Construction Health & Safety 
                            Manual 
                               2016         
                          
                                    
          
                                Preface 
                                     
                                     
                                     
                                     
         Imperium Contracting & Project Management Inc. Health and Safety Manual documents the company’s 
         safety policies and practices. Employees must familiarize themselves, not only with the contents of this 
         manual, but also with all of the rules and regulations of the Province as this manual does not cover every 
         Provincial, Federal, Municipal or Owner regulation, act or rule. Where the Act, Regulation or Rule is more 
         stringent than that provided in this manual, you must operate under the most stringent guideline. 
          
         Working safely must be everyone’s primary objective and responsibility as production and safety are 
         equal partners. 
          
         Imperium Contracting & Project Management Inc. promotes safety by encouraging safe personal habits 
         and practises, by promoting safety awareness and by constant supervision of the work site. By including 
         safety consideration in their planning, management maximizes their employee’s personal safety, 
         minimizes property damage and avoids loss of production. 
          
         Safety performance improves by instructing personnel in all aspect of safe work practice, by ensuring 
         adequate maintenance of tools and equipment, by eliminating unsafe conditions and by actively enforcing 
         compliance with company policy and procedures. 
          
         Thorough and timely training ensures knowledgeable workers are on the job site and area aware of the 
         possible hazards. In addition, training ensures employees work with safety in mind and respond correctly 
         during emergencies. 
          
         Remember, Government Regulations are Law. Imperium Contracting & Project Management Inc. safety 
         policies, procedures and practises meet or exceed current Federal and Provincial Occupational Health 
         and Safety requirements. Should the company or its employees fail to comply with the regulation, the 
         officers of the company, supervisors and/or workers may be held accountable and ultimately prosecuted. 
          
          
         Note: wherever the term “he” is used in this document, interpret as “he/she” 
                          
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               Table of Contents 
                                                               
               0.0    Policy – Program 
                       
                      0.1    Policy Statement 
                      0.2    Introduction 
                      0.3    Assignment of Responsibility 
                             0.3.1  Executive Management 
                             0.3.2  Supervisor 
                             0.3.3  Employees 
                             0.3.4  Subcontractor 
                             0.3.5  Safety Consultant 
                             0.3.6  First Aid Personnel 
                             0.3.7  Visitors 
                      0.4    Violence in the Workplace 
                             0.4.1  Policy 
                             0.4.2  Purpose 
                             0.4.3  Scope 
                             0.4.4  Responsibility 
                                     0.4.4.1              Employees   
                                     0.4.4.2              Supervisors 
                             0.4.5  Definitions  
                             0.4.6  Procedure  
                      0.5    Harassment  
                             0.5.1  Policy 
                             0.5.2  Purpose  
                             0.5.3  Scope  
                             0.5.4  Responsibility 
                             0.5.5  Definition 
                             0.5.6  Investigation 
                             0.5.7  Discipline  
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                      0.6    Workplace Hazardous Information System (WHMIS) 
                             0.6.1  Policy 
                             0.6.2  Training 
                             0.6.3  Safe Handling 
                             0.6.4  Route of Entry 
                             0.6.5  Effects of Exposure 
                             0.6.6  Exposure Limits 
                             0.6.7  WHMIS Classification Symbols 
                             0.6.8  Labels 
                                     0.6.8.1              Supplier labels 
                                     0.6.8.2              Workplace Labels 
                             0.6.9  Material Safety Data Sheets 
                                     0.6.9.1              Employer Responsibility  
                                     0.6.9.2              Required Information on MSDS 
                                     0.6.9.3              Chemical Inventories 
                      0.7    Right to Refuse Unsafe Work 
                             0.7.1  Refusal to Work 
                             0.7.2  Refusal Procedure 
                             0.7.3  Refusal to Work following Original Investigation 
                      0.8    Employer No Reprisal 
                      0.9    Personal Conduct 
                             0.9.1  Alcohol  
                             0.9.2   Drugs 
                             0.9.3  Prescription Drugs 
                             0.9.4  Weapons 
                      0.10  Joint Health and Safety Committee 
                             0.10.1 Policy 
                             0.10.2 Function 
                      0.11  Discipline  
                             0.11.1 Policy 
                             0.11.2 Minor Offence 
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