GCL Builds is committed to providing and maintaining a safe and healthy workplace for all employees, subcontractors, temporary workers, visitors, and other workplace parties. Senior management will demonstrate leadership by supporting the Internal Responsibility System, providing appropriate resources, and ensuring that health and safety is integrated into planning, supervision, training, and daily work activities.
This policy supports compliance with Ontario’s Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA) and applicable regulations, and applies to all staff, subcontractors, temporary workers, visitors, and any other personnel at a GCL Builds workplace or project site. Where GCL Builds acts as Constructor on a project, it assumes the additional duty under the OHSA to ensure that every employer on the project complies with the Act and applicable regulations.
Take every precaution reasonable in the circumstances for the protection of workers.
Ensure equipment, materials, and protective devices are provided, maintained in good condition, and used as required.
Ensure prescribed measures and procedures are carried out and that applicable health and safety legislation, regulations, and project requirements are followed.
Provide information, instruction, training, supervision, and resources needed to protect worker health and safety.
Appoint competent supervisors and support the Joint Health and Safety Committee or Health and Safety Representative in carrying out their functions.
Ensure workers comply with the OHSA, applicable regulations, company policies, project requirements, and safe work procedures.
Advise workers of actual or potential hazards and ensure required protective equipment is used.
Provide day-to-day instruction, direction, and supervision so work is performed safely.
Respond promptly to reported hazards, incidents, near misses, injuries, work refusals, and unsafe conditions.
Participate in incident investigations and corrective actions as required.
Work in compliance with the OHSA, applicable regulations, company policies, project requirements, and safe work procedures.
Use or wear required equipment, protective devices, and personal protective equipment properly.
Report hazards, unsafe conditions, incidents, near misses, injuries, and defective equipment to a supervisor or management representative.
Do not remove, alter, or make ineffective any required protective device except where permitted by law or company procedure.
Participate in required health and safety training, orientations, inspections, investigations, and corrective actions.
Workers have the legislated right under the OHSA to refuse work where they have reason to believe the work, equipment, physical condition of the workplace, or workplace violence is likely to endanger themselves or another worker. A worker exercising this right must promptly report the circumstances to a supervisor or employer representative and remain in a safe place while the matter is investigated in accordance with the Act.
GCL Builds will establish and maintain a Joint Health and Safety Committee (JHSC), or appoint a Health and Safety Representative (HSR) where required, in accordance with the OHSA. The JHSC or HSR will identify hazards, make recommendations to management, conduct workplace inspections, review the health and safety program annually, and support ongoing compliance with applicable requirements.
Health and Safety Policy
GCL Builds is committed to providing and maintaining a safe and healthy workplace for all employees, subcontractors, temporary workers, visitors, and other workplace parties. Senior management will demonstrate leadership by supporting the Internal Responsibility System, providing appropriate resources, and ensuring that health and safety is integrated into planning, supervision, training, and daily work activities.
This policy supports compliance with Ontario’s Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA) and applicable regulations, and applies to all staff, subcontractors, temporary workers, visitors, and any other personnel at a GCL Builds workplace or project site. Where GCL Builds acts as Constructor on a project, it assumes the additional duty under the OHSA to ensure that every employer on the project complies with the Act and applicable regulations.
Management Responsibilities
Take every precaution reasonable in the circumstances for the protection of workers.
Ensure equipment, materials, and protective devices are provided, maintained in good condition, and used as required.
Ensure prescribed measures and procedures are carried out and that applicable health and safety legislation, regulations, and project requirements are followed.
Provide information, instruction, training, supervision, and resources needed to protect worker health and safety.
Appoint competent supervisors and support the Joint Health and Safety Committee or Health and Safety Representative in carrying out their functions.
Supervisor Responsibilities
Ensure workers comply with the OHSA, applicable regulations, company policies, project requirements, and safe work procedures.
Advise workers of actual or potential hazards and ensure required protective equipment is used.
Provide day-to-day instruction, direction, and supervision so work is performed safely.
Respond promptly to reported hazards, incidents, near misses, injuries, work refusals, and unsafe conditions.
Participate in incident investigations and corrective actions as required.
Workers Responsibilities
Work in compliance with the OHSA, applicable regulations, company policies, project requirements, and safe work procedures.
Use or wear required equipment, protective devices, and personal protective equipment properly.
Report hazards, unsafe conditions, incidents, near misses, injuries, and defective equipment to a supervisor or management representative.
Do not remove, alter, or make ineffective any required protective device except where permitted by law or company procedure.
Participate in required health and safety training, orientations, inspections, investigations, and corrective actions.
Right to Refuse Unsafe Work
Workers have the legislated right under the OHSA to refuse work where they have reason to believe the work, equipment, physical condition of the workplace, or workplace violence is likely to endanger themselves or another worker. A worker exercising this right must promptly report the circumstances to a supervisor or employer representative and remain in a safe place while the matter is investigated in accordance with the Act.
Joint Health and Safety Committee
GCL Builds will establish and maintain a Joint Health and Safety Committee (JHSC), or appoint a Health and Safety Representative (HSR) where required, in accordance with the OHSA. The JHSC or HSR will identify hazards, make recommendations to management, conduct workplace inspections, review the health and safety program annually, and support ongoing compliance with applicable requirements.