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Occupational Health & Safety Program

Occupational Health and Safety - A Shared Responsibility Supporting Departments of Agriculture / Fisheries and Aquaculture

Date Published: February 21, 2004
Revisions to sections noted below

Table of Contents:

Section 1.0 Occupational Health And Safety Commitment - Last Revised: January 4, 2008
1.10 Deputy Minister's Commitment
1.20 Listing of Annual OHS Program Requirements
  Occupational Health & Safety Policy
(Human Resources Management Manual - Revision: March 26, 2007)
Section 2.0 Information for Employees
2.10 Your Rights, Responsibilities, and the Occupational Health and Safety Act (brochure: Dept. of Environment and Labour)
2.20 Employee Rights
2.30 Right to Refuse Work Policy and Procedure
2.40 Concern and Complaint Process (Departmental OH&S Concern/Complaint Request Form)
Section 3.0 Communication Requirements ~ Posting and Making Information Available
3.10 Information Posting
Section 4.0 Joint Occupational Health & Safety Committees and Health & Safety Representatives
This section last updated: Sept. 9, 2004; new update available soon
4.10 Reporting Structure
4.20 Terms of Reference ~ Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committees
4.30 Terms of Reference ~ Investigation Team Sub-Committee
4.40 Terms of Reference ~ Advisory Group
Section 5.0 Hazard Identification System
5.10Hazard Identification
5.20Inspection in the Workplace and Sample Forms
Section 6.0 Workplace Investigation Program
6.10 Incident Reporting and Investigation
Incident Investigation Report Form (Revised October 2010)
- WordPerfect or MS-Word
6.20 NS Department of Agriculture and Fisheries Incident Investigation ~ revised June 2003
Section 7.0 Safe Work Procedures/Practices
7.10 Job Hazard Analysis
7.20 Safe Work Procedures/Practices
7.30 Safe Work Procedures/Practices ~ Review Process
Section 8.0 Training and Supervision Program
8.10 Occupational Health and Safety Training
8.20 Training Requirements for Employees, Students and Volunteers and Training Checklist Forms
8.30 Supervision of Employees and Enforcement Rules and Practices
Section 9.0 Occupational Health and Safety Record/Statistics Program
9.10 Nova Scotia Departments of Agriculture and Fisheries and Aquaculture
Section 10.0 Chemical Inventory Program and WHMIS Program
10.10 Chemical Inventory
10.20 Workplace Hazardous Material Information System (WHMIS)
Section 11.0 Emergency Preparedness Program
11.10 Fire Prevention
11.20 Emergency Plan Information
11.30 Response to Bomb Threat
11.40 First Aid
11.50 Remote Location Plan
Section 12.0 Occupational Health Program
12.10 Workplace Health Monitoring
12.20 Health Records
12.30 Disability Management and Workplace Rehabilitation
Section 13.0 Purchasing/Procurement Program
13.10 Purchasing/Procurement Program
13.20 Purchasing Policy
Section 14.0 Management of a Workers' Compensation Board (WCB) Claim
14.10 Workers' Compensation Board (WCB) Claims Management Process
Section 15.0 System Audit Program
15.10 Occupational Health and Safety Program Audit
15.20 Occupational Health and Safety Program Evaluation Forms
Section 16.0 Regulatory Enforcement
16.10 NS Department of Environment and Labour Organization ~ Regions and Officers
16.20 Power of Officers
16.30 Officer Inspections
16.40 Response to Orders (Compliance Notice and Response to Work Stoppage)
  Last Update: October 21, 2010