Workplace Health & Safety Action Plan
Workplace Health & Safety Guide
HRO Core Inc. is committed to the health and safety of all employees. We recognize the need to comply with regulations governing injury, accident prevention and employee safety. Maintaining a safe work environment, however, requires the continuous cooperation of all employees.
If you are ever in doubt about how to safely perform a task, it is your responsibility to ask your Manager, Supervisor, Team Leader or Designated Company Representative for assistance.
Any suspected unsafe conditions and all injuries that occur on the job must be reported immediately. Compliance and acknowledgement with these safety guidelines is considered a condition of employment.
Reporting Safety Issues
All accidents, injuries, potential safety hazards, safety suggestions and health & safety related issues must be reported immediately to your Manager, Supervisor, Team Leader or Designated Company Representative.
If you or another employee is injured, you should contact outside emergency response agencies, if needed. Even if an injury does not require medical attention, an Accident Form must still be completed in case medical treatment is later needed and to insure any existing safety hazards are corrected.
The Employee’s Claim for Worker’s Compensation Benefits forms must be completed in all cases in which an injury requiring medical attention has occurred.
Remember …
Safety is everybody’s business. Safety is to be given primary importance in every aspect of planning and performing all activities.
For more information regarding Health & Safety and your responsibilities and rights, please consult CCOHS (Canada’s National Center for Occupational Health and Safety Information).
General Safety Tips
Below are some general safety rules to assist you in making safety a regular part of your work day. Your Manager, Supervisor, Team Leader or Designated Company Representative may post additional safety procedures or policies in your department and/or work area.
- Familiarize yourself with the clients Health & Safety policy;
- Leave desk, filing or cabinet drawers firmly closed when not in use;
- Open only a single drawer of a filing cabinet at a time;
- Arrange office space to avoid tripping hazards, such as telephone cords or calculator electrical cords;
- Remember to lift things carefully and to use proper lifting techniques;
- Store objects where they won’t fall and do not store heavy objects or glass on high shelves;
- Use flammable items, such as cleaning fluids, with caution;
- In Case of Fire;
- Dial 911 or the local fire department;
- If possible, immediately contact your Manager, Supervisor, Team leader or Designated Representative;
- Leave the area immediately. No attempt should be made to fight the fire.
Emergency Evacuations
If you are advised to evacuate the building, you should:
- Stop all work immediately;
- Contact outside emergency response agencies, if needed;
- Shut off all electrical equipment and machines, if possible;
- Walk to the nearest exit, including emergency exit doors;
- Exit quickly, but do not run. Do not stop for personal belongings;
- Proceed, in an orderly fashion, to a parking lot near the building. Be present and accounted for during roll call;
- Do not re-enter the building until instructed to do so.
Ergonomic Workstation Tips
- Adjust the height and/or angle of the chair seat;
- Adjust the height, tension, and angle of the backrest, to ensure the lumbar support is positioned at your waist;
- Avoid hunching your shoulders and ensure that the elbows/upper arms remain close to your torso;
- Adjust the height of your keyboard tray or work surface so the keyboard is at the height of your elbows;
- The monitor height should allow the neck to be in a neutral position when looking at the top row of text on the screen.
* For more detailed information regarding an ergonomic workstation, please refer to our Comfortable Workstation Checklist.
Ask Questions
If you are ever in doubt regarding the safe way to perform a task, please do not proceed until you have consulted a Manager, Supervisor, Team Leader or Designated Company Representative.
Employees should not be asked to perform any task which may be dangerous to their health, safety or security. If you feel a task may be dangerous, inform your Manager, Supervisor, Team leader or Designated Representative at once.