New and Young Worker District Orientation Checklist
WorkSafe BC Regulations Part 3:
Rights and Responsibilities
Learning Intentions - I Know:
 My rights and responsibilities according to WorkSafe
BC regulations
 When to complete a Form 6  Worker’s Report of
Injury or Occupational Disease to Employer (Main
Office).
 What to do if my workplace injury causes me to take
time away from work.
 What to do if I feel threatened in the workplace.
 How to use MSDS Fetch (Material Safety Data Sheet)
Reporting Unsafe Conditions
 “Regulation 3.10: Reporting
unsafe conditions
 Whenever a person observes
what appears to be an unsafe or
harmful condition or act the
person must report it as soon as
possible to a supervisor or to the
employer, and the person
receiving the report must
investigate the reported unsafe
condition or act and must
ensure that any necessary
corrective action is taken
without delay.”
Right to Refuse Unsafe Work
 “3.12 Procedure for Refusal
 (1) A person must not carry out or cause to be carried out
any work process or operate or cause to be operated any
tool, appliance or equipment if that person has
reasonable cause to believe that to do so would create
an undue hazard to the health and safety of any
person.
 (2) A worker who refuses to carry out a work process or
operate a tool, appliance or equipment pursuant to
Subsection 1 must immediately report the
circumstances of the unsafe condition to his or her
supervisor or employer.”
Right to Refuse Cont’…
 “(3) A supervisor or
employer receiving a
report made under
Subsection 2 must
immediately investigate
the matter and
 (a) fix it or
 (b) tell the person why it is
not unsafe.”
 “(4) If the procedure under
Subsection 3 does not
resolve the matter” then it
must be investigated with
another employee.”
Still refusing…
 “ (5) If the investigation
under Subsection 4 does not
resolve the matter and the
worker continues to refuse to
carry out the work process…
then an officer (from
WorkSafe BC) must
investigate the matter
without undue delay and
issue whatever orders are
deemed necessary.”
Workplace Health and Safety Rules
 (1) The employer must provide
for each workplace (medical
room) first aid equipment,
facilities, supplies and first aid
personnel that can immediately
support an employee (NOT a
student – this is about the
employees) with an injury
 Employees must let
supervisor know about an
injury and then fill in Form 6.
 Supervisor will then fill in Form
7 (Employer’s Injury Report).
Both are forwarded to the Board
Office and filed.
You =Form 6
Employer = Form 7
Violence in the Workplace
 “4.27 Definition
 In sections 4.28 to 4.31
 “Violence" means the attempted or actual exercise by a
person, other than a worker, of any physical force so as to
cause injury to a worker, and includes any threatening
statement or behaviour which gives a worker reasonable
cause to believe that he or she is at risk of injury.
 4.28 Risk assessment
 (1) A risk assessment must be performed in any workplace
in which a risk of injury to workers from violence arising
out of their employment may be present.”
Violence in the Workplace Cont”…
 “4.29 Procedures and policies
 If a risk of injury to workers from violence is
identified by an assessment performed under
section 4.28 the employer must
 (a) fix it (procedures etc..) and
 (b) if elimination of the risk to workers is not
possible, establish procedures to minimize the
risk to workers (Student Safety Plan).”
Violence in the Workplace Cont’…
 “4.30 Instruction of workers
 (1) An employer must inform workers who may be
exposed to the risk of violence of the nature and
extent of the risk.
 4.31 Advice to consult physician
 (3) The employer must ensure that a worker
reporting an injury or adverse symptom as a result
of an incident of violence is advised to consult a
physician of the worker's choice for treatment or
referral.”
Emergency Procedures
FIRE - Practice 4-6 times/year
 Evacuate in orderly fashion
to assigned areas
 Wait a minimum of 25
meters from building
 Report to Secretaries any
students or staff missing
from your class at that
moment (send runners)
 Return after 3 rings
Emergency Procedures
EARTHQUAKE practice twice/year
 Issue ‘Duck, Cover and
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Hold’ command
Get in crash position
Count to 60 once tremor
stops. (Count again if
secondary tremors occur
during the 60 sec count)
Evacuate in an orderly
fashion
Report as you would for a
Fire Drill
Emergency Procedures
LOCKDOWN – practice once/year
 Issue LOCKDOWN command –
“All staff and students report to
nearest classroom.”
