At Alberta Safety and Auditing Service, the job we perform is to evaluate existing health and safety programs. When we evaluate a safety program, we literally take it apart and look at all the intricate parts and working of the program.We make sure there are correct amount of policies, a mission statement, assignments and responsibilities for workers, managers, supervisors, and senior managers. We also make sure that, if they use subcontractors they are listed in the assignment of responsibilities as well. Next, we make sure they meet all the current Occupational Health & Safety guidelines and codes for the type of industry they are working in. For instance, if they deal with any chemicals or dangerous substances listed in schedule 1 of the occupational health and safety(OH & S) regulations they would need a code of practice for each of the substances they deal with.
A code of practice is specifically designed for your company, depending upon how the workers are going to deal safely with the dangerous chemicals. It even describes the acceptable Personal protective equipments (PPE) that will be worn including model numbers and unit numbers of the PPE. It will give very detailed instructions on how to deal with the dangerous chemicals including LEL’s and UEL’s (lower and upper flammability limit) and describing whether it is heavier than air or lighter than air.
After we check to see if any codes of practice are missing or needed we move on to the next section. All safety programs need a good preventative maintenance program. You need to prove that you are looking after all your equipments according to the manufacturer’s specifications. If for example, while taking care of your vehicle, you would be required to change the oil and inspect everything at least every 5000 km as per manufacturer specifications. This is also known as the owner’s manual. If you do not have an owner’s manual for a piece of equipment, you can get one from a dealer or the manufacturer. You may have to spend a little bit of money to get it but, it will tell you how and when to do regular maintenance and what to inspect while doing it. Safety program evaluations will ensure safety of your employees and thus better performance.
A code of practice is specifically designed for your company, depending upon how the workers are going to deal safely with the dangerous chemicals. It even describes the acceptable Personal protective equipments (PPE) that will be worn including model numbers and unit numbers of the PPE. It will give very detailed instructions on how to deal with the dangerous chemicals including LEL’s and UEL’s (lower and upper flammability limit) and describing whether it is heavier than air or lighter than air.
After we check to see if any codes of practice are missing or needed we move on to the next section. All safety programs need a good preventative maintenance program. You need to prove that you are looking after all your equipments according to the manufacturer’s specifications. If for example, while taking care of your vehicle, you would be required to change the oil and inspect everything at least every 5000 km as per manufacturer specifications. This is also known as the owner’s manual. If you do not have an owner’s manual for a piece of equipment, you can get one from a dealer or the manufacturer. You may have to spend a little bit of money to get it but, it will tell you how and when to do regular maintenance and what to inspect while doing it. Safety program evaluations will ensure safety of your employees and thus better performance.
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