Draft for HR report
Prepare a briefing note for the CEO of your company:
✅ – Find a news story about an industrial accident, or a health and safety issue.
– https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/donkin-mine-former-workers-safety-conditions-1.4579720
- Review the legislative framework for your news story. – Paisley
- Choose a real company that you can find information about from their website (please don’t choose one where you are already working) Assume that you work in the HR department of this company. -Asia
- Find out about the health and safety issues in this industry. – Scott
- Prepare a briefing note for the CEO about the issue in your news story. If you are not familiar with how to write a briefing note, see http://www.writingforresults.net/classic.pdf
Your briefing note should be 600-750 words, plus a list of your references.
In order to help your group work together, follow these steps:
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- Plan due: October 18
- Develop and submit a plan that shows the steps your group plans to follow to complete this task, including deadlines for different steps and identifying which group member will take responsibility for each activity.
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[ STEP 1 – Paisley ] – Identifying Key Issues
Due Date: October 18, 2020
This phase will begin by identifying key issues on a step by step basis. We will begin by identifying the issues by hazards such as chemical, biological, physical, ergonomic and psychological. With this information we can complete a SWOT and Job Safety Analysis, to address, change and implement/revise safety measures to comply with municipal, provincial and federal safety legislations.
[ STEP 2 – Asia ] – Develop Plan to Remedy Issues Identified
Due Date: November 10, 2020
This step will include researching the company and specific mine site to gather background information in order to develop a list of business considerations. This step will also require a list of possible policies and/or additional interventions in order to reduce the health and safety concerns brought forward in the chosen article.
[ STEP 3- Maryam ] – Create Draft for Review
Due Date: November 15th
This step is for the first draft of the final document, identifying major areas of concern will take priority during this step. This step will also include revising the final paper to improve organization and correlation. In conclusion, this step’s goal is to revise the first draft and produce the final draft ensuring the tone, style and information is consistent with the outline.
[STEP 4 – Scott ] – Submit for Implementation
Due Date: November 20, 2020
This step includes reviewing the first draft and fixing any grammatical or spelling errors on top of finalizing any references, appendices that need to be created for the final draft of the report. This step ensures that every part of the report will be professional and presentable.
[STEP 5 – Kyle ] – Follow up support to ensure full understanding and continued compliance
This step includes following up with each group member while they are completing their parts to ensure that they fully understand the task presented to them and to ensure that compliance continues to occur. This step will allow our group members to remain on task with their assigned work to ensure that our assignment is completed on time.
References
https://www.osha.gov/dte/outreach/intro_osha/7SafetyHealthProbsWorkplace.pdf
http://fernfortuniversity.com/term-papers/swot/nyse/2993-msa-safety-incorporated.php
https://www.ccohs.ca/oshanswers/hsprograms/job-haz.html#:~:text=A%20job%20safety%20analysis%20
DRAFT
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Step 1 [Paisley’s Part] –
PSYCHOSOCIAL
– Stress of working in unsafe conditions
- Situation emulates Westray Mining Disaster of 1992, explosion was caused by a spark that ignited methane gas, 26 fatalities
- No jobs available in area so people do not voice concerns
PHYSICAL
- Ceiling is caving in (Mine is 3km)
- No safety equipment
- Frequent rockfalls – Rocks are size of trucks
- Water leaks directly into mine
- 5 meter roof bolt blew out
- No harness required while on a ladder
- No fire extinguishers available
- No methane detector
- Cutting steel underground (Creates sparks) with no permit, could ignite methane
- Shelters are not located within reasonable access of the mine
BIOLOGICAL
- Spraying concrete with no mask
CHEMICAL
- Lack of machine training a concern
OTHER
- Falls reported, supervisor never advised to see a doctor
- Production over safety mentality
JSA
| TASK/ITEM | HAZARDS | CONTROLS |
| Psychosocial Hazards | – Inattentiveness to duties/tasks | Implement programs/policies relating to workplace stress
-Remedy hazards identified as these are the root of workplace stress at Donkin. |
| Physical Hazards | -Injury/Illness/Death from falling ceiling
– -Injury/Illness/Death from inadequate or non existent safety equipment available. -Injury/Illness/Death from falling rocks in mine. -Injury/Illness/Death from water leaks, could include walking hazard, drowning, electrical/structural hazards. -Injury/Illness/Death from roof blowout, including risk of being hit by falling equipment, crushed hazards, tripping. -Injury/Illness/Death from no fall arrest, risk of falling from high distance. -Injury/Illness/Death related to lack of fire extinguishing resources. -Injury/Illness/Death related to lack of methane detection, can result in fire/explosion. -Injury/Illness/Death related to sparks igniting fire and/or causing explosion with presence of methane+dust due to concrete spray. -Injury/Illness/Death from inefficient access/location of shelter.
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-Implement and enforce safety management programs, policy and procedures.
-Complete structural review of mine and complete all required repairs.
-Provide proper safety equipment and PPE.
-Provide proper training to employees ie. Fall Arrest, Confined Space.
-Obtain proper permits.
-Relocate safety shelter to quick access. |
| Biological Hazards | -Injury/Illness/Death from exposure to concrete spray, can cause respiratory problems and threaten existing respiratory conditions. | -Provide proper PPE and safety equipment ie. fire extinguisher. |
| Chemical Hazards | -Injury/Illness/Death from lack of machinery training, grave concerns from senior workers at mine. | -Provide training for use of machinery. |
| Other Identified Hazards | -Injury/Illness/Death from lack of direction from supervisor to see a doctor after a fall.
-Injury/Illness/Death from mentality that production is more important than worker safety. -Psychosocial Hazards |
-Implement safety policies and procedures for Management.
-Reassess workplace priorities. |
SWOT
| Internal | External | ||
| Strengths | Weaknesses | Opportunities | Threats |
| – Strong, loyal workforce
-Only stable business in area, large labour market available |
-Lack of safety policies/protocols, no enforcement
-Lack of training, equipment – Unsafe working environment |
-Infractions and warnings from Nova Scotia Labour Department
-Complaints directly from staff -Recommendations from unrelated Union reps, Lawyers |
-Injury
-Fatality -Working environment unsafe -Stop Work Orders |
