Health and Safety Policy
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Workplace Sexual Harassment and Violence Policy
Workplace Sexual Harassment and Violence Policy
The heavy equipment certification centre is committed to providing a respectful and safe work environment that is free of workplace harassment. There is zero tolerance for workplace harassment of any kind, including customers, clients, other employees, supervisors, workers, students, and members of the public. Engaging in a course of vexatious comment or conduct against a worker or student in a workplace because of sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, where the course of comment or conduct is known or ought reasonably to be known to be unwelcome. Everyone is encouraged to work together to support a safe, and respectable workplace.
Health and Safety Policies
Health and Safety Policy
Health and safety is paramount in holding the heavy equipment certification centre to a standard above all competitors. Students will be made aware that health and safety is everyone responsibility, in class, in the field and on the job site.
Before using any piece of equipment or any tool, students must demonstrate the knowledge of how the equipment or tool works, as well as the procedures they must follow to ensure its safe use.
Personal Protection Equipment must be worn and used at all times at the heavy equipment certification centre.
Classroom practice and all aspects of the learning environment will comply with relevant federal and provincial legislation including the Occupational Health and Safety Act.
Impairment (Drugs or Alcohol)
The Heavy Equipment Certification Centre must be notified by the student of any doctor prescribed medication in advance of showing up at the start of the course. Failure to do so will result in termination from the course.
Impairment from “street” drugs or alcohol is forbidden. The Heavy Equipment Certification Centre has a “zero tolerance” approach and the student will be asked to leave. The student may return after supplying a “clean” drug test to the Heavy Equipment Certification Centre. A second offence is will result in termination of the course.
Theft
Any student, worker or employee of the centre caught stealing from will be dealt with by local police and charged.
Administration
The Heavy Equipment Certification Centre affirms the worth of all staff and students. We will encourage all parties to value each other and show respect for diversity, and other differences. This provides a safe environment, free from expressions of hate and workplace violence.
Environmental Education
Our program will prioritise and educate students about keeping our excavation footprint to a minimum. Safe environmental practices and education on work around lakes, streams, ponds and protected wetlands.
Education on the four different soil types gives the student a great awareness of the consequences that can occur if proper planning and procedures are not followed. We also discuss the regulations required to complete excavations around water areas.
The Planning of a Path to Higher Skills
The student's education does not stop after graduating from our course. More will be required in the future as technology is migrated into the construction industry.
For example, blue print reading courses are recommended, computer grade control courses allow for more productivity, job costing data, all other topics. This keeps the student up-to-date with technology.