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6/26/2017

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WHAT WE DO
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Greystone Safety Services provides employers professional legal services to ensure compliance with the OHSR Regulation & WCA Legislation in British Columbia BC (WorkSafeBC). We will also work closely with Occupational Safety Officers, to ensure compliance if your company has been issued any inspection reports, written orders or have been sanctioned penalties/fines.  With over 15 years of experience in the field of Occupational Health and Safety and proudly serving the Lower Mainland (Vancouver, BC) & Vancouver Island, BC, Canada ~ Greystone Safety Services is proudly a professional and productivity focused health and safety organization. 
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WHO WE ARE

Greystone Safety Services is a professional occupational health and safety consulting firm in BC which has been successfully serving the Lower Mainland & Vancouver Island, BC since 2002. We provide employers, managers, supervisors and workers with comprehensive safety consulting services, safety education, written safety programs, WorkSafeBC compliance and safety training certification.

We Have Been Providing Health and Safety Consulting, OHS Safety Programs, OHS Safety Audits, OHS Safety Inspections, WorkSafeBC Compliance and OHS Safety Training Courses in BC:
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Victoria (Vancouver Island), Vancouver, North Vancouver, West Vancouver, Burnaby, New Westminster, Richmond, Surrey, Langley, Fort Langley, Maple Ridge, Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam, Port Moody, Pitt Meadows, & Abbotsford, British Columbia (BC) for over 20 years.
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health and safety consultants and safety management systems in bc

6/22/2017

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Active Health & Safety Management

Active health and safety management in BC is an essential first step toward improving your organization's health and safety culture. There are two aspects of managing health and safety performance for continual improvement:
  1. Managing an effective health and safety program
  2. Developing and implementing initiatives for improving health and safety in your workplace

An active health and safety management approach encompasses the health and safety program approach and builds upon it.

Standards for Active Health & Safety Management

The two aspects of actively managing health and safety, mentioned above, are combined in the framework of occupational health and safety management system (OHSMS) canadian standards such as CSA Z1000-14.
OHSMS standards outline the principles and processes to follow for continual health and safety improvement. OHSMS standards can be applied to any industry. They do not make reference to specific hazards, but they indicate the need for specific health and safety processes and proactive management processes.
Within these standards are components of an effective health and safety program, including:
  • Comprehensive site risk assessments
  • Compliance evaluations
  • Workplace inspections
  • Incident investigations
  • Legal requirement reviews
  • Worker consultation processes
These standards also provide guidance for active health and safety management processes, which must include these components:
  • Leadership and commitment
  • Robust annual health and safety planning
  • Measurement and tracking of goals and objectives
  • Ongoing organization-wide self evaluations

​Adopting an OHSMS standard for your organization is voluntary, but it is very beneficial. Using these standards of active health and safety management can steer you towards best practice. Actively managing health and safety is a key step to improving your organization's health and safety culture.

​Greystone Safety Services in BC has been providing Health and Safety Training, OHS Health and Safety Consulting Services, OHS Safety Audits, OHS Safety Inspections, OHS Safety Programs in BC since 2002:

SERVING VICTORIA BC (VANCOUVER ISLAND), VANCOUVER BC, NORTH VANCOUVER BC, WEST VANCOUVER BC, BURNABY BC, NEW WESTMINSTER BC, RICHMOND BC, SURREY BC, LANGLEY BC, FORT LANGLEY BC, MAPLE RIDGE BC, COQUITLAM BC, PORT COQUITLAM BC, PORT MOODY BC, PITT MEADOWS BC, MISSION BC & ABBOTSFORD BC
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6/22/2017

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According to the Workers Compensation Act and the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation in BC, it’s the employer’s responsibility to implement an occupational health and safety (OHS) program to prevent employee workplace injury and disease. OHS programs in British Columbia BC must meet certain safety standards. The employer must exercise due diligence in taking steps to meet those standards.

You must have a 'formal' health and safety program if you have either a workforce of 20 or more workers and at least one workplace where there is a moderate or high risk of injury and when you have a workforce of 50 or more workers. Small businesses or employers with fewer than 20 workers need a health and safety program too. These programs can be simpler. We refer to them as "informal" health and safety programs. 

​Health and safety programs in BC are aimed at ensuring workers are protected, risks are minimized, and a healthy and safe workplace is maintained. All employers must establish some form of health and safety program at the workplace. The type of program you need depends on the number of workers you have and the risks associated with their work. Though every workplace and every occupational health and safety (OHS) program are different, there are some key elements common to all programs.

