Empire Safety Solutions is a professional occupational health and safety consulting service company in BC British Columbia, Vancouver BC, Surrey BC, Langley BC, Burnaby BC, Richmond BC, Delta BC and Victoria, BC. Empire Safety Solution’s health and safety consulting, occupational health and safety consultants, safety consultants and OHS consultants offer a wide variety of health and safety consulting services to clients across BC British Columbia, Vancouver BC, Surrey BC, Langley BC, Burnaby BC, Richmond BC, Delta BC, Coquitlam BC, Maple Ridge BC, New Westminster BC and Victoria, BC; such as:
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WorkSafeBC and Safe Work BC Compliance 
 
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Contact Empire Safety Solutions for more information on our occupational health and safety consulting services, health and safety consulting, health and safety consultant, health and safety training, health and safety programs development, health and safety audits, health and safety inspections, OHS safety consulting, OHS safety consultants, OHS safety audits, OHS safety inspections, OHS safety program development, worksafebc safe work BC compliance in BC British Columbia, Vancouver BC, Surrey BC, Langley BC, Burnaby BC, Richmond BC, Delta BC, Coquitlam BC, Maple Ridge BC, New Westminster BC, Abbotsford BC and Victoria, BC.

​OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY CONSULTING SAFETY CONSULTANTS SAFETY TRAINING VICTORIA BC, VANCOUVER ISLAND BC, VANCOUVER BC, NORTH VANCOUVER BC, WEST VANCOUVER BC, BURNABY BC, NEW WESTMINSTER BC, RICHMOND BC, SURREY BC, DELTA BC, LANGLEY BC, FORT LANGLEY BC, MAPLE RIDGE BC, COQUITLAM BC, PORT COQUITLAM BC, PORT MOODY BC, PITT MEADOWS BC, ABBOTSFORD BC and MISSION BC. ​

Vancouver Lower Mainland, BC: (604) 800-9930
Victoria Vancouver Island, BC: (250) 999-9380
Email: info@empiresafetysolutions.com
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Empire Safety Solutions
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Vancouver BC: 8645 Armstrong Avenue Unit 29, Burnaby, BC, V3N 2H4
Phone: (604) 800-9930
Email: info@empiresafetysolutions.com
 
Victoria BC: 1338 Stellys Cross Road Unit 97, Brentwood Bay, BC, V8M 0B6
Phone: (250) 999-9380
Email: info@empiresafetysolutions.com
 
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For over 20 years, Empire Safety Solutions has been providing clients with professional occupational health and safety consulting, safety consultants, health and safety programs development, safety audits and reviews, worksafebc compliance and OHS safety training courses services in:

​VICTORIA BC, VANCOUVER ISLAND BC, VANCOUVER BC, NORTH VANCOUVER BC, WEST VANCOUVER BC, BURNABY BC, NEW WESTMINSTER BC, RICHMOND BC, SURREY BC, DELTA BC, LANGLEY BC, FORT LANGLEY BC, MAPLE RIDGE BC, COQUITLAM BC, PORT COQUITLAM BC, PORT MOODY BC, PITT MEADOWS BC, ABBOTSFORD BC and MISSION BC. ​
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​The different types of health and safety policies and procedures which need to be included in your OHS program depends upon the nature of your work, the hazard rating of your industry and how large your organization is. However, WorkSafeBC does state that your Occupational health and Safety Program in BC needs to be designed a certain way as per the OHSR Regulations. 

At Empire Safety Solutions, we can provide your company with a professional site-specific Occupational Health and Safety Program. Our programs are professionally developed and in full compliance with WorkSafeBC regulations and other provincial/federal legislation's. Our professional and highly experienced health and safety consultants will initially conduct a thorough site inspection and a full safety audit of your facility.

​From there your health and safety program will then start development and usually takes no more than two weeks for completion. Once the program is complete our health and safety professionals will sit down with your team to go over the content of the program (i.e. policies and procedures), educate your team on how to effectively implement the program in your workplace and educate your team on how to efficiently complete applicable forms.

