Responsibilities, Policy, and Legislation
91黑料爆料 Environment, Health and Safety Policy
The university's Environment, Health and Safety Policy outlines the university's commitment to:
- provide, promote, and maintain a safe work environment
- establish and maintain an Occupational Health and Safety Management System (OHSMS) that meets or exceeds applicable standards established by the Partnerships in Injury Reduction Program (or any successor or replacement program) and all applicable laws
- incorporate occupational health and safety considerations into daily job duties and business decisions as appropriate
- require individuals, corporations, and other entities subject to this policy to cooperate in the success of the OHSMS by complying with the OHS Act, Regulation, Code, all other applicable laws, this policy, and all components of the OHSMS.
Legislation governing health and safety in Alberta鈥檚 workplaces, including the 91黑料爆料, fall under the
OHSMS Department Manual
The university鈥檚 Occupational Health and Safety Management System (OHSMS) is the framework for providing, promoting, and maintaining a safe work environment at the 91黑料爆料 and meets standards established by the Alberta Government鈥檚 Partnerships in Injury Reduction Program
The purpose of the is to aid departments in:
- understanding and communicating the responsibilities and requirements set forth in the university's OHSMS
- understanding the types of health and safety documentation and records required to be retained
- centralizing health and safety related documentation and records
- ensuring that health and safety related documentation and records are readily available for regulatory compliance and audit purposes
- tracking implementation and demonstrate compliance with the university's OHSMS
- preparing for Certificate of Recognition (COR) audits.
OHSMS Manuals have been distributed to departmental OHS Coordinators. Contact ucsafety@ucalgary.ca to request a manual/binder.
All employees at the 91黑料爆料 have a shared responsibility for maintaining a safe and healthy work environment. As a part of the university鈥檚 Occupational Health and Safety Management System (OHSMS), the following responsibilities for health and safety have been defined for employees, supervisors, and managers at the 91黑料爆料. See the (Revised: May 12, 2015).
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Supervisors and Managers
Understand and comply with the university鈥檚 Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) policy.
Understand and comply with applicable health and safety laws, including the Part 1 鈥淥bligations of employers, workers, etc.鈥
Know and understand your health and safety responsibilities.
Provide regular and ongoing feedback to your direct reports regarding their health and safety performance.
At least twice annually, informally of your direct reports and reinforce health and safety practices and the university's commitment to health and safety.
Provide your direct reports with resources such as training materials, equipment, personal protective equipment (PPE), etc. as reasonable to ensure that work can be performed safely.
Understand and comply with the Contractor Accountability Safety Program (CASP) and Visitor Health and Safety Standard.
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Employees
Understand and comply with the university鈥檚 Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) policy.
Understand and comply with applicable health and safety laws, including the Part 1 鈥淥bligations of employers, workers, etc.鈥
Know and understand your health and safety responsibilities.
Understand and comply with the Contractor Accountability Safety Program (CASP) and Visitor Health and Safety Standard.
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Supervisors and Managers
Complete .
Complete Hazard Assessment and Control Forms (HACF) for, and discuss with, your direct reports. Involve affected employees when completing HACF. Updates are required at reasonably practicable intervals, after an incident or when changes to operations / equipment are implemented.
Read and review the HACF for your job description and provide feedback to your supervisor/manager. Participate in completing HACF when requested.
Provide, implement, and enforce the use of controls for hazards identified in HACF.
Use hazard controls identified in HACF, including engineering controls, administrative controls and personal protective equipment.
Complete training in the use, care, maintenance, and limitations of required personal protective equipment identified in the HACF.
Implement or participate in a preventive maintenance program and process to maintain equipment and ensure defective equipment is not used.
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Employees
Complete .
Read and review the HACF for your job description and provide feedback to your supervisor/manager. Participate in completing HACF when requested.
Use hazard controls identified in HACF, including engineering controls, administrative controls and personal protective equipment.
Complete training in the use, care, maintenance, and limitations of required personal protective equipment identified in the HACF.
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Supervisors and Managers
Complete laboratory and/or workshop (if applicable).
Conduct annual laboratory and/or workshop self-inspections (if applicable).
Conduct faculty/unit specific inspections (if applicable).
Correct deficiencies identified during laboratory, workshop and/or faculty/unit specific self-inspections.
Share inspections results and the corrective actions taken to address inspection deficiencies with affected employees in the laboratory, workshop, and/or faculty/unit.
Report unsafe or unhealthy conditions/practices.
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Employees
Complete laboratory and/or workshop (if applicable).
Conduct annual laboratory and/or workshop self-inspections (if applicable).
Conduct faculty/unit specific inspections (if applicable).
Report unsafe or unhealthy conditions/practices.
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Supervisors and Managers
Review qualifications and training as part of the hiring process to ensure work activities can be performed safely.
Complete site-specific health