OSSA Regional Orientation

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HORIZON OIL SANDS PROJECT
Oil Sands Safety Association (OSSA) Regional
Orientation Program
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WHO IS OSSA?

• The Oil Sands Safety Association (OSSA) is non-
• profit organization funded and supported by
• Albian Sands Energy Inc.
• Canadian Natural Resources Ltd.
• Suncor Energy Inc.
• Syncrude Canada Ltd.

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OSSA OBJECTIVE

• To bring together the current Oil Sands Owners
  to design and implement an agreed set of Safety
  Training Standards Practices for the purpose of
  creating An Incident Free Workforce.
• These Standards apply to the contractor
  workforce working in this region.

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ORIENTATION OVERVIEW

• Orientation is a general awareness of critical
  job safety factors found on all sites.
• Hazards may be different depending on the job or
  work area.
• Specialized training such as fall protection,
  confined space entry, or respiratory protective
  equipment, may be required.

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SECURITY

• To control site access, all entrances are
  monitored by security personnel.
• ID's must be worn visibly at all times, and must
  be presented when requested by authorized
  personnel.
• Security have the discretion to perform random
  searches of all vehicles, tool boxes, personal
  effects, lockers and containers.
• Theft of any kind (property, time, materials
  and/or information) will be grounds for immediate
  corrective action.

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SMOKING GUIDELINES

• Smoking is only permitted in designated areas on
  all plant sites.
• Use only closed mechanism lighters or safety
  matches. Most disposable lighters are not
  permitted.

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WORKPLACE VIOLENCE (Alberta OHS Code)

• To ensure a safe workplace, Member Companies will
  not tolerate workplace violence or harassment of
  any kind
• Physical Verbal
• Sexual Racial
• Psychological
• It is your responsibility to report all acts of
  workplace violence or harassment to your
  supervisor.

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WALKWAYS

• Stay on designated walkways (where marked) while
  going to and from the work locations.
• Overhead doors may fall without warning. Never
  walk or stand under any overhead door when it is
  in motion.

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ALARM SYSTEMS

• Gas Detection Alarm
• Audio alarm accompanied by blue flashing or blue
  strobe lights.
• Plant Evacuation Alarm
• Audio/visual alarms are site specific.
• Fire Alarm
• Audio alarm accompanied by red flashing or red
  strobe lights.

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EMERGENCY MEETING POINTS EMERGENCY ASSEMBLY AREAS

• All workers must be aware of their nearest
• Emergency Assembly Area
• Emergency Meeting Point (Emergency Response
  Staging Area at Albian).
• Emergency Assembly Areas are posted. This is
  where EVERYONE must go in the case of an
  emergency.
• Emergency Meeting Points (Staging Areas) are
  posted. This is where YOU go to meet the
  emergency personnel when YOU have called in an
  emergency.

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EMERGENCY REPORTING PROCEDURES

• If you are in an emergency situation at any of
  the plant sites, call 911 on any dedicated site
  phone except Canadian Natural Resources Limited
  where the number is 828-3000.
• You can report an emergency on Channel 1 on any
  site radio.

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EMERGENCY REPORTING PROCEDURES

• Emergency Numbers (i.e. by Cell Phone)
• Albian 713 - 3700
• Canadian Natural 828 - 3000
• Suncor 790 - 7001
• Syncrude 790 4911
• If you call 911 on your cell phone, you will
  contact the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo
  - which will delay response.

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EMERGENCY REPORTING PROCEDURES

• When you call in an emergency, stay on the line
  and report
• Location of incident
• Your Name
• Nature of the emergency
• The nearest Emergency Meeting Point
• Remember to obey the instructions given by the
  Emergency Response Operator.

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INCIDENT REPORTING

• All incidents and injuries, no matter how small,
  must be reported immediately to your Supervisor.
• All Near Misses must also be reported.
• An incident report must be completed within 24
  hours to capture actual or potential losses to
  people, assets, environment or reputation.

