1. Transportation Program Safety Policy
It is expected that students understand and respect the issue of Health and Safety and conduct themselves in a manner that creates a safe environment for self and others

2. Importance of Health and Safety
Provides guidelines- expectations
Informs people- what are the hazards?
Maintains standards- what are the rules?
Involves everyone – I have a say
You should Know: M.O.L. , OH&S Act
Why is a SAFE workplace important to YOU?

3. Safety Regulations Ministry of Education Ministry of Labour OHSA
Ontario Schools Code of Conduct, Tech Ed. Curriculum, CO-op.
Ministry of Education
Develop and enforce labour legislation
Ministry of Labour
Occupational Health and Safety Act
The act (laws) that employers and employees must follow
OHSA

4. Occupational Health & Safety Act
Additional duties of supervisor
(2) Without limiting the duty imposed by subsection (1), a supervisor shall,
(a) advise a worker of the existence of any potential or actual danger to the health or safety of the worker of which the supervisor is aware;
(b) where so prescribed, provide a worker with written instructions as to the measures and procedures to be taken for protection of the worker; and
(c) take every precaution reasonable in the circumstances for the protection of a worker. R.S.O. 1990, c. O.1, s. 27.

5. Occupational Health & Safety Act
Duties of workers
28.  (1) A worker shall,
(a) work in compliance with the provisions of this Act and the regulations;
(b) use or wear the equipment, protective devices or clothing that the worker’s employer requires to be used or worn;
(c) report to his or her employer or supervisor the absence of or defect in any equipment or protective device of which the worker is aware and which may endanger himself, herself or another worker; and
(d) report to his or her employer or supervisor any contravention of this Act or the regulations or the existence of any hazard of which he or she knows.

6. What are the HAZARDS? Fumes – Chemicals & Paint
Entanglement rotating equipment & tools
Pinch Points – machinery & material
Sharp Objects – tool bits & sharp edges
Tripping Hazards – Projects & Material
Hoist and Jacks
Jack stands
Fire – Gasoline, Welding & Chemicals

7. Personal Safety
No student will act in a hazardous and or dangerous manner.
Use of Safety Glasses is Mandatory.
Report all injuries!!!! no matter how minor.
Watch for moving vehilcles
No Book-bags, or Knapsacks
NO open toed shoes in the shop
NO CELL PHONES, IPODS, etc

8. WHMIS Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System
System to identify hazardous materials in the workplace
3 essential components:
Labels
MSDS
Worker training

9. Fire Safety 1st Exit & Meeting Place
Know the emergency exit procedure B2
EVACUATION REAR DOOR
Check Work Area for - Combustibles
Ensure exhaust hose on ALL running engines
Locate all Fire Extinguishers
All Flammable Liquids in Yellow Storage Locker
1st Exit & Meeting Place

10. Fire Safety Equipment

12. Safety Equipment First Aid Kit Location
Emergency call procedure “Dial 300”
Eye Wash Station
Fire Blanket

13. P.P.E. - Personal Protective Equipment

14. Pinch Points

15. Safety Procedures
Students are NOT ALLOWED to work in the shop UNSUPERVISED
OBSERVE LOCKOUT TAGS
DO NOT USE equipment until TRAINED!
* DO NOT use it! ? = ASK
Be aware of people around you at all times.rea
Be aware near HOISTS!
ALWAYS USE JACK STANDS!
Moving vehicles by licenced drivers ONLY!

16. Shop Clean-up Clean-up required after each shop period
RETURN ALL tools and equipment to PROPER LOCATIONS
TURN OFF- all equipment and tanks
Put away all projects and MATERIALS
Floor area must be clean especially NEAR EXITS
EVERYONE IS INVOLVED- Be part of the solution!

17. Safety Procedures Safety 1st.
Training, Safe Operation, Know the Dangers, Aware of Others, Organization

18. Health and Safety Policy
Based on INDUSTRY STANDARDS
Excellent TRAINING for future careers
Employers are Demanding Safe Workers
All work places need to have a HEALTH AND SAFETY policy
What are YOU going to do to promote a SAFE workplace ?

19. Good luck
&
Stay Safe