Viking general safety orientation

Copyright © 2014 Viking Air Limited
OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH, SAFETY
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Viking Safety Program

Viking Safety Policy
Viking is committed to a safety management system that protects our people,
our property, visitors and contractors who enter onto our property and the
general public. Employees at every level are responsible and accountable
for the company’s health and safety performance. Active participation by
everyone, every day, in every job is necessary for the safety excellence
Viking expects.

Safety Culture
Viking is committed to developing and maintaining a strong safety
culture, for improved safe behavior and continuous Production and
Quality performance.

Safety Program Structure
Safety Program Structure
Element A Senior Management and Commitment
Element B Hazard ID and Control
Element C Industry Specific Controls
Element D Workplace Inspections
Element E Incident Investigations
Element F Training and Instruction
Element G Health and Safety Program Administration
Element H Joint Health and Safety Committee
Element I Emergency Preparedness

Safety Communication
Viking is proud to offer every employee a personalized safety portal
using the web-based safety management system SafetySync. This
program includes:
• Safety Bulletins
• Policy and procedure revisions
• Training requirements and courses
• Applicable regulations
• Reminders
• Safety joke of the week!

Personalized Safety Portal

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Regulations & Employee Rights

Applicable Regulations
Type Regulation
Injury Prevention
Federally regulated by Employee Services and
Development Canada (ESDC) under the Canada
Labour Code (CLC Part 2) referencing the Canadian
Occupational Health and Safety (COHS)
Workplace Injury or
Illness Occurs
Provincially regulated by WorkSafeBC and WCB
Alberta
Environmental Issues Environmental Protection Act
Airport Security Transport Canada

Workplace Safety Law
Section 124 of the Canada Labour Code, Part II says
“the Company is responsible for providing a safe and healthy
workplace and for taking all necessary steps to protect the health
and safety of it’s employees…”
Employees are also bound by law to take all reasonable and
necessary steps to ensure their health and safety and even that of
anyone affected by their work.
Employees share a moral and legal responsibility with each and
every other employee for workplace health and safety.

Internal Responsibility System
The internal responsibility system (IRS) is written into the Canada
Labour Code.
Its foundation is that everyone in the workplace - both employees and
employers - is responsible for his or her own safety and for the safety
of co-workers.
Internal responsibility system does the following:
 Establishes responsibility sharing systems
 Promotes safety culture
 Promotes best practice
 Helps develop self-reliance
 Ensures compliance

Three Basic Rights
The Canada Labour Code – Part II provides an employee with three
rights:
RIGHT TO KNOW about known or foreseeable hazards in the
workplace and to be provide with the instruction, training and
supervision necessary to protect themselves.
RIGHT TO PARTICIPATE in identifying job-related safety and
health problems and concerns
RIGHT TO REFUSE DANGEROUS WORK if the worker has
reasonable cause to believe that a condition at work is a danger to
himself, herself or another worker; the use or operation of a
machine or thing at work presents a danger; or the performance of
an activity constitutes a danger to the employee or another
employee.

Right to Refuse Work Process
Start the process by submitting a
STAR Card to your Manager and
Union Representative

Duties of Employers
Employers have a general obligation or duty to ensure that the health and
safety of every person employed by the employer is protected while they
are working. Employers must:
TAKE every reasonable precaution to protect a worker’s health and safety
MAKE sure necessary safety equipment is provided, used properly and
maintained
INFORM workers and supervisors of any hazards and how to handle them
ENSURE that safe procedures are followed in the workplace
PROVIDE information, instruction, and competent supervision to protect the
health and safety of workers

Duties of Supervisors and Managers
ENSURE all employees working in their areas are fully trained and aware of the
hazards that may be encountered in their workplace, ensuring they work safely
while abiding by Viking’s safety policies.
RESPOND to the hazards reported to them, taking every precaution reasonable,
for employee protection and giving hazards the appropriate level of review and
priority.
ASSIST in the establishment and implementation of safety improvement
measures.
TAKE every reasonable precaution to protect a worker’s health and safety
ENSURE that workers work safely and use the equipment and protective devices
properly where required

