Part of Dell Tech Laboratories' Free Webinar Series. Overview: 1. The safety basics and programs for Cannabis Greenhouses 2. Identifying hazards 3. Safe work procedures 4. Training Working in production facilities presents certain hazards not in other lines of work. With the increase in the greenhouse jobs due to the cannabis industry are you ready with your safety program?

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Safety in Greenhouse Production Facilities-
Cannabis and other Crops

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Safety
Working in production facilities presents certain hazards not in other lines of
work. With the increase in the greenhouse jobs due to the cannabis industry
are you ready with your safety program?
Creating a safety culture helps to:
1. boost morale
2. Retain good workers
3. Prevent injuries
4. Increase productivity which increases customer satisfaction

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The Safety Basics
Regardless of the industry you work in there are basic requirements in each of
the provinces for your safety program.
Due diligence is the basis for ensuring your safety programs are in place,
working and keeping you and your workers safe.
As with any systems such as safety or quality programs and procedures
outline controls to manage risk and mitigate hazards.

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The Key to your Safety Program
In order to effectively manage risk and mitigate hazard in the workplace the
first step is to identify the hazards.
In a greenhouse production facility some common hazards you may
encounter are:
1. Ergonomic hazards
2. Heavy equipment operation such as forklifts
3. Power tools such as clippers
4. Working with pesticides
5. Heat and fatigue is also a possibility
Once you have identified your hazards they will need to be rated as to the risk
they present. How severe could an accident be? How complex is the task?
How often is the task performed?

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Safety Programs
There are basic requirements in each province for a safety program these can
include but are not limited to (this is not a complete list) :
1. A health and safety policy
2. A workplace violence and harassment program
3. Rights and responsibilities including the hazards in the workplace
4. PPE (proper protective equipment)
5. WHMIS (workplace hazardous materials information system)
6. First aid and Emergency procedures including incident investigation
7. Working alone
8. Orientation
9. Use of power tools and mobile equipment
10. Lock Out and Confined Spaces programs and procedures
11. Workplace inspections program
12. Safety representatives or Joint health and safety committees requirements

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When are Safe Work Procedures Required?
• Safe work procedures generally are written for tasks that include
hazardous substances or materials, complicated tasks and the use of
machinery.
• They are also written for tasks that are performed frequently, less routine
tasks can also pose risk if people forget over time how to safety perform
the job function.
Once you have identified the hazards and rated the risk this will help you to
see what programs and controls are required.
Some examples are : lock out, chemical use (pesticides, cleaning products),
ergonomics, pedestrian safety and mobile equipment operation

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Training
• In order to ensure worker safety as you all know training is required.
• Many training items are legislated in the province such as WHMIS and the
right to know.
• There are items that wont be listed specifically in your legal requirements
that will also require training, again these items are identified when you
do your hazard identification (this is not unlike your quality program
where critical points are identified and controlled).
• It is important to gauge the transfer of this information
as well to employees via competency evaluations
(testing and or visual confirmation).

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Summary
1. Hazard identification and risk ratings for your workplace.
2. Controls put into place to ensure safety such as work procedures,
engineering controls, substitution and elimination of hazards.
3. Legislated program requirements.
4. Training of employees and documented records
of knowledge transfer.
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QUESTIONS?
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We can offer Services with any of the items
listed and more !
1. A health and safety policy
2. A workplace violence and harassment program
3. Rights and responsibilities including the hazards in the workplace
4. PPE (proper protective equipment)
5. WHMIS (workplace hazardous materials information system)
6. First aid and Emergency procedures including incident investigation
7. Working alone
8. Orientation
9. Use of power tools and mobile equipment
10. Lock Out and Confined Spaces programs and procedures
11. Workplace inspections program
12. Safety representatives or Joint health and safety committees requirements

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Our Regulatory Partnership Program
• Dell Tech’s Regulatory Partnership Program (RPP) is ideal for a small or
medium sized business. It provides you with the resources of an onsite
regulatory team at a greatly reduced cost. The program is set up so that
within the first three to four months your programs and procedures are
completed and in place. After this there is ongoing monthly support
services which could include, training, monthly safety meetings,
occupational and environmental reviews as required by your business.
• As a preferred client in our Regulatory Partnership Program, Dell Tech
becomes your out sourced regulatory team, responsible for continuous
preparation and implementation of your safety programs.
• Call us to discuss your business needs!

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Delltech has been in the business of regulatory compliance for 39 years. We Provide
hazard and risk solutions in the areas of environmental and health and safety. We
work with you the client to create and implement compliant, cost effective solutions,
usable at all levels that fit the needs of your business and keep people and the
environment safe.
About Us:
Paula Stanley, C.R.S.P., A.Sc.T.- Envir
Manager, Environmental & Health & Safety Group
(Consulting Services)
www.delltech.com
P: 519-858-5021
pstanley@delltech.com
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