Greystone Safety Services has been providing clients with professional occupational health and safety consulting services, ohs safety audits, ohs safety inspections and safety training courses in:

​VICTORIA BC, VANCOUVER ISLAND BC, VANCOUVER BC, NORTH VANCOUVER BC, WEST VANCOUVER BC, BURNABY BC, NEW WESTMINSTER BC, RICHMOND BC, SURREY BC, DELTA BC, LANGLEY BC, FORT LANGLEY BC, MAPLE RIDGE BC, COQUITLAM BC, PORT COQUITLAM BC, PORT MOODY BC, PITT MEADOWS BC, ABBOTSFORD BC and MISSION BC. ​
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6/18/2017

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Fall Protection Training in Vancouver, Surrey, Langley, Delta, Richmond, Burnaby and Victoria BC
​Fall Protection Training in BC

Falls from heights, even relatively low elevations, can result in serious injuries. The proper use of fall protection equipment — in addition to planning, supervision, and training — can reduce or eliminate the risk of falling. The Occupational Health and Safety Regulation in BC requires workers to use fall protection systems when they could fall from a height of 3 m (10 ft.) or more, or where a fall from a lesser height could result in serious injury. Employers in BC are required to ensure all their employees working at heights are adequately provided with certified fall protection training in BC.

Fall Protection Hierarchy

The fall protection hierarchy in BC must be used when choosing methods to eliminate or control fall hazards. The steps are listed in the order in which they should be considered.


  1. Guardrails: where fall hazards cannot be eliminated, permanent or temporary guardrails or handrails form a protective barrier around an opening or edge to prevent a fall to a lower level.
  2. Fall Restraint: After eliminating fall hazards and installing guardrails, a fall restraint system is the next level in the fall protection hierarchy.
    Fall restraint systems prevent you from falling through either travel restriction or work positioning. With travel restriction, workers are attached to a fixed-length line that prevents them from travelling to close to an opening or edge.
  3. Fall arrest: when it's not possible or practical to use a fall restraint system, the next line of protection is fall arrest.
    A fall arrest system (including a lanyard or lifeline, a harness, and, most importantly, an anchor) protects you after a fall by stopping you from hitting the surface below
  4. Work Procedures: If guardrails, fall restraint, or fall arrest are not practicable, or will result in greater risk of injury, contact the Prevention Information Line to discuss alternative safe work procedures that are acceptable to WorkSafeBC.

Greystone Safety Services has been providing Fall Protection Training, OHS Safety Consulting Services, OHS Safety Audits, OHS Safety Inspections, WorkSafeBC Compliance and OHS Safety Program Development in BC since 2002:

SERVING VICTORIA BC (VANCOUVER ISLAND), VANCOUVER BC, NORTH VANCOUVER BC, WEST VANCOUVER BC, BURNABY BC, NEW WESTMINSTER BC, RICHMOND BC, SURREY BC, LANGLEY BC, FORT LANGLEY BC, MAPLE RIDGE BC, COQUITLAM BC, PORT COQUITLAM BC, PORT MOODY BC, PITT MEADOWS BC, MISSION BC & ABBOTSFORD BC
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health and safety employer responsibilities in bc

6/13/2017

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Employer’s responsibilities 

Employers have both general and specific responsibilities related to hazard control and worker health and safety in bc. in carrying out these duties, management—from the chief executive officer through to the first-level supervisor—can demonstrate their commitment to health and safety in the workplace. 

General responsibilities 

• ensure the health and safety of the employer’s workers and other workers present at the workplace. • establish occupational health and safety policies and an ohs program in bc. 
• provide general direction to management, supervisors, and workers about their responsibilities and roles in providing a safe and healthy workplace. 
• provide specific direction and delegate authority to those responsible for health and safety. 
• consult and cooperate with individuals carrying out occupational health and safety duties (including joint committee members, worker health and safety representatives, and worksafebc prevention officers). 
• provide workers with the information, instruction, training, and supervision necessary to protect their health and safety. 
• provide supervisors with the support and training necessary to carry out their health and safety responsibilities. 
• provide and maintain protective equipment, devices, and clothing, and ensure that they are used. 
• make a copy of the workers compensation act and the occupational health and safety regulation readily available for review by workers.

Contact Greystone Safety Services for more information! 

