Health & Safety

General Health & Safety Policy:

The management of Chaleur Sawmill will provide to its employees a safe and healthy environment. All department heads and employees must be committed to our principal health and safety objective to prevent all accidents.

As employer, Chaleur Sawmill is responsible for the health and safety of all employees. Management members are committed to take all reasonable measures to protect the health and safety of employees.
Group leaders will be held accountable for the health and safety of their employees. They are responsible to ensure that machinery and equipment are in proper working condition and that employees receive adequate training to execute their tasks safely.

Each employee is personally responsible to work taking into consideration his or her own safety and that of others. Applicable safety standards and regulations must be respected in order to avoid accidents in the workplace.

Employee involvement in our program is crucial. They will be encouraged to express their opinions and formulate recommendations concerning health and safety. Management is committed to analyzing and responding quickly and efficiently to all requests.
 

Safety Responsibilities:

Managers:

• To provide information, instruction and assistance to all supervisory staff in order to protect the health and safety of all our employees.
• To understand and enforce our accident prevention policy as well as the Occupational Health and Safety Act.
• To provide all supervisory staff with an understanding of our accident prevention program as well as relevant sections of the Occupational Health and Safety Act.
• To provide all supervisory staff with proper, well maintained tools and equipment plus any other special protective devises which may be required.
• To provide an ongoing safety education program and approved first aid training as required.
• To monitor departments and projects and hold them accountable for their individual safety performance.
   

Supervisors:

• To know and apply the firm's safety policy and relevant sections of the Occupational Health and Safety Act.
• To ensure that all employees are educated to work in a safe manner and that they use all protective devices and procedures required by this firm and by legislation to protect their health and safety.
• To advise all employees of any potential or actual dangers and how to isolate, prevent or remove them.
• To arrange for medical treatment as required, in case of injury or illness including transportation to a doctor or hospital as necessary.
• To report all accidents immediately, to investigate all accidents fully, and to advise management on how to prevent similar accidents in the future.
• To carry out regular inspections of the workplace to insure a safe and healthy environment.
• To conduct regular Safety Talks with employees at the workplace.
• To discipline employees for non-compliance to health & safety policies and procedures.
• To keep records of H&S training, H&S meetings, H&S disciplinary actions, inspections, etc.
• To inform management of H&S concerns that he/she in unable to resolve.
   

Employees:

• To read, understand, and comply with this firm's safety policy, safe work practices, procedures and rules.
• To wear the safety equipment and personal devices and clothing required by regulations and his/her employer.
• To report all accidents and injuries to his/her supervisor as soon as possible.
• To take every reasonable precaution to protect the safety of other workers and himself/herself.