Health, Safety & Environment
Propak is committed to a successful Safety Management Program that
strives to protect our employees, property, customers, contractors
and the public. Propak's policy is to promote a safety culture that
focuses on continuous improvement of safety in the workplace with a
goal to achieve zero accidents or injuries.
Propak's Safety Management Program is "Actively Focusing
on Prevention" in our day to day work. This includes:
- Safety department representation on all shifts
- Green Hard Hat Program for new workers in the shop
environment
- Extensive hazard assessment program which includes
Individual Field Level Hazard Assessments (FLHA's)
- Established, trained and practiced emergency
response teams in all shifts
- Continuous improvement of the Safety Management
Program
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- Weekly safety alerts
- Communications with workers, foremen, supervisors
and management via safety meetings at all levels for all
groups
- Immediate safety reminder, safety reward program
- Annual safety award program
- 3M prescription close fitting eyeglasses program
- Telehealth program
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Propak's safety management program encompasses fourteen
inter-related elements that contribute to accident
prevention.
- Injury prevention
- Hazard assessment
- Safe work practices and safe work procedures
- Worksite inspections
- Maintenance program
- Personal protective equipment
- Training and communication
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- Incident investigation and reporting
- Records and statistics
- Emergency preparedness
- Drug & alcohol program
- Workplace violence & harassment
- Environmental and hazardous substances
- Transportation policies and procedures
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National Safety Certificate
(Federal Transportation)
Propak's Transportation Management Program includes:
- Meeting carrier safety requirements
- Insurance records
- Driver records
- Inspection program
- Preventative maintenance program
- Meeting hours of service requirements
- Dangerous goods training
Safety Department's
Mandate
- Liability risk management on behalf of Propak's
owners, managers, supervisors and clients
- Claims management in order to reduce claims
costs
- Instilling a culture of safety and prevention of
injury
- Ensure prime contractor responsibilities are met
- Keeping policies and procedures ahead of
legislative changes
- Remaining in step with our clients safety
requirements
COR = WCB + ACSA + OHS
Propak upholds and promotes their responsibilities
and accountabilities to the various legislative bodies
such as OHS (Occupational Health & Safety), WCB (Workers
Compensation Board) and Alberta Transportation to all
who work or who are in contact with Propak personnel
whether on site in our head office locations or at a
client's worksite.
Partnership in Injury
Reduction (PIR)
- Partnership in Injury Reduction (PIR)
- A partnership between Workers Compensation Board
(WCB) and Occupational Health & Safety (OHS) in order to
develop the Certificate of Recognition (COR) program
- Alberta Construction Safety Association (ACSA) is
our partner
Partnerships
in Injury Reduction (1.56MB) PIR
Rebate Congratulations Letter (1.63MB) WCB
Coverage Letter (55.8KB)
For more information, contact our
Health, Safety & Environment Advisor.