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1.

Ta b le o f Co n te n t sX-t re m e risk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3X-t re m e sa f e t y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4It ’ll ne ve r ha p p e n to m e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5Re a l lif e , re a l p e o p le . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6Risky b usine ss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8Be a t the o d d s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8W h a t ’s sa f e ? W ha t isn ’t ? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9How d o yo u f ind a ha za rd ? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

W ha t ’s yo ur ha za rd I.Q .? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12If yo u a re hurt a t wo rk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14He y! Y o u ’ve g o t rig h t s a n d re sp o nsib ilit ie s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15Unsa f e wo rk – W hat is it ? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15Yo u g o t ta d o it . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16Em p loye r re sp o nsib ilit ie s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17Rule s o f the g a m e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17Are yo u und e r 18? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18Re a l lif e , re a l p e o p le . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19Ta lk ing to t he b o ss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2210 q ue st io ns to a sk yo ur e m p loye r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23How d id yo ur e m p loye r d o? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24The he a lth a nd sa f e ty p a rtne rsh ip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26Ho w to sa y “No ” a t wo rk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27Survi

va l t ip s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28The b o ss insist s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29W ha t wo uld yo u d o? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 1Y o u ’re n o t b u lle t p ro o f . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32I cho se to lo o k the o the r way . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33W o rk e r O rie n t a t io n He a lt h a n d Sa f e t y Che ck lis t . . . . . . . . . . . 34Ge t t ing he lp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36The la st wo rd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 0

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3 .

Snow b o a rd e rs hurt le ove r m o unta in s lo p e s. BASE jum p e rs so a rlike e a g le s f ro m c lif f s , wa it ing unt il the la st he a rt -sto p p ing se co ndto p ull the ir rip co rd s . And eve ry d ay, tho usa nd s o f yo ung p e o p leg o to wo rk assum ing they a re sa f e , a ssum ing they a re b ulle tp ro o f –now tha t ’s risky.

J ust like the m o unta in and the clif f , yo ur wo rksite ca n b e d a ng e ro usif yo u’re no t p re p are d . No m at te r what yo u d o , o r wha t jo b yo u have ,ha za rd s exist . W he the r yo u’re a s to re c le rk, la nd sc a p e g a rd e ne r,t ruc k d rive r, p a inte r, ha irstylist , wa it re ss o r co o k, the re is a lwaysa n e le m e nt o f risk.

And , if yo u’re und e r 25 ye a rs o f a g e , yo u a re 1 / 3 m o re like ly to b ein jure d o n the jo b tha n tho se ove r 25.

Find o ut the ha za rd s a t yo ur wo rkp la ce and le a rn how to stayhe a lthy a nd sa f e .

In th is b o o kle t , yo u’ll le a rn a b o ut the ru le s o f the g a m e and thee q uip m e nt yo u ne e d to stay sa f e . Yo u’ll g e t t ip s o n ta lking to yo urco -wo rke rs a nd yo ur b o ss a b o ut c re a t ing a sa f e , he a lthy a nd f a irwo rkp la ce . We ’ll he lp yo u d eve lo p st ra te g ie s so yo u ca n w in –so yo u ca n st ay he a lthy and sa f e a t wo rk!




4 .

Earning your own paycheq ue is an excit ing step toward s ind ep end ence .

Wo rk is an ad ve nture o f d o ing new thing s, m aking yo ur ow n d e c isio ns

and taking re sp o nsib ility.

Yo u’re like a ro ck c lim b e r surveying the ro ck face b e fo re the c lim b .

Yo u’ll g e t the rush of succe e d ing a t the cha lle ng e s tha t lie ahe ad .

But , b e fo re yo u take tha t first hand ho ld , w he the r yo u a re sca ling

a m o unta in o r e nte ring a new jo b , yo u’ll ne e d to :

know the rule s

asse ss the risks and have a p la n to d e a l

w ith the m

have p ro p e r t ra in ing

use p e rso na l p ro te c t ive e q uip m e nt ( P P E)

and p ro te c t ive c lo thing

co m m unica te w ith yo ur te am , co -wo rke rs,

and le ad e rs



5 .

He re ’s re a lity. Lo ts o f p e o p le yo ur ag e have b e e n hurt w hile a two rk. They d id n’t p la n it . They d id n’t exp e c t it . Yo u, to o , co uld lo sea f ing e r, a le g o r sp e nd m o nths o r ye a rs in the ho sp ita l. Yo u m ayneve r b e a b le to p lay yo ur f avo urite sp o rt ag a in . Or g o d a nc ing .O r d rive a ca r…

St ill do n’t th ink it co u ld ha p p e n to yo u? It ca n .The se we re kid s w ho ha d jo b s , kid s w ho we re kille d —at wo rk. Buttha t ’s no t a ll. Yo ung wo rke rs like yo u acco unt f o r 9 ,0 0 0 d isa b lingin jury c la im s eve ry ye a r—in jurie s like sp ra ins , b a ck in jurie s , b urnsa nd f ra c ture s . In f a c t , 50 p e r ce nt o f yo ung wo rke rs lo se up to f ived ays o f wo rk eve ry ye a r f ro m in jurie s just like the se . W ith tho seo d d s, w ho wa nts to t a ke cha nce s?

Re a lit y che ck W ho ’s im p o rt a n t in yo ur lif e? W ho do yo u ca re ab o u t?Ho w wo u ld yo u f e e l if the y d id n ’t co m e ho m e f ro mwo rk one day? Or if the y co u ld no lo ng e r wa lk?




6 .

Tim o t h y Ha m ilt o n , a 19 -ye a r-o ld hig h

scho o l g rad uate , wo rking to m ake

m o ney fo r co lle g e , was kille d

a t wo rk le ss than two m o nths a fte r

he was hire d . Tim was aske d to ra ise

a 28-fo o t ( 8 .5 3 m ) a lum inium ce nt re

p o le fro m insid e a la rg e canvas te nt .

Ab ove the te nt , whe re Tim co uld n’t

se e , was a 14 ,4 0 0 -vo lt p owe r line o nly

27 fe e t ( 8 .23 m ) o ff the g ro und . Tim

was e le c t ro cute d and d ie d inst ant ly. Eve n tho ug h the law re q uire s

e m p loye rs to ke e p wo rke rs 10 fe e t ( 3 .0 5 m ) away fro m such live

p owe r line s, Tim was a ske d to d o so m e thing d ang e ro us. The

co m p any was fine d $10 0 ,0 0 0 fo r fa iling to p ro te c t it s wo rke rs.

But tha t d id n’t g ive Tim his life b ack.

Le a rn m o re a t www.m issing t im .co m

REAL LIFE,REAL PEOPLE

A HAZARD IS ANY SITUATION THAT COULDRESULT IN INJURY, DISEASE OR DEATH.



7 .

Va u g h n We b b , in his yo u n g e r ye a rse n jo ye d p la y in g sp o rt s , hikin g , ou td o o ra c t ivit ie s an d eve n wo n a tro p hy f o r Ta e -Kw o n -Do . He m e t his lo ve ly wif e Me lissain his ea rly 20 ’s , an d to g e t h e r th e ys t a rt e d to ra is e th e ir f a m ily. Th e n he wa sb a d ly sh o c ke d wh ile wo rkin g aro u n d ah ig h vo lt a g e p o w e r lin e , lo s in g an arma n d a le g , an d su s t a in in g th ird d e g re eb u rn s to 70 % of his b o d y. His lif ec h a n g e d f o re ve r. Hin d s ig h t is a lw a ys20 / 20 , an d Va u g h n no w re a lize s he sh o u ld ha ve re f u se d top e rf o rm th is ta sk. Va u g h n wa s ve ry

f o rt u n a t e to ha ve su rvive d .Af t e r th e in c id e n t , he f o u g h t ha rd to live . Th e p a in th a t Va u g h n ’sw if e , f a m ily an d f rie n d s su f f e re d wa s ve ry in t e n se as th e yw a tc h e d so m e o n e th a t th e y lo ve d f ig h t f o r his lif e . Va u g h nc a n n o t g o b a c k an d ch a n g e th e eve n t s th a t ha p p e n e d on th a td a y. Bu t he ha s m a in t a in e d a p o s it ive at t it u d e to w a rd s sh a rin gh is sto ry in ho p e s of p re ve n t in g an o t h e r in c id e n t like th is on e .Va u g h n ha s ac c e p te d , as b e s t he ca n , his p re se n t co n d it io n an dh e is us in g th e in c id e n t in a ve ry p o s it ive wa y to sh a rein f o rm a t io n an d to b e p ro d u c t ive in lif e .

