Non-Management: All employees have the responsibility to work in a safe manner and report any health, safety or environmental concern to their manager or supervisor in a timely manner.
Employee responsibilities for Health, Safety and Environment include:
- Work in compliance with divisional health, safety and environmental procedures
- Refrain from removing or altering safety devices or guarding unless hazardous energies are controlled through lockout-tagout methods
- Report any unsafe conditions or unsafe acts
- Report defect in any equipment or protective device
- Ensure that the required protective equipment is used for the assigned tasks
- Attend all required health, safety and environmental training
- Report any accidents/incidents to supervisor
- Assist in investigating accidents/incidents
- Refrain from engaging in any prank, contest, feat of strength, unnecessary running or rough and boisterous conduct
Managers:
All managers are responsible for creating a positive safety culture and maintaining a saf
and healthy workplace. It is the responsibility of each manager to ensure that employees.
receive regular training regarding health, safety and environmental matters. Each
manager is also accountable to ensure that HSE matters are addressed in a timely manner.
and that compliance with both legislative and corporate requirements are maintained.
Manager responsibilities for Health, Safety and Environment include:
- Demonstrate leadership in Health, Safety and Environment compliance
- Hold team members accountable for health, safety and environmental compliance as part of the annual performance review process
- Ensure that the requirements of the health, safety and environment management system are implemented and maintained
- Carry out hazard assessments, inspections, and audits as required by legislative framework and/or corporate requirements
- Ensure that training is provided to all departmental employees are per established training matrix
- Implement appropriate corrective measures for unsafe conditions and unsafe acts
- Ensure that appropriate equipment, materials and protective devices are provided and maintained in safe condition
- Provide information, instruction and supervision to employees
- Take every precaution reasonable in the circumstances for the protection of employees
Supervisors:
Supervisors are responsible for promoting, monitoring and enforcing work practices which support the prevention of workplace illness and injury, as well as protection of the environment.
Supervisor responsibilities for Health, Safety and Environment include:
- Ensure that equipment, materials and protective devices are functioning in a safe manner
- Ensure that employees are working in accordance with divisional health and safety procedures
- Applies progressive discipline as appropriate for health, safety and/or environmental violations
- Advise employees of the existence of any potential or actual health and safety risks
- Provide appropriate instruction for safe work
- Take every precaution reasonable in the circumstances for the protection of employees
- Conduct periodic inspections and audits in accordance with legislative and/or corporate requirements
- Conduct accident/incident investigations, prepare necessary reports and communicate to line management, health and safety personnel and health and safety committee
- Ensure that all employees, including temporary workers and contractors, adhere to safety requirements including the use of personal protective equipment
- Support activities and initiatives outlined by the Joint Health and Safety Committee
