• A Standard National level documentation for a Fall Protection Program (Note: NOTRA has also conducted an investigation into a Fall Protection incident); and
• A Standard National level documentation for Tower Grounding.

CCG subsequently contracted NOTRA to develop their comprehensive National Safety Program Manual for both the Fleet and Marine & Civil Infrastructure (MCI) Shore Facilities.  The scope of this project entailed:

• Review of Legislation, Regulations, Standards, Directives, Codes, Policies, Generally Accepted Industrial Standards and Best Practices, etc.;
• Review of Treasury Board Secretariat OHS Standards, Directives, Codes, Policies, Minutes, Guidance Documents, etc;
• Review of Human Resources and Social Development Canada (HRSDC) OHS guidance and informational documents, etc;
• Review of the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) and CCG Headquarters OHS related Information (e.g. documentation, Head quarter’s, policies, directives, & regulations, best practices, standards, etc);
• Review of CCG Regional OHS Information (e.g. documentation, Head quarter’s, policies, directives, & regulations, best practices, standards, etc);
• Review and incorporation, as appropriate, of CCG Fleet OHS Program materials and references; and
• Development Chapters, as well as on additional standards and guidelines and general OHS materials that could be developed in the future, to the benefit of the client.

The following are examples of some of the chapters that were developed:

• Program Management;
• Hazard Prevention Program;
• Boilers and Pressure Vessels Safety;
• Elevated and Temporary Work Structures and Excavations Safety;
• Sound and Noise Control Safety;
• Electrical Safety;
• Confined Spaces;
• Safe Occupancy of The Workplace;
• Materials Handling Safety;
• Personal Protective Equipment and Clothing;
• Hazardous Substances;
• Refusal to Work;
• Occupational Health Evaluations;
• Violence Prevention In The Work Place;
• Welding, Cutting and Other Hot Work;
• Workplace Health and Safety Committees and Health and Safety Representatives;
• First Aid, CPR and AED;
• Portable Electronic Devices;
• Workplace Safety Signs and Symbols;
• Diving Operations;
• Hazardous Occurrence Investigation, Recording and Reporting;
• Laboratory Operations; and
• Radiation Protection.