Yo u ca n e -m a il Va ug hn a t vwe b b @sp e a ksa f e .ca




8 .

Find o ut if yo u a re a t risk a t yo ur jo b .

The se a re o nly so m e o f the m o re co m m o n risk fac to rs.

Che ck a ll tha t ap p ly to yo u:

I’ve had m y jo b fo r le ss than six m o nths

I’m a g uy ( d o n ’ t b e o f f e n d e d , y o u ’ r e s e r i o u sl y m o r e a t r i sk ! )

I’m und e r 25 ye a rs o f ag e

I so m e t im e s g o p a rtying the nig ht b e fo re an e a rly shift

I so m e t im e s g e t ve ry few ho urs o f sle e p b e fo re sta rt ing wo rk

I’m a lways und e r p re ssure to wo rk q uickly

I te nd to th ink an in jury wo n’t eve r ha p p e n to m e

I’ve neve r had he a lth and sa fe ty t ra in ing fo r m y sp e c ific jo b

I t ry to im p re ss m y b o ss o r co -wo rke rs and d o n’t like asking

q ue st io ns

I use the sam e to o l a ll d ay lo ng

I have to lift , p ush, o r p ull he avy th ing s

I use che m ica ls o r wo rk a ro und toxic sub stance s o r g ase s

I so m e t im e s use a lad d e r o r c lim b o nto so m e thing e lse

to re ach th ing s

I wo rk a lo ne

I wo rk in a c rowd e d a re a

It ’s ve ry no isy w he re I wo rk

I work in ext re m e ly ho t o r co ld co nd it io ns

I d rive o r o p e ra te m oving e q uip m e nt o r m achine ry

I wo rk a ro und e le c t rica l e q uip m e nt o r p owe r line s

I wo rk a ro und an ove n, d e e p frye r, o r o the r ho t sub stance s

o b je c ts o r sub stance s

If yo u che cke d eve n o ne , a wo rkp la ce in jury co uld d o m o re than

ruin yo ur we e ke nd . The g re a t thing is tha t yo u can chang e it –

you can le a rn x-t re m e sa fe ty a t wo rk.

RISKY BUSINESS

BEAT THE ODDSSo you know you’re at risk – the numbers prove it. What can youdo about it? Lots. Learn how to spot a hazard, learn how to deal witheach hazard, learn your rights, and learn how to speak up for yourself.



9 .

A p e rf e c t ly sa f e a nd he a lthy wo rkp la ce wo uld have no ha za rd s .The re wo uld b e no m a chine s , e q uip m e nt o r m a te ria ls tha t co uldha rm yo u – no thing wo uld m a lf unc t io n , no t eve n hum a ns!Unf o rtuna te ly, m a ny wo rkp la ce ha za rd s a re so f a m ilia r tha t weig no re the m a nd p ut o urse lve s, a nd so m e t im e s o the rs , a t risk.

Re a lit y che ck A 17-ye a r-o ld g ro u nd ske e p e r d id n ’t kn o w th a t th eg love s he was we aring had b e e n in co ntact w ith g aso line .W he n he st ruc k a lig h te r, the g lo ve s ca ug h t f ire and here ce ive d th ird de g re e bu rns to his arm and ba ck.

HOW DO Y O U FIND A HAZARD?Ask yo urse lf W h a t if ? q ue st io ns . W ha t if I b um p in to the o p e nco nta ine rs o f ho t o il? W ha t if the f o rklif t t ip s ove r o n m y co -wo rke rin a f a st tu rn? W h a t if I inha le the toxic f um e s f ro m the to ile tc le a ning che m ic a ls?

Le a rn ing to sp o t a ha za rd – b e f o re a n inc id e nt ha p p e ns – is the f irstste p to staying sa f e . Eve ry jo b w ill have s lig h t ly d if f e re n t ha za rd s .The m e d ic a l f ie ld , f o r exa m p le , w ill have d if f e re n t ha za rd s tha n theco nst ruc t io n ind ust ry.

Go t a ne w jo b ?O ve r 50 pe r ce n t of all inc id e n t s invo lving yo ungwo rke rs occur du ring the ir f irst six m o n ths on the jo b . Ma ke su re yo u ge t he a lth and sa f e ty tra in ing –it ’s yo ur rig h t !




10 .

W he reve r yo u wo rk, the re a re 4 m a in typ e s o f ha za rd s:

P H YSICAL HAZ ARDS

Eq uip m e nt , m achine ry o r to o ls, ve ry ho t o r co ld te m p e ra ture s

Exam p le s:

Using the sam e to o l a ll d ay lo ng

Be ing crushed by e q uip m e nt

Using e le c t ric e q uip m e nt w ith fraye d co rd s

Trip p ing on ite m s lying on the flo o r

Fa lling fro m he ig hts

Wo rking in a no isy p lace

BIO LO GICAL HAZ ARDS

Bac te ria , viruse s, inse c ts , fung i, m o ld

o r p lant m ate ria ls

Exam p le s:

Be e st ing s

Alle rg ic re ac t io n to p lants ,

inse c ts o r m o ld

Be ing in co ntac t w ith m ate ria ls

w he re viruse s o r b ac te ria

a re p re se nt



11.

CHEMICAL HAZARDSVa p o urs , g a se s , d ust s , f um e s, o r che m ica l m ist sExa m p le s:

Using c le a ning p ro d uc ts re g ula rly

Using p a in t m a te ria ls re g ula rly

Wo rking a ro und lo t s o f d ust

Exp o sure to asb e sto s

Using toxic che m ica ls

PSY CHO SO CIAL HAZARDSWo rkp la ce vio le nce , wo rking co nd it io ns, st re ss , f a t ig ueExa m p le s:

In t im id a t io n , ve rb a l ab use

Wo rking lo ng ho urs

Ro ta t ing sh if t wo rk




12 .

Id e nt ify the typ e s o f haza rd s b e low. The ab ility to re co g nize

a haza rd w ill he lp yo u st ay sa fe – a t wo rk o r anyw he re .

1. A new wo rke r has re ce ive d ve rb a l thre a ts fro m the J o urneym an.

The new wo rke r is now sca re d to co m e to wo rk.

p hysica l bio lo g ica l che m ica l psycho so c ia l

2. A se curity g ua rd has just co m p le te d he r d ay shift . He r te am

le ad e r ca lle d and aske d he r to b e b ack a t wo rk fo r the

g raveya rd shift .


3. A ska te b o a rd e r p lans to jum p and slid e d ow n a ra il. The fro nt

w he e ls o f the b o a rd are lo o se and m issing a sc rew b ut it ’s a

g re a t t rick.


4 . A co lle g e stud e nt has a p a rt -t im e jo b c le aning a b uild ing . He is

a lways using ind ust ria l st re ng th c le a ne rs and o nce a m o nth has

to use a sp e c ia l c le ane r tha t is q uite toxic .


5 . A wo rke r is h ire d to c le an the st ad ium and e m p ty the g a rb ag e

b ins a fte r sp o rts eve nt s and co nce rt s. She d o e sn’t we a r g love s

a s she find s the m unco m fo rtab le . W ha t typ e o f haza rd is this?


WHAT’S YOUR HAZARD I.Q.?



13 .

