9.0 WORKPLACE HAZARD ASSESSMENT AND CONTROL

 

Workplace Hazard Assessments / Job Safety Analyses

A hazard assessment or job safety analysis is recommended prior to the start of any new project, task or job. Its purpose is to anticipate, as much as is reasonable, any hazards or hazardous conditions that are inherent or could arise out of a new project, task or job. Once the hazards have been identified, the controls for eliminating or minimizing these hazards can then be determined and implemented.  Hazard assessments should also be undertaken when major modifications are made to a project, task or job.

A preliminary hazard assessment checklist is designed to anticipate any hazards that may be found in the workplace. A modified version of this form, or one designed to reflect the nature of the hazards found in other types of working environments may be used.

City Elevator Ltd. supports the implementation of regular and comprehensive inspections for identification and correction of health and safety deficiencies. As required by the WCB Regulation, inspections will consider work areas under our control as well as company buildings, tools, equipment, machinery, work methods and practices.

Work site hazard assessments and safety inspections are key activities in the prevention of accidents.
Their purposes are to:

• identify existing and potential hazards
• increase awareness leading to the prevention of workplace accidents and illnesses
• ensure compliance with standards and regulations.

WorkSafeBC requires that hazards to the safety and health of workers are identified and brought to management's attention. It is the workplace management’s responsibility to ensure that the identified hazards are eliminated and, where this is not practicable, to ensure the hazards are controlled and that workers are protected from the hazards.

To meet this requirement, City Elevator Ltd. and contractors will provide all necessary resources to ensure that hazard assessments and workplace inspections are effective and must conduct:

• hazard assessments prior to all new projects, jobs or processes, or the introduction of new equipment or hazardous materials.
• regular workplace inspections.
• hazard recognition and safety inspection training for inspectors
• time for inspectors to complete their duties
• established communication channels between inspectors, local safety committee and senior management
• quick action on recommended corrections.

 

All assessments and inspections shall be documented to demonstrate due diligence.