​WSHMS-02B-SOP-014-03

PURPOSE

To establish divisional expectations and standards regarding a fixed piping identification program  at River East Transcona School Division (RETSD) that meets or exceeds all municipal, federal and provincial legislated workplace safety and health program requirements.

A fixed piping identification program  must be defined and documented for compliance as part of Element 2, identify and control hazards and emergencies, for the effective development and implementation of a workplace safety and health program under Manitoba legislation.

SCOPE

This safe operating procedure and associated documents establish a procedure for a fixed piping identification program for all workers at RETSD. The best practices apply to all RETSD worksites.

Maintenance

Maintenance Department is responsible for the fixed piping identification program at RETSD.

FIXED PIPING IDENTIFICATION GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

Identification of Product in Piping System or Vessel

When a controlled product in a workplace is contained or transferred in a:

(a)pipe;

(b)piping system, including valves;

(c)process vessel;

(d)reaction vessel; or

(e)tank car, tank truck, ore car, conveyor belt or similar conveyance;

River East Transcona School Division will ensure the safe use, storage and handling of the controlled product through a combination of worker education and the use of colour coding, labels, placards or any other mode of identification.

Placard Identifiers

When a controlled product is not in a container or is in any form intended for export, River East Transcona School Division shall fulfil the labelling requirements for supplier label, workplace label and workplace label for decanted products, by posting a placard in a conspicuous place at the location where the controlled product is stored that

(a)contains the information required for a workplace label; and

(b)is of such size and in such a location that the information on it is conspicuous and clearly legible to workers.

COMMUNICATION

A combination of hard-copy postings, distributions and electronic posting will be used to communicate safety and health program information within RETSD.

TRAINING

All stakeholders shall be trained to their required level of involvement in the WSHMS to become familiar with its structure, organization, and how to look up and access information both electronically and in hard copy form through:

• New employee orientation, employee manuals or employment information packages

• Return to work or remedial programs, as required on an individual basis

• Planned ongoing training through team meetings, individual coaching or other methods as developed or adopted

ENFORCEMENT

Ultimately, the superintendent shall be responsible for the sustainability of the WSHMS, and shall enforce compliance to standards at a divisional level.

Workplace safety and health management system compliance shall be managed through the application of performance management and progressive discipline policies and procedures.

Worker failure to comply with provisions of the RETSD safety program may lead to discipline, up to and including discharge from employment and / or other remedies available at law.

Divisional Safety and Health Officer

Controlled:

Divisional Safety and Health Officer

Reviewed:

Divisional Workplace Safety and Health Committee

Issued: 

Director of Human Resources

Approved:

Director of Maintenance

Origin Date:

August 31, 2010

Last Revised:

July 31, 2018

Last Reviewed:

July 31, 2018

Next Review On or Before:

July 31, 2021

Manitoba Workplace Safety and Health Act or equivalent legislation as applicable

Manitoba Workplace Safety and Health Regulation or equivalent legislation as applicable

Manitoba Workplace Safety and Health Regulation Part 04 – General Workplace Requirements

Manitoba Workplace Safety and Health Program Element 02 – Identifying and Controlling Hazards

All other associated and applicable workplace safety and health management system documents