6 . A junio r h ig h scho o l stud e nt g e t s a jo b a t the lo ca l p izza jo in t .His jo b invo lve s cu t t ing p izza s a s they co m e o ut o f the ove n.In o ne d ay, he cu ts m o re tha n 50 p izza s.

p hysica l b io lo g ica l che m ica l psycho so c ia l7. A hig h sc ho o l stud e nt a nd h is b ud d y g o m o unta in b iking inBa nf f . Eve n tho ug h he ’s unf a m ilia r w ith the ste e p te rra in

a ndsha rp co rne rs , he sp e e d s d ow n the p a th .

p hysica l bio lo g ic a l che m ica l psycho so c ia l8 . A ho sp it a l wo rke r o f te n f o rg e t s to wa sh he r ha nd s a ndso m e t im e s d o e sn’t b o the r we a ring g love s .

p hysic a l b io lo g ica l che m ic a l psycho so c ia l

9 . Wo rke rs in an o f f ice co m p la ine d o f he a d a c he s, eye irrit a t io n a ndb e ing t ire d . It wa s d iscove re d tha t d e live ry ve hic le s we re p a rke da nd le f t id ling b e low the a ir in t a ke syste m , w hich p rovid e d a ir tothe b uild ing .

p hysic a l b io lo g ica l che m ic a l psycho so c ia l

Answe rs :

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14 .

W o rk a lo n e ?

W ill so m e o ne he a r yo u if yo u’re in t ro ub le?

Wo rking a lo ne m e a ns wo rking w he re he lp

is no t re a d ily ava ila b le in the eve nt of a n

in jury, illne ss o r e m e rg e ncy. It ’s a no the r

kind o f ha za rd . To find o ut m o re a nd

to o b ta in a fre e co p y o f the ha nd b o o kWo rking Alo ne Sa fe ly, ca ll theOccup a t io na l He a lth a nd Sa fe ty

Co nta c t Ce nt re a t 1-86 6 -4 15-86 9 0

o r vis it wo rksa fe .a lb e rt a .ca

IF YO U ARE HURT AT W O RK

Eve n if yo ur e m p loye r has a g o o d in jury p reve nt io n p ro g ram , yo u o r

o ne o f yo ur co -wo rke rs co uld b e hurt o n the jo b . He re ’s wha t to d o .

1. Te ll yo ur e m p loye r

2 . Ge t m e d ica l t re a tm e nt , if re q uire d

3 . Fill o ut a Wo rke rs’ Co m p e nsa t io n Bo ard (W C B) W o r k e r ’ s Re p o r t

o f In j u r y o r O cc u p a t i o n a l Di se a se

Think yo ur in jury is no b ig d e a l? Fo llow the se ste p s anyway.

The info rm a t ion w ill he lp yo ur d o c to r to b e st t re a t yo ur in jury.

It w ill a lso he lp yo ur e m p loye r find ways to im p rove wo rkp lace

he a lth and sa fe ty p rac t ice s – to p reve nt a sim ila r o r wo rse in jury

fro m ha p p e ning ag a in .

“ Do n’t le t a wo rk e thic kill yo u .”

– J u lia Ha m ilto n (19 -ye a r-o ld so n wa s kille d at wo rk)



15 .

Did yo u know tha t it ’s a g a inst the law f o r anyo ne to f o rce yo uto d o wo rk tha t yo u th ink is unsa f e? Did yo u a lso know tha t it ’sa g a inst the law f o r a n e m p loye r to o p e ra te a n unsa f e b usine ss?Yo u have a rig h t to wo rk in a sa f e a nd he a lthy e nviro nm e nt .Know yo ur rig h ts .

Rig ht to Know …a b o ut wo rkp la ce ha za rd s BEFO REyo u sta rt wo rk

Rig ht to Re f use …unsa f e wo rk

UNSAFE WO RK – W HAT IS IT?Any ta sk w he re yo u b e lieve the re is d a ng e r to yo ur he a lth o r sa f e tyo r tha t o f a no the r wo rke r. The law d e f ine s im m ine nt d a ng e r a sd a ng e r tha t is no t – o r sho uld n’t b e – a no rm a l p a rt o f the jo b .(Fo r e xa m p le : e n te rin g a n u n p ro t e c t e d t re n c h ) .

It ’s a s it ua t io n w he re the risks to yo ur sa f e ty o utwe ig h yo ur a b ilityto p ro te c t yo urse lf . If yo u f e e l yo u a re in im m ine nt d a ng e r, re m oveyo urse lf f ro m the s it ua t ion a nd ta lk w ith yo ur sup e rviso r.




16 .

YO U GO TTA DO ITYo u have a p a rt to p lay to o – just like it ’s up to a cyc list to we a r a

he lm e t o r a skyd ive r to p ull the ir ow n rip co rd . By law, wo rke rs m ust

take re aso nab le ca re to p ro te c t the ir ow n he a lth and sa fe ty – and tha t

o f o the r wo rke rs on the jo b site . As a wo rke r, yo u’ve g o t to :

fo llow the he a lth and sa fe ty p ro ce d ure s fo r yo ur jo b

ask fo r t ra in ing if yo u d o n’t know how to d o so m e thing sa fe ly

wo rk sa fe ly and e nco urag e your co -wo rke rs to d o the sam e

use a ll re q uire d p e rso na l p ro te c t ive e q uip m e nt and c lo thing

im m e d ia te ly re p o rt any unsa fe co nd it io ns to yo ur sup e rviso r

info rm yo ur sup e rviso r if yo u have a p hysica l, m e nta l o r e m o t io na l

issue tha t co uld a ffe c t yo ur ab ility to wo rk sa fe ly

Drive a ca r? Eve r t a ke n a d e fe nsive

d riving co urse? Eve n tho ug h yo u m ay

have the rig h t -o f-way, tha t d o e sn’t

m e a n o the r d rive rs fo llow the ru le s .

Yo u have to wa tch o ut fo r yo urse lf.

J o b sa fety is no d iffe re n t . Le a rn to

sp o t d a ng e r a he a d o f tim e –avo id the cra sh .



17 .

EMPLOY ER RESPO NSIBILITIESYo ur b o ss ha s a d u ty to wa tch o ut f o r yo ur he a lth a nd sa f e ty – as f a ra s is re a so na b le to d o so . Bo t to m line , the law says yo ur b o ss m ust :m a ke sure yo u have the ne ce ssa ry t ra in ing , q ua lif ic a t io ns a ndexp e rie nce f o r the jo b

le t yo u know a b o ut a ll he a lth a nd sa f e ty ha za rd s a t yo ur jo bp rovid e ce rta in typ e s o f p e rso na l p ro te c t ive e q uip m e nt ( P P E)m a ke sure yo u know how to use yo ur PPE

tra in yo u to ha nd le d a ng e ro us p ro d uc ts

inve st ig a te a ny inc id e nts tha t ca use d in jurie s

inve st ig a te a ny “ne a r m isse s”

f o llow the Em p loym e nt Sta nd a rd s Co d e

RULES OF THE GAMEEve r wo nd e r how m a ny ho urs yo u have to wo rk b e f o re yo u g e t ab re a k? W ha t a b o ut g e t t ing p a id f o r ove rt im e? W ha t ’s the m inim umwa g e? Are yo u o ld e no ug h to wo rk the g raveya rd sh if t ? How m uchno t ice sho uld yo u g ive? Are

yo u e n t it le d to m a te rn ity le ave? InAlb e rta , the Em p loym e nt Sta nd a rd s Co d e p rovid e s the answe rs tothe se q ue st io ns a nd m o re . To f ind o ut m o re ab o ut the ru le s o f theg a m e , ca ll 1-877-4 27-3731 o r g o to hum a nse rvice s .a lb e rt a .c a / e s




18 .

ARE YO U UNDER 18 ?

The re a re sp e c ific ru le s tha t ap p ly to yo u. If yo u a re b e twe e n the

ag e s o f 12 and 14 ye a rs yo u a re co nsid e re d an “ad o le sce nt” and

ne e d a p e rm it to wo rk a t any jo b o the r than c le rking in an o ffice

o r re ta il sto re , d e live ring flye rs o r ce rt a in jo b s in the re st aurant

ind ust ry. A p e rm it will o nly b e g rante d if the e m p loye r has the

w rit te n co nse nt o f yo ur p a re nt o r g ua rd ian, has co m p le te d a

sa fe ty che cklist and can sa t isfy Em p loym e nt Stand a rd s tha t the

e m p loym e nt is no t like ly to b e ha rm ful to yo ur life , he a lth ,

e d uca t io n o r we lfa re . Ad o le sce nts can’t b e e m p loye d fo r m o re

than two ho urs on a scho o l d ay, e ig ht ho urs o n a no n-scho o l

d ay and a t a ll b e twe e n 9 p .m . and 6 a .m .