For over 20 years, Greystone safety services has been providing clients with professional occupational health and safety consulting, ohs program development, safety audits and inspections,  and safety training services in:

​victoria bc, vancouver island bc, vancouver bc, north vancouver bc, west vancouver bc, burnaby bc, new westminster bc, richmond bc, surrey bc, delta bc, langley bc, fort langley bc, maple ridge bc, coquitlam bc, port coquitlam bc, port moody bc, pitt meadows bc, abbotsford bc and mission bc. ​
 
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health and safety programs in bc

6/4/2017

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WHAT AN EFFECTIVE HEALTH AND SAFETY PROGRAM IN BC LOOKS LIKE
An effective program will:
  • Identify and control hazards in the workplace.
  • Help prevent injuries and disease.
  • Limit an organization's financial losses resulting from injuries and disease.
  • Promote a positive health and safety culture.
Outline the importance of, and provide guidance on, health and safety processes such as workplace inspections, investigations, safe work procedures, management meetings for health and safety, joint OHS committee requirements, and the tracking and trending of OHS records and statistics.
Include sub-programs focused on health and safety issues pertinent to your site. For example, your site may have a specific lockout program, a fall protection program, or a confined space entry program.  


FORMAL VERSUS LESS FORMAL HEALTH AND SAFETY PROGRAMS IN BC
​You must have a formal health and safety program if you have either of the following:
  • A workforce of 20 or more workers and at least one workplace where there is a moderate or high risk of injury
  • A workforce of 50 or more workers
See OHS Guideline 3.1 for information on formal health and safety programs.

Small businesses or employers with fewer than 20 workers need a health and safety program too. These programs can be simpler. We refer to them as "less formal" health and safety programs. See OHS Guideline 3.2 for information about the contents of a less formal health and safety program.
If you're not sure if you need a formal or informal program, follow these steps:
  • Determine how many workers are regularly employed in your workplace. Include all workers, supervisors, and managers who have worked for at least one month.
  • Determine if your workplace is classified as low (L), moderate (M), or high (H) risk. Reviewing OHS Guideline G3.16 or talking to one of our prevention officers can help you understand the level of risk in your workplace.
Greystone Safety Services provides occupational health and safety consulting, health and safety training and health and safety consultants in Vancouver BC, Surrey BC, Victoria BC, Langley BC, Delta BC, Abbotsford BC, Richmond BC and Burnaby BC.
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​Greystone Safety Services Provides Occupational Health and Safety Consulting, OHS Safety Consultants, OHS Safety Programs & Manuals Development, Site Specific Safety Plans, OHS Safety Programs & Manuals Upgrades - Conversions, Food Safety Plans BC, Food Safety Consultants BC, OHS Safety Program Audits and Auditing, OHS Site Safety Inspections & Risk Assessments, WorkSafeBC Regulations Compliance, Safety Equipment Supplies & Products and OHS Safety Training Certification Courses across British Columbia, BC, Canada:
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Vancouver, North Vancouver, West Vancouver, East Vancouver, Burnaby, New Westminster, Richmond, Surrey, Delta, Langley, Fort Langley, Maple Ridge, Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam,  
Port Moody,​ Pitt Meadows, Mission, Abbotsford, Kelowna. Kamloops, Prince George, Victoria, Nanaimo and Westshore Langford, British Columbia, BC, Canada for over 20 years.

We can develop, audit and upgrade written occupational health and safety programs, plans and manuals for the following provinces in Canada:

VANCOUVER BRITISH COLUMBIA BC   I   EDMONTON ALBERTA   I   CALGARY ALBERTA   I   SASKATOON SASKATCHEWAN   I   WINNIPEG MANITOBA   I   TORONTO ONTARIO   I   OTTAWA ONTARIO  I   HALIFAX NOVA SCOTIA   I   SAINT JOHN MONCTON NEW BRUNSWICK   I   NEWFOUNDLAND LABRADOR   I   WORKSAFEBC   I   ALBERTA OHS ACT, REGULATION AND CODE   I   SAFEWORK MANITOBA   I   WORKSAFE SASKATCHEWAN   I   WSIB - MINISTRY OF LABOUR ONTARIO   I   WORKSAFE NOVA SCOTIA   I    WORKSAFENB   I   WORKPLACENL

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VANCOUVER, LOWER MAINLAND, BC

4589 West Broadway
Vancouver, BC, V6R 3V4
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​Phone Vancouver, BC: ​(604) 259-8020
​Email: info@greystonesafety.com

VICTORIA, VANCOUVER ISLAND, BC

2035 Neil Street
Victoria, BC V8R 3E1


Phone Victoria, BC: (250) 999-9380
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