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Welcome!
TRU Employee Safety Orientation
Topics to Be Covered
 What is the Safety Orientation and Checklist?
 Reporting Accidents
 Emergency Equipment & Response Procedures
 Your Safety Committee
 Personal Work Habits
 Potential Hazards on the Job
 WHMIS
Who Needs Safety Orientation?
 All employees must complete the
safety orientation.
 Anyone who has returned from an
extended absence must complete
the orientation
 Anyone who changes work areas
must complete the orientation
noting any changes to safety in
their new work area
Responsibility
 Supervisors are responsible for
ensuring all employees have completed
the safety orientation and assignment
 Supervisors are responsible for
ensuring employees are oriented to the
safety procedures in their work areas
 Individuals are responsible for
complying with the prescribed safety
procedures and working safely.
 Individuals are responsible for
reporting any accidents or near
accidents to their supervisor
Why Is This Important To Me?
 TRU is committed to creating a safe work environment for
all who work, learn, and play at TRU. Creating a culture of
safety is an ongoing process so we all must participate
because:
 Safety regulations and procedures are constantly evolving so it
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is important to be prepared for emergencies
New equipment may require changes in work practices to
ensure we all go home safely at the end of the day
New facts re air quality, chemicals etc. are being discovered
everyday so we must be knowledgeable about what we are
working with and the hazards they present
Our campus is growing and we must keep informed of changes
to location of emergency equipment
We need to know who represents us re safety on campus so we
can express our concerns to those who can lobby for change
Why is This Important to Me?
 Statistics have shown employees new to an area
are at a greater risk for injury and orientation helps
prevent such accidents.
 An important step in promoting and ensuring a
safe work ethic with new employees
 Safety orientations are required by law!
REPORTING ACCIDENTS
 Report accidents to Supervisor right away (or within 24
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Dial 5033 to reach security or first aid
Dial 911, if an emergency medical problem
With your chair report the accident to OH&S and they will
help with what forms need to be completed
OH&S will help with what forms need to be filled out after
they are notified of that incident.
EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT AND
RESPONSE PROCEDURES
• Fire pulls in hallways (ensure you know where the
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one closest to your work area is!)
Fire sprinklers in all buildings
Fire extinguishers in hallways and labs
Automatic External (heart) Defibrillator (AED) in
Occupational Health and Safety (OM1461)
Emergency showers and eyewash stations in labs.
EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT AND
RESPONSE PROCEDURES
Most areas around campus have Emergency Procedures boards which will
look identical to the one above. These boards give you instructions on
what to do in emergency situations, including what to do in case of a fire,
and also a map of your area which shows you the location of emergency
exits.
You can also find these emergency response procedures online at
http://www.tru.ca/hsafety/emergency/incident_response_procedures.html.
Safety Committees
JOHSC
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The Thompson Rivers University Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee (JOHSC),
is made up of departmental, union, management and student representatives.
The mandate is to keep abreast of changes in health and safety and make recommendations to
the the TRU Executive Council re needed changes.
Inform anyone on the JOHSC with any concerns you have that you would liked added to the
meeting agenda.
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JOHSC Meetings occur the first Monday of every month at 2:30pm
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Minutes are posted on the OH&S website
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Co Chairs: Carolynne Fardy, Lincoln Chua (co chairs are elected annually)
Recording Secretary: TBD
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The JOHSC consists of at least one representative from each of the following areas:
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CUPE Local 900: Debbie Blackwell and Malcolm Henry
Faculty Association: Carolynne Fardy
TRU Student Union: Calida MacKenzie
Association of Professional Administrators or Admin Group: Carrie Barrett
BCOUFA: John O’Reilly
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As well as the following Ex-Officio members:
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Director, Human Resources - Rick Browning
Assistant Director, Human Resources - Larry Phillips
Manager, Health & Safety Department - Stacey Jyrkkanen
Safety Officer - Richard Papp
Student Services - Nancy Twynam
Facilities Services - Linc Chua
Wellness Center - Chelsea Corsi
Security - Ken Tessier
International - Geoff Wilmhurst
Visual and Performing Arts - Cheryl Delling, Shima Iuchi
Adventure Studies - Gilles Valade
Trades and Technology - Lyle Hirowatari
Science - Susan Purdy
Culinary Arts - Kimberly Johnstone
Ancillary Services and Bookstore - Glenn Read
Harassment Officer - Paul Roberge
SAFETY COMMITTEES
Subcommittees
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Each building/department should have its own safety subcommittee (with one JOHSC
representative) so they can discuss specific safety concerns in their respective areas.