If yo u a re a “yo ung p e rso n” b e twe e n the ag e s o f 15 and 17 ye a rs

yo u d o n’t ne e d a p e rm it to wo rk. Howeve r, re staurants , b a rs ,

a ll re t a il sto re s, g as sta t io ns, ho te ls and m o te ls have sp e c ia l

re st ric t io ns whe n e m p loying yo ung p e rso ns. In the se b usine sse s,

yo ung p e rso ns m ay no t b e e m p loye d w itho ut the co nt inuo usp re se nce o f so m e o ne 18 o r o ld e r a fte r 9 p .m . and canno t b e

e m p loye d a t a ll b e twe e n m id nig ht and 6 a .m . Fo r a young p e rso n

to wo rk a fte r m id nig ht in o the r o ccup at io ns re q uire s the co nse nt o f

the ir p a re nt o r g ua rd ian and the co nt inuo us p re se nce o f so m e o ne

18 ye a rs o f ag e o r o ld e r.

If yo u’re in a hig h scho o l Wo rk Exp e rie nce Pro g ram , yo ur hours

o f wo rk m ay b e d iffe re nt . Che ck w ith yo ur Wo rk Exp e rie nce

Co -o rd ina to r.

Re a lit y ch e c k

Yo ur e m p loye r a sks yo u to re m a in wo rking a fte r

m id nig ht a nd yo u’re 15 ye a rs o ld . W ha t wo uld yo u d o?



19 .

REAL LIFE,REAL PEO PLE

NICO LE’S STO RY *I wo rk p a rt t im e a t a sm a ll f a st -f o o d re sta ura nt in m y tow n. Oursp e c ia lit ie s a re b urg e rs a nd f rie s b u t we have a lo t o f o the r stuf f to o . It ’s a re a lly b usy p la ce a nd we a re a lways running to ke e p upw ith the custo m e rs. We a ll sha re in the wo rk w he n it co m e s tog e t t ing the f rie s co o king . Two ye a rs a g o , w he n I wa s d um p ingso m e f rie s in the ho t o il to co o k, the re wa s a b ig sp la sh . The ho t

o il cove re d m y le f t a rm and sp la she d m y b o d y in a f ew o the rp la ce s . The p a in wa s unb e lieva b le . I re ce ive d third -d e g re e b urnsto m y a rm . It to o k 14 m o nths o f skin g ra f t s to g e t m y a rm to he a la nd the re ’s a m a jo r sc a r tha t w ill neve r g o away. I neve r d re a m e dtha t a nyth ing like th is wo uld eve r ha p p e n to m e .* use d with the p e rm iss io n o f Wo rkp lace Sa f e ty a nd Insurance Bo a rd , Onta rio

Re a lit y ch e ck A de p a rt m e n t sto re hire d a 16 -ye a r-o ld to wo rk alo nea f te r scho o l as a cle a ne r. One of his ta sks wa s to cra md isc a rd e d ca rd b o a rd in to a co m p a c to r-b a le r. His b o d yw a s f o und tra p p e d in the ba le r.




2 0 .

CIND Y’S STO R Y*My o ld e r b ro the r Sco t t wa s wo rking fo r an e le c t rica l co nt rac to r.

They we re rew iring so m e m achine o n an a sse m b ly line in a fac to ry.

It was sup p o se d ly a sm a ll jo b . They we re only sup p o se d to b e

the re fo r the m o rning . Sco t t sta rte d und o ing the sc rews w he re the

w ire s a t ta ch and he g o t e le c t ro cute d . He d ie d a lm o st im m e d ia te ly

they sa id . We fo und o ut la te r tha t the e le c t rica l co nne c t ions had n’t

b een “locked out” but Sco t t d id n’t know it . If the m achine had been

lo cke d ou t , the re wo uld n’t have b e e n a ny p owe r in the w ire s .

Sco t t use d to ta lk ab o ut his jo b a ll the t im e . But he neve r, eve r sa id

anything ab o ut he a lth o r sa fe ty t ra in ing . The inve st ig a t io n showe d

tha t Sco t t neve r had any kind o f he a lth o r sa fe ty t ra in ing fo r his

jo b – eve n tho ug h it was his rig ht . I w ish Sco t t had know n ab o ut

his rig hts . He wo uld p ro b ab ly st ill b e a live . I m iss Sco t t so m uch.

It ’s so d iffe re nt witho ut him aro und . I st ill can’t b e lieve he ’s g o ne .

* use d w ith the p e rm iss ion o f Wo rkp lace Sa fe ty and Insurance Bo a rd , O nta rio

Re a lit y ch e c k

Yo u wo rk in a re st a ura nt a nd yo ur b o ss isn’t a ro und

m uch. The he a d co o k is in cha rg e a nd th inks it ’s fun

to throw knive s to o the r wo rke rs in the kitche n . Yo u

kno w th is is d a ng e ro us a nd p uts eve ryo ne at risk. Yo u kno w yo u have a rig h t to a sa fe wo rkp la ce .

W ha t sho uld yo u d o?



2 1.

RO B’S STO RY *I know a ll a b o ut g e t t ing in jure d a t wo rk. It ha p p e ne d to m e . I g o ta jo b la st sum m e r wo rking w ith a ho m e b uild e r. We we re p ut t ingthe f lo o r o n a new ho use . I b a cke d up a co up le o f ste p s a nd BOO M!The next th ing I know I’m laying in the b a se m e nt o f this p la ce a ndm y le g is b ro ke n . The p a in wa s so in te nse . I wa s sc re a m

ing . Theyto o k m e to the ho sp ita l a nd p ut a p la te and p ins in m y le g , justb e low my kne e . The do cto r says if I’m lucky, I’ll ge t the f ull m ove m e ntb a ck. But it ’s a lre a d y b e e n a ye a r. It is g e t t ing b e t te r b u t it ’s re a llyslow. No b o d y eve r to ld m e tha t o p e ning s in the f lo o r sho uld b eb a rric a d e d to ke e p us f ro m slip p ing thro ug h the m . If o n ly they ha dto ld m e .

* use d with the p e rm iss io n o f Wo rkp lace Sa f e ty and Insurance Bo a rd , Onta rio

J o b sha d o w ing / wo rk exp e rie nceNo b ig de a l rig h t ? Wro ng ! Eve n if it ’s on ly f o r a f e who urs or a f e w da ys do ing wo rk exp e rie nce or jo bsha d o w ing , ask yo ur sup e rviso r to exp la in the risks of t he jo b site and ho w to p ro te c t yo urse lf . In ju rie s ha veha p p e ne d to st ud e n t s to o .




2 2 .

One o f the m o st im p o rtant p a rt s o f yo ur jo b is

yo ur ab ility to co m m unica te with yo ur e m p loye r –

e ffe c t ive ly. Le a rn how to d o it rig ht so yo ur b o ss

und e rsta nd s how im p o rtant wo rkp lace he a lth

and sa fe ty is to yo u. Le a rn how to sp e ak up fo r

yo urse lf and fo r yo ur rig ht s.



2 3 .

10 QUESTIO NSTO ASK Y O UR EMPLOY ERGe t t ing re a d y f o r a jo b in te rview o r sta rt ing a new jo b? Ask the seq ue st io ns . Find o ut how se rio us yo ur b o ss w ill b e a b o ut yo ur he a ltha nd sa f e ty.1. Wha t a re the ha za rd s o f m y jo b?

2 . Are the re a ny o the r ha za rd s tha t I sho uld know a b o ut?3 . Will I re ce ive jo b t ra in ing ?

4 . Do yo u have he a lth a nd sa f e ty m e e t ing s?

