WORKSITE HAZARD ASSESSMENT AND CONTROL
Hazard Assessment Roles & Responsibilities
Qualico requires that all personnel understand what a hazard assessment is and how to properly complete the process. All personnel must be able to assess their Work Site from a health and safety perspective.
Requirements to properly complete a hazard assessment include but are not limited to:
- Understanding roles and responsibilities in the hazard assessment process.
- Following the hazard assessment models specified in this directive.
- Ensuring Workers are properly trained and competent in the hazard assessment processes.
- Ensuring records and documentation are completed fully and promptly.
Frequency of Review
The Job Hazard Analysis process and Hazard Assessment forms will be reviewed, at a minimum, every three (3) years or when there is a change in site conditions, work scope, or if a change in legislation triggers a need for reassessment. If there are any discrepancies noted, they must be addressed and rectified immediately.
Regional Safety Manager (RSM) Knowledge Requirement
It is the requirement of Qualico that all RSMs and Construction Safety Officers be properly trained to lead and conduct the Formal Hazard Assessments and Site-Specific Hazard Assessments. Supervisory positions must be competent in completing the hazard assessments, answering questions brought up by the Workers, and formalizing a plan for hazard eliminations or controls.
Employee Participation at All Levels
It is a requirement that an employer must involve all affected Workers in the hazard assessment and in the control or elimination of the hazards identified. It is required that the Workers be represented in the process and have a voice throughout. Although all Workers may not have to be present, they will be represented and notified of the results of any assessment conducted. Workers are the front people and have the best insight to hazards or potential hazards.
Procedure for Employee Participation of Development, Review, and Revision of Hazard Assessments
It is important that all Workers review existing hazard assessments for their designated Work Site(s) during their training and prior to beginning work. If hazards are identified on a Site-Specific Hazard Assessment that were not identified on the Formal Hazard Assessment, it is important that management properly re-assess the Formal Hazard Assessment to include additional findings. If a Worker sees items that are missed in a Formal Hazard Assessment, they are encouraged to voice what has been missed.
Qualico requires that Workers have a representative in any hazard assessment meetings and are properly informed of any outcomes from these meetings.
Training
Qualico and its Contractors must provide Work Site-specific training to Employees to include the specific hazards associated with each job. At a minimum, the following elements should be included in the training sessions:
- A review of the Work Site-specific written safety policies.
- Specific training on the hazards associated with the materials and equipment used by the Employee.
- Specific training on how Employees are to protect themselves against the hazards in the Work Site.
- Recognition and assessment of health and safety risks.
- Regulations applicable to their work.
- Basic information on the location of health and safety instruction, documentation, safety devices and Personal Protective Equipment.