury of a serious nature that: a) places life in jeopardy; b) produces unconsciousness; c) results in substantial loss of blood; d) involves the fracture of a leg or arm but not a finger or toe; e) involves the amputation of a leg or arm, hand or foot but not a finger or toe; f) consists of burns to a major portion of the body; or g) causes the loss of sight in an eye. 01.04 Hazard — The source or situation with a potential for harm in terms of injury or ill health, damage to property, damage to the workplace environment, or a combination of these. 01.05 Hazard Identification — The process of recognizing that a hazard exists and defining its characteristics. 01.06 Interested Parties — An individual or group concerned with or affected by the occupational health and safety performance of an organization. Examples include the Ministry of Labour, the Workplace Safety & Insurance Board, the Joint Health and Safety Committee, a member of the public, an employee, a citizens' group, contractors, Members of Council, etc. 01.07 Physical Hazards — Include excessive levels of noise, vibration, non -ionizing and ionizing radiations and extremes in temperature and pressure. 01.08 Risk — The combination of the likelihood and consequences of a specified hazardous event occurring. 01.09 Risk Assessment — The overall process of estimating the significance of risk and deciding.whether or not the risk is tolerable. 01.10 Significant Health and Safety Hazard — A hazard that has or could have a significant impact. 01.11 Tolerable Risk — The risk that has been reduced to a level that can be endured by the organization having regard to its legal obligations and its own health and safety policy. 02 Procedures 02.01 Identify Hazards Identify the City tasks/services within each department or division. Consideration must be given to normal and abnormal operations, Procedure Title: Workplace Hazard Identification and Reporting Page 2 of 6 Procedure Number: HUR 130-010 potential emergency conditions and activities performed by City personnel, subcontractors and visitors and from the use of products or services supplied to the City by others. This information may be compiled through: a) facility tours, interviews, review of site plans, flow -charts, inventory of hazardous materials; and b) toxicology and other health and safety data, monitoring data, past audits and historical data of accidents/incidents/near misses etc. For each of the City tasks or services, identify the associated hazard(s). Appendix 1 gives examples of various hazards. Job analyses may be used as an aid to identify hazards associated with each activity and to identify controls in place. 02.02 Identify and Consider Control Measures Identify the control measures being used for each hazard. Controls include: safe operating guidelines, training, monitoring and measuring, and equipment controls such as guards, personal protective equipment, work rotation, lifting aids, and warning devices. 02.03 Updating and Maintaining the Hazards and Risk Assessment Departments are required to identify and review the hazards and perform a risk assessment for new developments and new or revised services, before they are introduced. Examples include, but are not limited to: a) the creation of a new job designation; b) the introduction of a new controlled product or piece of equipment/machinery to a task; c) an occurrence of a fatality or critical injury or an emergency resulting in work stoppage and/or facility evacuation; d) reported near miss with the potential of a resulting fatality or critical injury (i.e. electrical contact) the results of hygiene sampling/monitoring exceeding legislative criteria or a defined City standard; Procedure Title: Workplace Hazard Identification and Reporting Page 3 of 6 Procedure Number: HUR 130-010 e) corrective action implementation for non-compliance orders of the Ministry of Labour; and/or f) a major project such as a renovation, construction of a new facility, or building addition. As a minimum, without changes as noted above, a hazard assessment must be reviewed annually or, when appropriate, bi- annually in additional to supervisor's inspections or bi-annual safety inspections. Procedure Title: Workplace Hazard Identification and Reporting Page 4 of 6 Procedure Number: HUR 1.30-010 Hazard Examples Safety Hazards APPENDIX 1 1. Working on uneven surfaces, ice surfaces or slopes. 2. Vehicle hazards. 3. Contact with construction or service contractors. 4. Handling and operating tools and equipment (non -vehicle) including power tools and equipment or hand tools. 5. Working in or on demolition or construction sites, excavations, traffic control sites, water including flowing water, moving or rotating equipment, confined spaces, snow or ice, and derelict buildings. 6. Working at heights (for example, on ladders or scaffolding). 7 Working near golfers, moving or rotating equipment, tree limbs, utilities, water including flowing water. Health Hazards Physical 1. Punctures (nails, glass, sharps). 2. Extreme temperature (hot or cold). 3. Noise. 4. Vibration. 5. Cave-ins, engulfment. 6. Radiation (from sun or welding). 7. Light (visible light; UV light, infrared light). Chemical 1.. Dusts, mists, fumes, vapours, gases. 2. Consumer products. 3. WHMIS controlled substances. Procedure Title: Workplace Hazard Identification and Reporting Page 5 of 6 Procedure Number: HUR 130-010 L 4. Designated substances (such as asbestos or silica). 5. Radioactive materials. 6. Pesticides. 7. Unknown substances. Biological 1. Insect bites. 2. Bio -hazardous materials (viruses, bacterial, fecal matter, sharps). 3. Animal contact or bites. 4. Mould. Ergonomic 1. Repetitive movement (repetitive strain injury). 2. Twisting, bending, lifting, reaching and transfers. 3. Over-exertion or over -stress. Energy 1. Pressurized systems (gas, water, hydraulics, air). 2. Electricity. 3. Fire or explosions. 4. Heat. 5. Gravity. Psychosocial 1. Mental or emotional stress. 2. Workplace violence or abuse. 3. Working alone. Procedure Title: Workplace Hazard Identification and Reporting Page 6 of 6 Procedure Number: HUR 130-010