5 . Is the re p ro te c t ive e q uip m e nt I’ll b e exp e c te d to we a r?W ill I re ce ive t ra in ing in how to use it ? W he n?6 . Will I b e t ra ine d in e m e rg e ncy p ro ce d ure s ( f ire , c h e m ic a l s p ill)?W he n?

7. Whe re a re f ire ext ing uishe rs , f irst a id kit s and o the r e m e rg e ncye q uip m e nt lo ca te d ?

8 . Wha t d o I d o if I g e t hurt? W ho is the f irst a id p e rso n?9 . Wha t a re m y he a lth a nd sa f e ty re sp o nsib ilit ie s?10 . W ho d o I a sk if I have a he a lth o r sa f e ty q ue st io n?




2 4 .

HO W DID YO UR EMP LO YER DO ?

Yo u can che ck yo ur e m p loye r’s answe rs with the fac ts b e low.

By law, yo ur e m p loye r m ust te ll yo u ab o ut any haza rd s a t the

wo rkp lace .

No t a ll haza rd s a ffe c t yo u rig ht away. Hig h no ise leve ls , ove r

t im e , le ad to he a ring lo ss. Wo rking with rad ia t ion, d ust s and

che m ica ls can inc re ase yo ur risk o f d ise ase s like cance r. Yo ur

e m p loye r m ust te ll yo u ab o ut the se “hid d e n” haza rd s.

Yo ur e m p loye r m ust m ake sure yo u have the skills to sa fe ly d o

yo ur wo rk. If yo u’re st ill le a rning , yo u m ust b e und e r the d ire c t

sup e rvisio n o f so m e o ne w ho has the se skills . Le a rn a ll the skills

yo u ne e d b e fo re yo u d o a new jo b o n yo ur ow n o r a lo ne .

He a lth and sa fe ty m e e t ing s are no t m and a to ry in Alb e rta b ut

if yo ur e m ploye r ho ld s the m , it ’s a sig n o f the ir com m itm e nt

to yo ur he a lth and sa fe ty.

Lung s and e a rs…The law re q uire s e m p loye rs to p rovid e

p ro te c t ive e q uip m e nt w he re the re is a b re a thing haza rd o r

w he re le g a l no ise lim its a re exce e d e d . Howeve r, yo ur e m p loye r

isn’t re q uire d to p rovid e ha rd ha ts , sa fe ty b o o ts , flam e re sistant

c lo thing o r eye p ro te c t io n. If PPE is ne ce ssa ry, yo ur e m p loye r

m ust m ake sure yo u use it .

Yo u m ust b e t ra ine d in e m e rg e ncy p ro ce d ure s – in case o f fire ,

che m ica l sp ills, e tc . If yo u’re wo rking w ith che m ica ls , sp e c ia l

t ra in ing is re q uire d b e fo re yo u sta rt wo rk.



2 5 .

7. Yo ur e m p loye r m ust co nt ro l the ha za rd s a t yo ur wo rkp la ce b yp rovid ing f ire ext ing uishe rs a nd o the r sp e c ia l e q uip m e nt . Yo um ust b e to ld w he re th is stuf f is a nd how to use it .8 . If yo u’re in jure d , g e t f irst a id and re p o rt yo ur in jury to yo ure m p loye r a s q uickly as p o ssib le . The law says yo ur e m p loye r

m ust p rovid e o n-s ite f irst a id e q uip m e nt . Mo st e m p loye rs a rere q uire d to have p e o p le p re se nt w ith f irst a id t ra in ing .9 . Yo u a re exp e c te d to d o yo ur b e st to p ro te c t yo ur ow n a nd yo urco -wo rke rs’ he a lth and sa f e ty. This m e a ns if yo u’re aske d to d oso m e th ing tha t m ay p ut yo u o r yo ur co -wo rke rs in d a ng e r, thelaw says yo u m ust re f use to d o tha t ta sk.

10 . If yo u have a he a lth o r sa f e ty q ue st io n , the f irst p e rso n yo usho uld a sk is yo ur e m p loye r, usua lly yo ur sup e rviso r, a s theyknow yo ur wo rkp la ce the b e st . Yo u ca n a lso p ho ne theO cc up a t io na l He a lth a nd Sa f e ty Co nta c t Ce nt re . It ’s a f re e ,co nf id e nt ia l ca ll, 1-86 6 -4 15-86 9 0 . O r g o to wo rksa f e .a lb e rt a .ca

To ug h g uy?If yo u’re a guy ag e 15 -24 , yo u are m o re like ly to bein ju re d on the jo b tha n any ot he r wo rke r.




2 6 .

THE HEALTH AND

SAF ET Y PARTNERSHIP

Yo ur he a lth and sa fe ty is a p a rtne rship b e twe e n yo u and the

e m p loye r. W he n the p a rtne rship is wo rking we ll, it m ig ht lo o k

like th is.

EMP LO YER YO U

Te lls yo u the re is a haza rd Liste n up ! Pay a t te nt io n.

Provid e s t ra in ing Take the t ra in ing

Hold s health and safe ty m ee tings Atte nd the m ee t ing s

Provid e s p ro te c t ive e q uip m e nt We ar it p ro p e rly

( a c c o rd in g t o t h e in s t ru c t io n s )

Provid e s fire ext ing uishe rs Know w he re they a re and how

to use the m

Provid e s t ra ine d first a id Know w ho and w he re they a re

st a ff and kit sSo m e t im e s yo u m a y h a ve t o t a ke t h e le a d fo r t h e p a r t n e rs h ip t o

w o rk e ffe c t ive ly. Th e n it m a y lo o k like t h is .

EMP LO YER YO U

Ig no re s he a lth and sa fe ty Ta lk to the e m p loye r ab o ut the

b e ne fit s o f wo rkp lace he a lth and

sa fe ty. Be Invo lve d in m aking

chang e s

Asks yo u to d o so m e thing Do n’t d o it . Ta lk it o ut .

d ang e ro us Take a st and . Sha re th is

b o o kle t w ith the m

To st a rt th ing s o ff o n the rig ht fo o t , a sk yo ur e m p loye r to g ive yo u

a he a lth and sa fe ty o rie nta t io n to yo ur wo rksite . Yo u m ig ht eve n

wa nt to sug g e st using the “Wo rke r Orie nta t io n He a lth and Sa fe ty

Che cklist ” fo und on p ag e 34 .



2 7 .

Say “No”? Yeah rig ht. I f inally land ed this job and I want it to work out.How can I te ll m y sup e rviso r I won’t d o som e thing if it ’s d ang erous?Altho ug h it m ay b e aw kwa rd to ta lk a b o ut , m o st e m p loye rs wa ntto ke e p the ir wo rke rs he a lthy and sa f e a nd a p p re c ia te he a ringsug g e st io ns – it m ake s the ir job easie r. A

saf e and he a lthy workp lacea lso m e a ns lowe r insura nce p re m ium s f o r yo ur e m p loye r. Po in t ingo ut sa f e ty co nce rns a nd the b e ne f it s o f a sa f e , he a lthy wo rkp la cec a n b e a g re a t way to g a in the re sp e c t o f yo ur b o ss. It ’s a lso yo urre sp o nsib ility a s a wo rke r.

The law p ro te c t s yo uEa c h Ca na d ia n p ro vince ha s a law to he lp ke e p wo rks ite s sa f e and he a lt hy. It ’s ca lle d the O c c u p a t i o n a l H e a l t h a n d S a f e t y ( O H S ) Ac t in Alb e rt a . The se law sa re a lit t le d if f e re n t in ea c h p ro vince . In Alb e rt a , ca llthe Occ up a t io na l He a lth and Sa f e t y Co n t a c tCe n t re at 1-8 6 6 -4 15-8 6 9 0 or vis it thewe b site at wo rksa f e .a lb e rt a .c a

Y o u do n’t have to te ll the m yo ur na m e .




2 8 .

SURVIVAL TIP SYo u m ay want to first ask the ad vice o f a t ruste d co -wo rke r.

The n, t ry to wo rk th ing s o ut w ith yo ur d ire c t sup e rviso r. Only sp e ak

w ith the ir b o ss if yo ur sup e rviso r d o e sn’t d e a l with yo ur co nce rns.

