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SAFETY POLICY

Under the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA) of Ontario, Holstead & Redmond Limited has prepared and reviews annually a written occupational health and safety policy. We have a program in place to implement this policy. We fully understand the act and we fullfil its obligations as an employer. An office consolidation of the act is available for viewing, for the employees, at all time in our office. Our employees are aware of this policy and plan.

All work on the premises and on all project sites is conducted in accordance with the OHSA and its regulations. The office has a designated individual in charge of supervision under the OHSA.
Each party chief in our field crews is the designated individual in charge of supervision under the OHSA.

There are limited hazards identified within the office environment (drafting services ). Emergency lighting, sprinkler system and fire extinguishers are present and operational in the building. Fully stocked first aid kit is present in a designated area. All electrical devices are equipped with surge protected backup power supplies. All workstations are ergonomically designed to limit any repetitive injuries that are associated with this type of work. All office equipment is service through an Equipment Preventative Maintenance Program.

All field staff is equipped with safety glasses, current issue, hard hats, and safety boots. The boots are worn at all times. The hats and glasses are worn where required or deemed to be used where one is unsure of the hazards present. All vehicles are equipped with back up beepers and a 360 degree amber light. The light is mounted on sites where required. The crews comply with the Traffic Control manual for Roadway Work Operations. Each vehicle is equipped with adequate signage for work on roadways or construction sites and safety vests. Each Party chief is responsible for verifying what safety measures are in place for each project worked on. Each vehicle is equipped with a fully stocked first aid kit.

All field equipment is serviced through an Equipment Preventative Maintenance Program. The individual operating the chain saw has taken the proper chain saw safety training.

On Lafarge Canada Inc. sites, all our staff, working on the site, have been given a safety orientation seminar and have been provided with breathing protection for the hazards of this site. Most project sites now have a safety orientation that our staff is required to participate in. This orientation refreshes the standards safety measures that should be followed and also identifies any safety concerns particular to the project at hand.

Each individual's resume, included identifies the safety training acquired. All staff have been briefed on the potential hazards present in their work environment. In addition, we have included a current Worker's Safety Insurance Board (WSIB) certificate, so that that you can verify that we have had no accidents of fatalities in the last five years and also as evidence of insurance coverage. We have never had an OHSA stop work order issued against our firm.

I hope the above satisfies the sections and concerns associated with Occupational Health and Safety Act. Should there be any further details required, please feel free to contact Patrick Levac, being the OHSA supervisor and First Aid/C.P.R. trained person on site in the office. Our policy is available upon request.


 

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