Duties of Employees
As an employee under the Canada Labour Code, you are required to:
USE all safety materials, equipment, devices, and clothing that are provided by the
employer and are intended to protect employees
FOLLOW procedures relating to the health and safety of employees follow all
instructions provided by the employer concerning the health and safety of employees
CO-OPERATE with any person carrying out a duty or function required by the Code
REPORT to the employer any thing or circumstance that is likely to be hazardous to
employees or any other person in the workplace
REPORT to the employer all work-related accidents, occupational diseases, or other
hazardous occurrences that have caused injury to you or any other person
REPORT to the employer any situation you believe to be a contravention of Part II of
the Code by the employer, another employee, or any other person

Accountability
Viking uses progressive discipline for occupational health and safety
violations as outlined in the Viking Air Employee handbook and Collective
Agreement.
Conditions that could be considered for disciplinary action include:
• Violation of a supervisor’s safety related instructions.
• Violation of established safety rules and/or procedures.
• Violation of instructions on posted safety related signs.
• Obvious unsafe actions as may be indicated by the improper use of
equipment, horseplay or practical joking, poor housekeeping
practices etc..
• Lack of concern toward safety instructions and programs.
The above circumstances are not all-inclusive. Any other circumstance that
indicates an employee’s disregard for their own safety, the safety of others,
or the neglect of proper care of equipment, may also result in disciplinary
action.

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Meet our Team

Our Teams
Safety and Wellness
Department
Michael Hall, VP Operations
Azelda Payne, People & Wellness Advisor
Andrea Akhurst, OHS Manager
Policy Committee
Made up of management and production/admin
workers from both Calgary and Victoria. Meets
quarterly to consult on company wide safety goals
and issues in the workplace.
Joint Health and Safety
Committees
(YYJ and YYC)
Made up of management and production/admin
workers for one site only.
Meets monthly to consult and participate in the
development of solutions to site specific occupational
safety and health issues in the workplace
Our Teams

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Hazard Identification

All hazards must be reported using a STAR
Card.
The purpose of the STAR Card program is to
identify and resolve SAFETY HAZARDS
before they result in an incident.
We want to do everything we can to prevent
workplace injuries and illnesses.
Other ways to get involved:
• Participate with manager and JHSC in
incident investigations
• Participate in monthly safety inspections
Workplace Hazards

Chromium VI
Activities such as painting, drilling, grinding, riveting and drilling primed
parts, can cause exposure to chromium VI dust. Chromium VI can
cause adverse health risks When doing these tasks, employees are
required to wear the following PPE
- Respirator (must be fit)
- Gloves
- Coveralls
Employees must be aware of those around them while preforming tasks
and ensure that co-workers are adequately protected (e.g. ventilation,
PPE).
Employees must wash their hands and face prior to eating or drinking.
Training on Chromium VI clean up procedures, hygiene procedures and
PPE requirements to follow.

Risk Assessment
All hazards are reviewed using a risk matrix to determine if work can
continue or if work must stop while the risk is assessed and control
measures are implemented
RISK MATRIX
SEVERITY
Negligible Minor High
Imminent
Danger
SAFETY First Aid Medical Aid
Multiple
People or
Disabling
Fatality
HEALTH Minor Moderate Serious Fatality
Multiplier 1 2 3 4
PROBABILITY
Highly
Unlikely
Heard of it 1 1 2 3 4
Unlikely Seen it 2 2 4 6 8
Reasonably
Likely
Yearly 3 3 6 9 12
Highly
Probable
Monthly 4 4 8 12 16

