BC-AB EHS Headlines - February 2003

February 2003 - BC & AB

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Upcoming Courses
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Courses
Joint Health & Safety Committee Training
March 11, 2003 - Burnaby
May 7, 2003 - Burnaby

Hazard Recognition and Control
March 18, 2003 - Burnaby
April 24, 2003 - Burnaby

Occupational Health and Safety in Small Business
March 12, 2003 - Burnaby
May 9, 2003 - Burnaby

Preventing and Investigating Musculoskeletal Injury (MSI)
April 25, 2003 - Burnaby
June 13, 2003 - Burnaby

Preventing Workplace Violence
March 13, 2003 - Burnaby
May 8, 2003 - Burnaby

Supervisor Safety Management
March 19, 2003 - Burnaby
April 23, 2003 - Burnaby

Contractor & Project Safety Management
April 7 & 8, 2003, 2003 - Calgary
April 15 & 16, 2003 - Burnaby

Due Diligence for Managers, Supervisors, Officers & Directors
March 20, 2003 - Burnaby
April 9, 2003 - Calgary

Machine & Process Safeguarding
April 10, 2003 - Calgary
April 14, 2003 - Burnaby

CLC Part II - OHS for Managers & Supervisors
April 11, 2003 - Calgary
June 17, 2003 - Calgary
June 24, 2003 - Burnaby

CLC Part II - Work Place & Policy Health and Safety Committees
May 12 & 13, 2003 - Calgary
May 27 & 28, 2003 - Burnaby

OHSAS 18001 - OHS Management System Awareness Course
March 24, 2003 - Calgary
June 16, 2003 - Calgary
June 23, 2003 - Burnaby

OHSAS 18001 - OHS Management System Implementation Course
August 18 to 20, 2003 - Calgary

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Alberta’s OHS Act Amended
On December 4, 2002, Bill 37 (the Occupational Health and Safety Act Amendment Act) effectively changed Alberta’s OHS Act in six ways: Maximum monetary penalties for violations were tripled in all cases. The monetary penalty for providing false statements to officers doubled from $500 to $1000. Maximum imprisonment terms were not increased. In addition to ordering monetary fines or imprisonment, courts now can order alternative penalties such as improving H&S programs. The Act has been amended to recognize the upcoming OHS Code that will replace the OHS Regulations. WHS is considering on-the-spot administrative fines like those handed out for traffic violations. More research will be conducted to determine if this will be an effective measure to reduce workplace injuries. WHS can publicly disclose the safety performance of Alberta employers. The statute of limitation for prosecutions under the Act has been increased from one to two years. For more information, please see the WHS information bulletin LI020.
B.C.'s WCB WorkSafe™ Courses
Under BC’s Workers’ Compensation Act, Joint Committee members are entitled to an annual education leave of at least eight hours to attend OHS courses approved by the WCB - WorkSafe™ courses. The courses are not only intended for committee members, but also employers, health & safety professionals, owners and other interested parties. REA is a member of the WorkSafe™ Education Network and is approved as a training provider for these courses. Our 2003 public dates for these and other courses can be found on our website or requested via fax (604-422-0112), telephone (1-888-732-4347) or email.
Revised: CSA-Z432 (Machine Safeguarding) – Part 1
The 2nd edition of CSA’s Safeguarding of Machinery Standard is in development and once released will specify requirements for the design, manufacture, installation, maintenance, operation and safeguarding of all industrial machinery. Changes to this standard will affect requirements for both the physical safeguards on a machine as well as the process used to determine how hazards are identified. Compliance with this CSA standard is recognized as good engineering practice in the safeguarding of machinery. Therefore, compliance with the new CSA-Z432 is strongly recommended to avoid future noncompliance issues with MOL inspectors. Key changes to the standard and more information on how this will affect your workplace will follow in the next editions of EHS Headlines. For more information on these upcoming changes, please contact Rene� Frigault at 1-888-732-4347, ext.235.
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Toronto 700 - 111 Gordon Baker Road Toronto, Ontario M2H 3R1 (416) 495-1314 � Fax (416) 495-9211	Ottawa 7857 Morningside Avenue, Box 176 Vernon, Ontario K0A 3J0 (613) 821-9099 � Fax (613) 821-9100	Internet consultants@rea4ehs.com www.rea4ehs.com
Hamilton 7 Innovation Drive, Unit 325 Dundas, Ontario L9H 7H9 (905) 690-4442 � Fax (905) 690-1119	Vancouver 383 - 1917 West 4^th Avenue Vancouver, British Columbia V6J 1M7 (604) 422-0110 � Fax (604) 422-0112	Toll Free 1-888-rea-4-ehs

