1. This hazard assessment identifies 13 potential hazards at Fort Edmonton Park including emergencies, workplace violence, ergonomics, motor vehicle accidents, working alone, unsafe equipment, trips and falls, bodily fluids, lifting, facility features, chemicals, furniture setup and climbing.
2. Existing controls to mitigate these hazards include emergency procedures, training, inspections, personal protective equipment, and compliance with occupational health and safety regulations.
3. Further recommended controls include developing safe climbing procedures, reviewing building standards and equipment safety protocols, and providing annual reviews and staff training sessions.
1. Community
Services Community Facility Services Branch
HAZARD ASSESSMENT and CONTROL
FORT EDMONTON PARK
All Sections: Programming- Completed by: Kevin Spaans, Laura Frazer, Sherry Haley, Ron
Public, Schools, Date Created: September 10, 2009 Wheeler, Judy Glenn, Jaclyn Landry, Earl Grotzky, Marcel Austin
Description of
Work Area: Volunteers, Special Events;
Previous Review: Feb.18 2009
Retail; Bookings; Selkirk Reviewed by: Chris Johnson, Fort Edm. Safety Committee
Hotel; Train; Operations;
FE Foundation Staff; Approved by: : Dean Treichel, Bill Demchuck
Artifacts; St. Car Barn
Action Target
Hazard S P E Rate1 Existing Controls S P E Rate2 Further Controls
By Date
1. On site emergency / 3 2 2 6 a) Emergency Procedures and 2 1 2 5 Kevin/
threat of emergency medium staff trained in their use. medium Fire extinguisher Judy May
b) Emergency Equipment – Vests, training 2010
A fire, robbery, explosion quick procedures, fire
(or bomb threat), medical extinguishers, first aid supplies,
emergency (heart attack) etc. available for use.
etc. c) Building fire alarms and
Not having emergency sprinklers
equipment available when d) Orientation to facility for all
needed (ep kit, fire employees - Exits, Fire
extinguishers, etc.) to extinguishers, First Aid
mitigate or minimize equipment, emergency
injuries and possible loss procedures, etc.
of life. http://ecity/AppForms/HRForm
s/Orientation/Checklistemploye
e.pdf
e) Good signage on emergency
exits
f) Staff on site trained in First
Aid, and CPR available to help
g) Fire / emergency drills
conducted annually, real
emergency drills, and
debriefings.
h) Scheduled first aid kit, fire
1
without controls in place
2
with existing controls in place
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2. extinguisher and emergency
equipment inspections.
i) Yearly fire extinguisher
inspections - tyco
j) Critical incident stress
debriefing team available
2. Workplace Violence – 2 2 3 7 a) Ready and close proximity to 2 1 2 5 Kevin May
against and between - High radios and supervisors for staff Medium Annual review of 2010
colleagues, patrons and working alone in buildings safety and security
public. Resulting in b) Perimeter Checks: Checking procedures at
physical, emotional or inside the facility looking for removed building
physiological trauma and suspicious persons or things exhibits
injuries. c) Door sensors activated during
off hours
Interacting with agitated or d) Often other staff available for
undesirable patrons on site support.
or at the front line. e) Undesirable or potentially
dangerous patrons reported to
supervisors for investigation
f) Violence in the Workplace
training. Violence in the
Workplace Q/A
g) Corporate Administrative
Directive and Procedures
A1438 address the issue.
h) Emergency procedures
i) First aid trained staff on site
available to provide help.
j) Corporate Identification Cards.
Policy A1434
3. Ergonomics 2 2 1 5 a) Ergonomically designed 2 1 1 4
Medium furniture (desks & chairs) in low
Musculoskeletal injury research areas
and/or reduced b) Ergonomic reviews of
productivity due to poor equipment / furniture
and incorrect workstation positioning by City of
set up or design. Edmonton Ergonomic
Consultant
c) Staff awareness of proper
sitting / working positioning
Corporate Ergonomist injury
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3. prevention tips
d) Public Work accommodation
staff approving all work space
design moves, etc.
e) Corporate purchasing standards
in place to address acquisition
of new office furniture.
f) Staff medical concerns related
to office equipment use / design
reported to their supervisors, for
action.
g) Staff exercise & stretching
Stretch Better, Feel Better
Video Program
4. Motor Vehicle Accidents 3 3 2 8 a) Valid driver’s license 2 1 2 5
(off & on work site) High b) Business insurance coverage for Medium
personnel vehicle.
