Hazard Reporting

PURPOSE

If an employee notices any item, any procedure or any incident which has caused or has the potential to cause injury to people or damage to property, and it cannot be immediately rectified, they must inform their Supervisor as soon as possible.

DEFINITIONS

JHSC: Joint Health and Safety Committee

PROCEDURE

Individuals have an obligation to eliminate, guard against or protect others from any hazards as soon as they are recognized. If the hazards cannot be rectified immediately, the person must report the hazards to their Supervisor, and to the JHSC on the Hazard Reporting form.
If there is imminent danger, the person recognizing the danger must:

“Near Miss" Incidents

If a person is involved in a ‘near miss’ incident, this should be recorded on a Hazard Reporting form. A ‘near miss’ is an incident that although it did not result in an injury or disease, it had the potential to do so. Reporting of minor and near miss incidents can lead to prevention of more serious accidents.

HAZARD REPORTING FORM

A Hazard Reporting form is available from your Supervisor.
The individual recognizing the hazard must complete the relevant sections of the Hazard Reporting form and pass it to their Supervisor, who will forward a copy to the JHSC, one copy to the Canadian Protection Providers Inc Head Office and one copy to the Client.

HAZARD INVESTIGATION

The Supervisor must carry out an investigation and make recommendations as to corrective action to the appropriate Client Contact, who must ensure that action has been taken to eliminate the cause.