Roles & Responsibilities

Senior Leadership Team:

1. Management shares with its employees and customers the aim to be the industry leader in health, safety, and environmental performance.
2. To be accountable for safety and environmental performance and holds all levels accountable for our safety program through ongoing monitoring of performance and annual review of the Safety Manual.
3. To establish annual safety goals, recognize outstanding safety performance, and take corrective action against intentional unsafe acts.
4. To create a culture where safety considerations are an integrated part of BGE’s processes and receive equal or greater attention than other management priorities of cost, quality and schedules.
5. To provide the physical and financial resources and management support necessary to carry out the safety program.
6. To build a ‘100% safe culture’ where accidents or incidents are an unacceptable consequence of performing work.
7. To take time to complete safety observations and safety walks to observe positive safety activities and to communicate safety risks.
8. To establish applicable health, safety, and environmental specifications for acquiring materials and equipment.
9. To ensure that all employees are educated to work in a safe manner and that they use all protective devices and procedures required by BGE and by legislation to protect their health and safety.
10. To provide an arena where employees can communicate freely about safety considerations and areas of improvement.

Health & Safety Leadership Team

1. Receive and respond to recommendations from the Joint Health & Safety Committee.
2. Review and recommend revisions to BGE’s Health & Safety Policies and Procedures.
3. Allocate resources required to ensure the success and continuous improvement of BGE’s Health & Safety Management System.
4. Explore and implement new initiatives to improve BGE’s culture of Health and Safety.

Joint Health & Safety Committee (JHSC):

1. Hold regular meetings for the review of:
   1. Reports of current accidents, incidents, or illnesses/diseases;
   2. Remedial action taken or required by the reports of investigations and inspections;
   3. Other safety and health matters.
2. Conduct Formal Workplace Inspections and encourage worker participation in this process.
3. Make recommendations of any and all Safety concerns to management.
4. Assist management in the health and safety program development.
5. Function within the set Terms of Reference.
6. Assist as required in incident and or accident investigations.
7. Champion Health & Safety at all times.

People & Culture (P&C) and Health, Safety and Environment (HSE):

1. To develop and deliver orientation, safety programs and meetings that educate and communicate the company’s values and goals for safety.
2. To keep records and statistics in relation to safety performance.
3. To produce and maintain formal documentation to support safety performance requirements.
4. To communicate and maintain a company-wide safety-conscious environment.

Manager, Supervisor and Team Lead’s:

1. To lead through positive example by personally participating in BGE’s safety activities and integrate those activities into all phases of work.
2. To ensure that all employees are educated to work in a safe manner and that they use all protective devices, equipment, and procedures required by BGE and by legislation to protect their health and safety.
3. Ensure that employees are not subjected to or participate in harassment or violence while on the worksite.
4. To provide all employees with proper, well-maintained tools and equipment, as well as any other special personal protective devices which may be required.
5. To know and apply BGE’s safety policy and relevant Occupation Health and Safety legislation.
6. To carry out regular safe work observations and relevant inspections in the workplace to ensure a safe and healthy environment and warn all employees of any potential or actual dangers and to advise them how to isolate, prevent, or remove such dangers. Ensure all unsafe acts and conditions observed during observations/inspections are corrected immediately.
7. To arrange for medical treatment when required, in the case of injury or illness, including transportation to a doctor or hospital when necessary.
8. The worksite must be kept free of hazards that could cause slips, trips and falls. All areas such as floors, walkways, mezzanines, stairs, and platforms available for use by workers must be maintained in a state of good repair and kept free of slipping and tripping hazards. If such areas are taken out of services, BGE must take reasonable means to restrict entry or use of areas.
9. To report all accidents immediately, to investigate all accidents fully, and to advise management on how to prevent similar accidents in the future and complete all reporting requirements including WCB forms.

Employee’s Responsibilities:

1. To read, understand and comply with BGE’s safety policy, safe work practices, procedures, and rules.
2. To conduct oneself in a manner that will not injure himself/herself or any other co-worker.
3. Refrain from causing or participating in harassment or violence.
4. To use and maintain all Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) designated and provided for their protection, as required by the employer, legislation or both.
5. To notify a supervisor or manager of any unsafe conditions or acts that may be of danger to other workers or themselves.
6. To exercise the Right to Refuse Unsafe Work when the employee is presented with a situation or task that they feel is unsafe, and to report all work refusals to their supervisor or manager immediately.
7. To take every reasonable precaution to protect the safety of other workers and themselves.
8. To report all accidents, injuries, workplace illnesses, or near miss incidents to your supervisor or manager immediately.
9. Employees are not allowed to enter the workplace while under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
10. Participate in training, safety meetings and other safety activities in the workplace.

In addition, BGE’s Senior Leadership Team, Managers, Supervisors and Employees will:

1. Cooperate with any person exercising a duty imposed by the OHS Act, Regulations, or Code, and;
2. Comply with the OHS Act, Regulations and Code, as well as any site Policies, Procedures, and codes of Practice.

Other workers (e.g., Contractors, suppliers, or service providers) will comply with OHS Act, Regulations and Code, as well as work site practices.

Commitment to Continuous Improvement

BGE is committed to the continuous improvement of our Health and Safety Management System. As part of this commitment, BGE’s Health & Safety Leadership Team will review the Health and Safety Manual, and COR Audit action plans, at least annually to assess the need for revisions. As part of this review, BGE shall review incident trends in the workplace to determine the effectiveness of our program.

BGE will also ensure regular updates to safety training programs and actively engage with employees to gather feedback on safety practices. This feedback will be used to enhance our safety protocols and ensure a safe working environment for everyone.

Conclusion

We ask all our employees to take ownership of their workplace by keeping areas tidy and hazard free. Employees must refuse to cut corners, and to maintain dialogue with their team and co-workers to keep our safe work standards in place. Silence is consent; all workers have the right to refuse unsafe work. A person must not carry out or cause to be carried out any work process that can cause injury and physical damage. An employee can refuse to operate any tools, appliances, or equipment if that employee has reasonable cause to believe that by doing so would create an undue hazard to the health and safety of any person. Any refusal of work must be reported immediately to their supervisor and immediately investigated.