Inadequate machine guarding is one of the most common causes of serious workplace injuries in Ontario. It is also one of the most common reasons from prosecution under the Occupational Health and Safety Act.

In our practice, we have found that changes to Section 7 of the Industrial Establishments Regulation have raised awareness of the need to ensure proper machine guarding; and thereby created a demand to address gaps in knowledge and practice relating to machine safeguarding.

The goal of this course in to increase understanding of proper safeguarding strategies, technologies, design practices, standards, and applications.

Process Engineers, Machine Builders, Process Designers, Safety Specialists, Ergonomists, Technologists, Machine Maintainers

April 10, 2003 - Calgary
April 14, 2003 - Burnaby
July 24, 2003 - Calgary

8-hour session (1 day is only $545 plus GST. Ask us about volume discounts and in-house courses provided at your location. Registration fee includes course material, copy of consolidated OH&S act and regulations, lunch and refreshments.


1.0	Preface
	1.1	Welcome
	1.2	Introductions and Course Overview
2.0	Categories of Machine Hazards
	2.1	Where Mechanical Hazards Occur
	2.2	Hazardous Mechanical Motions and Actions
	2.3	Non-mechanical Hazards
3.0	Regulatory Requirements
	3.1	Introduction of Applicable Statues and Regulations
	3.2	Pertinent Sections:
		3.2.1	Guarding Provisions
		3.2.2	Emergency Stop Provisions
		3.2.3	Electrical Lockout Provisions
		3.2.4	Mechanical Immobilization Provisions
		3.2.5	Safety of Electrical Components
		3.2.6	Operator Competence, Training, Work Practices
	3.3	Relevance of Non-regulatory Standards to Compliance
	3.4	Review of Case Law
	3.5	Ministry of Labour Enforcement Policy
4.0	Categories of Machine Safeguards
5.0	Safeguard Type Decision Process
6.0	Specific Safeguarding Applications
	6.1	Fixed Enclosure Guards
	6.2	Moveable / Openable Guards
	6.3	Interlocking Devices
	6.4	Two-handed Operating Controls
	6.5	Operator Restraints
	6.6	Barrier Breach Detectors - Safety Light Curtains, Push Bars, Trip Wires, Safety Mats
	6.7	Pinch Point Guards
	6.8	Guard Rails
	6.9	Emergency Stops
7.0	Exercise
8.0	Overview of Standards
	8.1	Canadian Standards
	8.2	American Standards
	8.3	European Standards
9.0	CSA Z432-94: Machine Safeguarding
10.0	IER Section 7 Safety Reviews
	10.1	"Pre-development Review" Requirements Prior to October 2000
	10.2	PHSR Requirements

This course has been awarded maintenance points by the following associations:

0.5 CMPs - Board of Canadian Registered Safety Professionals, BCRSP Approval No.03057
1 MP - Canadian Registration Board of Occupational Hygienists, CRBOH Award No.2003-03
1 Safety CMP - American Board of Industrial Hygiene, ABIH Approval No.03-223

Toronto 700 - 111 Gordon Baker Road Toronto, Ontario M2H 3R1 (416) 495-1314 � Fax (416) 495-9211	Ottawa 7857 Morningside Avenue, Box 176 Vernon, Ontario K0A 3J0 (613) 821-9099 � Fax (613) 821-9100	Internet consultants@rea4ehs.com www.rea4ehs.com
Hamilton 7 Innovation Drive, Unit 325 Dundas, Ontario L9H 7H9 (905) 690-4442 � Fax (905) 690-1119	Vancouver 383 - 1917 West 4^th Avenue Vancouver, British Columbia V6J 1M7 (604) 422-0110 � Fax (604) 422-0112	Toll Free 1-888-rea-4-ehs