Do n’t g o ove r any he ad s first .

W he n yo u ap p ro ach yo ur sup e rviso r, m ake sure yo ur a t t itud e is

re sp e c t ful and p o sit ive – it ’ll show whe n you’re ta lking . Exp re ss yo ur

d esire fo r do ing the job rig ht , do ing it sa fe ly. Here are som e exam p les:

Po lite ly a sk yo ur sup e rviso r fo r a m inute o f the ir t im e . The n say…

“I re a lly want to m a ke sure I d o this jo b rig ht . W ha t sho uld I know

ab out d o ing it sa fe ly?”

O R

“I’d like to do this jo b b ut I th ink it co uld b e d ang e ro us. [say w hy]

W ha t d o yo u th ink?”

O R

“I ne e d so m e t ra ining b e fo re I d o th is jo b . Any sug g e st io ns?”

De p e nd ing on the situa t io n, a g o o d sup e rviso r m ay cho o se to :

re m ove any haza rd s so the ta sk is sa fe ( if t h a t ’s p o s s ib le )

t ra in yo u on-the -sp o t

g e t ano the r wo rke r to d o the ta sk unt il yo u’ve re ce ive d t ra ining

a rrang e fo r yo u to le a rn by wo rking with ano the r wo rke r who

has exp e rie nce



2 9 .

THE BO SS INSISTSIf yo u’ve t rie d to t a lk to yo ur e m p loye r a nd he / she st ill ins ist s tha tyo u d o unsa f e wo rk, he re a re so m e exa m p le s o f w ha t yo u ca n say:

“I’ve b e e n ta ug ht tha t it ’s ag a inst the law f o r m e to d o a t a sk tha tI b e lieve co uld b e d a ng e ro us. I re a lly like m y jo b b ut I ca n’t d oth is ta sk…

…unt il I’ve g o t t ra in ing to d o it sa f e ly

O R

…unt il the e q uip m e nt is wo rking p ro p e rly

O R

…unt il so m e o ne ho ld s the b a se o f the la d d e r

O R

…unt il I’ve g o t a re sp ira to r so I d o n’t g e t sick f ro m the f um e sO R

…until we’re b oth certa in that I can d o this job without g e tt ing in jured .”W hat if m y b o ss wa nts m e to d o so m e th ing rig h t away a nd I’ve g o ta g ut f e

e ling tha t it ’s no t sa f e?Trust yo ur g ut . If in d o ub t , d o n’t d o it . The n use a ny o f the surviva lt ip s a b ove to d e a l w ith yo ur b o ss . Or yo u m ay th ink o f a b e t te r way.Re m e m b e r, d o it w ith re sp e c t , st ay ca lm a nd yo u’ll b e o kay.




3 0 .

KEEP YO UR CO O LEvery boss will react a lit t le d iffe rently. Most em p loye rs will be grate ful

fo r yo ur inp ut , b ut o the rs m ay no t b e . You m ay exp re ss your conce rn

o nce and eve rything m ay turn o ut g re a t . Or, yo u m ay have to ta lk

w ith yo ur b o ss seve ra l t im e s b e fo re thing s cha ng e . Yo ur b o ss m ig ht

g e t im p at ie nt o r eve n ang ry, b ut th ing s m ay st ill turn o ut o kay – o r

no t . Unfo rtuna te ly, the re is no g ua rante e fo r the p e rfe c t e nd ing .

YO U CAN’T BE FIRED!Wait a m inute . If I te ll my boss I think a job is unsafe , I’ll ge t fired . Right?

W ro ng ! Tha t wo uld b e ille g a l. The O cc u p a t i o n a l He a l t h a n d Sa f e t y

Ac t sta te s: No p e rso n sha ll d ism iss o r take any o the r d isc ip lina ry

ac t io n ag a inst a wo rke r b e cause tha t p e rso n d id w ha t the O HS Ac t

to ld the m to d o .

TO UGH CHO ICESIf yo u’ve t rie d to work thing s out w ith yo ur b o ss and it ’s no t g o ing

g re a t , yo u m ay d e c id e to q uit yo ur jo b if yo ur he a lth o r sa fe ty is a t

risk. Yo ur life is m o re im p o rta nt than any jo b . It ’s m o re im p o rtant

than yo ur wo rk e thic o r yo ur re sum é . And , eve n tho ug h the law says

yo u can’t b e fire d fo r re fusing unsa fe wo rk, yo u co uld co m e acro ss

an e m p loye r who d o e sn’t ha nd le th ing s p ro p e rly and le t s yo u g o .

Of co urse , yo u’d have eve ry rig ht to take le g a l ac t io n and yo u m ay

w ish to re p o rt the e m p loye r. To g e t he lp , ca ll the Occup a t io na l

He a lth and Sa fe ty Co ntac t Ce nt re a t 1-86 6 -4 15-869 0 o r visit the

we b site a t wo rksa fe .a lb e rt a .ca

Ge t a bud d y. If yo u’re re a lly sca re d to ta lk to yo urb o ss, d o n’t just g ive up . Find so m e o ne yo u t rust .

Ge t a p a l a t wo rk, a nd if p o ssib le , t a lk with yo ur b o ss

to g e the r. Or, te ll yo ur co nce rns to a p a re nt , a n aunt o r

unc le , a n o ld e r frie nd , a te a che r, yo ur wo rk exp e rie nce

co -o rd ina to r o r a yo uth wo rke r tha t m ay b e ab le to

g ive yo u a d vice .



3 1.

W HAT WO ULD Y O U DO?Circ le t he b e st a n sw e r:

Yo u’re a se rve r a t a lo ca l re sta ura nt . The co o k b e c a m e ill a nd ha dto g o ho m e in the m id d le o f he r sh if t . The jo in t is p a cke d and yo urb o ss te lls yo u to g e t in the kitc he n a nd sta rt co o king . Yo u co o k a tho m e b ut yo u’ve neve r use d a d e e p f rye r o r a m e a t s lice r b e f o re .W ha t sho u ld yo u d o?

a . ca ll yo ur m o m

b . co nvince the o the r se rve rs to p ro m o te raw ve g e t a ria n d ishe sc . ask yo ur b o ss to te a ch a nd a ss ist yo uYo u’re wo rking a t a lum b e rya rd . Yo ur sup e rviso r ha s a ske d yo u to usethe ta b le saw to rip so m e 2” x 6 ” b o a rd s . Yo u’ve neve r rip p e d a b o a rdo n a ta b le saw b e f o re a nd yo u’re no t eve n sure exa c t ly w ha t it m e a ns.Yo u he a rd yo ur co -wo rke rs say tha t the b la d e wa s g e t t ing d ull andtha t the b o a rd s we re b e ing e je c te d b y the b la d e w hile they we reb e ing rip p e d . W ha t sho u ld yo u d o?

a . wa tc h ho m e im p rove m e nt shows m o re o f te n

b . le t yo ur sup e rviso r know yo ur co nce rnsc . go f o r lunch

Yo u’re wo rking a t a se n io rs re s id e nce d o ing o d d jo b s f o r the sum m e r.Yo ur sup e rviso r a sks yo u to g e t a la d d e r a nd c le a n the o ut sid ew ind ows o n the se co nd f lo o r. The la d d e r is sm a ll a nd the o nly wayyo u ca n re a ch the w ind ows is to sta nd o n the to p rung . W h a t sh o u ldyo u d o?

a . d itch the la d d e r and use yo ur ro c k-c lim b ing e q uip m e nt to sca lethe sid e o f the b uild ing

b . pu t o ne o r two th ick te le p ho ne b o o ks und e r the la d d e r to he lpyo u re a ch

c . f ind a lo ng e r la d d e r, if the re is o ne , o r exp la in the ha za rdto yo ur sup e rviso r




3 2 .

Yo u’ve se e n the sta t s , re ad the sto rie s and le a rne d the surviva l

skills. Yo u know w ha t it take s to stay he a lthy and sa fe a t wo rk.

If yo u fo rg e t the d e ta ils , re m e m b e r the se thre e th ing s.

