Worker Safety

Fit for Duty

Fit for Duty

• Airports are mandated by federal jurisdiction to protect the health and safety of employees in a piece of the legislation that sets out the responsibilities regarding health and safety called: Canada Labour Code, Part II.

• The purpose of Part II of the Code is to prevent accidents and injury to health arising with or occurring in the course of employment within federally-regulated sectors.

o Airports aim to create a stronger internal responsibility system in order to ensure that workplace parties, such as employers and employees, are the forefront for reinforcing health and safety in the workplace.

Fit for Duty -Drugs and Alcohol

• All employees are responsible for reporting to work Fit for Duty

• Fit for Duty includes no after effects of alcohol and/or drugs that would compromise an employee’s duty to fully execute his or her job requirements. o No employee shall come to work, be at work, or remain at work under the influence

or after effects of alcohol and/or drugs.

Fit for Duty -Drugs and Alcohol

Short-Term Cognitive Effects – Marijuana

• Brain cells respond to cannabinoid receptors from the active ingredients effecting the following: oMemory, cognition, perception and motor coordination

- These effects can last up to seven days after use

Short-Term Effects on the Brain – Alcohol

• Alcohol not broken down by the liver goes to the rest of the body, including the brainoAlcohol can affect parts of the brain that control movement, speech,

judgement, and memory- Difficulty walking, blurred vision, slurred speech, slowed reaction times and impaired memory

Fit for Duty -Safety Sensitive Positions

Safety-sensitive: Positions that a company determines play a key and direct role in an operation where impaired performance could result in a significant incident affecting the health and safety of individuals, employees, customers, and the public - as well as can lead to harmful property or environmental damage.

Fit for Duty -Fatigue Management

What is fatigue?

• Combination of symptoms• Decreased alertness

• Decreased attention to the environment

• Reduced performance

• Reduced motivation

• Irritability

• Impaired judgement

• Feeling of drowsiness

Fit for Duty -Fatigue Management

Acute versus Chronic

• Acute• May experience daily

• Reduced or eliminated by a poor night’s sleep or nap

• Caffeine or rest

• Obtaining sleep is important to alleviate acute fatigue

• Chronic• Inadequate sleep, or sleep

deprivation, over weeks/months

• Personal, home life, or work-related stressors may contribute

• Need a few nights of long sound sleep or break from work

• May be linked to obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) or other sleep disorders

Fit for Duty -Fatigue Management

How to overcome fatigue in the workplace

• Simple ways to combat fatigue: • Proper shift scheduling

• Sufficient daily sleep

• Strategic naps

• Rest breaks

• Exercise

• Drink plenty of water/eating healthy

• Environmental stimulation

• Physical fitness

Fit for Duty -Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE): Refers to protective clothing, helmets, goggles, or other garments or equipment designed to protect the employee’s body from injury or infection.

The hazards addressed by protective equipment include physical, electrical, heat, chemicals, biohazards, and airborne particulate matter.

Fit for Duty -Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

Levels of Controls

Engineering Controls:

1. Isolating equipment, removing or reducing the hazard at the source or along its path

2. Implementing physical barriers to the hazard

3. Changing the design of the workplace equipment or process

Examples:

• Adding enclosures, guards, ventilation, locks, passwords, etc.

Fit for Duty -Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

Level of Controls

Administrative Controls:

• Managing processes to control the hazard or to reduce worker exposure

Examples:

• Changes to training, procedures, work rotation schedules, signage, equipment maintenance and rest breaks

Fit for Duty -Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

Level of Controls

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) – Last line of defence

• Controlling the hazard at the point of reception by using/wearing personal protective equipment to protect the eyes, ears, head, face, hands, lungs, feet and body

Examples:

• Steel-toed boots, hard hat, safety glasses, ear plugs, coveralls, gloves and respirator

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