Occupational Health and Safety - DOC

							                 Occupational Health and Safety (OHS)
                   Employees & Students Orientation
       Safety is the number one priority at Red Deer College

     A safe workplace is not a privilege but a right. People must be able to go to work
knowing that all measures have been taken to ensure their safety and that they are a part
of a wider fellowship of workers who take responsibility for one another’s well-being. We
  must all – corporations and individuals – work together to make safety a priority in all
                     areas of life. Safety is everyone’s responsibility.

                 10 Important Safety Points to Know!
   1. Please review the Occupational Health and Safety Policy:
      www.rdc.ab.ca/about/standard_practices/documents/standard_practice_occupatio
      nal_health_safety_mar05.pdf
      Employees only: Mandatory Blackboard assessments
      i.) OHS
      ii.) WHMIS
      For log on instructions go to:
      www.rdc.ab.ca/health_safety/ohs/documents/instructions_to_access_blackboard_o
      hs-whmis_assessments.doc

   2. Refuse and report “unsafe work” (Alberta OHS legislation-Right to Refuse).

   3. Get to know the OHS sub-Committee members:
       Leadership Team Member TBA, Human Resources
       Shelly Peyton-Holt, Occupational Health Nurse
       Bob Allan, Visual Arts
       Bryan Askin, Materials Management
       Les Campbell, Johnson Controls
       Cathy Davis, Health and Science
       Ian LeMaistre, Performing Arts
       Laurel Mutch, Disability Services
       Glenice Grover, Residence
       Jason Frizzel, FARDC
       Doug Huskins, Campus Management
       Randy Dymianiw, Sports Facilities
       Dave Parry, Trades Representative
       Bethany Sargent, CUPE
       Lynn Danyluk, SSA
       TBA, Students Association
       Candice Ring, Visual Arts
   Please contact your committee representative if you have any safety concerns.

   4. Incident/Injury reporting
      i.) Report all incidents (including “Near Misses”) to the Health, Safety and Wellness
      Centre using the incident reporting form online, go to:
      www.rdc.ab.ca/im/documents/incident-injury_report.doc

       ii.) Accident/Incident Reporting and Investigation Policy, go to:
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      www.rdc.ab.ca/about/standard_practices/documents/standard_practice_accident_
      incident_mar05.pdf

   5. Review Emergency Response procedures (including fire evacuation)
      i.) Emergency Response Procedures:
      www.rdc.ab.ca/health_safety/fire_safety.html
      ii.) First Aid Emergency Response Phone Numbers:
      www.rdc.ab.ca/health_safety/emergency.html

   6. Identify all hazards in your work area and report them to your supervisor. Go to
      Hazard Assessment form:
      www.rdc.ab.ca/im/documents/hazard_assessment__health,_safety_and_wellness.doc

      Example of a safe work procedure: Exacto knife (utility knife)
      www.rdc.ab.ca/health_safety/ohs/documents/procedure_for_multi_blade_blade_ra
      zor-exacto-_knife-student_orientation.doc

   7. Inspections
      i.) Call Health, Safety and Wellness to book assessments, at ext. #3427.
      www.rdc.ab.ca/health_safety/ohs/ergo.html
      ii.) Conduct a safety inspection annually.
      www.rdc.ab.ca/health_safety/ohs/documents/worksite_safety_inspection_checklist
      _2008.doc

   8. Review the Personal Harassment and Discrimination Policy and the Dispute
      Resolution Policy
      i.) Personal Harassment and Discrimination Policy:
      http://www.rdc.ab.ca/about/standard_practices/documents/harassment_discrimin
      ation_policy_revised_mar_07.pdf
      ii.) Dispute Resolution Policy:
      www.rdc.ab.ca/about/standard_practices/documents/dispute_resolution.pdf

   9. Counseling Resources
      i.) Resources for Employee Assistance, Counseling and Health (REACH Program) Is
      a service to provide avenues of support and financial assistance to RDC employees and
      their families in coping with personal or work-related problems.
      www.rdc.ab.ca/health_safety/employee_wellness/reach.html
      ii.) Resources for students: Student Success Services, Room 1402

   10. We Share the Air
       i.) Tobacco: smoking is prohibited within nine meters from all doorways, windows or
       air intakes.
       ii.) Perfumed Products: Scented products may cause health problems that can lead to
       lost productivity and increased costs to the affected individual, the organization that
       employs them, and the health care system. Avoid using scented products. This
       document provides information on how to deal with scented product issues:
       www.rdc.ab.ca/health_safety/student_wellness/index.html




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