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Our
“Safety & Health Orientation”
Training
 This is one of the first of the training
programs you will be involved in.
Welcome to CASS!
 All of us at CASS want to Welcome You to
Our Organization!!
 We pride ourselves on providing quality,
caring service to our clients and also, to
providing a quality, caring work place for our
employees and contractors.
 We want to work to protect your safety and
health and to do this, we need your active
participation.
Our goals for this
Orientation Presentation
 To explain our policies and our commitment to
protecting your health & safety
 To explain your responsibilities in ensuring that
you and your colleagues are safe & healthy
 We have a company Safety & Health Manual at
the CASS office, call us if you want to read it
 This orientation course and handouts are
based on our company manual
Management’s
Responsibility
 It is our job to ensure you are safe and
healthy while at work for us.
 We will provide the tools for you to do
this and they include this orientation
course, training and supervision and
guidance.
Your Responsibility as an
Employee or as a Contractor
 We need your full commitment to participate in
our safety and health program.
 We need you to work to protect your own
safety and health and that of those around
you. AND,
 We need to you to ALERT us if you have any
concerns about any part of the work
representing a danger to your safety and
health or to anyone else’s and call us
immediately. We will address it and advise on
how to proceed.
The Alberta Safety &
Health Legislation
 As a worker you are protected under this safety
& health legislation.
 As a worker or as a company (management
and the corporation) any one of us can be
charged for failing to work safely, providing a
safe work place, or causing harm to someone
else
 That means we all must work together to
ensure we obey the laws, report hazards and
incidents and keep ourselves and others safe
and healthy.
Right to Refuse for Danger
 In Alberta, workers have the right to refuse
work if they believe it is dangerous and the
obligation also, to do so.
 If you have any reason to believe work is
dangerous, advise your immediate supervisor
ASAP!
 If they are not available call Management at
the CASS office on Kensington Road
Right to Know
 All workers in Alberta have a right to
know anything pertaining to their safety
and health (except for medical records of
other workers which are confidential)
 We will advise you of the hazards and if
you have any questions or concerns, we
want you to ask them.
 “No such thing as a dumb question.”
Your Duty to Report
1. Hazards
 All personnel have a legal duty to report any
hazardous condition or act that they see
occurring and to complete a report form
 Conditions in the residence, i.e., slippery
sidewalks and no shovel, broken equipment, or
an unsafe machine or equipment, etc.
 Risks for our work: fatigue, stress, driving
Your Duty to Report
2. Incidents or Near Misses
 Any incident that occurs involving property
damage or injury (s) must be reported ASAP to
your supervisor
 Any near miss (or close call) must also be
reported to your supervisor as soon as
possible
 WHY?, two reasons are our legal and moral
responsibilities and another reason is so we
can prevent them from happening again or in a
near miss, so we can fix the problem so no
incident will occur
Incidents involving vehicles
and you and our clients
 We want to know about these.
 Handle the incident appropriately caring for any
injured persons after you have protected the
accident scene (pull over where possible out of line of
traffic, use cones to show your vehicle is disabled, use
flashing lights)
 Call -911 for police and/or ambulance, and
 Give aid to the injured where advisable
 Contact CASS
 Complete the incident report form
Emergency Evacuation
 All of our buildings have an exit plan
 During your orientation tour, we will show you
the exits (you do not take elevators in case of a
fire)
 We have Fire Wardens who are identified with
their red hats in the Kensington Rd. office who
will guide you
 You will go to our muster point where we meet
and wait till the Fire Dept. gives our Fire
Wardens the ‘all clear’
 Only then, will we re-enter the building
Emergency Evacuation –
Our other buildings
 You will get an orientation of the building and you will
be shown where the exits are located and the muster
points
 The same principles will apply
 (Details on fire pull stations, extinguishers and first aid
kits for each location)
 You will be advised on how you will know there is a fire
or other emergency requiring evacuation (intercom,
alarm bells, smoke detectors)
 You will receive a package with the emergency
response numbers and other information for you to
keep with you.
Inspections – Facilities
Vehicles – Company Vehicle
 All facilities will be inspected quarterly or as required
 A basic checklist will be available
 Supervisory personnel will show you how to carry
these out
 Corrections will be made ASAP or in a reasonable time
 Records will be kept of inspections and completions of
corrections
 Vehicles: we require you to carry out regular
inspections of the company vehicle and conduct daily
visual inspections (checklist to be provided)
Hazard Ratings
 This rating system will be on the hazard report form. It will be
used on inspection checklists so urgent matters are highlighted
and dealt with quickly.
 A – Major Hazard & Requires Immediate Action
 B – Serious Hazard & Requires Short Term Action (Soon)
 C – Minor Hazard & Requires Longer Term Action
Personal Protective
Equipment, PPE
 CASS will determine what, if any, PPE is
required for you to do your job.
