your health and safety program manual - Pathology and Laboratory

UBC Pathology & Laboratory MedicineHealth and Safety Program-UBC site Revised April, 20085. SAFE WORK RULES AND PROCEDURESUnit RequirementsWorkSafeBC requires Units to provide appropriate written instructions for all work tasks. Written safework rules and procedures are formulated to meet WorkSafeBC, UBC and, if applicable,manufacturer’s requirements. Safe work procedures should be developed to eliminate or effectivelycontrol the hazards in the Unit.To meet this requirement:• Senior management and supervisors are to formulate site-specific health and safety rules andsafe work procedures• Management will continually provide the necessary resources to ensure that health and safety rulesand safe work procedures are effective• Management, the Safety Program Administrator, supervisors, and Health and Safety Committeemembers are to review accident and injury statistics on a regular basis to ensure that establishedrules and procedures are providing the Unit with the safest work practices.• Health and safety rules are to be posted in the work areas and specific work procedures are to bemade accessible to all employees in the areas where they apply.Supervisors are to ensure that:• Health and safety rules and safe work procedures are communicated initially to workers duringorientation and on-the-job training• Health and safety rules and safe work procedures are reviewed regularly at staff Health andSafety meetings.• Workers are aware of the hazards associated with their work and understand how safe workprocedures will prevent or minimize injury.• Rules and procedures are enforced by immediately correcting unsafe acts or conditions.All employees are expected to follow established rules and procedures.References1. WRITTEN HEALTH AND SAFETY RULES AND SAFE WORK PROCEDURES ARE LOCATEDon our webpage; in safety filing cabinet in G227; available on the HSE website (link on thePathology webpage) and posted in individual labs.18