GET REAL

Want to show the wo rld w hat yo u can d o? Gre a t ! But re m e m b e r

im p re ssing o the rs isn’t wo rth yo ur sa fe ty. Staying he a lthy and sa fe

st a rt s w ith yo ur he ad . Be awa re o f p o te nt ia l haza rd s a ro und yo u.

W hat have yo u g o t to lo se? Do yo u re a lly th ink yo u’re b ulle tp ro o f?

Ge t re a l.

GET THE KNO W -HO W

Im ag ine tha t in o ne we e k yo u’re g o ing to jum p out o f a p lane . Yo u

ne e d to know how to jum p , how to o p e n yo ur p a rachute , and how

to land sa fe ly. W hat if yo ur chute d o e sn’t o p e n? Do yo u know yo ur

e m e rg e ncy p ro ce d ure s? Wo uld n’t yo u want the se skills b e fo re yo u

jum p? Be fo re you jum p into work, g e t the skills yo u ne e d . Ask fo r

t ra ining b e fo re d o ing so m e thing new and find o ut the ha za rd s o f

yo ur job . Ge t the know-how. And , reco rd your reco g nize d workp lace

he a lth and sa fe ty t ra in ing in yo ur Wo rk Sa fe Passp o rt .

GET THE GEARNo o ne wo uld th ink o f ice c lim b ing w itho ut p ro p e r fo o twe a r, ro p e s,

c lim b ing ha rne sse s and ice axe s. The risk can b e just a s re a l a t wo rk

so b uckle up . Pro te c t ive c lo thing and e q uip m e nt m ay save m o re

than yo ur skin . So , g e t the g e a r and le a rn to use it !



3 3 .

I CHO SE TO LO O KTHE OTHER WA

Y I co uld have save d a lif e tha t d ay,But I cho se to lo o k the o the r way.It wa sn’t tha t I d id n’t ca re ,I ha d the t im e a nd I wa s the re .But I d id n’t wa nt to se e m the f o o l,O r a rg ue ove r a sa f e ty ru le .I knew he ha d d o ne the jo b b e f o re ,

If I ca lle d it w ro ng , he m ig ht g e t so re .The cha nce s d id n’t se e m tha t b a d ,I’ve d o ne the sa m e , he knew I ha d .So I sho o k m y he a d a nd wa lke d o n b y,He knew the risks as we ll a s I.He to o k the cha nce ; I c lo se d a n eye ,And w ith tha t ac t , I le t him d ie .I co uld have save d a lif e tha t d ay,But I cho se to l

o o k the o the r way.Now eve ry t im e I se e his w if e ,I’ll know I sho uld have save d h is lif e .Tha t g u ilt is so m e th ing I m ust b e a r,But it isn’t so m e th ing yo u ne e d to sha re .If yo u se e a risk tha t o the rs ta ke ,Tha t p u ts the ir he a lth o r lif e a t sta ke ,The q ue st io n aske d o r th ing s yo u say,Co uld he lp the m live a no the r d ay.If yo u se e a risk a nd wa lk away,The n ho p e yo u neve r have to say,I co uld have save d a lif e tha t d ay,But I cho se to lo o k the o the r way.

-Autho r Do n Me rre ll




3 4 .

This che cklist is a g uid e line fo r co nd uc t ing a he a lth and sa fe ty

o rie nta t io n fo r wo rke rs new to a co m p any o r to a d e p a rtm e nt .

Once co m p le te d and sig ne d by b o th the sup e rviso r and the wo rke r,

it se rve s a s d o cum e nta t io n tha t p ro p e r o rie nta t io n has take n p lace .

Worke r’s Nam e _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ J o b Tit le _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Sup e rviso r’s Nam e _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Com p any Nam e _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Da te Hire d _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Orie nta t io n Date _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Place a check in each box to ind icate that the top ic has been covered .

1. Exp la in the co m p any he a lth and sa fe ty p ro g ram inc lud ing :

Orie nta t io nOn-the -jo b t ra ining

He a lth and sa fe ty m e e t ing s

Inc id e nt inve st ig a t io n and re p o rt ing

Funct io n o f the he a lth and sa fe ty co m m it te e ( if t h e re is o n e )

2 . Pe rso na l p ro te c t ive e q uip m e nt :

Hard ha tsSa fe ty g la sse sHig h visib ility ve sts

Rub b e r g love sRe sp ira to ry p ro te c t ive e q uip m e nt

Othe r p ro te c t ive e q uip m e nt sp e c ific to jo b

3 . Line s o f co m m unica t io n and re sp o nsib ility fo r re p o rt ing

inc id e nts and “ne a r m isse s”:

W he n to re p o rt an in jury

How to re p o rt an in jury

To who m an in jury sho uld b e re p o rte d

Filing an inc id e nt re p o rt fo rm

Re p o rt ing “ne a r m isse s”



3 5 .

4 . Review ha za rd s re la te d to sp e c if ic jo b d ut ie s :Exa m p le : If yo u use a f o rklif t t ruc k a t wo rk, w ha t a re the ha za rd sand how d o yo u avo id an in jury o r inc id e nt?Physica l hazard s ( la d d e rs , e le c t ric it y, re p e t it ive w o rk, h o t o il e tc .)Che m ic a l ha za rd s (c le a n in g c h e m ic a ls , t o xic s u b s t a n c e s , d u s t ,p a in t , a s b e s to s e t c .)

4 . Bio lo g ica l ha za rd s ( b a c t e ria , v iru s e s , f u n g i, m o ld , in s e c t s e t c .)4 . Psyc ho so c ia l ha za rd s ( s t re s s , f a t ig u e , w o rkp la c e v io le n c e e t c .)5 . First a id sup p lie s , e q uip m e nt and t ra in ing :O b ta in ing f irst a id t re a tm e nt

Lo ca t io n o f f irst a id sta t io nsLo ca t io n a nd na m e s o f sta f f w ith f irst a id t ra in ing6 . Em e rg e ncy p la n :

Exit lo c a t io ns and eva cua t io n ro ute sUse o f f ire f ig h t ing e q uip m e nt (e xt in g u is h e rs , h o s e )Sp e c if ic p ro ce d ure s ( m e d ic a l, c h e m ic a l, f ire e t c .)

7. Ve hic le sa f e ty che ck p ro ce d ure :Sa f e

ty and sp e e d re g ula t io nsO p e ra t ing lice nce is a p p ro p ria te f o r ve hic le8 . Pe rso na l wo rk ha b it s :

Co nse q ue nce s o f ho rse p lay a nd no t f o llow ing the he a ltha nd sa f e ty ru le sIna t te n t io nSm o king p o licyGo o d ho use ke e p ing p ra c t ice sPro p e r lif t ing te ch

niq ue sThe sig na ture s b e low a re evid e nce tha t the to p ic s co nta ine d in th ische cklist have b e e n d iscusse d to the sa t isf a c t io n o f the wo rke r a ndthe sup e rviso r, a nd tha t b o th p a rt ie s a cce p t re sp o nsib ility f o rm a in ta in ing a sa f e a nd he a lthy wo rkp la ce .

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _DateDa te

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _Sup e rviso r’s Sig na tu re Wo rke r’s Sig na ture




3 6 .

If yo u’ve g o t a q ue st io n o r a co nce rn ab o ut wo rkp la ce he a lth

and sa fe ty, p ick up the p ho ne and ca ll any o f the se o rg aniza t ions.

Or, g e t wha t yo u ne e d o nline .

Alb e r t a Hu m a n Se rv ic e s

Em p lo y m e n t S t a n d a rd s Co n t a c t Ce n t re

Pho ne : (780 ) 4 27-3731 o r 1-877-4 27-3731 to ll-fre e in Alb e rta

We b site : hum a nse rvice s.a lb e rta .ca /e s

Em p loym e nt stand a rd s a re m inim um stand a rd s o f e m p loym e nt

fo r e m p loye rs and e m p loye e s in the wo rkp lace . Yo u can g e t a

fre e co py o f the Em p loym e nt Stand a rd s Guid e by p ho ning the

o ffice o r d ow nlo ad ing it fro m the we b site .