WorkSafeBC OHSR Section 3.3 - Contents of Program

The occupational health and safety program must be designed to prevent injuries and occupational diseases, and without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the program must include:
(a) a statement of the employer's aims and the responsibilities of the employer, supervisors and workers,
(b) provision for the regular inspection of premises, equipment, work methods and work practices, at appropriate intervals, to ensure that prompt action is undertaken to correct any hazardous conditions found,
(c) appropriate written instructions, available for reference by all workers, to supplement this Occupational Health and Safety Regulation,
(d) provision for holding periodic management meetings for the purpose of reviewing health and safety activities and incident trends, and for the determination of necessary courses of action,
(e) provision for the prompt investigation of incidents to determine the action necessary to prevent their recurrence,
(f) the maintenance of records and statistics, including reports of inspections and incident investigations, with provision for making this information available to the joint committee or worker health and safety representative, as applicable and, upon request, to an officer, the union representing the workers at the workplace or, if there is no union, the workers at the workplace, and
(g) provision by the employer for the instruction and supervision of workers in the safe performance of their work.

Learn more on how Empire Safety Solutions can assist your company in developing your own Occupational Health and Safety Program.

Active Health & Safety Management

Active health and safety management in BC is an essential first step toward improving your organization's health and safety culture. There are two aspects of managing health and safety performance for continual improvement:

1. Managing an effective health and safety program
2. Developing and implementing initiatives for improving health and safety in your workplace

An active health and safety management approach encompasses the health and safety program approach and builds upon it.

Standards for Active Health & Safety Management

The two aspects of actively managing health and safety, mentioned above, are combined in the framework of occupational health and safety management system (OHSMS) canadian standards such as CSA Z1000-14.
OHSMS standards outline the principles and processes to follow for continual health and safety improvement. OHSMS standards can be applied to any industry. They do not make reference to specific hazards, but they indicate the need for specific health and safety processes and proactive management processes.
Within these standards are components of an effective health and safety program, including:

• Comprehensive site risk assessments
• Compliance evaluations
• Workplace inspections
• Incident investigations
• Legal requirement reviews
• Worker consultation processes

These standards also provide guidance for active health and safety management processes, which must include these components:

• Leadership and commitment
• Robust annual health and safety planning
• Measurement and tracking of goals and objectives
• Ongoing organization-wide self evaluations

​Adopting an OHSMS standard for your organization is voluntary, but it is very beneficial. Using these standards of active health and safety management can steer you towards best practice. Actively managing health and safety is a key step to improving your organization's health and safety culture.

​Empire Safety Solutions has been providing Health and Safety Training, OHS Health and Safety Consulting Services, OHS Safety Audits, OHS Safety Inspections, OHS Safety Programs in BC since 2002:

SERVING VICTORIA BC (VANCOUVER ISLAND), VANCOUVER BC, NORTH VANCOUVER BC, WEST VANCOUVER BC, BURNABY BC, NEW WESTMINSTER BC, RICHMOND BC, SURREY BC, LANGLEY BC, FORT LANGLEY BC, MAPLE RIDGE BC, COQUITLAM BC, PORT COQUITLAM BC, PORT MOODY BC, PITT MEADOWS BC, MISSION BC & ABBOTSFORD BC

Employer’s Responsibilities

Employers have both general and specific responsibilities related to hazard control and worker health and safety in BC. In carrying out these duties, management—from the chief executive officer through to the first-level supervisor—can demonstrate their commitment to health and safety in the workplace.

General Responsibilities

• Ensure the health and safety of the employer’s workers and other workers present at the workplace. • Establish occupational health and safety policies and an OHS program in BC.
• Provide general direction to management, supervisors, and workers about their responsibilities and roles in providing a safe and healthy workplace.
• Provide specific direction and delegate authority to those responsible for health and safety.
• Consult and cooperate with individuals carrying out occupational health and safety duties (including joint committee members, worker health and safety representatives, and WorkSafeBC prevention officers).
• Provide workers with the information, instruction, training, and supervision necessary to protect their health and safety.
• Provide supervisors with the support and training necessary to carry out their health and safety responsibilities.
• Provide and maintain protective equipment, devices, and clothing, and ensure that they are used.
• Make a copy of the Workers Compensation Act and the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation readily available for review by workers.

Contact Empire Safety Solutions for more information! 

