Health & Safety / Environmental Contractor Orientation

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A few things about this orientation…

There are 2 parts to this orientation:
1. Health and Safety; and
2. Environment.
It will take approx. 30-45 minutes to complete both parts.
Both parts must be completed before submitting.
Your input will be logged in a database for review by Yukon Energy Environmental and Health & Safety department.
You will be issued a hard hat sticker via the YEC contact listed.
Regarding the pop-up windows, you can print this information. To print these, simply click the print icon at the top left of the window.

Name*

First Last

Company*

City*

Province*

Project Name*

Type of Work Conducted*

Please provide a brief scope of work

YEC Contact Name*

Welcome

This contractor safety orientation is intended to provide contractors with the information they require to work safely on Yukon Energy Corporation (YEC) property and projects. Departments at Yukon Energy that hire and coordinate contractor work understand their responsibility to ensure that all contractors attend the orientation session before they commence work.

Yukon Energy expects that contractors understand, it is their responsibility to ensure that project work is performed in a safe manner, and that they are in compliance with the Yukon Occupational Health & Safety Act and Regulations, and any other applicable territorial and/or federal laws and/or regulations, and any other Yukon Energy specific requirements that may apply.

This orientation does not address nor is it intended to abrogate or assume responsibility for the contractor’s duty to its employees. This orientation does not provide an outline of laws, ordinances regulations governing occupational health and safety compliance. It is intended to identify specific responsibilities, communicate the availability of hazard information for Yukon Energy properties and to outline Yukon Energy’s health and safety management system.

Each contractor must be familiar with all current legislation pertaining to the work and will be responsible to comply with such legislation. Work being performed in an unsafe manner is unacceptable, and may result in temporary or permanent removal of the contractor from the Yukon Energy project.

For questions, concerns or additional information, please contact your Yukon Energy Project Manager, or the Yukon Energy Health and Safety department.

I have read and understand the above information.

Yes

Emergency exits and muster point

At your location –
Take a few minutes to locate the nearest fire exit, review the emergency exit route, locate the nearest fire extinguisher, and location of the fire alarm pull station.

Is there a fire alarm? Is it a bell? Is it a siren & strobe?

Identify the muster point location.

For all Yukon Energy Corp. facilities, please ensure you receive a site specific orientation from the Project Manager, or their designate.

Whitehorse Rapids Generating Facility LNG evacuation

LNG YELLOW ALERT –

LNG plant alarm condition; immediately leave YEC facility and proceed to muster point at Millennium Trail gate (across from the YEC main office);
Whitehorse Hydro Unit #4 (WH4); immediately leave they facility and proceed to muster point at the top of the WH4 ramp; wait for further instructions.

LNG RED ALERT –

LNG plant alarm condition; immediately leave YEC facility and proceed to muster point at Millennium Trail gate (across from the YEC main office); then cross Millennium Trail bridge adjacent to Nisutlin Drive.
Whitehorse Hydro Unit #4 (WH4); immediately leave they facility and proceed to muster point at the top of the WH4 ramp; then proceed across dam, follow Nisutlin Drive to Millennium Trail.

I have read/reviewed and understand the emergency information above.

Yes

Yukon Energy commitment to H&S

Click here to read the Yukon Energy Commitment to Health and Safety document.

I have read/reviewed and understand the Yukon Energy Commitment to H&S.

Yes

Contractors are responsible to:*

a) Cooperate with the Yukon Energy Health and Safety program

b) Comply with the Yukon Occupational Health and Safety Act and Regulations

c) Continually practice safety while performing duties

d) All of the above

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Workplace Violence & Harassment

Under the Yukon Violence and Harassment Prevention Regulations, a workplace must put measures in place to help prevent injuries that may occur as a result of violence or harassment. The Regulations came into force on September 4, 2021.

Employers, supervisors, and workers (including contractors) are responsible for the health and safety of workplaces, this includes preventing workplace violence and harassment.

Yukon Energy’s Workplace Violence & Harassment Prevention Policy sets the framework to support and maintain a workplace that is free of discrimination, violence, and harassment. Not only the specific conduct prohibited by the Yukon Workers’ Compensation Health and Safety Board and the Yukon Human Rights Act, but any form of personal harassment which may cause embarrassment, insecurity, discomfort, offence or humiliation to another person or group.

