{"id":1387,"date":"2019-08-08T13:43:28","date_gmt":"2019-08-08T13:43:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.healthandsafetyhelp.ca\/?page_id=1387"},"modified":"2019-08-20T20:38:11","modified_gmt":"2019-08-20T20:38:11","slug":"occupational-health-safety-programs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/healthandsafetyhelp.ca\/bc\/occupational-health-safety-programs\/","title":{"rendered":"OHS Programs"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-1387\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-1387-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-1387-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-1387-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"TextRun Highlight BCX0 SCXW27917515\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun BCX0 SCXW27917515\">Occupational Health &amp; Safety Programs<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP BCX0 SCXW27917515\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h1>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0British Columbia<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">a<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">n<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.worksafebc.com\/en\/law-policy\/occupational-health-safety\/searchable-ohs-regulation\/ohs-regulation\/part-03-rights-and-responsibilities#SectionNumber:3.2\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Occupational Health &amp; Safety<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0(OHS)<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0Progra<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">m<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">m<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ust be designed to<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0act as a set of guidelines to<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0prevent injury and occupational disease<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0in\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">the\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">workplace.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Programs must be implemented and maintained\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">correctly in businesses.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Formal programs are<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0re<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">quired for businesses with more than 20 employees<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. For smaller\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">operations with less than 20 employees<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0a less formal program can be implemented<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0which involves:\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Hold<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ing<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0a meeting at least once\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">a month<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">M<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ake necessary\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">changes\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">to unsafe conditions and practices<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">; and<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Record meeting minutes<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Establishing a\u00a0<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Health and Safety\u00a0<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Program<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">It is important\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">to communicate\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Occupational Health and Safety\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">p<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">rograms to all employee<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">s<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, e<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">specially when there are r<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">evisions to policies and procedures<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The program should<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0b<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">e available in a single document\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">and should reference to separate manuals in the main document<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">If a workplace has a health and safety representative, the employer and representative will decide how often to meet and how to record them.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Employer responsibilities<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">As an employer, you are required to:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"29\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Ensur<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">e<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0employees receive training<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"29\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Make\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">applicable health and safety information available to all employees<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0and<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"29\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ttend\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">all\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">health and safety meetings<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Questions? Ask our health and safety experts.<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Don\u2019t wait for a workplace\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">accident<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0to happen. It\u2019s important that you take the necessary steps to develop an internal infrastructure for health and safety representation at your workplace. 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