Health and Safety for a Wearehouse
A. Introduction:
1. Scope
We are safety officers of ‘UFV All Star Dreamers’ and we are evaluating the Occupational Health and Safety Plan of a Wal-Mart warehouse, located in Vancouver on GrandView Hwy. This is their main warehouse; all the products are shipped distributed from this location to all the other stores in Fraser Valley region. The main warehouse has 160 employees, 125 of which are unionized workers on the floor, and 35 of which are paid on salary and work with management. The warehouse has three different shifts: morning, afternoon, and graveyard. The warehouse is divided into three different zones which are shipping / receiving, storage and the office. Our group visited the safety white board, which said that the warehouse has been 149 days and counting without a lost time injury. In the unfortunate event that an injury should occur, all the employees are covered with Work Safe BC.
One of the members on the Health and Safety evaluation team used to work at this Wal-Mart warehouse. Our group met with Debra Picton, Wall-mart’s warehouse Occupational Health and Safety supervisor. Debra took us on a warehouse tour, provided us with information on the company, and allowed us to ask her questions regarding Wall-mart’s safety polices. She was extremely friendly and helpful. The fact that she was so accommodating allowed us to absorb a vast amount of information in just a few short hours.
2. Health and Safety policy 366
3. Responsibility
4. Safety Coordinator
B. Fundamentals For All Work-Sites:
1. New Employee Health and Safety Orientation
Successful safety policies and programs are often a part of the orientation for new recruits in organizations. While all places of business and industry will not have identical orientation programs the general and more relevant health and safety laws and policies that should be introduced upon employment. Health and safety orientation training is intended to educated new employees about their individual
1. Scope
We are safety officers of ‘UFV All Star Dreamers’ and we are evaluating the Occupational Health and Safety Plan of a Wal-Mart warehouse, located in Vancouver on GrandView Hwy. This is their main warehouse; all the products are shipped distributed from this location to all the other stores in Fraser Valley region. The main warehouse has 160 employees, 125 of which are unionized workers on the floor, and 35 of which are paid on salary and work with management. The warehouse has three different shifts: morning, afternoon, and graveyard. The warehouse is divided into three different zones which are shipping / receiving, storage and the office. Our group visited the safety white board, which said that the warehouse has been 149 days and counting without a lost time injury. In the unfortunate event that an injury should occur, all the employees are covered with Work Safe BC.
One of the members on the Health and Safety evaluation team used to work at this Wal-Mart warehouse. Our group met with Debra Picton, Wall-mart’s warehouse Occupational Health and Safety supervisor. Debra took us on a warehouse tour, provided us with information on the company, and allowed us to ask her questions regarding Wall-mart’s safety polices. She was extremely friendly and helpful. The fact that she was so accommodating allowed us to absorb a vast amount of information in just a few short hours.
2. Health and Safety policy 366
3. Responsibility
4. Safety Coordinator
B. Fundamentals For All Work-Sites:
1. New Employee Health and Safety Orientation
Successful safety policies and programs are often a part of the orientation for new recruits in organizations. While all places of business and industry will not have identical orientation programs the general and more relevant health and safety laws and policies that should be introduced upon employment. Health and safety orientation training is intended to educated new employees about their individual
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