OHS & Workers’ Comp Workplace Posting Requirements Checklist ? Yukon
The duty to post notices, information and other materials at your workplace for your employees comes in 2 basic kinds.
Use this checklist to ensure your organization has the required postings.
INFORMATION |
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Yes | No | Comments | |
Any notice about OHS that Director orders employers to post (OHS Act, Sec. 31) | |||
Copy of govt. safety officer order or inspection report (OHS Act, Sec. 41) | |||
Copy of safety officer order regarding hazardous substances (OHS Act, Sec. 48(3)) | |||
Confined space entry permit (OHS Regs., Sec. 2.09(1)) | |||
Confined space atmospheric test results (OHS Regs., Sec. 2.18(3)) | |||
Checklist identifying machinery or equipment components covered by group lockout signed by 2 competent + appointed persons (OHS Regs., Sec. 3.05(1)(c)) | |||
Written group lockout procedure (OHS Regs., Sec. 3.05(6)) | |||
Notice stating necessity of promptly reporting all injuries + getting first aid treatment (Minimum First Aid Regs., Sec. 18.02(4)(a)) | |||
Location of first aid supplies, equipment + services (Minimum First Aid Regs., Sec. 18.02(4)(b)) | |||
Name of person in charge of first aid kit or room (Minimum First Aid Regs., Sec. 18.02(4)(c)) | |||
Name + qualifications of each person trained to provide first aid at workplace (Minimum First Aid Regs., Sec. 18.02(4)(d)) | |||
Emergency communication procedure (Minimum First Aid Regs., Sec. 18.02(4)(e)) | |||
Emergency phone list or instructions for contacting nearest police, fire, ambulance + medical facility (Minimum First Aid Regs., Sec. 18.02(4)(e)) | |||
Code of practice for safe operation of an x-ray machine posted near operating controls of equipment or given personally to each worker (Radiation Protection Regs., Sec. 16(3)) | |||
Any notice the Yukon WCHSB requires employer to post (Workers’ Comp Act, Sec. 119(1)) | |||
Sign barring entry to confined space at space entry (OHS Regs., Sec. 2.03) | |||
Rated capacity of crane, hoist or lifting apparatus permanently posted on equipment (OHS Regs., Sec. 5.05(4)(a)) | |||
Warning signs in areas where hazardous materials may be dropped, spilled or dumped (OHS Regs., Sec. 8.03(6)(b)) | |||
Signs or placards warning workers of hazards within + precautions for entry into restricted work area or enclosure where hazardous material is handled or used (OHS Regs., Sec. 13.15) | |||
Warning signs at entrances to, or on edge of, areas where persons are exposed to hazardous noise levels that clearly state that a noise hazard exists + describe the protective equipment required (Occ. Health Regs., Sec. 5(4)) | |||
Signs at entrance to, or on perimeter of
a restricted area containing asbestos, indicating that: (a) asbestos is present; (b) access is limited to authorized personnel; (c) asbestos is a carcinogen; + (d) eating, drinking + smoking are prohibited (Occ. Health Regs., Sec. 36(4)) |
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Placard identifiers may be used in lieu of WHMIS workplace labels to communicate required hazard information about a hazardous product (WHMIS Regs., Sec. 10) | |||
No-smoking signs of at least 7.5 cm x 7.5 cm that display a black or red graphic of international no-smoking symbol at least 5.6 cm in diameter + have a contrasting background (Smoke-free Places Regs., Sec. 4) | |||
Additional signs when persons are seen smoking within 5 metres of doorways, windows or air intakes that: (a) are at least 15.3 cm x 15.3 cm; (b) display a black or red international no-smoking symbol graphic at least 10 cm in diameter; (c) have a contrasting background; + (d) state in letters at least 1 cm high: ‘No smoking within 5 metres’ (Smoke-free Places Regs., Sec. 4) |
JHSC: Joint Health + Safety Committee
Safety Rep: Workplace Health + Safety Representative
DSR: Designated Smoking Room