[Safety Announcement] TRIUMF Safety Notes: Work Permits & Safety Shoes

[Science Division]

Dear Users & Experimenters,

There have recently been revisions to two TRIUMF Safety Notes (TSN's), which include the information below.

Revisions to TSN 5.10 Fitted Personal Protective Equipment (https://documents.triumf.ca/docushare/dsweb/Services/Document-869) include definitions and responsibilities as well as protective footwear requirements. Supervisors and facility coordinators should consult the safety note for a full list of the hazards.

With regard to protective footwear the following are now in effect:

 1. Areas where safety shoes are mandatory such as machine shops, have
    been posted at the entrance. DANGER: SAFETY SHOES REQUIRED PAST THIS
    POINT
 2. Hazards necessitating safety shoes can exist in other areas such as
    accelerator vaults and experimental halls. If unsure workers should
    check with their supervisor, the facility coordinator or OH&S.
 3. All other non-office work areas inside the fence require the minimum
    footwear – that is a closed toe shoe with a low heel.

If safety shoes will be required for work in experimental halls, 
visiting experimenters should come with protective footwear supplied by 
their employer.

Revisions to TSN 3.7 Work Permit System 
(https://documents.triumf.ca/docushare/dsweb/Services/Document-851) 
include an updated definition of controlled work and clarification of 
roles and responsibilities, in particular with regard to worker 
qualification, and understanding/communication of hazards associated 
with work being performed.

Workers are reminded to initiate work permits with sufficient time to 
allow hazards to be assessed. Work must not begin until the work permit 
has been signed off and the pre-job briefing has been completed with all 
workers.

Supervisors and facility coordinators should familiarize themselves with 
the changes to the above Safety Notes and communicate the requirements 
with their workers and experimenters.

These updated Safety Notes are attached for your ease of reference.

All the best,
Niki Martin
for Reiner Kruecken & Anne Trudel

-- 
Miss Nicole (Niki) Martin
Administrative Assistant, Science Division

TRIUMF
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Tel:  604-222-7438 | Email:nmartin at triumf.ca
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