Yukon Energy Corporation is committed to a professional working environment where all employees and contractors (workers) working within the Corporation’s facilities and programs are treated with respect and dignity. Each worker has the right to a violence and harassment-free workplace.

When addressing hazards on the job or project, this must include identifying, assessing, and controlling workplace violence and harassment.

CLICK HERE to see the Yukon Workers’ Compensation Health and Safety Board information regarding Workplace Violence and Harassment.

CLICK HERE to see the Yukon Energy Workplace Violence & Harassment Prevention Policy.

I have read and understand the Yukon Workers Safety and Compensation Board information.

I have read and understand the Yukon Energy Workplace Violence & Harassment Prevention Policy.

Responsibility for Safety

Safety is not only the responsibility of Yukon Energy Management or Safety personnel. All workers are responsible for their own safety and the safety of others in the work area – including the general public.

Source – Yukon Worker’s Safety and Compensation Act.

I have read/reviewed and understand the Responsibility for Safety information above.

Who is responsible for ensuring a healthy and safe workplace?*

a) You

b) Your Supervisor

c) Your co-worker(s)

d) All of the above

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Impairment

The responsibility for your own safety and the safety of others in the work area also includes impairment. Please do not put yourself or your co-workers at risk by being impaired.

Some examples of methods of impairment:

Prescription drugs;
Non-prescription drugs;
Alcohol and/or hangover;
Lack of sleep; or fatigue.

Yukon Energy is committed to the health and safety of all its employees through a policy (HS-003; Substance Abuse) that will not tolerate substance abuse.
This policy applies to all employees, contractors and consultants working on Yukon Energy's premises/facilities.

Also see Yukon OH&S Regulations; Part 1 – General (1.05).

Click here to see the Yukon Energy Alcohol and Drug Free Workplace policy.

I have read/reviewed and understand the Yukon Energy Alcohol and Drug Free Workplace policy above.

Yes

Workers are required to inform their employer if their impairment may endanger themselves or others in the workplace.*

TRUE

FALSE

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First aid

Do you have a valid first aid certificate?*

Yes

Whether or not you have a valid first aid certificate, ensure that you have a rescue/emergency plan in place for the work you are doing.

Know where the first aid equipment is located – kit, eye wash, blankets, stretcher, etc.;
Know who the first aid attendant is;
Know how to contact the first aid attendant.

First aid requirements for Yukon are part of the Yukon OH&S Regulations; in the Minimum First Aid Regulations (2012) section.

Report all first aid incidents to your Supervisor - Even if it is only a minor injury. For example, a small cut that needs only an adhesive bandage.

Anything beyond first aid at the worksite must be reported to your YEC Project Manager. Examples:

You require attention from a medical practitioner at a hospital; a nursing station; or, doctor’s office.
You require attention from a Medical First Responder, Advanced First Aider, BC OFA 3.

Click here to see the Yukon Energy Corporation Incident Reporting Matrix.

Also,
Know the emergency exit route(s) from your work area;
Know where the fire extinguishers are located;
Know where the fire alarm pull stations are located;
Know how to contact emergency services.

911 service is available in all Yukon communities.
Click here to see the Yukon Government 911 brochure.

Click here to see a list of emergency services phone numbers for communities outside the Whitehorse area.

Remember to ask the Yukon Energy Project Manager, or their designate, for a site specific orientation.

I have read/reviewed and understand the first aid information provided.

Yes

A worker should know the following at a work site:*

a) First aid kit location

b) How to drive an ambulance

c) How to contact first aid attendants

d) All of the above

e) ‘a’ and ‘c’ only

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Workplace incidents

Other work place incidents.

Please note: The term incident is used at Yukon Energy to cover the following: an accident, an injury, a ‘near miss’, and a Serious Incident with Fatality potential (SIFP).

Please report all other workplace incidents to your Yukon Energy Project Manager. Yukon Energy will always request an investigation report from a contractor in the event of a workplace incident.

