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Procedure Title: Workplace Inspections
Procedure Number:
HUR 130-011
Reference:
Occupational Health & Safety Act
Date Originated:
January 30, 2009
Date Revised:
Approval: Chief etministr ti Officer
Point of Contact: Coordinator, Health & Safety
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Procedure Objective
The purpose of this Procedure is to ensure that regular workplace health and safety
inspections are carried out by the designated members of the Joint Health & Safety
Committee and supervisors. It is acknowledged that these regular inspections will serve
as one of the audit functions to evaluate the program and the internal responsibility
system.
Specifically, the procedure is intended to:
1. ensure that each workplace receives regular and comprehensive inspections;
2. identify actual or potential hazards;
3. identify deficiencies in safety standards and practices;
4. ensure effective corrective measures are implemented and maintained; and
5. reduce the risk of injury and illness to workers at the workplace.
Index
01 Definitions
02 Procedures
01 Definitions
01.01 Committee — Is the Joint Health & Safety Committee respecting
the workplace to be inspected.
01.02 Committee Inspection Team — The members of the Joint Health &
Safety Committee who are assigned the task of conducting regular
inspections as required by the Occupational Health and Safety Act.
02 Procedures
02.01
02.02
Supervisor Inspections
Supervisors shall ensure that areas of the workplace under their
jurisdiction are inspected at.least once per week.
Records of inspections and correction of deficiencies to program
standards shall be kept and maintained by the supervisor.
Supervisors shall be responsible, where reasonable and
practicable, to initiate and monitor corrective action for any
deficiencies identified in their inspection. Any health or safety issue
or item identified by supervisors may be referred to the Committee
for consideration.
Committee Inspections
The members of the Committee designated to inspect the
workplace, or a part of the workplace shall perform the inspection
as a minimum quarterly, at a time and date as determined by the
Committee.
Unless it is not practical or reasonable, supervisors shall
accompany the Committee inspection team during the inspection of
their respective areas.
Records of inspections shall be kept and maintained by the
Committee inspection team.
Supervisors shall be responsible, where reasonable and
practicable, for instituting and monitoring corrective action for
deficiencies identified during the inspection.
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The Committee inspection team shall inform the Committee of
situations that may be a source of danger or hazard to workers.
Any health or safety issue or item referred to the Committee shall
be considered and the Committee may make recommendations
regarding the above.
02.03 Guidelines for Inspections
The Committee may determine guidelines to be established to
assist supervisors and the designated members of the Committee
to carry out their respective audit and inspection functions.
The Committee may recommend to the City the establishment and
implementation of these guidelines.
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