WorkSafeNB - Health & Safety Resources

Workforce Health & Safety Responsibilities

Managers:

To provide information, instruction and assistance to all supervisory staff in order to protect the health and safety of all our employees.
To understand and enforce our accident prevention policy as well as the Occupational Health and Safety Act.
To provide all supervisory staff with an understanding of our accident prevention program as well as relevant sections of the Occupational Health and Safety Act.
To provide all supervisory staff with proper, well-maintained tools and equipment plus any other special personal protective equipment required.
To provide an ongoing safety education program and approved first aid training as required.
To monitor departments and projects and hold them accountable for their individual safety performance.

Supervisors:

To know and apply the firm’s safety policy and relevant sections of the Occupational Health and Safety Act.
To ensure that all employees are educated to work safely and that they use all protective equipment and procedures required by this firm and by legislation to protect their health and safety.
To advise all employees of any potential or actual dangers and how to isolate, prevent or remove them.
To arrange for medical treatment as required, in case of injury or illness including transportation to a doctor or hospital.
To report all accidents immediately, to investigate all accidents fully, and to advise management on how to prevent similar accidents in the future.
To carry out regular workplace inspections to ensure a safe and healthy environment.
To conduct regular safety talks with employees at the workplace.
To discipline employees for non-compliance of health & safety policies and procedures.
To keep records of: H&S training, H&S meetings, H&S disciplinary actions, inspections, etc.
To inform management of H&S concerns that the supervisor is unable to resolve.

Employees:

To read, understand, and comply with this firm’s safety policy, safe work practices, procedures, and rules.
To wear the personal protective equipment and clothing required by regulations and the employer.
To notify the supervisor of any unsafe conditions or safe acts that may endanger themselves or others.
To report all accidents and injuries to the supervisor as soon as possible.
To take every reasonable precaution to protect the safety of themselves and others.