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EQuIPMEnT REQuIREMEnTS
For each item of equipment, new employees must:
• Read the Manufacturers operating
manual
• Read the training information in
the OHS Manual
• Conduct hands on training with
the equipment – ensure that employees demonstrate their competence with the equipment prior to using it on the jobsite.
• Trainer demonstrates pre-use equipment check, proper Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), and how to operate the equipment
• Trainee demonstrates to trainer pre use equipment check, proper PPE, and how to operate the equipment
• Sign off on the training record
All new and young workers should also receive two days of “shadowing” with a senior em- ployee, and then be assessed before being authorized to work indepen- dently.
For each item of equipment used previously, returning employees must: • Demonstrate to competent trainer
pre-use equipment check, proper PPE, and how to operate the equipment
• Sign off on the training record
“WHMIS has changed to WHMIS 2015 throughout Canada, and Bill 132
has been added to the Workplace Violence and Harassment requirements in Ontario. There are also new requirements for
Joint Health and Safety Committees that you must be aware of.”
For new or rented equipment, all employees must:
• Read the Manufacturers operating manual
• Read the training information in the OHS Manual
• Conduct hands on training with the equipment – ensure that
employees demonstrate their competence with the equipment
prior to using it on the jobsite.
• Competent trainer demonstrates pre use equipment check, proper
PPE, and how to operate the equipment to the trainee
• Trainee demonstrates to trainer pre use equipment check, proper
PPE, and how to operate the equipment • Sign off on the training record
doCuMEnT, doCuMEnT, doCuMEnT
Document all training in the records ensuring that both the trainer and the trainee sign off and date all records. If the employee is a returning staff member, refresher training is deemed acceptable, but must in- clude hands on training.
The three keys of employee training due diligence are Knowledge, Action, and Documentation. The Knowledge aspect includes the train- ing programs, operating procedures, videos, etc., necessary to inform workers of potential hazards, the safe use of the equipment, and other vital information.
The Action component is the actual training process, including communicating all training information to managers, supervisors, and workers.
The final key is accurate Documentation. This is the facility’s first defence in the event of an injury and is the only way to protect against prosecution.
MAKE SAfETy A PRIoRITy
A commitment to safety is a cultural decision and must come from the top. Strong organization, communication, and regular training must be prioritized at all levels of management and everyone within the organization must always be working towards the same goal.
A safe workplace reduces employee turnover and injury rates, but more importantly, it leads to happy and cheerful staff who are terrific ambassadors for your golf course.
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