 In some cases hard toe boots and safety
glasses have been needed.
 In others hard hats have been required.
 PPE requirements are rare and will be
reviewed on a case by case basis with your
supervisor.
 If necessary, a hazard assessment will be done
of the work to determine if such gear is
required.
Health Protocols
 Employees should be familiar with &
comply with Communicable Disease
Regulations. To learn more we want you to
research this on the
www.calgaryhealthregion.ca website or
contact them directly 403-944-7075
 Universal Precautions should be used at all
times, for dealing with emergencies, for
cleaning up bodily fluids
Working Alone
 In Alberta we have legislation on this.
 At CASS, Communication is key and the
supervisor and worker will set a system up for
these kinds of scenarios (pagers, cell phones,
check ins)
 In case of emergency, the emergency
contact list should be used along with -911
which is the first call you will make (see
your handouts)
Working Alone
 You will have several mandatory training
courses: First Aid, Abuse Protocol, and
there are company safe work procedures
you will be trained in
 Later, you may receive CPI training
Working Alone
 Essentially,
 Know the environment you are going to
 Know of and understand the nature of the
clients, support need (medications,
behaviours, lifestyle etc.)
 For residential: Be aware of others who may
be at the residence (pets, family, friends and
roommates)
Journey Management
 Any employee of CASS must inform the supervisor of travel
plans outside the normal program, i.e., taking a one day trip
to Banff or a lake etc. ANY trip must be pre approved.
 In case of travel for longer than one day, the following is
required:
 Time of departure and arrival (to and from)
 Who will be in vehicles
 Colour, make, and license plate of vehicle
 Planned route, roads, highway numbers
 Any planned stops
 Schedule of events when out of town
 Phone numbers and/or pagers where you can be reached
(this will be arranged on an individual basis with the
supervisor)
 (We will have a list of numbers to call on your behalf in
case of an emergency at our head office)
Alcohol or Controlled Drug
Policy
 Employees are not permitted to start work or
remain at work if they possess or are using any
of the following:
 Alcohol beverages, any amount of alcohol is
prohibited
 Any controlled substance, illegal drug or derivative
thereof,
 Any other substance that could impair abilities to
work competently or safely
 This applies from report time until end of the shift
Disciplinary Process
 It is a three part process, details available
from your supervisor
 It involves, a verbal warning, a written
warning, and then, suspension and
possibly termination (and all situations
are handled on a case by case basis)
Training - Mandatory
 Orientation Training (both HR and Health
& Safety)
 First Aid/CPR (refresher every 3 years)
 Abuse Protocol
 WHMIS
 On-The-Job Training
Training - Other
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CPI
Medication Administration
Medical Issues – specific to the client
Positive Procedures/Restrictive Practices
Emergency Protocols
(Safety) Meetings
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Office Meeting
Residential Coordinators Meeting
Employment Team Meeting
Day Program Meeting
Occupational Health and Safety Meetings
Health & Safety Committee Meetings
Policy Committee Meeting
Basic Hazard Awareness
 Before you begin your shift you need to go over a few
points about the client, the work you will be doing, the
hazards or issues at hand, the medications, behaviour
issues (where applicable).
 We want you to think over all the things you will be
doing so you can go to work prepared.
 If you have doubts or concerns about anything for that
shift, contact your supervisor.
 This applies to personnel working together and to
those working on their own.
 ** We must manage our hazards. First by
identification, then by elimination or control.
Other Communication Means:
 Safety Bulletin Board: There is one
bulletin board at the CASS office and it is
designed for all CASS employees to
read.
 CASS Newsletter
Communication
 We welcome your comments, ideas,
suggestions and feel free to discuss any
issues with your supervisor
 Also, we have our staff bulletin board
located in the main office on Kensington
 We have our Newsletter
 And, our Health and Safety Committee
 Website
Health & Safety
Committee
 We have our committee which meets
quarterly or more often if needed
 The Committee welcomes any topics you
wish us to investigate pertaining to any
issue respecting health & safety
Documentation
 At CASS we maintain all records
pertaining to any and all safety & health
activities
 During your on-the-job training, you will
be advised on forms and locations so you
can do your part to ensure this important
documentation is kept.
The Legislation in Alberta
 If you want to see the legislation, the
head office at Kensington Rd. will have a
copy for you to review.
 You can also access this information on
the Alta. government website:
www.worksafely.org (“Workplace Health
& Safety” is the box to click on)
 1-866-415-8690 is their number
Questions or concerns??
 Feel free to ask any questions right now.
 Once you feel you understand the information
presented we will ask you to sign an
acknowledgement form that you understand
the topics in this presentation.
 We will show you the exits and basic
emergency response plan for the building
prior to signing the form.
Thank you
for joining Our Team
at CASS!