Transcript Canadian Rope Access Specialists

CANADIAN ROPE ACCESS SPECIALISTS
Employee Induction Training
CRAS MISSION STATEMENT
Canadian Rope Access Specialists Inc. is
committed to providing the safest and most
advanced rope access and rescue solutions for
high angle and confined space environments.
GOVERNING DOCUMENTS
• WorkSafe B.C. OHS Regulations
• IRATA International Code of Practice
• Employment Standards Act
• CRAS Occupational Health and Safety Program
• CRAS Rope Access Operating Procedures
• CRAS Rope Access Training Procedures
• CRAS Administrative Procedures
WORKSAFE B.C.
OHS REGULATIONS
Information Regarding Provincial OHS Regulations
can be found at www.worksafebc.com
WorkSafeBC administers the Workers Compensation Act for the B.C.
Ministry of Labour. The Act gives WorkSafeBC legal authority to:
• Set and enforce occupational health and safety standards
• Assist injured or disabled workers and their dependants
• Assess employers and collect funds to operate WorkSafeBC
WORKSAFE B.C.
OHS REGULATIONS
Canadian Rope Access Specialists and Employees
are legally obligated to obey all provincial
occupational health and safety regulations while
operating within the province of B.C.
The CRAS health and safety program is intended to
provide employees with procedures and practices
that are compliant with these regulations.
IRATA
Industrial Rope Access Trade Association
IRATA is the sole global trade association in the work-at-height
sector; it has member companies in every continent.
Industrial rope access has been developed by IRATA in the last 25
years to a point where it is the chosen means of access for much of
the work in the offshore oil and gas industry as well as a range of
projects in construction, civil engineering, the built and natural
environment and much more. Its success is based on thorough
training and strict work guidelines that deliver an unrivalled safe
working record year after year.
IRATA ICOP
IRATA International Code of Practice
• The IRATA ICOP had replaced the IRATA guidelines and
reflects the current best working practices of IRATA.
• The code practice has been compiled from the experience
gathered by established rope access companies around the
world.
• IRATA member companies as a condition of membership
are required to comply with these principles.
IRATA ICOP
Canadian Rope Access Specialists is obligated as an IRATA
member company to obey all of the principles contained in
the IRATA ICOP.
In order to facilitate this CRAS has developed its own
Operations and Training procedures which are compliant
with this document.
CRAS HEALTH AND SAFETY
PROGRAM
• Adherence to the CRAS OH&S Program is mandatory for
all personnel.
• A copy of the OHS program will be distributed to all
personnel, and accompany all rope access teams.
• Additionally the CRAS OH&S program is available both
digitally and in hardcopy at the CRAS facility.
CRAS HEALTH AND SAFETY
PROGRAM
The CRAS Health and Safety program consists of 20
independent programs which govern various aspects of
safety in the workplace.
1.
General Health and Safety
2.
Accident and Incident Reporting
3.
Confined Space Entry
4.
Disciplinary Policy
5.
Electrical Safety Program
6.
Emergency Preparedness and Response
CRAS HEALTH AND SAFETY
PROGRAM
7. Ergonomics
8. Fall Protection and Ladder Safety
9. First Aid
10.Respiratory Protection
11.High Angle Rescue Procedures
12.Hydrogen Sulfide
13.Lock-out Tag Out
14.Manual Material Handling
CRAS HEALTH AND SAFETY
PROGRAM
15.Temporary Work Platforms
16.Thermal Exposure
17.Tools and Machinery
18.Working Alone
19.WHMIS
20.Workplace Violence
1.1 GENERAL HEALTH AND
SAFETY
At Canadian Rope Access Specialists Inc. safety is our primary concern
and the health and safety of our employees, clients and contractors is of
paramount importance to us. Management is committed to doing
everything possible to prevent injuries and to maintain a healthy and safe
work environment. Due to the safety sensitive nature of the work
performed by our company we believe that safety should not be
compromised for any reason, including expedience or productivity.
All employees are asked to make certain they take the time to perform
their actions in the safest way possible. It is our continued goal to
maintain zero days lost due to injury or preventable workplace accident
or disease. CRAS is committed to providing the “Highest Standard of
Safety”.
1.1.3 RESPONSIBILITIES OF ALL
PERSONNEL
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All personnel will perform work in a safe manner. They will not engage
in horseplay or work while impaired by alcohol, drugs, fatigue, illness or
other sources of impairment. Any employee who is suspected of being
impaired or otherwise unfit for duty will be sent home without pay and
may be subject to drug testing or disciplinary action.(OHS 1.4)
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No personnel will bring prohibited or illegal items, such as drugs or
alcohol to any job. (OHS 1.4)
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All personnel will wear appropriate PPE at all times, no worker will start
any task without the appropriate safety equipment. As a basic
requirement all field technicians are required to wear above the ankle
steel toed boots, high visibility vest or equivalent, a long sleeve shirt, full
length pants and appropriate helmet. All workers should carry and use
safety glasses, ear plugs, knee pads and gloves when appropriate. (CRASRAOP s.3.3)
1.1.3 RESPONSIBILITIES OF ALL
PERSONNEL
• Personnel will wear the following PPE provided by the CRAS
whenever appropriate. Fall protection harnesses, helmets, face
shields, ear protection, respiratory protection, fire retardant clothing
and gas monitors are to be worn when required or appropriate, as per
work scope. (CRAS-RAOP s.3.3)
• All personnel will utilize all equipment in accordance with the
manufacturer’s directions and at no time will they circumvent any
safety feature.(CRAS-RAOP s.3.4.1)
• Employees will report any equipment malfunctions, damage or
concerns to their supervisor immediately.