When incidents are investigated, the emphasis is on finding the immediate cause and contributing factors - so that a recurrence is prevented. Investigations are to find the facts - not to find fault.

What is an accident?

The term accident can be defined as an unplanned event that interrupts the completion of an activity, and that may (or may not) include injury or property damage.

What is a ‘near miss’?

A ‘near miss’ can be defined as an unplanned event that did not result in injury, illness, or damage – but had the potential to do so.

Only a fortunate break in the chain of events prevented an injury, property/equipment damage, or fatality. In other words, a miss that was nonetheless very near.

What is a Serious Incident with Fatality potential (SIFP)?

A SIFP is an incident or near miss that results in or has the potential to produce a fatal or life-altering injury or illness.

To determine if an incident is a SIFP, ask these 2 questions:

Had the circumstances been slightly different, is it reasonable that the event could have resulted in serious injury or fatality?
If the situation was repeated a dozen or one hundred times, is it reasonable to conclude that the outcome would eventually be a SIFP?

If the answer is ‘YES’ to either question, the incident is a SIFP.

I have read/reviewed and understand the workplace incidents information provided.

Yes

Fill in the blanks

All workplace ______________ must be reported to your Project Manager as soon as possible.*

a) Hours

b) Incidents

c) Scope changes

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Investigating a ‘near miss’ can help prevent a ______________ that might cause an injury or property damage.*

a) Fire

b) Recurrence

c) Fight

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Worker Rights

Workers in Canada have 3 basic rights:

Right to know – You have a right to know what hazards are present in the workplace, and are given the information, training, and supervision you need to protect yourself.
Right to participate – You have a right to participate in keeping your workplace healthy and safe, which may include selecting or being a health and safety representative or committee member. You also have a right to report unsafe conditions and practices.
Right to refuse – You can refuse work that you believe to be dangerous to yourself or your co-workers. When you exercise your right to refuse work, you must follow the proper procedure.

Source - Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS).

Also see, Yukon OH&S Act: 15(1) – Hazardous Work: Refusal by an employee.

Click here to see Yukon Workers Compensation Health and Safety Board information; How do I report an unsafe workplace?

Click here to open CCOHS document; Know Your Rights..

I have read/reviewed and understand the worker rights information above.

Yes

You have the right to:*

a) Know what hazards are present in the workplace.

b) Report unsafe acts and conditions.

c) Refuse work that is dangerous to you or your co-workers.

d) All of the above

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Joint H&S Committee

In Yukon, a Joint Health and Safety Committee must be established when there are more than 20 workers on a worksite, for more than 1 month.

Source - Yukon Workers Safety and Compensation Act.

I have read/reviewed and understand the JHSC information above.

Yes

If you are working on a project that meets the Yukon requirements for a Joint Health and Safety Committee, you could be invited to attend a Joint Health and Safety meeting?*

TRUE

FALSE

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Tools and Equipment

Ensure that all workers are adequately trained to use tools and equipment.

Ensure workers know how to identify defective tools and equipment and that they also know how to remove defective tools and equipment from service.

Ensure that mobile equipment has updated maintenance records and that workers get training specific to the equipment.

Also see Yukon OH&S Regulations:

CLICK HERE for Part 4; Hand Tools and Power Driven Portable Tools.
CLICK HERE for Part 6; Mobile Equipment.

Are you using any of the following tools and equipment at Yukon Energy?

1. Basic hand tools*

Yes

2. Power tools – electric or air operated*

Yes

3. Chainsaws or brushing saws*

Yes

4. Abrasive or grinding tools/wheels*

Yes

5. Mobile equipment – Including but not limited to: excavation equipment, mobile aerial platform, ATV or snowmobile, forklift, lifting equipment.*

Yes

Workers may be requested to provide proof of adequate training by the Yukon Energy Project Manager or Yukon Energy Health and Safety department.

What equipment will be in use?*

6. Other tools or equipment not listed above

For the tools/equipment listed, does your company have Safe Work Practices or Procedures in place?*

Yes

I have read/reviewed and understand the tools and equipment information provided.

Yes

Fill in the blanks

Mobile equipment must have ___________*

a) Updated maintenance records

b) Air in all the tires

c) