by Ms. Ina M. Hildebrand
The following presentation was made by Ina M. Hildebrand, OHT, to the monthly meeting of the Building Operations Association (Calgary).
Some Regulations of the Occupational Health and Safety Act that building operators should be aware of are:
Noise Regulation
First Aid Regulation
Ventilation Regulation
It was noted by the speaker that further information regarding the above regulations can be found on the web. The web site address is: www.gov.ab.ca/lab/
Ms. Ina M. Hildebrand, OHT, is an Industrial Hygiene Technologist at Sait. She can be reached by phone: (403) 284-7072.
The Noise Regulation explains the responsibilities of employers and employees who are exposed to above acceptable levels of noise. It give occupational exposure limits. It specifies what type of hearing protection devices to use at specific levels of noise.
This Regulation states, among other things, that the employer shall provide and maintain first aid services, equipment and supplies for his employees in accordance with this regulation. The employees also have several responsibilities, such as reporting an injury to his/her supervisor as soon as practicable following the injury.
The regulation gives schedules regarding the inventory of first aid kits.
This Regulation applies where it it reasonably possible on a work site that a health or safety hazard to a worker could result from the production or dissemination of an airborne contaminant or from oxygen deficiency in the air. An employer shall provide a ventilation system that under the conditions that normally prevail at the work site, is adequate to protect workers from possible hazards.
First published February 2000