For over 20 years, Empire Safety Solutions has been providing clients with professional occupational health and safety consulting services in:

​VICTORIA BC, VANCOUVER ISLAND BC, VANCOUVER BC, NORTH VANCOUVER BC, WEST VANCOUVER BC, BURNABY BC, NEW WESTMINSTER BC, RICHMOND BC, SURREY BC, DELTA BC, LANGLEY BC, FORT LANGLEY BC, MAPLE RIDGE BC, COQUITLAM BC, PORT COQUITLAM BC, PORT MOODY BC, PITT MEADOWS BC, ABBOTSFORD BC and MISSION BC. ​

WORKPLACE SAFETY AUDITS
Our team of experienced health and safety auditors (health and safety audits in BC) work with you and your employees to measure and assess your occupational health and safety program and provide clear guidance on how you can improve and streamline your safety processes. We use a formal document process that has been approved by WorkSafeBC (WCB).

OUR AUDITS
Safety Systems Audits
WorkSafeBC Compliance Audit – Provincial and Federal  Acts & OHSR Regulations
Providing Hazard Assessments and Workplace Safety Inspections

WHY ORGANIZATIONS RECEIVE AN AUDIT
It is part of their Continuous Improvement System towards safety excellence
It provides an independent and unbiased examination of their health and safety processes 
It will ensure good standing with WorkSafeBC OHSR and WCA Regulations and provide proof of Due Diligence
It is part of the ‘Safety Certification Training in BC' program

Empire Safety Solutions provides occupational health and safety consulting, health and safety training, health and safety consultants in Vancouver BC, Surrey BC, Langley BC, Delta BC, Richmond BC, Burnaby BC, Victoria BC and Abbotsord BC.

A comprehensive workplace safety inspection program in BC may include daily inspections of equipment, initial startup inspections, walk-arounds of mobile equipment before use, daily and/or weekly supervisor inspections, and weekly and/or monthly departmental inspections. In addition to regularly scheduled inspections, you need to inspect your workplace after an incident or when you have added a new work process or new equipment.

Conducting an inspection

During an inspection, identify unsafe conditions and activities that may cause injury or illness, so you can take corrective measures.

Follow these guidelines:

• Use a checklist to ensure that your inspection is thorough and consistent with previous inspections.
• Ask yourself what hazards are associated with the job that you are observing or that would be performed in that work area.
• Observe how workers perform tasks. Do they follow safe work procedures and use personal protective equipment as required?
• Ask workers how they perform their tasks.
• Talk to workers about what they're doing. Ask them about concerns they may have about health and safety.
• Record any unsafe actions or conditions that you observe.
• Consider tasks that the worker may also perform that you did not observe.

What to focus on

There are different ways to approach safety inspections. Looking at the components of your health and safety program will help. For example, you can focus on the most common tasks your workers perform or on specific issues addressed by your program, such as material handling, confined space entry, or workplace violence. You may wish to break up the worksite into specific segments with focused checklists to look at specific hazards and activities in each area.

Here are some examples of things to look for:

• Uncorrected problems from the previous inspection report
• Workers not following safe work procedures or procedures that aren’t correct
• Improper storage of materials (for example, in front of emergency exits or electrical panels, or blocking aisles or stairs)
• Accumulation of liquid or grease on floors
• Failure to put a sign or barrier near wet floors
• Lack of guarding on equipment
• Lack of visibility through swinging doors
• Poor maintenance of equipment

If your inspection reveals a problem, try to get to the root of it. For example, if you see a wet floor, ask why. Possible explanations could include a water leak, a job process that's creating the problem, or a lack of training on how to clean up the hazard. Fix it right the first time and the problem is less likely to occur.
For more information on conducting a safety inspection.

After the inspection

Follow these guidelines to address issues and conclude the inspection:

• Remedy serious hazards or unsafe work practices immediately; this is a legal obligation. For example, if you find that a ladder has a loose or damaged rung, immediately remove the ladder from service and repair or replace it.
• Prioritize other, less serious hazards and assign someone to remedy each one.
• Follow up on any actions that will take time to complete (for example, purchasing new equipment).
• Communicate inspection findings to workers.
• Ensure that the safety committee has access to, and reviews, the inspection reports and process.