1.1.3 RESPONSIBILITIES OF ALL
PERSONNEL
• All personnel are required to participate in safety meetings at the start
of every shift and as required, and to obey all safety recommendations
of their supervisor. (CRAS-RAOP s.4.5.3)
• All personnel will follow established safe work procedures.
• All technicians will operate within IRATA guidelines when
conducting rope access work.
• All personnel will comply with all CRAS, client, host, site and
government rules, regulations and policies.
• All personnel will use appropriate fall restraint or arrest when within
10ft of an unprotected edge where a fall over 6.5 ft is possible.
1.1.3 RESPONSIBILITIES OF ALL
PERSONNEL
• All technicians are required to complete a personal hazard assessment
of all tasks required of them before proceeding.
• No personnel will begin any task until they are sure it is safe and that
they are wearing the appropriate PPE.
• All personnel are expected to conduct their work in a way that will
not create a hazard to others.
• All personnel are responsible for the safety of their co-workers and
must not direct, assist in or overlook any unsafe action. Personnel
must address all perceived safety concerns with their co-worker or
supervisor. (CRAS-RAOP s.4.3.5)
• All personnel will report all safety concerns to their field supervisor
immediately.
1.1.3 RESPONSIBILITIES OF ALL
PERSONNEL
• All personnel are to notify their supervisor immediately if they are
not confident in their ability to perform any task asked of them in a
safe fashion, or if they do not believe they have adequate training or
experience for the task delegated.
• All personnel are to notify the designated first aid attendant and their
supervisor immediately in the event of any workplace illness or injury
1.1.3 RESPONSIBILITIES OF ALL
PERSONNEL
• If an employee feels the field supervisors safety recommendations are
in themselves unsafe, unsuitable or insufficient they are to discuss the
matter with their supervisor. If corrective action and agreement can
not be reached between the employee and their field supervisor, the
employee will report their concern to management directly, both
verbally and in writing without delay. Management will seek no
disciplinary action for refusal of work believed by the worker to be
unsafe.
1.1.3 RESPONSIBILITIES OF ALL
PERSONNEL
• All personnel are expected to put forth their best effort and to perform
to the best of their abilities, Partial effort or poor performance will not
be tolerated and may be grounds for dismissal.
• All personnel are expected to be honest with supervisors and
management. Misrepresenting or misleading statements or
information, especially related to training, safety or competency will
not be tolerated and may be grounds for dismissal.
• All personnel are expected to arrive at the job site on time, perform as
agreed, and meet commitments.
• Personal phone calls are to be kept to an absolute minimum.
1.1.4 SITE SAFETY
(SEE ALSO CRAS-RAOP S.4.3)
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All CRAS personnel will maintain good house keeping. CRAS personnel will
keep equipment neat, organized and out of the way so as to not generate a
tripping hazard or a cluttered work area.
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All CRAS personnel will report all site safety concerns to their CRAS
supervisor who will then report concerns to CRAS management and the host
or client company site representative.
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CRAS will not engage in any work until the host or client has addressed any
serious safety concerns.
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Safety concerns may include, but are not limited to; any unsafe walking
surfaces that are either are not structurally sound, may introduce undue trip
hazards, or are slippery. Unknown chemical substances, equipment or unsafe
energy sources that may require isolation or lock out and overhead hazards.
1.1.4 SITE SAFETY
(SEE ALSO CRAS-RAOP S.4.3)
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All CRAS personnel will observe electrical safety. Circuits will never be
overloaded, plug ends will be kept out of water, cords with damaged
insulation will not be used and where exposure to water is expected all
circuits will be GFCI.
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CRAS personnel will not work, or remain on site if their judgement or
cognitive abilities are impaired for any reason, including fatigue, drugs and
alcohol, illness, prescriptions drugs etc.
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CRAS personnel will only drink water which has been designated or marked
potable.
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CRAS personnel will adhere to host or client safe work practices and site
specific policies
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CRAS personnel will make every effort to minimize disruption of the host or
client's operations, and make every effort minimize intrusion or imposition
on the host.
1.1.4 SITE SAFETY
(SEE ALSO CRAS-RAOP S.4.3
Before commencing work all CRAS technicians will
participate in a safety meeting and all personnel will be made
aware of all site specific variables including:
• Any confined spaces, unsafe energy sources or toxic chemicals that
technicians may be working around or may encounter. (CRAS-RAOP
s.4.3.1)
• Any lockout procedures to protect workers from energy sources that
they may be working around.
• Any restricted areas.
• Any site specific policies
• Any site specific hazardous materials and appropriate MSDS sheets
1.1.4 SITE SAFETY
(SEE ALSO CRAS-RAOP S.4.3
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Sources of Potable water and appropriate bathrooms
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The method of summoning first aid and rescue
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Any alarm or air horn signals
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Evacuation procedures, escape routes and muster locations.
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Method of contacting help or a site supervisor, internal phone locations or
monitored radios, emergency channels.
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Any site specific emergency supplies, shelters or procedures and any eye
wash stations, first aid rooms or decontamination areas where applicable.
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The location of the nearest hospital and the method of transporting injured
works to said hospital
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In the case of any none urban area technicians will be informed of the nearest
suitable helicopter landing zone for medical evacuation.
WORKSAFE B.C.
OHS REGULATIONS
The following sections routinely apply to CRAS personnel.
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Part 3 Rights and Responsibilities
Part 4 General Conditions
Part 7 Noise, Vibration, Radiation and Temperature
Part 8 Personal Protective Clothing and Equipment
Part 9 Confined Spaces
Part 10 De-energization and Lockout
Part 11 Fall Protection
Part 12 Tools, Machinery and Equipment
• Part 32 Evacuation and Rescue
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