Policy Statements
HEALTH & SAFETY POLICY STATEMENT
The Management of Melloul-Blamey Construction shall be committed to preventing Workplace violence and to maintain a safe work environment for all Employees. Every reasonable effort will be made to ensure that the Health & Safety of all our Employees are protected from injury and occupational disease.
Through continuous improvement, Senior Management, Superintendents and all Workers shall be committed to their responsibility in compliance with Health & Safety in the Workplace. Melloul-Blamey will demonstrate this through the implementation of its occupational Health & Safety Program.
To support this commitment, Melloul-Blamey and all Employees will share a joint responsibility to maintain an Internal Responsibility System (IRS) directed at reducing and preventing incidents, injuries, accidents and occupational disease and illnesses.
It is the responsibility of each Employee to adhere to our Health and Safety Policy and Program and to Ontario's Occupational Health and Safety Act and its regulations for Construction Projects, along with the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act (WSIA), and Worker's Safety and Insurance Board Regulation 1101 (First Aid Requirements).
Superintendents are by law accountable to protect the Health & Safety of Workers under their supervision, to ensure that machinery and equipment is in safe working order and Workers work in compliance with established safe work practices and procedures.
Workers will receive full job safety orientation prior to employment to protect their own Health & Safety and to ensure they work in compliance with the law and work safe procedures established by Melloul-Blamey.
Our total commitment to Health & Safety must form an integral part of our daily lives. Melloul-Blamey expected results are No Lost Time Injury or Occupational Illnesses.
In conclusion, Owners/Management, Superintendents and Workers are responsible and shall demonstrate commitment to safety by adhering to legislated duties, company policies and procedures to ensure the safety of all Workers on site. Management will review this Health & Safety Management System annually.
Yours in Safety
Signed: Melloul-Blamey Construction Senior Management
February 2011
VIOLENCE AND HARASSMENT POLICY STATEMENT
As the owners of Melloul-Blamey Construction Inc., we are committed to the prevention of Violence and Harassment in the Workplace.
Our Violence and Harassment Policy outlines our commitment to providing Workers with whatever steps are reasonable to protect our Workers from Workplace Violence and Harassement from all sources.
Melloul-Blamey has no tolerance for Workplace violent and harassing behaviours and will initiative our corrective action policy to any Worker found in violation. All Senior Management, Supervisors, Visitors, Clients, Sub-contractors, H&S Corporate Officer, H&S Coordinator, H&S Reps, JHSC and Workers must be committed to upholding the contents of this Policy and must work together in prevention.
Our Violence and Harassment Policy includes procedures to protect Workers, reporting and investigating incidents, follow up and specific commitments that we make to you. As the owners, we will ensure this policy, procedures and overall program are: implemented- trained - maintained.
Supervisors will adhere to this policy and the program that supports it. Supervisors are responsible for ensuring that measures and procedures are followed by Workers and that Workers have the information they need to protect themselves.
Every worker must work in compliance with this policy and the supporting program. All Workers are encouraged to raise any concerns about Workplace Violence and Harassment and to report any violent incidents or threats. There will be no corrective action for reports made in good faith.
Senior Management pledges to investigate and deal with all incidents and complaints of Workplace Violence and Harassment in a fair and timely manner, respectin g the privacy of all concerned as much as possible.