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FIELD LEVEL RISK ASSESSMENTS (FLRA)

• Field Level Hazard Assessments, such as the FLRA,
  are a standard in the Industry. They are used to
  identify hazards and put controls in place to
  eliminate or reduce risks to acceptable levels.
• The FLRA hazard assessment tool is used before
  starting any new work, when conditions change, or
  when new workers or tools are introduced.

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Think
Identify Hazards
Resume Work
Eliminate or Control Risks
Assess Risks
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PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (Alberta OHS Code)

• Personal protective equipment (PPE) is designed
  for specific workplace hazards. You must use and
  properly wear the correct PPE for the job.
• PPE must be in a condition to perform the
  function for which it was intended as outlined by
  the manufacturer.
• Training is required in the correct use, care,
  limitations and maintenance of personal
  protective equipment.

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PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (Alberta OHS Code)

• Workers must be clean shaven where the face piece
  of the Respiratory Protective Equipment seals to
  the skin of the face.
• Sideburns must be trimmed to no more than a ½
  inch below the ear lobe.
• Moustaches must be shaved to the corner of the
  mouth.
• Beards are not allowed in process plant areas.

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ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• All environmental spills into the air, land or
  water, must be reported immediately to your
  Supervisor.
• Fishing or swimming is not permitted in any
  dedicated plant site waterways.
• DO NOT FEED THE ANIMALS - Animals such as bears,
  coyotes, foxes, etc, are social creatures and
  will take hand - outs. If your feed them they
  will lose the ability to fend for themselves.
• Disturbances of any wildlife (nesting/eggs) is
  prohibited.

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SAFE WORK PERMITS

• Prior to starting a job, a valid safe work permit
  must be issued.
• Permit issuers and receivers are required to
  complete safe work permit training.
• All permits are automatically suspended during a
  site emergency and must be revalidated before
  work resumes.

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OVERHEAD POWERLINES

• A Specialized Work or Encroachment Permit is
  required for all work within 10 meters (33 feet)
  of any overhead power distribution system.

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ISOLATIONS(Alberta OHS Code)

• Equipment that is in need of service, repair,
  testing or adjusting, must be locked out and have
  a warning tag attached.
• Equipment must be rendered inoperative in a
  manner that prevents its accidental reactivation.

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• FLAGGING

CAUTION CAUTION CAUTION
DANGER, DO NOT ENTER DANGER, DO NOT ENTER
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FLAGGING

• Radiation DO NOT ENTER

Asbestos - DANGER
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FLAGGING TAGS

• Flagging tags are required to identify the user
  and the reason the flagging is in place.
• These tags are usually time sensitive and
  identify a start and an end date.

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RADIATION SOURCES

• Everyone must obey radiation warning signs,
  flagging and barriers they encounter.
• Never enter an area or open equipment marked with
  radiation hazards signs.

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LIGHT VEHICLE SAFETY
LIGHT VEHICLE SAFETY

• Right-of-way priorities are given to emergency
  vehicles.
• A valid drivers license is required to operate
  any vehicle or mobile equipment on site.
• Cell phone use is restricted while operating
  vehicles or equipment on company sites.
• Seat belts must be available and worn at all
  times, by all occupants.

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LIGHT VEHICLE SAFETY
LIGHT VEHICLE SAFETY

• Strobe or revolving lights on non-emergency
  vehicles or equipment must be amber.
• Wire rope slings with proper shackles and pins
  must be used to tow immobile or stuck equipment.
• An approved and functional fire extinguisher must
  accompany on-site vehicles.

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All light vehicles in Mining must be equipped
with a buggy whip including a working amber light
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MOBILE EQUIPMENT SAFETY
Blind Spots Importance of Buggy Whips
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MOBILE EQUIPMENT SAFETY
This results from failure to comply with the safe
approach and parking standard.
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MOBILE EQUIPMENT SAFETY
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• SPECIFIC MINE DRIVING TRAINING

IS A REQUIREMENT
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SAFE DRIVING IS A CHOICE
Highway 63 can be unforgiving

• We want you safe off the job as well as on the
  job.

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Thank YouFor Your Time