September 21, 2009

Safety Audit 2009

Carrying forward in our goal to achieve and maintain workplace health and safety, Caltech Surveys Ltd. recently completed the 2009 Maintenance Audit with an overall score of 91% within the requirements of the Alberta Human Recourse & Employment Partnerships and EnForms Basic Safety Program Auditing Standards.

This marked a high score for Caltech Surveys’ COR Program and also served an approval for the Maintenance Auditor Certification for Caltech’s current Health & Safety Coordinator.

The following are a few highlights from the 2009 maintenance audit:
  • Safety Meetings are held frequently and allow all employees to offer their input on safety concerns and managers attend the majority of these meetings. Annual, Quarterly, Monthly and Daily meetings allow for open communication between management and employees regarding safety issues.
  • Employees are provided with an exceptional opportunity to perform daily pre-hazard assessments. Job Safety Analysis forms are readily available for quick reference to each task and their associated risk assessment.
  • Standard work procedures are detailed and include all moderate to high risk tasks. These are all communicated to employees.
  • First Aid and fire protection are above all industry and regulatory requirements
  • Caltech has an efficient web-based tracking system that monitors expiry dates and sends reminder alerts for all safety certificates for employees
  • Incidents are properly investigated and followed up, with management signing off on all incidents after reviewing them at the Monthly Safety Committee meetings. Statistical analysis is detailed for incident trends and is shared with employees.
As with every audit, Caltech Surveys will take all opportunities to enhance the current safety program by following and implementing an annual action plan.

By committing to continuous improvement for the Health & Safety Program, and acquiring an in house safety auditor, Caltech will carry forward to meet and exceed Workplace Health & Safety standards.

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