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Health, Safety, and Environment Manual (HSE) Health, Safety, and Environment Manual (HSE) Printed January 2021 Health, Safety, and Environment Manual © Copyright November 2007 PCL CONSTRUCTORS INC. The term "PCL" in the following document is used to refer to any one of the independent operating companies in the PCL family of companies. PCL HSE MANUAL Table of Contents Standards HSE-TOC STANDARDS HSE - TABLE OF CONTENTS 1.0 INTRODUCTION 6.1 Program Elements ......................................................................................................... 4-6 2.0 LEADERSHIP AND ADMINISTRATION 6.1 District Disciplinary Policy............................................................................................. 36-38 6.2 Enforcement of HSE Rules .......................................................................................... 36-38 6.3 Program Administration ................................................................................................ 37-38 3.0 HSE ORIENTATION AND TRAINING 6.1 Health, Safety, and Environment Orientation – Site Specific ......................................... 4-10 6.2 Education and Training .................................................................................................. 7-10 6.3 Training Records Retention ............................................................................................ 7-10 6.4 Visitor and Short Duration Worker HSE Orientation ....................................................... 7-10 6.5 Refresher Training .......................................................................................................... 9-10 6.6 Project Deliveries ......................................................................................................... 10-10 4.0 HSE COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS 6.1 Communications Systems .............................................................................................. 4-13 6.2 HSE Documents ............................................................................................................. 4-13 6.3 Committees & HSE Meetings ......................................................................................... 4-13 6.4 Health, Safety, and Environment User Group (HSEUG) .............................................. 10-13 6.5 Monthly Action Plans/Trends Analysis ........................................................................ 11-13 6.6 District Strategic HSE Plan ........................................................................................... 12-13 6.7 Resource Information ................................................................................................... 12-13 6.8 HSE Alerts and Bulletins .............................................................................................. 13-13 6.9 Perception Surveys ...................................................................................................... 13-13 5.0 HAZARD IDENTIFICATION AND CONTROL 6.1 Hazard Identification Control ............................................................................................ 5-8 6.2 Hazard Assessment Tools................................................................................................ 5-8 6.3 Purchasing Controls ......................................................................................................... 8-8 6.4 Occupational Hygiene, Health and Ergonomics ............................................................... 8-8 6.0 INSPECTIONS AND AUDITS 6.1 Informal Inspections ......................................................................................................... 4-6 6.2 Formal Inspections ........................................................................................................... 4-6 January 2021 Rev. 04 1 - 3 PCL HSE MANUAL Table of Contents Standards HSE-TOC 6.3 HSE Audits ....................................................................................................................... 5-6 6.4 Governmental Inspections ................................................................................................ 6-6 7.0 PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT 6.1 Basic Personal Protective Equipment .............................................................................. 3-7 6.2 Project Specific PPE......................................................................................................... 5-7 6.3 Employee Owned PPE ..................................................................................................... 7-7 6.4 Defective/Damaged PPE .................................................................................................. 7-7 8.0 EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLAN 6.1 General Requirements ..................................................................................................... 4-8 6.2 Emergency Procedures .................................................................................................... 6-8 6.3 Crisis Communications ..................................................................................................... 7-8 9.0 SECURITY 6.1 Permanent Facilities Security Program ............................................................................3-6 6.2 Project Security Program.................................................................................................. 3-6 6.3 Pre-Job Review of Project Security Plan .......................................................................... 6-6 10.0 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 6.1 Program Objectives ........................................................................................................ 3-15 6.2 Employee Commitment .................................................................................................. 4-15 6.3 Continuous Improvement ............................................................................................... 4-15 6.4 Supplementary Resources ............................................................................................. 4-15 6.5 Education and Training .................................................................................................. 4-15 6.6 Environmental Scope of Work ........................................................................................ 4-15 6.7 Environmental Action Plan (EAP) ................................................................................... 5-15 6.8 Environmental Incident Reporting ................................................................................ 12-15 6.9 Environmental Inspections and Audits ........................................................................ 14-15 6.10 Environmental Records Management ........................................................................ 15-15 11.0 TRADE CONTRACTOR HSE PROGRAM 6.1 Trade Contractor HSE Evaluation .................................................................................... 4-7 6.2 Trade Contractor’s Contractual Obligations ..................................................................... 4-7 6.3 Trade Contractor’s Project Specific HSE Plan and Administration of HSE Program ....... 4-7 6.4 Personal Protective Equipment ........................................................................................ 5-7 6.5 HSE Reporting ................................................................................................................. 5-7 6.6 Incident Investigations ...................................................................................................... 5-7 January 2021 Rev. 04 2 - 3 PCL HSE MANUAL Table of Contents Standards HSE-TOC 6.7 Statistical Reporting ......................................................................................................... 5-7 6.8 Inspections ....................................................................................................................... 6-7 6.9 HSE Orientation and Training........................................................................................... 6-7 6.10 HSE Meetings ................................................................................................................ 6-7 12.0 PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE 6.1 General Requirements ..................................................................................................... 3-4 6.2 Site Requirements ............................................................................................................ 4-4 6.3 Motor Vehicles .................................................................................................................. 4-4 13.0 INCIDENT INVESTIGATION 6.1 Objective ........................................................................................................................ 6-13 6.2 Incident Investigation ...................................................................................................... 7-13 6.3 Documenting and Reporting Procedure ....................................................................... 12-13 14.0 INJURY MANAGEMENT 6.1 General Requirements ..................................................................................................... 4-6 6.2 Medical Aid Injuries .......................................................................................................... 5-6 6.3 Modified Work .................................................................................................................. 5-6 6.4 Case Coordination ............................................................................................................ 6-6 15.0 PROJECT SPECIFIC HSE PLAN 6.1 Project Specific
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