NorSask Forest Products LP Contractor Orientation April 1, 2016
NorSask Forest Products LP
Contractor Orientation
April 1, 2016
Company Safety Policy
Recently revised safety manual consisting of
Norsask Forest Products policies.Contractors must read the safety manual and familiarize
themselves with policies relating to the workplace.
General Housekeeping
Keep your work area clean and
free of hazards at all times.
Assist other employees in
keeping their work area clean and
hazard free.
Conduct a hazard assessment
prior to attempting tasks.
Report unsafe conditions to
your supervisor.
Lockout/Tag Out Procedures
Lock out/ Tag out
Every piece of equipment that is powered by electricity, air, hydraulics or a combustion engine must be shutdown, power source disengaged and locked out prior to any maintenance work being conducted.
The lock out/ tag out procedures must be followed and a bump test must be conducted.
Failure to do so will result in an automatic three day suspension.
Defective Tools and Equipment
Remove and Tag Out all defective tools and equipment.
Any tools with cracked, broken
or worn out handles need to be
replaced.
Tools with frayed electrical
cords need to have cord replaced
or the tool needs to be replaced.
Leaking hydraulic fittings and
hoses need to be tagged and
replaced asap.
Cracks and broken welds on
forks and buckets need to be
tagged and repaired asap.
PPE Requirements
PPE is required immediately upon passing through the parking lot gate or upon reaching the weigh scales on this site!!!
Alcohol and Drugs
Alcohol and Drugs are prohibited in your body or on
your person while on this site!!
This includes in your vehicle!!
If you are found to have alcohol in your
body or on your person, you will be immediately removed from the site and prohibited from
returning!!
Smoking
Smoking in designated areas only!!
We have two designated smoking areas on site
Outside the mechanic shop
Outside the planer building
It is the smokers responsibility to keep this area clean and free of fire hazards.
Smoking on site is a privilege – NOT A RIGHT!!
Burner/Garbage
Plastics/Chipper
Burner - Chipper
Metals, garbage and oil products are strictly prohibited
from being placed in the burner.
If plastics are found in our chip loads they are shipped back to us
and we have to absorb a huge financial loss.
Disciplinary action will be taken against offenders.
Personal Conduct Standards
NorSask is committed to providing a safe, healthy workplace that promotes a high level of job satisfaction and a respectful work environment. To assist the organization in maintaining an exemplary work environment, we require that all employees and contractors of NorSaskconduct themselves in an ethical and professional manner, at all times.
Unacceptable behaviours shall include, but not be limited to the following:
Causing physical harm to another person, threats or harassing behaviour.
Wilful damage or destruction to employer property, or employee property.
Possession of a weapon while on employer premises, or while conducting business on behalf of the employer.
Disorderly, immoral, or indecent conduct.
Violation of health and safety practices, policies and procedures.
Theft, including physical and intellectual properties.
Dishonest, illegal or improper business activities.
The use, possession, sale, manufacture or dispensation of any illegal drug, alcohol, or paraphernalia associated with either.
The use of alcohol or illicit narcotics on and off employer premises that adversely affects the employee’s work performance, the employee’s own safety or the safety of others at work, or the employer’s reputation in the community.
Failure to report to management the use of any prescribed drug which may alter the employee’s ability to safely perform his/her duties.
Security – Scales
All contractors need to sign in and
sign out at the guard shack.
Contractors working after hours must
have at least two employees scheduled.
The guards will check on employees
on site after hours or on weekends at
hourly intervals.
Incident and Near Miss Reporting
All Incidents and Near Misses Must Be Reported!!!
No matter how small, all incidents
and near misses must be reported.
The smallest injury may still turn into
a lost time injury.
Incident report forms must be filled
out completely.
Emergency Procedures
Evacuation
A long horn with a brief
break and another long
horn, this pattern repeats
itself.
A red light should also
appear near the site of the
horn alarm.
Fire
A stutter horn followed
by a brief break and
stuttered again, this pattern
repeats itself.
A red light should also
appear near the site of the
horn alarm.
Vehicle Operation
30 kms/hr coming
into the site.
20 kms/hr anywhere
else.
Spill Reporting
Any spill over 1 litre of
hydraulic oil, motor oil, diesel
fuel, gasoline or engine coolants
must be reported on an MLTC II
Spill Report.
All spills must be cleaned up
immediately and placed in a
container that provides complete
containment of contaminated
materials and placed in the
containment bunker.
Environmental Protection
Muster Points
Sawmill – muster point is
on the north side of the
mechanic shop.
Planer mill – muster point
is on west end of lumber
storage building.
Contractors – muster point
is the scales/guard shack.