Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Policy

Create an Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Policy for your organization with this easy-to-use template.

• The Policy sets out a number of actions the organization will take to fulfill its commitment to develop and maintain an EHS strategy.
• The roles and responsibilities of each level of the organization are set out, from upper level management to third party contractors who provide services on company premises.
• This form is available in MS Word format and is fully editable to meet your exact needs.

Set out your company's policy and procedure for reporting workplace accidents and incidents in this downloadable and customizable Policy Statement template.

• The Policy must be followed by all employees, contractors and visitors to the company's premises and all who use company equipment or vehicles.
• Procedures for reporting all accidents, incidents and injuries are described in detail.
• Company management and safety officers will conduct an investigation, record the findings, make recommendations and take appropriate action to prevent a recurrence.
• It's the responsibility of everyone to improve workplace safety. Make sure your workers understand what's required of them.
• Available in MS Word format and fully editable.

Do your employees know how to handle hazardous chemicals? Provide them each with a copy of this Canada Guide to Workplace Hazardous Material Information System (WHMIS).

• WHMIS is a system designed to ensure that Canadian workers are informed and prepared in order to work safely with hazardous materials in the workplace.
• This guide includes a number of topics including:
  • 7 Rules of Chemical Safety,
  • the short-term and long-term harmful effects of chemicals on the body,
  • elements of material safety data sheets (MSDS),
  • how to identify WHMIS labels and symbols,
  • what is required of suppliers and employers to comply with the WHMIS system and the law.
• The Canada Guide to Workplace Hazardous Material Information System is a free PDF download.

Use this easy template to help you create a Hearing Conservation Program for your workplace.

• The template contains sections for:
  • Purpose, objectives and scope of the program.
  • Training of employees.
  • Roles of management and officers.
  • Noise exposure measurement process.
  • Audiometric testing.
  • Employee education and training module.
  • Engineering controls, work practices and administrative noise controls.
  • Personal hearing protection devices.
  • Recordkeeping.
  • Program review and evaluation.
• It also contains several forms for recordkeeping and evaluation purposes.
• Also included is a training module, exam and training log.
• Available in MS Word format and fully editable to fit your company's needs.

Every workplace should have a Worksite Incident / Injury Report Form available for employees and contractors to use to report an accident or mishap.

• A report should be filled out whether or not the incident resulted in an injury. Recording near misses is crucial to developing good workplace safety policies.
• A witness filling out the form must report whether there was an injury, what the extent of the injury was, and what treatment was administered onsite (if any).
• The employer also completes part of the form with respect to time at work missed by the injured person, the results of the incident investigation, a risk assessment, and actions taken to prevent a recurrence.

Keep your employees aware of work-related safety issues, and make sure that everyone knows how to fill out and submit the Worksite Incident / Injury Report Form. Download a free copy for your workplace.

Perform a safety inspection and hazard analysis of your workplace with this Worksite Inspection Hazard Assessment and Job Observation Checklist.

The comprehensive 12-page checklist contains the following:

• guidelines to determine the likelihood of accident or injury on the worksite,
• potential severity assessment for safety / loss and environmental damage,
• fire extinguisher inspection report,
• worksite hazard inspection and safety audit,
• respiratory equipment inspection report,
• excavation checklist.

This Worksite Inspection Hazard Assessment and Job Observation Checklist is provided in PDF format and is easy to print out and fill in.