Safety Orientation, Equipment Checks & Employee Responsibilities 

Safety Orientation Checklist (SOC) 

All new and young staff are required to complete a Safety Orientation Checklist before they start work. This information will be covered with your supervisor on your first training day. 

The following rules apply to all workers during the course of their employment. These rules will be reviewed and amended when there is a change in the work process or as otherwise required: 

1. Each worker will use all precautions to ensure his/her health & safety, 
2. Use equipment safeguards that are provided, 
3. Only operate equipment & machinery he/she is trained to operate, 
4. Use personal protective equipment as required, 
5. No worker will remove, impair or render ineffective any safeguard provided for the protection of workers, 
6. Workers will report any unsafe work condition or practice to their supervisor or manager, 
7. All workers will immediately, or as soon as practicable, report all injury/illness to their supervisor and First Aid attendant, 
8. No worker will perform his/her assigned tasks while their ability to do so is impaired by alcohol or drugs, 
9. No worker will engage in any horseplay, scuffling, fighting, practical jokes, or any other behavior that might create or constitute a hazard to him, herself or others, 
 
Failure to follow company rules, procedures and the WSBC OHS Regulation will result in disciplinary action, including possible termination of employment. 

Equipment Checks 

All summer and winter equipment including helmets, bikes, skis, boards, bindings and boots that are going to be used for work, need to be checked and stickered. Each Employee's Helmet will be inspected each year before starting work.

Click here for the Employee Guide to Equipment Checks, and the Frequently Asked Questions regarding Equipment Checks.