Risk Assessment
Table 3
Classifications of Hazards
Risk Rating
Classification
Level
Classification Requirements
6+
Critical / High
Risk (A)
Stop work, take immediate action; eliminate the risk or
implement controls to lower the degree of risk to a level
as low as reasonably achievable. SWP required. Prior to
start up, hazard controls must be reviewed and approved
by Safety and Wellness team and JHSC in order to ensure
that the control measures are compliant with the Canada
Labour Code, Part II.
4-5
Medium Risk
(B)
Work may continue. Implement appropriate controls as
quickly as possible to lower or minimize the degree of
risk to a level as low as reasonably achievable. SWP
required. Hazard controls for must be reviewed and
approved by Safety and Wellness team and JHSC in order
to ensure that the control measures are compliant with the
Canada Labour Code, Part II.
1-3 Low Risk (C)
Continued operation is permissible, schedule corrective
action to be carried out as soon as possible or as deemed
reasonable. SWP not required. Manager is permitted to
implement control measures immediately.

Hierarchy of Controls
• Not all control measures are created equal
• We must start at the top of the list and work down
• PPE can only be used when all other options have been
explored

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PPE

• PPE Matrix lists required PPE for each production area
• Safety Data Sheets list required PPE for each hazardous
product
• PPE must be stored in assigned lockers (not at work
stations)
• Separate use and care of PPE training is available.
• Recommendations for improvements to
PPE selection can be made on
Opportunity Logs.
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

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Chemical Management

Two WHMIS systems are in operation until December 2018.
WHMIS 1988 uses Material Safety
Data Sheets (MSDS’s)
WHMIS 2015 uses Safety Data Sheets
(SDS’s) as part of GHS – the Globally
Harmonized System of Classification
and Labelling of Chemicals.
WHMIS

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First Aid and Injury Management

You MUST report to First Aid
1. ALL workplace injuries
2. ANY time yourself or a coworker is
experiencing symptoms that could
be a medical emergency (e.g.
chest pain, difficulty breathing,
blurred vision, dizziness, difficulty
speaking)
• Know location of First Aid rooms and radios
• Know how & when to call a first aid
attendant
• Report first aid, accidents and health and
safety concerns to your supervisor
First Aid

Injury Management
TeksMed provides WorkSafeBC Claims Management
and STD (Short Term Disability) Claim Adjudication and
Return to Work Management
• Expedited healthcare: diagnostics, imaging
scans, specialists
• Physician approved stay at work plans

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Emergency Preparedness

Emergency Preparedness
• Separate emergency
preparedness training will be
provided
• Familiarize yourself with
emergency evacuation routes
• Emergency Wardens have been
appointed to aid in the prompt
evacuation of the facilities to a
safe gathering location

If you hear the fire alarm:
1. Evacuate the facility
1. Go directly to the assigned muster station and report in to your
Manager
2. If you know of someone that is trapped inside the building, tell an
emergency warden NOW
3. No Smoking while in the muster area (In case of a Gas Leak)
4. Remain at the muster station until your manager has advised it is safe
to leave.
Emergency Evacuation

HANGAR 1 FLOOR PLAN
First Aid Room

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Environment and Security

We are all part of a healthy future.
At Viking we are concerned with the
environment.
Practices we have implemented to work
towards this:
• Recycling (metals, paper, water,
etc.)
• Limited use of hazardous materials
• Proper disposal of any hazardous
materials
Environment

Security
• Our locations (YYJ/YYC) make us a security sensitive operation.
• We have direct access to aircraft, taxiways and runways that could
potentially be security risk.
• It’s important for all employees to maintain diligence and be alert for
security breaches.
• All visitors are required to be signed in at front reception.
• Corporate security and public safety are the
responsibility of all of Viking employees when
it comes to our facilities.

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Visitors And Pedestrians

• All people including visitors and pedestrians walking in
the plant shall observe the following rules:
• Ensure that the proper PPE is in use, safety glasses and
ear protection are mandatory in all areas.
• Follow the pedestrian aisles (marked in yellow) leading
to your destination.
• If there is no pedestrian aisle leading to your destination,
seek permission from department manager before
proceeding.
Visitors and Pedestrian Safety

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Training

Training is a critical part of Viking Air’s safety program.
It ensures employees have the necessary skills, explains
the need for safe operations, improves communication,
and gives employees the confidence to work properly and
safely.
CAUTION
If you have not received training for work you have been
asked to do, stop and speak with your manager
IMMEDIATELY
Training

