Health & Safety Management “and a few other things for your consideration”

What is our Goal? Send everyone home in equal or better condition as they come to us at the start of their day, this includes students, staff, and the general public, Send everyone home in equal or better condition as they come to us at the start of their day, this includes students, staff, and the general public, Maintain the integrity of our organization, our facilities and our sites, Maintain the integrity of our organization, our facilities and our sites, Make every reasonable effort to comply with the wide array of regulatory requirements. Make every reasonable effort to comply with the wide array of regulatory requirements.

Who Makes Our Life Interesting?

How can I possibly know it all? Where you are in the hierarchy will determine what you need to know. The question that would be not if you knew but “ought you have known” Where you are in the hierarchy will determine what you need to know. The question that would be not if you knew but “ought you have known” You and your organization need to ask the right questions before you undertake many tasks or projects, You and your organization need to ask the right questions before you undertake many tasks or projects,

Bill C-45: Setting Clear Protocols Bill C-45, which came into effect in March 2004, amended the Criminal Code of Canada to expand the ability of authorities to charge identified individuals and organizations with criminal negligence for failing to take reasonable steps to prevent workplace injuries. In order to ensure that clear protocols are in place to govern the interface between WorkSafeBC and Police Services for prosecutions under Bill C-45, a Memorandum of Understanding was finalized between the relevant parties. Bill C-45, which came into effect in March 2004, amended the Criminal Code of Canada to expand the ability of authorities to charge identified individuals and organizations with criminal negligence for failing to take reasonable steps to prevent workplace injuries. In order to ensure that clear protocols are in place to govern the interface between WorkSafeBC and Police Services for prosecutions under Bill C-45, a Memorandum of Understanding was finalized between the relevant parties.

What is meant by due diligence? Due diligence is the level of judgement, care, prudence, determination, and activity that a person would reasonably be expected to do under particular circumstances. Due diligence is the level of judgement, care, prudence, determination, and activity that a person would reasonably be expected to do under particular circumstances.

How does this apply to Health & Safety? Applied to occupational health and safety, due diligence means that employers shall take all reasonable precautions, under the particular circumstances, to prevent injuries or accidents in the workplace. This duty also applies to situations that are not addressed elsewhere in the occupational health and safety legislation. Applied to occupational health and safety, due diligence means that employers shall take all reasonable precautions, under the particular circumstances, to prevent injuries or accidents in the workplace. This duty also applies to situations that are not addressed elsewhere in the occupational health and safety legislation. To exercise due diligence, an employer must implement a plan to identify possible workplace hazards and carry out the appropriate corrective action to prevent accidents or injuries arising from these hazards. To exercise due diligence, an employer must implement a plan to identify possible workplace hazards and carry out the appropriate corrective action to prevent accidents or injuries arising from these hazards.

Why does due diligence have special significance? "Due diligence" is important as a legal defense for a person charged under occupational health and safety legislation. If charged, a defendant may be found not guilty if he or she can prove that due diligence was exercised. In other words, the defendant must be able to prove that all precautions, reasonable under the circumstances, were taken to protect the health and safety of workers. "Due diligence" is important as a legal defense for a person charged under occupational health and safety legislation. If charged, a defendant may be found not guilty if he or she can prove that due diligence was exercised. In other words, the defendant must be able to prove that all precautions, reasonable under the circumstances, were taken to protect the health and safety of workers.

How? The employer must have in place written OH&S policies, practices, and procedures. These policies, etc. would demonstrate and document that the employer carried out workplace safety audits, identified hazardous practices and hazardous conditions and made necessary changes to correct these conditions, and provided employees with information to enable them to work safely. The employer must have in place written OH&S policies, practices, and procedures. These policies, etc. would demonstrate and document that the employer carried out workplace safety audits, identified hazardous practices and hazardous conditions and made necessary changes to correct these conditions, and provided employees with information to enable them to work safely.

How? The employer must provide the appropriate training and education to the employees so that they understand and carry out their work according to the established polices, practices, and procedures. The employer must provide the appropriate training and education to the employees so that they understand and carry out their work according to the established polices, practices, and procedures.

How? The employer must train the supervisors to ensure they are competent persons, as defined in legislation. The employer must train the supervisors to ensure they are competent persons, as defined in legislation. The employer must monitor the workplace and ensure that employees are following the policies, practices and procedures. Written documentation of progressive disciplining for breaches of safety rules is considered due diligence. The employer must monitor the workplace and ensure that employees are following the policies, practices and procedures. Written documentation of progressive disciplining for breaches of safety rules is considered due diligence.

When? Due diligence is demonstrated by your actions before an event occurs, not after. Due diligence is demonstrated by your actions before an event occurs, not after. This model for “Due Diligence” can be applied to most of our areas of responsibility, not just Health & Safety This model for “Due Diligence” can be applied to most of our areas of responsibility, not just Health & Safety

Hazardous Waste / Materials

Remember, We need to be the role model!

Can we sell it? (or give it away) You can provided it is to a licensed user, recycler or other appropriate party. You can provided it is to a licensed user, recycler or other appropriate party. The organization owns the waste forever unless properly transferred or destroyed! The organization owns the waste forever unless properly transferred or destroyed!

What do I do with it until then? All hazardous waste needs to be properly identified and stored. All hazardous waste needs to be properly identified and stored. You may be required to provide agencies with an inventory list, contingency plans etc. You may be required to provide agencies with an inventory list, contingency plans etc.

How can we minimize the risk? Make sure people who purchase in the organization understand the liabilities, Make sure people who purchase in the organization understand the liabilities, Establish clear written guidelines for purchasing, storage, disposal, costs….. Establish clear written guidelines for purchasing, storage, disposal, costs…..

Lessons Learned! Ask the question, Ask the question, Find out the answer, Find out the answer, Develop written procedures, Develop written procedures, Train Train Evaluate Evaluate Follow-up Follow-up Be consistent Be consistent Write it down, write it down, write it down!!! Write it down, write it down, write it down!!!