 Lock doors, turn off lights and
electronic equipment, close
curtains and move students to
best concealed area of the room.
 Wait for “Code Green – All
Clear” message before allowing
students to leave
WHMIS
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Workplace Hazardous Material Information System
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A course is required by employees working with
chemicals or potentially dangerous equipment.
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Examples: art, food, science and shop teachers, custodians and
maintenance workers. Online training options.
These individuals should know how to access MSDS (Material safety
data sheet)
1. Go to District Website: www.sd52.bc.ca
2. Click on “MSDS Fetch” header through “Staff Links and
Resources” tab
3. Type in product name, company or code and VOILA.
 All you need to know about the substance including
dangers, precautions, disposal and what to do if
accidentally spilled.
Where to find more info
 WorkSafe BC Regulations,
http://www2.worksafebc.com/Publications/OHSRegula
tion/Home.asp, February 19, 2013
 For WorkSafe humor go to:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RtxFP9i27vo&fe
ature=related
Complete District Orientation Form
 Complete the District Orientation
Form
 Sign on the back side of the page
 Questions? See a member of your
Health and Safety Committee
 Hand forms into Colleen in the main
office
New and Young Worker Site Orientation Checklist
WorkSafe BC Regulation Part 3:
Rights and Responsibilities
Learning Intentions - I Know:
 My Supervisors
 Workplace hazard protocols
 Working alone or in isolation.
 Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
 First Aid Facilities, Attendants, Protocols and Reporting
 Emergency Procedures – earthquake, fire, intruders
 Instruction and demonstration
 WHMIS
 Joint H & S Committee
 Additional orientation or training
Supervisors
 Sheila Wells, Principal
 Kevin Leach, Vice Principal
 Mike Russell, Vice Principal
Workplace Hazards
 Regulation 3.10: Reporting
unsafe conditions
 Hazard awareness within
department areas is
important: gym, home ec,
shop, science lab,
 If you see something
hazardous, report to your
supervisor for corrective
action
 Safety plan for violent
students or guardians
Working Alone
 OH & S Section 4.21
 If you are directed to come in
to work alone, a plan needs
to be in place (phone call
contact number and max. 2
hour intervals)
 If you choose to come into
school on your own, no plan
required
 Common sense applies
Personal Protective Equipment
 WorkSafe BC Regs, Part 8
 We make it available for your
use and replace when
required
 You follow instructions for
use, inspect it, wear it and
store after use
 Report any safety concerns
First Aid
 Josh McDonald, Sara Barrow
or Mike Russell
 First Aid Station in Main
Office
 Form 6 – Worker’s Report of
Injury or Occupational
Disease to Employer
Emergency Procedures
 Earthquake – Duck, cover
and hold, 60 secs, evacuate
 Fire – evacuate to assigned
areas, runner to base of main
parking lot stairs
 Intruder – clear the halls,
silence, wait for Code Green
All Clear
Instruction and Demonstration
 Art, Foods, Science and Shop
classes, and/or those
involving safety issues
 Contact Department Head
for specific protocols
 Working with violent
students – student safety
plan
 Common sense approach – if
you don’t know, ask
WHMIS
 Workplace Hazardous
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Material Information System
A course required by employees
working with chemicals or
potentially dangerous
equipment.
Examples: art, food, science and
shop teachers, custodians and
maintenance workers.
Online training options.
MSDS White binder to left of
PA system in main office
www.sd52.bc.ca
Joint H & S Committee
 Who to contact:
 Kevin Leach, Vice Principal
 Mike Russell, Vice Principal
 David Archibald, Teacher
 Kerry Fortune, Custodian
Additional Orientation or Training
Protocol
Procedure:
 Orientation
 Train
 Test
 Document
Complete Site Orientation Form
 Complete the Site Orientation Form
 Sign on the back side of the page
 Questions? See a member of your
Health and Safety Committee
 Hand forms into Colleen in the main
office
Site Orientation Walkabout
 Do a walkabout of the Charles Hays Secondary School site
 Familiarize yourself with the school’s floor plan
 Note location of safety exits, eye wash stations, custodial
rooms, lab, shop, Fine Arts and Technology areas,
amongst others
 Also note the location of the First Aid Room (Health
Room #212)
 First Aid supplies are also available in the main office from
Colleen
 Questions? See a member of the Health and Safety
Committee