Vehicle accident injuries c) Traveling on official city
while traveling (to/from business City policy regarding
work, and during business car rental A1415F.
hours). d) Safe driving and vehicle
Vehicle accident injuries operating practices
while in a modern/antique e) Defensive Driving Courses for
motor vehicle while those who are driving daily
conducting some work f) Draft cell phone use while
related activity on facility traveling City Policy
grounds. g) Proper training of crank-starting
Vehicle accident injuries antique automobiles to prevent
when operating motorized wrist injury
equipment on-site- snow
plow, antique vehicles,
golf carts, bobcat, tractors
5. Working alone – (after 3 3 3 9 a) Land line phones and radios are 2 2 2 6
regular hours and High available for staff at select Med
during normal working locations.
hours) b) Trades sign-in sheets sign
in/out log system for access to
As a result of working facility.
alone, staff have additional c) Restricted access into facility.
exposure to emergencies, d) Building sensor / security
violence, etc. where no- system during off hours.
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4. one else is available e) Other staff and supervisors
nearby for immediate aid. available for support
f) Violence in the Workplace
training. Violence in the
Workplace Q/A
g) Emergency procedures.
h) Open and lock procedures &
sign-in and out procedure
i) Street lighting during evening
hours
6. Unsafe Equipment and 2 3 2 7 a) Monthly safety inspections 2 2 1 5
unsafe use of equipment High b) Staff reporting unsafe Medium
Equipment and supplies equipment or conditions
not properly maintained or c) Safety committee discussions to
having appropriate safety address any unsafe conditions
devices (axes, saws, tools d) First aid kits and staff trained in
etc.) first aid
Injuries due to improper e) Staff trained on equipment use
use of power safety and correct storage
tools/equipment – Saws, f) Proper PPE if necessary -
log splitter, power auger, gloves, goggles
planer, router, drill press, g) Operator manuals
jointer, welder, leaf h) Equipment Care and storage
blower, chain saw, protocols
presses, metal bender, i) Axe and stove use sessions
torches, hydrolic tailgate
(Fort operations staff, train
shed, yard, street car barn,
and train); meat slicers,
gas ranges, deep fryer, fry
slicer, knives, steam table
(Selkirk Hotel)
Loading Dock Doors
Improper equipment use may
result in lost or crushed limbs,
burns, eye and other injuries,
etc.
7. Trips, Slips & Falls 2 3 3 8 a) Proper PPE - shoes, (wearing 1 2 3 6
High appropriate footwear for the Medium
Cause a variety of short and conditions), etc.
long term tissue and bone b) Personal awareness of various
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5. injuries to back, legs, feet, etc. trip & slip hazards, objects
such and broken bones, tendon sticking out, were ever you are.
and ligament damage, etc. c) Report conditions that are
unsafe and require maintaining
Outdoors, tripping on (i.e. broken boardwalks, loose
uneven surfaces, etc. cords, slippery surfaces
Indoors - tripping on requiring maintenance, etc.).
stairs, floor mats, edging, d) Safety inspections and random
uneven surfaces, boxes, inspections. Actions taken to
cords, stairs, mats, carpet, correct and report potential trip
boxes, etc. hazards immediately.
Sharp objects or objects e) Proper work practices are
sticking out - projecting followed, lifting, moving heavy
furniture, boardwalk nails objects, storage of supplies,
housekeeping / cleaning.
f) First aid kits and staff /
volunteers trained in first aid.
g) OH&S Safety Alerts & videos
http://ecity/employeeinformatio
n/safety_wellness/safety-period-
videos.aspx
http://ecity/employeeinformatio
n/safety_wellness/safety-
bulletins-and-incident-
alerts.aspx
h) Use of Signage - wet floors, fall
hazards, etc.
i) Ice melt by doors for use during
winter
j) Spray painted drains with
bright colours for noticibility
8. Bodily fluids or Bio 2 2 3 7 a) First aid kits and staff trained in 1 2 2 5 Review building Kevin April
hazards High first aid. Medium standards of 2010
Exposure to infections, b) Staff trained on proper handling cleanliness and
moulds, and diseases from - wash hands, use sanitizer draft cleanliness
old artifacts, historical c) Safety inspections manual
buildings, furniture, etc. d) Proper PPE - gloves, cleaning
may have viruses, moulds, supplies, easily accessible when
etc. impacting worker necessary
health e) Provincial OH&S Biohazard
information
http://employment.alberta.ca/cp
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bacteria
f) Safety committee discussions
9. Lifting or moving heavy 2 2 3 7 a) Obtain help of other facility 2 1 3 6
objects High staff for heavy work (some tasks Medium
require 2 or more staff)
Back injuries, pinched fingers, b) Ability to contract out heavy
scrapes, fall injuries, etc. work
From lifting heavy boxes, c) Equipment available to assist
moving books, furniture with heavy lifting (carts,
etc. (all staff); moving elevator, movers)
picnic tables, farm d) OH&S information on Heavy
equipment, etc. from lifting Lifting Training
different locations within Information.
the park, etc. (Fort Edm. e) Utilize proper lifting techniques.
