H&S Orientation

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Introduction to Health and Safety at the
Workplace
Juan P. Goula Health, Safety and Facilities
Coordinator Jgoula_at_fsgv.ca [phone]
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Outline

• Agency Manual
• IntranetgtAgency ManualgtHealth And Safety
• New/Returning Staff
• Refusal of Unsafe Work, Reporting Unsafe
  Conditions, Scent Free Workplace
• Infection Control
• Staying Home When Sick Hand Washing
• Injury at the workplace
• Paperwork
• Forms 6A, 7, 9, Critical Incident Report
• First Aid
• First Aid attendant
• Patient Assessment Chart
• First Aid Record, Record Book
• Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System
  (WHMIS)
• Enclosed spaces
• Working Alone
• Personal/Agency vehicle use

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Agency Manual

• The Agency Manual can be found through our
  Intranet
• On work computers it is the home page or you can
  enter https//intouch on your browsers address
  bar to reach it.
• On work or home computers, off site, you can
  access Sharepoint through this address
• https//intouch.fsgv.ca
• Once you are on the Sharepoint page, click
  Agency Manual link at the top to the right of
  the HOME tab
• Then click Section 6 Health and Safety on
  the left of the page.
• Click any sub category you need to survey or
  review
• Click on the Health and Safety forms link to
  download or print a specific form, located on the
  right of the page.

Think of our Agency Manual as a How-To
Manual. Read It, and know where to find
information pertinent to your task.
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New and Returning Staff

• New or returning from a long time away form your
  job?
• All new or returning staff need to be oriented to
  their job and specific tasks.
• Any staff member has the right to refuse to
  perform any given task if he/she believes it is
  unsafe to perform.
• Staff member and supervisory staff will work
  together to resolve the issue. If the issue
  cannot be resolved at an agency level, the agency
  may choose to involve WorksafeBC
• Please review your work processes and tasks with
  your supervisor prior to starting or re-starting
  work.
• Refusal of Unsafe Work policy can be found in
  InTouch, and in your sites health and safety
  manual.

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Infection Control

• Everyone gets sick! It is a fact of life.
• This is especially true when starting a new job.
  Things that can be attributed to making one sick
  are
• Stress, lack of sleep, new jobs, issues at home,
  poor nutrition and hygiene (hand washing)
• FSGV has adopted a ZERO tolerance policy on
  infection
• control. As a result, please observe the
  following
• If you get sick, contact your supervisor
• or Manager as soon as possible and
• when possible, stay home if
• you are experiencing
• Fever, chills, coughing,
• Sweats, etc.
• If you must attend work because of an emergency,
  here are some tips which will help prevent
  minimize the transmission of any bugs or illness
  you might be experiencing.
• Cough or sneeze into your elbow/sleeve/handkerchie
  f

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Injury at the Workplace

• If you suffer an accident or injury at work the
  following are things you must do
• Get checked by a first-aid attendant (FAA)
• Complete WorkSafe BC form 6A (obtain from
  Supervisor or FAA)
• If possible, complete Critical Incident Report
  Form
• Follow FAAs instructions/recommendations
• You might be asked to attend a doctor
• You might be advised to return to work
• If you witness another Staff member get injured
  at work
• Contact the duty FAA
• Assist the FAA by following their instructions.

For site-specific information, please refer to
your sites procedure manual and FAA information.
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WHMIS

• There are dangers at every site. It is up to your
  supervisor to advise you of the sites dangers.
  Some of these danger s could be Hazardous
  Materials.
• Workplace
• Hazardous
• Materials
• Information
• System
• Dangerous properties of the product
• Safe handling of the product
• First Aid treatment of an exposure
• Safe storage of the product
• Shelf-life of the product

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Enclosed Spaces

• Some areas which present a higher degree for
  injury
• are enclosed/confined places like
• Attics
• Basements
• Isolated Stairwells
• Storage Areas
• Janitor closets
• Mechanical rooms/areas
• Before you go to or enter such areas, it is
  important that you
• perform a quick personal safety assessment
  by
• asking yourself the following
  questions
• Do others know where I am?
• If I dont return within the specified time,

Ensure that the flashlight you are using has
enough battery to last the amount of time you
expect to be in the enclosed space.
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Working Alone

• When Working alone whether in an outreach
  situation or in an office environment, you need
  to keep in touch with fellow staff member or
  supervisor. How often, is dependant on the
  dangerous qualities of your task(s).
• Three methods
• Buddy System
• Meeting with a staff member working elsewhere
• in the building but not in your office.
• Emails/Texts to and from Supervisor
• Must keep record of contacts.
• Work Alone System
• Unobtrusive text/email based system.

Which ever system is chosen and/or used, must
meet WorksafeBC regulation and standards.
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Violence in the Workplace

• It is important that all staff are aware and
  capable of dealing with such issues. For this
  reason, all staff must undergo an 8-hour training
  course on Non-violent Crisis Prevention within 6
  months of their hire date.
• All staff must re-certify every three years.

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Fire Safety

• Fire Safety is very important and it is
  everyones responsibility. Every staff member is
  expected to know how to respond to a fire
  situation at their workplace.
• In short, this is what needs to be done
• Remove people from immediate danger
• Activate the alarm (if available)
• Call(911 or 9-911) and provide details such as
  address, floor, exact location
• Evacuate or assist with evacuation (closing
  windows and doors if safe to do so, along the
  way)
• If you need to use a fire extinguisher, these are
  steps to take in order to use it effectively.

P Remove the pin A Aim the nozzle at the base
of the fire S Squeeze the trigger S Sweep the
nozzle from left to right covering the width of
the fire
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Evacuation

• Buildings can be partially or completely
  evacuated depending on The urgency of the
  matter, the structural integrity of the building
  and the ability to maintain everyones safety.
• Generally, FSGV sites will perform full
  evacuations (except where an earthquake has
  occurred) in order to better maintain the safety
  of staff and clients.
• Please Review your sites evacuation procedures
  during your Site or Job orientation

Emergency Preparedness kits Each kit contains
food, water, a first aid kit, lights, thermal
blankets and toiletries. The kit is built to
sustain up to 5 people for up to three days.
Please familiarize yourself with the location
of these kits and your sites evacuation
procedure.
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Utility Failure

• It is not uncommon in this day and age for a site
  or business to be completely immobilized by the
  power going out, server (s) or telephone
  system(s) failing.

• What to do in case of Telephone failure
• Do not panic
• Advise your supervisor or Manager
• Using alternate communication, contact the IT
  department via Helpticket
• Contact UNITY Telecom _at_ 1(800)295-9565 or
  service_at_unitytelecom.net or TELUS to report the
  issue
• Document in a Critical Incident Report

• What to do in case of potable water failure due
  to flood or contamination
• Contact your supervisor or Manager
• If your site has bottled water, ration it and use
  it for drinking purposes only
• If your site does not have bottled water, prepare
  the water rations out of the ER Preparedness kit
• Document in Critical Incident report

• What to do in case of Power Failure
• Stay Calm and stay in your office
• If you have a flashlight use it
• Contact your Supervisor/Manager
• Contact BC Hydro _at_ 1(888)769-3766 and report the
  outage.
• Document in Critical Incident Report

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Critical Incident Reporting

• As with any agency, Family Services of Greater
  Vancouver insists that incidents of importance to
  the individual, supervising staff, program,
  agency or legislative bodies must be recorded,
  investigated and analyzed to ensure
  circumstances are mitigated so they do not occur
  again.
• It is for this reason that Family Services has a
  Critical Incident Report form. Said form can be
  found in the Health and Safety Section of the
  Agency Manual, under the Forms section.
• What constitutes a critical incident?

Property loss, property damage, intimidation to
self or others, injury, and/or fatality of self
or others. All Critical Incident Reports must
be copied to the agencys Health Safety
department and accompanied by other necessary
forms in cases where an injury occurs. (WCB form
6A, form 7 and/or first aid report)
Anyone can write/type an incident report. You can
find the Critical Incident Report Form for and
the Critical Incident Investigation Report Form
in InTouch. Click AgencygtHealth and Safety
Forms
Ensure you familiarize yourself with the Critical
Incident Report form(s) and your sites specific
Incident reporting procedure, including the
names titles of supervisors you can report to or
speak with.
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• If you have any questions, or concerns, please
  contact
• Juan P. Goula
• Coordinator, Health Safety and Buildings
• P(604)731-4951 C(778)881-6023
• F(604)733-7009
• Jgoula_at_fsgv.ca
• Thank you
• and
• STAY SAFE!