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UBC Pathology & Laboratory MedicineHealth and Safety Program-UBC site Revised April, 200814. CONTRACTOR HEALTH AND SAFETYUnit RequirementsAll work carried out at UBC must be in compliance with the BC Occupational Health and SafetyRegulation [BC OHSR] and UBC requirements. To ensure that contractors carry out work in a safemanner and meet these requirements, the University has developed and implemented a ContractorSafety Program.Contractor RequirementsAs a minimum, contractors must:• Be experienced in all phases of work to be done• Ensure their workers on a project are adequately trained in the work procedures to be used• Exercise diligent health and safety management• Maintain acceptable housekeeping and organization at the site.Each contractor must submit a written plan that:• Describes how health and safety will be managed throughout the project• Identifies the person who will be on site at all times to coordinate work activities and health andsafety between trades and sub-contractors.Each contractor will complete a hazard identification and assessment of the project and workrequirements prior to the start of work. The results of the assessment must be communicated to allproject workers and posted for reference, and controls must be put into place to manage the hazardsidentified.Project WorkContractors must ensure that work is planned and carried out in a manner that does not expose otherworkers, UBC staff, students or the public to any undue risk and the work must be carried out so thatit has minimum impact on UBC activities.No work may begin until proper authorization and/or work permits have been obtained. Managementwill monitor work activities on a periodic basis to determine and ensure compliance with the BC OHSRand internal requirements. Issues of non-compliance and consequences will be dealt directly with thecontractor or principal contractor.36
UBC Pathology & Laboratory MedicineHealth and Safety Program-UBC site Revised April, 200815. PROGRAM REVIEWA system for evaluating the operation of the Health and Safety Program must be in place. Thepurpose of a program review is to determine and implement changes needed to improve workplacehealth and safety. The program review assesses the effectiveness of the elements of the Health andSafety Program.Unit RequirementsThe Unit is to conduct a review of its Health and Safety Program on an annual basis.The purposes of these reviews are to:1. Identify the strengths of the Unit's Health and Safety Program2. Identify areas of non-compliance (with WorkSafeBC and UBC requirements)3. Identify where the program could be further improved so as to achieve higher levels of health,safety and compliance4. Assist the Unit in reducing accidents and claims costs.The unit’s Safety Program Administrator (SPA) and members of the Health and Safety Committee areresponsible for conducting these reviews in accordance with established program review procedures,using the Health and Safety Program Review document.A written report is presented to the Unit Head and all levels of management upon completion of thereview. Management then authorizes and implements measures to improve the Unit Health andSafety Program. The report is posted and available to all employees.Management takes action on the evaluation report by:1. Developing an action plan2. Prioritizing recommendations3. Assigning accountability4. Conducting a follow upAll program review activities are documented to meet due diligence requirements.References1. Health and Safety Program Review document37
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