hpeo 408 unit 1 presentation 2
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Presentation 2 in Unit 1 of HPEO 408TRANSCRIPT
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HPEO 408Occupational Health Hazards
UNIT 1 - PART 2:
OCCUPATIONAL REGULATIONS AND RESOURCES
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14 different jurisdictions across Canada1 federal, 10 provincial, 3 territorial
Main responsibilities and duties :Develop legislationAdminister legislationEnforce legislation
GOVERNMENT AGENCIES/REGULATORS RESPONSIBLE FOR OH&S IN CANADA
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Covers approximately 10% Canadian working population
Includes federal government, and Crown agencies and corporations across Canada
Examples: Banks Transportation (air, marine, rail, and highway transport) Broadcasting/Communications (tv/radio,
cable/telephone) Specialized industry (grain elevators, uranium mining,
pipelines crossing provincial boarders)
FEDERAL JURISDICTION: CANADA LABOUR CODE (PART II)
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Agency responsible for administrating the Workers’ Compensation Act on behalf of the BC Ministry of Labour.
Covers approximately 90% BC workers
Responsible for Insurance premiumsClaimsWorkplace regulations and policies
PROVINCIAL JURISDICTION (BC): WORKSAFEBC
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WORKSAFEBC REGULATIONS II
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WORKSAFEBC REGULATIONS II
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WORKSAFEBC REGULATIONS II
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WORKSAFEBC REGULATIONS II
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WORKSAFEBC REGULATIONS II
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Chemical and Biological Exposures Adopted ACGIH threshold limit values (TLVs) with
some exceptions Table of Exposure Limits for Chemical and Biological
Substances (Part 5.48: Controlling Exposure Guidelines)
Updated annually Note: earlier 2000’s version in appendix of text
Physical Exposures Location is exposure dependent (ex. noise exposure limits in Part 7 of regulation)
WORKSAFEBC EXPOSURE LIMITS
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Policies including assessment, prevention, and claims manuals
Statistic reports (injuries and claims)
Health and safety publications by topic
Links – links to other resources, provincial regulatory agencies, etc.
Online CSA Standards
OTHER WORKSAFEBC RESOURCES
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Mining BC Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources
Radiation WorkSafeBC Radiation Protection Services Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Pesticides Health Canada (Pest Management Regulatory Agency)
Transportation of Dangerous Goods Transport Canada
SPECIAL CASES
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Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Responsible for development, administration, and
enforcement of occupational regulations Federally administered with options for states to develop
their own ‘plan’ Exposure limits: permissible exposure limits (PELs)
National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
Responsible for researching and providing recommendations for injury and illness prevention
Exposure limits: recommended exposure limits (RELs)
UNITED STATES AGENCIES
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Great Britian Health and Safety Executive (HSE)
Australia (Similar to Canadian System) Safe Work Australia
http://www.safeworkaustralia.gov.au/Pages/default.aspx
New Zealand Department of Labour http://www.osh.dol.govt.nz/
International International Labour Organization (ILO) World Health Organization (WHO) European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA)
OTHER REGULATORY AGENCIES
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Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS)
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR)
International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC)
OTHER USEFUL RESOURCES
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TWA – the exposure averaged over a specifi ed time duration 8 hr TWA exposure level 15-min TWA or Short-term exposure level (STEL)
Ceiling – the maximum level allowable
Notations/designations Carcinogens Sensitizers Reproductive toxins Skin
Units of measure mg/m3 (milligrams per meter cubed) ppm or ppb (parts per million or parts per billion) f/cc (number of fibers per cc volume of air)
EXPOSURE LIMITS
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Regulatory exposure limits names
TLVs – recommended guidelines produced by ACGIH adopted by WorkSafeBC
PELs – regulated by OSHA, applicable in US only
RELs – recommended guidelines produced by NIOSH
WELs – regulated by HSE, applicable in UK only
WESs – regulated by New Zealand Department of Labour, applicalbe in New Zealand only
EXPOSURE LIMITS CONTINUED
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For this class:Applicable Canadian regulations and
standards relevant to question asked. WorkSafeBC / Canadian Labour Code Other provincial/territorial compensation board with
permission
Use of US and other international regulations: When no local regulations are available For comparison purposes
WHAT REGULATIONS DO I USE?
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Chapter 6: ACGIH Threshold Limit Values – TLVS® (page 139-142)
Browse through WorkSafeBC website to try to find:
1. Regulations, guidelines, policies sections 2. Publication materials
1. Health and safety information by topic2. Videos3. Statistics
READINGS/TASK