How does company leadership set and measure goals and objectives for improved safety performance and communicate them to all employees and contractors?
Morning Safety/ tool box meetings cover safety goals and objectives
What processes are used to determine what the hazards and risks are at the work site before the job starts and as they become identified during operations?
Morning meetings and pre work hazard assessments
How does the company ensure that health and safety plans and controls are in place so that workers or contractors performing activities at the same time, or otherwise interacting, are protected?
Morning operational objectives, task specific tool box meetings/ Review of standard operating procedures
What written requirements does the company have for Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) requirements?
In the OHS in the IPAD and also for the crew gear list issued at the beginning of the season.
How has the company clearly communicated how to provide first aid services and how to summon first aid services for each work site?
MER plans Medical Emergency Response plans for site specific areas. Identify medic call signs and medivac call signs
What are the written Emergency Response Plans (ERPs) for handling other potential emergencies relevant to the company’s operations and how are they communicated to workers?
Site specific ERP’s are communicated and documented each day
How does the company manage and maintain safety documentation to ensure safety documents are communicated and available to workers and contractors?
Safety reports are uploaded to the safety culture app. Safe work procedures are found on the google drive on the Ipad
What are the company’s written procedures for the reporting and investigation of incidents, specifically including close calls / near misses?
Done through the Safety Culture app and addressed during SMF or Crew Leader Meetings
Are managers and supervisors leading by example and following the health and safety rules and procedures?
Yes
Have general safety responsibilities been written and communicated to employees?
Yes
How are the documented hazards and risks and associated safe work procedures communicated to workers and contractors before the job starts and as issues arise during work?
Morning tool box meets, Training
What is the method for supervisors, workers and contractors to manage unforeseen hazards?
Hazzard assessments before starting a task
How are employees, contractors and visitors being provided with an appropriate orientation that meets company and regulatory requirements?
The employee hand book, New and young worker orientation, Training
How does the company provide employees appropriate safety training geared towards their specific work activities and provide refresher training?
During training teach hazard assessment and safe work procedures
How are workers and contractors encouraged to participate in discussion and resolution of current and ongoing health and safety issues?
Morning meets, Crew lead meetings and Safety meetings
How are incidents, including near misses / close calls being reported to the company and to the relevant authorities or agencies that have jurisdiction?
Through the Safety Culture app and Verbally/ written documentation
Are all reported incidents effectively investigated by the company?
Yes
Does the company promote and encourage timely two-way communication for workers and contractors to speak up about perceived unsafe work procedures, practices or conditions?
Yes
How are supervisors monitoring the health and safety of all workers and contractors under their direct supervision and ensuring they operate within limits?
2 hour Check in’s, tool box talks, post day briefings
Does the company conduct inspections in accordance with an outline of what is to be inspected, at what frequency, and by a competent individual?
Yes, before each deployment, documented on safety culture
How do managers and supervisors regularly share health and safety program performance information relevant to their operation with their workers and contractors?
Through crew boss meetings, and morning briefings/ toolbox talks
How are risk control measures and safe work procedures reviewed and updated with worker involvement on a regular basis and when there are changes in work conditions?
Each morning during morning briefings, new hazards brought up, documented in Safety Culture, SWP’s created.
What are the methods in place for reviewing, implementing, tracking and following up on the investigation, inspection and other recommendations?
Reviews occur during crew leader meetings, SMF meetings, Implementation during morning briefings
Are appropriate drills being conducted to periodically test and refine the effectiveness of the Emergency Response Plan (ERP)?
Yes
