WorkSafeBC: Acts, Regulations, and Policies

Workers Compensation Act

• Workers Compensation Act [RSBC] Chapter 492
• Guidelines for Workers Compensation Act
• Workers Compensation Act: Searchable Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Regulation & related materials
• Policies for the Workers Compensation Act: Policy Item D3-115-3, RE: Employer Duties - Wood Dust Mitigation and Control (Note: these policies include provisions for wood dust mitigation for employers, supervisors, and workers.)

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Manufacturing Safety

• WorkSafeBC Manufacturing
• Field Level Hazard Identification Checklist (Word)

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Combustible Dust

• Pellet Combustible Dust Audit - BASE 4 Addendum (WPAC Audit Tool)

WorkSafeBC

• WorkSafeBC Hazards & exposures: Combustible dust
• WorkSafeBC Combustible dust: Resource toolbox
• WorkSafeBC Manufacturing: Sawmills
• WorkSafeBC Combustible dust: Training & education
• WorkSafeBC Fire Inspection Prevention Initiative (FIPI)

National Fire Protection Association

• NFPA 664: Standard for the Prevention of Fires and Explosions in Wood Processing and Woodworking Facilities National Fire Protection Association

United States Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)

• Combustible Dust: An Explosion Hazard

BC Safety Authority

• BC Safety Authority Combustible Dust

Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety

• Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety Combustible Dust

Aon Reed Stenhouse

• Wood Dust in Sawmills: Preventing and Mitigating the Effects of Fire and Explosions Aon, Safety Bulletin

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Confined Space

• Confined Space Entry Program Management Wood Pellet Safety Conference, Prince George BC, 2016 (PowerPoint)

WorkSafeBC

• WorkSafeBC Occupational Health and Safety Regulation: Part 09 Confined Spaces
  
• WorkSafeBC Occupational Health and Safety: Guidelines Part 09
• Confined Space Entry Program: A Reference Manual WorkSafeBC

Canadian Centre for Occupation Health and Safety

• Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety Confined Space – Introduction
• Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety, Confined Space – Program

WorkSafeNB

• Confined Spaces: Recognizing the Danger WorkSafeNB, Hazard Alert

United States Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OHSA)

• Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA

Baler Cross Conveyor Vault

• Confined Spaces Entry Procedure and Permit - Baler Cross Conveyor Vault (Word)
• Confined Space Risk Assessment - Baler Cross Conveyor Vault (Word)

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Safe Handling and Storage of Wood Pellets

• Compilation of documents related to Handling and Storage of Wood Pellets compiled by Staffan Melin, 2016

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Lockout

WorkSafeBC

• WorkSafeBC Occupational Health and Safety Regulation: Part 10 De-energization and Lockout
• WorkSafeBC Occupational Health and Safety: Guidelines Part 10
• Lockout WorkSafeBC
• Make sure all moving parts have stopped completely when locking out sawmill machinery WorkSafeBC

L & M Lumber, Nechako Lumber, Premium Pellet

• General Lockout: Training Briefing

Pinnacle Renewable Energy Group

• Lockout Matrices example

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Safeguarding of Machinery and Equipment

WorkSafeBC

• Safeguarding Machinery and Equipment, General Requirements WorkSafeBC
• Safeguarding in Manufacturing: A Companion Guide to Safeguarding Machinery and Equipment WorkSafeBC

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Training and Supervision of Workers

• Free Online Learning for Employers and Managers/Workers/Contractors

Pinnacle Renewable Energy Group

• New Employee Orientation Record and Checksheet sample

WorkSafeBC

• 3 Steps to Effective Worker Education and Training WorkSafeBC
• Managing Safety from the Supervisor’s Perspective WorkSafeBC
• Safety on the Job is Everyone’s Business: The Responsibilities of Employers, Supervisors, and Workers WorkSafeBC
• Support for Employers: Training and Orientation for Young and New Workers WorkSafeBC

Work Safe Alberta

• Guideline for Developing a Code of Practice for Confined Space Entry Work Safe Alberta, Bulletin

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Contractor Orientation

• Prime Contractor Guide: Roles and Responsibilities BC Forest Safety Council

WorkSafeBC

• Prime Contractor Responsibilities WorkSafeBC

City of Victoria

• Prime Contractor Designation Form Appendix "A" City of Victoria

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Visitor Orientation

• Lavington Pellet Visitor Orientation guide, map and sign-in (as an example)

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Standard Operating Procedures (Safe Work Procedures)

BC Hydro

• BC Hydro’s Occupational Safety & Health Standards

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Safety Software

Safety Management System Software Used by Premium Pellet and Pinnacle Renewable Energy Group

• DATS

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Key Documents

• 2017 Workplan
• 2016 Workplan

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Safety Committee Members

• Scott Bax, Pinnacle Renewable Energy Group (Chair)
• Gordon Murray, Wood Pellet Association of Canada (Secretary)
• Corey Gardiner, AON Reed Stenhouse
• James Snow, Nechako / Premium Pellet Ltd.
• Kerry Douglas, West Fraser
• Mathew Franks, Canfor
• Travis Peterson, Canfor
• Christine Paradis, Foothills Forest Products
• John Stirlling, Princeton Standard Pellet Corporation
• John Arsenault, Quebec Wood Export Bureau
• Bill Munro, Rentech
• Pierre-Olivier Morency, Rentech
• Darrell Robinson, Shaw Resources
• Bill Carson, Rentech
• Sidney David, Canfor
• Sharel Grimm, Pacific Bioenergy
• Staffan Melin, Wood Pellet Association of Canada

Staff Support

• Dustin Meierhofer, Director, Transportation & Northern Safety