Training
Every employee, contractor, and subcontractor who is
new to a job or worksite will receive a safety training that
includes:
• Viking Air safety policies and procedures
• Specific job hazards
• Safety precautions
• Job responsibilities
• Regulatory requirements
• Company enforcement policy
• Worker's rights
• Procedures for workers to refuse to do unsafe work
• What supervisors must do when unsafe conditions
are reported

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Viking Safety Rules

Viking Safety Rules
The safety rules set out below are general rules which must be followed
however they are not an extensive list of area specific concerns.
• Specified safety equipment must be used at all times, and personal
protective equipment or devices must be worn. No exceptions.
• Safety glasses, hearing protection and steel toe boots are mandatory use
for all Viking employees when on the manufacturing floor as defined be the
PPE Matrix. Exclusions are listed in PPE Matrix.
• All forms of violence, bullying and harassment are prohibited.
• Report all accounts of violence, bullying and harassment to your manager
or Director or People and Wellness.
• Lifting operations greater then 50lbs must be completed using two or more
persons
• Confined space entry must be performed according to the Confined Space
Entry Plan.
• Cranes and hoists must be operated by properly trained personnel
• Electrical operations must be performed by qualified personal

Viking Safety Rules
• Equipment must be locked out before electrical work can be performed
• Employees must keep appropriate distance between equipment and power
lines
• Fall arrest must be worn when working above 2.4 metres above the nearest
permanent safe level
• When working at heights, follow all instructions as listed in the Fall
Protection Plan.
• Facial hair must not be present at the sealing points of respiratory
equipment
• Visitors and contractors must comply with clean shaven rule is respiratory
equipment is required.
• Do not operate any piece of equipment or do any work other than you have
been trained to use and have been assigned by your supervisor.
• Do not remove danger tags or Lock Outs placed on machinery or
equipment, unless placed on by your person and you are authorized to do
so

Viking Safety Rules
• Equipment and machines must be locked out before performing operator
maintenance such as oiling or cleaning. Never attempt adjustments while
the machine is running.
• Safety devices and machine guards must not be bypassed or removed.
• Make sure all guards are in place and properly adjusted before starting
work on any machine.
• Never tamper with electrical equipment.
• Do not use compressed air for cleaning dust.
• Do not ride or stand on forks of lift trucks or hand trucks while they are in
motion
• Do not exceed a safe speed when operating mobile equipment.
• Only trained operators may operate mobile equipment.
• Do not block Emergency Exits or Fire Extinguishers.
• Do not leave tools on ladders where they could fall and injure someone
• Do not use a ladder with broken, split or otherwise defective rungs
• When using a crane, never pass a die or other load over another person.

Viking Safety Rules
• All flammable liquids and acids must be kept in fireproof containers and
properly identified with labels in separate lockers
• Oily rags must be stored in a fireproof container with a lid, which is to be
kept closed when not in use.
• All flammable and combustible substances are to be kept away from open
flames and sparks.
• Material parts, tools, oil, grease, or other articles must not be left in aisles or
wherever they may cause a trip or slip hazard to any person.
• Protect yourself and fellow workers by helping to keep the plant clean and
tidy at all times. All garbage must be placed in appropriate disposal bins.
• All waste productions must be disposed of according to government
regulations.
• Do not engage in horseplay, running or play practical jokes.
• Report all work injuries and rashes or skin irritation to your supervisor
immediately.

Viking Safety Rules
• No food or open drinks are permitted on the shop floor.
• The use of cell phones and ear buds or head phones for the purpose of
listening to music is prohibited on the shop floor
• Do not wear gloves, loose jewellery, rings and loose clothing near any
rotating shafts, spindles, gear belts, or other moveable or moving
equipment/machine ports
• Alcohol and illegal drugs are prohibited on company worksites
• Workers under prescribed medication that may impair their ability to work
safely must notify their supervisor
• Smoking is permitted in designated smoking areas only.

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