Alb e r t a Hu m a n Se rv ic e s

O c c u p a t io n a l He a lt h a n d S a fe t y Co n t a c t Ce n t re

Pho ne : 1-86 6 -4 15-869 0 to ll-fre e in Alb e rta

We b site : wo rksa fe .a lb e rt a .ca

Occup a t io na l He a lth and Sa fe ty (O HS ) he lp s e m p loye rs and

wo rke rs e nsure sa fe , he a lthy and p ro d uct ive wo rkp lace s in Alb e rt a .

Fre e p ub lica t io ns on he a lth and sa fe ty a re ava ilab le a t th is we b site

o r by p ho ne re q ue st . Ord e r yo ur co py o f Wo rking Alo ne Sa fe ly – o r

che ck o ut o the r to p ics and ac t ivit ie s like e -le a rning p ro g ram s and

quizze s o n the we b . Yo u can a lso p ho ne fo r co nfid e nt ia l ad vice .

Ca n a d ia n Ce n t re fo r O c c u p a t io n a l He a lt h a n d Sa fe t y

Pho ne : 1-80 0 -6 6 8-4 284

We b site : cco hs.ca

Ge t answe rs to q ue st io ns o r co nce rns ab o ut he a lth and sa fe ty

a t wo rk.



3 7 .

W o rk e rs’ Co m p e nsa t io n Bo a rd (W CB) – A lb e rt aPho ne : 1-8 6 6 -9 22-9 221 to ll-f re e in Alb e rt aWe b site : wcb .a b .c a

The Wo rke rs’ Co m p e nsa t io n Bo a rd – Alb e rta is a no t -f o r-p ro f itm utua l insura nce co m p a ny f und e d e n t ire ly by e m p loye rs . TheW CB p rovid e s co st e f f e c t ive wo rkp la ce lia b ility a nd d isa b ilit yinsura nce to wo rke rs and e m p loye rs.

Ge t sm a rtLe a rn m o re ab o u t wo rkp la ce he a lth and sa f e ty!Take a co urse in Firs t Aid , CPR and / o r W HMIS(Wo rkp la ce Ha za rd o us Ma te ria ls In f o rm a t io n Syste m )o r any o the r he a lt h and sa f e t y tra in ing . Do n’t f o rg e tto re co rd yo ur tra in ing in yo ur Wo rk Sa f e Pa ssp o rt .




3 8 .

O THER RESO URCESAlb e rt a C a re e r In fo rm a t io n Ho t lin e

Acce ss info rm a t io n o n ca re e r p lanning , wo rk se a rch skills ,

e d uca t io na l op t io ns, o ccup at io nal d e scrip t io ns, e d uca t io na l

fund ing and re fe rra ls thro ug h the Alb e rta Ca re e r Info rm a t io n

Ho t line ad viso rs . Ca ll the Ho t line in Ed m o nto n a t (780 ) 4 22-4 26 6

o r to ll-fre e a t 1-80 0 -6 61-3753.

Alb e r t a Le a rn in g In fo rm a t io n Se rv ic e ( ALIS) w e b s it e

a lis .a lb e rt a .ca

Op p o rtunity sta rt s he re . ALIS is Alb e rta ’s le ad ing o n-line so urce

fo r ca re e r, le a rning and e m p loym e nt info rm at io n. Yo u’ll find the

re so urce s yo u ne e d to m ake the m o st o f yo ur fu ture . Stay info rm e d

and take co nt ro l. If it ha s to d o with yo ur wo rking life and yo ur

wo rking rig ht s, it ’s he re .



3 9 .

W HMIS* HAZARD CLASSESCla ss A – Co m p re sse d Ga s

Cla ss B – Fla m m a b le and Co m b ust ib le Mate ria l

Cla ss C – Oxid iz ing Ma te ria l

Cla ss D-1 – Po iso no us a nd Inf e c t io us Mate ria l(Ma te ria l C a u s in g Im m e d ia t e a n d S e rio u s Ef f e c t s )

Cla ss D-2 – Po iso no us a nd Inf e c t io us Ma te ria l(Ma te ria l C a u s in g O t h e r To xic Ef f e c t s )

Cla ss D-3 – Po iso no us and Inf e c t io us Ma te ria l(Bio h a z a rd o u s In f e c t io u s Ma te ria ls )

Cla ss E – Co rro sive Mate ria l

Cla ss F – Da ng e ro usly Re a c t ive Ma te ria l

*W HMIS – Wo rkp la ce Ha za rd o us Ma te ria lsIn f o rm a t io n Syste m




4 0 .

NO W THAT YO U’VE READ THE

SURVIVAL GUIDE YO U HAVE NOEXCUSE TO BE A STATISTIC.

Th e t o p d a n g e rs fo r yo u n g w o rke rs in t h e w o rk p la c e *

An ana lysis o f c la im s fro m yo ung wo rke rs in jure d o n the jo b in

Alb e rta reve a ls the m o st d ang e ro us ta sks.

15 -19 ye a r o ld s :

Wo rking w ith m achine ry – op e n wo und s

Lift ing o b je c ts – causing sp ra ins, st ra ins and te a rs

Wo rking on e leva te d leve ls – causing sp ra ins, st ra ins, te a rs

and frac ture s

Fa lling – causing sp ra ins, st ra ins, te a rs and frac ture s

Wo rking w ith ho t sub stance s o r o b je c ts – causing b urns

Wo rking w ith knive s – causing cuts and lace ra t io ns

Wo rking w ith fo o d slice rs – ca using cut s and lace ra t io ns

Using skid s and p a lle t s – causing sp ra ins, st ra ins, te a rs and

surface wo und s

Using jacks - ca using sp ra ins, st ra ins, te a rs and surface wo und s

Op e ra t ing p owe re d hand to o ls – causing cuts and lace ra t io ns

Wo rking w ith saws – ca using cuts and lace ra t io ns



4 1.

20 -24 ye a r o ld s :

Fa lling – ca using sp ra ins , st ra ins, te a rs a nd f ra c ture sLif t ing o b je c t s – ca using sp ra ins , st ra ins a nd te a rsOp e ra t ing m o b ile e q uip m e nt o r m o to r ve hic le s, inc lud ingf o rklif t s – ca using sp ra ins, st ra ins , te

a rs and f ra c ture sWo rking w ith m a chine ry – ca using cu ts a nd la ce ra t io nsWo rking w ith ho t sub st a nce s o r o b je c t s – ca using b urnsWo rking w ith knive s – ca using cu ts a nd la ce ra t io nsUsing skid s a nd p a lle t s – ca using sp ra ins , st ra ins, te a rs a ndsurf a ce wo und s

O p e ra t ing p owe re d ha nd to o ls – ca using cu ts a nd la ce ra t io nsUsing ja cks - ca using sp ra ins , st ra ins , te a rs a nd surf a ce wo und sWo rking w ith saws – ca using cu t s a nd la ce ra t io nsWo rking w ith f o o d slice rs – ca using cu ts a nd la ce ra t io ns

* So urce : W CB Alb e rta




4 2 .

W H Y YO UNG W O RKERS GET

INJ URED O N THE J O B

He re are so m e re aso ns tha t exp la in why yo ung wo rke rs a re a t a

g re a te r risk fo r in jury a t wo rk:

• Lack o f t ra in ing and work exp e rie nce

• Lack o f co nfid e nce o r und e rstand ing o f the ir rig hts a s wo rke rs

• Lack o f p re p a ra t io n fo r the wo rkp lace

• Be ing g ive n m o re d ang e ro us jo b s

• Fe e ling o f invinc ib ility

• Unw illing ne ss to a sk q ue st io ns

• Be ing d ist rac te d and having o the r th ing s o n the ir m ind

• Pace o f wo rk



4 3 .

Y O UTH WO RKERS:W HAT ARE Y O U LO O KING FO R?Fo ur-Po ste r Se rie s

To o rd e r yo ur fre e co p y o f o ne o f the se p oste rs o r the se rie s,

visit a lis .a lb e rta .ca /p ub lica t io ns, o r ca ll (780 ) 4 27-5775.




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