Okanagan College
PA-15: Workplace Health and Safety
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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Reporter |
Kevin
Fukushima Health and Safety Lead Safety, Security & Emergency Management |
Does the institution have an occupational health and safety management system (OHSMS)?:
Does the system use a nationally or internationally recognized standard or guideline?:
The nationally or internationally recognized OHSMS standard or guideline used:
A brief description of the key components of the custom OHSMS:
Key components of the OHSMS include:
• OHS Policies and commitment from leadership.
• OHS training and orientation
• OHS programs and safe work procedures.
• Procedures for identifying, assessing, and controlling hazards in the workplace.
• Workplace inspections and incident investigation procedures
• Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committees
• First aid and emergency management procedures
Annual number of recordable incidents of work-related injury or ill health:
Full-time equivalent of employees:
Full-time equivalent of workers who are not employees, but whose work and/or workplace is controlled by the institution:
A brief description of the methodology used to track and calculate the number of recordable incidents of work-related injury or ill health :
All first aid incidents are reported by first aid attendants using an electronic first aid record form which is routed to a database managed by the OHS department. First aid incidents are categorized as first aid, medical aid, or ambulance. Additional injury and illness reporting forms for exposures, after the fact reporting, or gradual onset injuries are available to workers on the OHS webpage. Injury statistics are compiled and reported on a monthly basis.
Annual number of recordable incidents of work-related injury or ill health per 100 FTE employees:
Website URL where information about the occupational health and safety program is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
• 37 recorded first aid incidents involving workers during a 12 month period from Oct 2022 – Sept 2023
• 37 recorded first aid incidents involving workers during a 12 month period from Oct 2022 – Sept 2023
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