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The Department of Botany is committed to providing its employees a safe and healthy workplace. To ensure that this objective is
accomplished, the Department has developed and will maintain a department specific Occupational Health and Safety (OCHS) Program.
An OCHS Program is defined as:
"A scheme of action or a plan of future procedures for enlisting and maintaining support of all the personnel of an
organization for the prevention of accidents."
The Department`s OCHS Program contains fourteen elements which meets the requirements of the University of British Columbia and Workers` Compensation Board of British Columbia. These elements include:
1. Safety Policy
2. Management Meetings
3. Local Safety Committee
4. Orientation, Training and Supervision of Workers
5. Hazard Assessments and Work Site Inspections
6. Accident Investigations
7. Safe Work Procedures
8. First Aid and Emergency Services
9. Personal Security and Public Safety
10. Hazardous Materials
11. Health Promotion and Return to Work
12. Records and Statistics
13. Program Review
14. Environmental Protection
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Safety Procedures Manual: refer to the Department of Zoology
The UBC Department of Health, Safety and Environment
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Message from the Dean of Science:
The Dean of Science is committed to ensuring a safe and healthy environment for all of the faculty, staff, students and visitors
in the Faculty of Science. This is a fundamental obligation which is crucial to our continued success and reputation as one of the top
Science Faculties in Canada. This Safety Manual is the starting point to reviewing Health and Safety information for this Department.
SIMON PEACOCK
DEAN OF SCIENCE
September, 2006
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