Training Standard/5351 Protect Self and Others

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Skill Set 5351.0 from the Training Standard.

General Performance Objective

Protect self and others by complying with acts, regulations, codes, standards, and directives; controlling hazards and hazardous conditions, equipment, and materials; following company or worksite fire procedures; performing housekeeping duties; manually moving equipment, supplies and components; utilizing personal protective equipment; maintaining personal protective equipment; employing simple first aid relating to illness and occupational injury; reporting injuries to supervisor or first-aid personnel; and performing lockout, tagging, and hold-off procedures, according to regulatory requirements, codes, job requirements, site procedures, manufacturers' recommendations and specifications, company policies and procedures, and safety requirements.

Skills

5351.01 Comply with acts, regulations, codes, standards, and directives

Including Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA), Environmental Protection Act (EPA), Dangerous Goods Transportation Act (DGTA), Workplace Safety Insurance Act (WSIA), Trades Qualification and Apprenticeship Act (TQAA), Apprenticeship and Certification Act (ACA), Ontario Building Code (OBC), Canadian Electrical Code, Ontario Electrical Safety Code (OESC), Ontario Fire Code (OFC), and Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS); the Construction Safety Association of Ontario (CSAO), American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE), Illumination Engineering Society Standards (IESS), Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC), Technical Standards and Safety Authority (TSSA), Electrical Safety Authority (ESA), municipal requirements, and company policies, by reading, interpreting, and following direction, according to the written content of documents and verbal direction of regulatory authorities.

5351.02 Control hazards and hazardous conditions, equipment, and materials

Including worksite conditions, heavy equipment operations, hoisting and lifting operations, overhead operations, material handling, and storage, by visually inspecting and analysing performance and function, checking for obstructions, and taking remedial action.

5351.03 Follow company or worksite fire procedures

Including assessing the type and severity of the fire, taking action to suppress a minor fire, activating the alarm system, reporting the fire, and following evacuation procedures.

5351.04 Perform housekeeping duties

Removing and disposing of excess or unwanted materials, positioning equipment, identifying the location of first-aid supplies and equipment, erecting protective barriers and signs, and ensuring the work area is free of obstructions.

5351.05 Manually move equipment, supplies, and components

Utilizing safe lifting, lowering, carrying, pushing, and pulling techniques to protect self and others against injury.

5351.06 Utilize personal protective equipment

Including hard hats, gloves, glasses, goggles, masks, face shields, ear protectors/plugs, coveralls, reflector vests, safety footwear, fall-protection equipment, respirators, harnesses, breathing apparatus, air samplers, gas detectors, and radiation badges, by inspecting, selecting, wearing, and adjusting to ensure the safety of self and others.

5351.07 Maintain personal protective equipment

Checking for wear, breaks, tears, cracks, leakage, and loose and defective components; inspecting and analysing performance and function; storing or noting/tagging deficiencies and removing devices and components from service.

5351.08 Employ simple first aid relating to illness and occupational injury

Including sudden illness, burns, cuts, sprains, chemical and smoke inhalations, and contaminants in eyes, so the victim's condition is stabilized and prepared for further first-aid treatment, obtaining emergency medical assistance as required.

5351.09 Report injuries to supervisor or first-aid personnel

Promptly and clearly, ensuring the injured person is attended to and describing precisely how the incident occurred.

5351.10 Perform lockout, tagging, and hold-off procedures

To isolate hazardous or defective equipment by advising the appropriate authorities holding jurisdiction (AHJ), installing a lockout device and retaining the key, attaching tags, performing the repairs, and removing the lockout device on completion of work.

Source: Apprenticeship Training Standard, Skill Set 5351.0, pp.16–19