Parks Operations staff) f) Use appropriate equipment to
banquet setup, moving retrieve equipment and supplies
food service equipment- from levels where reaching is
steam tables, salad bars, required Lifting Training
coffee urns, deep fryers Information
(Selkirk Hotel), lifting g) PPE - gloves, etc.
heavy fuel can, train parts, h) Operators manuals for
wheels, heavy tools, track specialized moving equipment.
sections, lumber, etc.
(train shed & yard, train,
Street car barn)
10. Facility Features 3 2 3 8 a) Scheduled facility maintenance 2 1 3 6 Review of animal Glen May
High b) Safety inspections Medium safety 2010
Overhead Obstructions – c) Trades repair requests protocol/training
Low beams in some historical d) Overhead obstructions marked for staff/volunteers
building exhibits - possible and clearly noted
head injuries. e) Staff training on horse/animal Review of Ron, May
protocol equipment safety Kevin 2010
Historical Vehicles / f) Staff training on railway safety protocal Brooke
equipment – with appropriate signage May
Train, streetcar, horse-drawn g) Employee orientation to entire training
wagons, carousel, Ferris facility sessions
wheel. – personal injury, run- h) Engineered controls - railings,
away horses- personal and blockers, chains, etc.
equipment injury
Loading Dock Doors -
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7. possible injuries from
doors coming down un-
expectantly and crushing
someone
11. Chemical exposure 2 2 3 7 a) Monthly safety inspections 2 2 2 6 Review storage of Ron , 2010
(train shed - yard & train-, High b) Staff reporting unsafe Medium all chemicals and Brooke
Hotel Selkirk, Fort Edmonton equipment or conditions ensure compliance Marcel
Park Operations, street car c) Safety committee discussions to to regulations.
barn) address any unsafe conditions.
Chemicals used in: d) MSDS sheets Review condition
o operation, restoration e) First aid kits and staff trained in of supplies and
of the FEP locomotive- first aid. chemical storage Kevin Feb.
thinners, lacquers, f) Staff trained on equipment use location in the Ron 2010
paints, resin glues, and correct storage facilities Sherry
acetone, kerosene, g) Proper PPE - gloves, goggles
strippers, sodium h) Proper containment and
phosphate anhydrous labeling for chemicals on site
o day to day i) Spill kits
housekeeping j) Hazardous chemicals and
operations of the fort flammable liquids must be
operations & hotel - stored as per legislative
cleaners, bleach, requirements - with proper
strippers, lime away, signage.
Comet, ammonia, k) Building Trades inspections and
disinfectants maintenance
o Cleaning surfaces
(diluted ammonia,
metal cleaners, paint
strippers)
Unsafe use of chemicals may
result in burns, eye damage,
long term health issues,
environmental damage, etc.
12. Use, set-up and storage 2 2 2 6 a) Training on proper lifting 2 1 1 4
of chairs and equipment Medium techniques, and furniture set-up Low
(Fort Edm. Park and storage.
Operations and Hotel b) Provincial publications on
Selkirk staff, ) correct lifting -
http://employment.alberta.ca/cp
Improper lifting of heavy s/rde/xchg/hre/hs.xsl/136.html
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8. objects (weights) c) Storage signage
Equipment not stored
properly causing trip
hazards.
Equipment itself may
cause injures - falling,
tripping, pinched fingers,
hitting heads, poking eyes,
tripping, etc.
13. Climbing a) Compliance with Alberta Dec.
2 2 2 6 Occupational Health and Safety 2 1 1 4 Develop Ron, 2010
Falling from ladders - high Act 134 – 137 comprehensive safe Brooke
places b) PPE - fall protection equipment climbing procedure
Inadequate fall protection c) Obtain assistance when
while, using ladders, Train handling a heavy or long
engine, Train Coaches ladder;
Scaffolding (Train Shed, d) Safe climbing practices and
Yard and Train operators) procedure
e) Safe climbing training
Resulting in fall injuries, such f) Use equipment as per
as broken bones, concussions, manufactures recommendations
etc.
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