Bill C-12, which came into effect December 2000, amended the Canada Labour Code, Part II, by amending the requirements to include a Policy Health and Safety Committee for work places with more than 300 employees; amending the existing powers of the Health and Safety Committees; and by extending the duties of the employer – particularly in relation to the protection of third parties. Also among those duties is an obligation to "ensure that employees who have supervisory or managerial responsibilities are adequately trained in health and safety and informed of their responsibilities that they have".

In response, REA has developed two courses designed to help employers subject to the Canada Labour Code, Part II meet these new requirements.

Canada Labour Code, Part II – Work Place and Policy Health and Safety Committees

Canada Labour Code, Part II – OH&S for Managers and Supervisors

How are your committees functioning?

This course addresses the following topics:

All Work Place and Policy Health and Safety Committee members; persons in H&S roles; work place OHS resource persons.

Roles and Responsibilities for Work Place Parties

Functions of H&S Committees

Powers of H&S Officers

Application of the Due Diligence Cycle to Day-to-Day Work Activities

Practical Skills for Committees

May 12 & 13, 2003 – Calgary
May 27 & 28, 2003 – Burnaby
8-hour session (1 day) is only $175 plus GST.
Registration fee includes participants’ manual, copy of OHS legislation and refreshments.
For information on arranging in-house courses, please contact us directly.

Work Place Inspections / Hazard Identification

Accident Investigations

Making Meaningful Recommendations

Dealing with Work Refusals

etc.

What are manager’s or supervisor’s duties for OH&S under CLC-II?

This course addresses the following topics:

All Supervisors and Managers subject to CLC-II; persons in H&S roles; workplace OHS resource persons

Roles and Responsibilities for Work Place Parties

Functions of H&S Committees

Powers of H&S Officers

Application of the Due Diligence Cycle to Day-to-Day Work Activities and Projects and Contractors

April 11, 2003 – Calgary
June 17, 2003 – Calgary

16-hour session (2 days) is only $295 plus GST.
Registration fee includes participants’ manual, copy of OHS legislation and refreshments.
For information on arranging in-house courses, please contact us directly.

OH&S Management System Elements to Maintain Compliance and Protection

According to section 135 of the Workers’ Compensation Act, each member of a joint committee or a worker health and safety representative, is entitled to a paid annual education leave of at least 8 hours to attend courses approved by the Board - WorkSafe^TM courses. Two of the six available WorkSafe^TM courses are highlighted below:

JOINT HEALTH AND SAFETY COMMITTEE TRAINING

Course Objectives:

Use the OHS Regulation to find requirements that pertain to your workplace
Understand the duties and responsibilities of Joint Committees and/or the Worker Representative
Become familiar with the process of Accident Investigations and Safety Inspections
To conduct and participate in effective committee meetings
Promote a positive health and safety culture

HAZARD RECOGNITION AND CONTROL

Course Objectives:

Explain the legal responsibilities of employers, workers, supervisors and others
Identify workplace hazards and locate pertinent regulatory requirements
Develop safe work procedures and corrective measures to control hazards
Apply the process of identification, control, and evaluation to eliminate hazards or control risks specific to their industry

Intended Audience: Joint Safety Committee Members, worker health and safety representatives, and those who are committed to reducing workplace injuries and disease

Intended Audience: workers, new supervisors, Joint Safety Committee Members, worker health and safety representatives, and business owners and operators who wish to improve health and safety performance in the workplace

Upcoming Public Course Dates:

March 11, 2003 - Burnaby
May 7, 2003 – Burnaby

Upcoming Public Course Dates:

March 18, 2003 - Burnaby
April 24, 2003 – Burnaby

Registration Fee (per person, per course): $175 + GST (if registered more than 10 days before course date). Includes participants’ course manual and a copy of the OHS Regulation. To register call: 1-888-rea-4-ehs Register online at: www.rea.ca All courses can be offered in-house at preferred registration rates. Contact us for details.