Sub-Committees are established in the following areas:
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Trades and Technology
Science Building which includes representation from Allied Health Programs, Animal
Health Technology, Biological Sciences, Horticulture, Natural Resource Science,
School of Nursing, and Physical Sciences
Services which includes representation from Residence, Print Shop, Bookstore,
Facilities Services, Stores, Media Services, and Library
Visual Arts and Performing Arts
Gymnasium
Adventure Programs
Culinary Arts
Williams Lake Campus
Arts and Education
TRU-OL (includes information technology)
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PERSONAL WORK HABITS
Your Actions Can Affect Others:
• Smoke outside buildings 25’ from entrances and
building intakes
• Practice good hygiene
• Strong cologne or strong scents can make others
sick or cause headaches (TRU promotes a scent
reduced workplace.)
http://www.tru.ca/wellness/sharetheair.html
• Adopt good housekeeping habits to prevent
blocking of exits, and trip and fire hazards
PERSONAL WORK HABITS
Ergonomics
 Take a minute to:
• Adjust work station to fit “you” to reduce
repetitive stress and strains on your body
• Request a personal ergonomic assessment of your
workstation
Contact the Safety Officer for assistance at 5139 or via email at [email protected]
PERSONAL WORK HABITS
Avoiding Back Injuries
Proper Lifting Techniques
 Spread feet about shoulder-width apart
 Bend at the knees
 Tighten stomach muscles
 Securely grip the load
 Keep load close to the body
 Lift in a slow, even motion
 Avoid twisting at the waist
 Ask for help with heavy loads or use mechanical
assist
PERSONAL WORK HABITS
Slips, Trips and Falls
 Watch walkways, building entrances, stairs and
floors for wet, slippery conditions in rainy, icy,
and snowy weather
 Don’t carry large and/or bulky items on stairs
 Use handrails on stairs
 Wear sensible footwear
 Report any unsafe conditions re sidewalks etc to
facilities
PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
(PPE)
 Thompson Rivers University recognizes that some of the potential hazards
which exist throughout our operations cannot be managed through the use of
administrative or engineering controls, and they will require that people who
are exposed to these potential hazards use PPE to safeguard them from the
harmful effects. It is the responsibility of all supervisors, workers and
students to ensure that when PPE is necessary for the protection of any
individual, it is readily available and used correctly by anyone when
required by the various regulations and/or any Safe Work Procedure (SWP).
 Compliance with the regulations and any procedure as set out in the
Occupational Health and Safety Program Manual shall apply to all faculty,
staff, students and outside contractors.
 Where required by the WCB regulations to protect an employee of TRU
from the hazards of a specific task, all necessary types of personal protective
equipment, with the exception of footwear, shall be provided by TRU.
Students will be required to provide their own PPE where necessary.
Instructors will be responsible to ensure that the appropriate types of
personal protective equipment which will be required for a specific course
are identified to students.
*For more detailed information, go to http://www.tru.ca/hsafety/workinglearningsafely/equipment.html
POTENTIAL JOB HAZARDS
Supervisor
It’s a supervisor’s responsibility to work with the
members of the department to:
 Identify potential job hazards
 Develop procedures for employees to safely
perform work and mitigate hazards
 Transfer the knowledge
 Supervise employees to ensure they work safe
POTENTIAL JOB HAZARDS
Employee
It is the employee’s responsibility to:
 Follow established work procedures
 Be aware of workplace hazards
 Work-safe to protect yourself and co-workers
 Report unsafe conditions or accidents to your
supervisor
 Use engineering controls and wear protective
equipment provided
WORKPLACE HAZARDOUS
MATERIALS INFORMATION (WHMIS)
 WHMIS provides data on many aspects of
handling hazardous materials that was not
available to workers and employers in past years.
This lack of information has resulted in
devastating losses of life, limb and property at
different locations throughout Canada.
WHMIS
 All TRU ,employees have rights as legislated re safety for
the workplace:
 Right to participate ( join a safety committee or the JOHSC)
 Right to know (WHMIS provides Material Safety data
Sheets, MSDSs) that contain valuable information on safe
use for all hazardous substances used within on campus.
They are found on line at
http://www.tru.ca/hsafety/workinglearningsafely/whmis/database.ht
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 Right to refuse unsafe work see Worksafe guidelines at
http://www2.worksafebc.com/Publications/OHSRegulation/Guideli
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Working Alone
 Ensure you are familiar with the working alone
guidelines if you need to work after hours by
yourself to ensure your personal safety
 Guidelines for safety on fieldtrips have been
developed as well to ensure everyone returns
safely. These guidelines are on Science safety
webpage as well
Suspicious Behavior & Violent
Behavior
 Report any suspicious or abnormal behavior to
security
 Violence or harassment is not tolerated in the
workplace. Such incidents must be reported to
your supervisor as well as reported to OH&S.
Such incidents are reportable under Worksafe BC
legislation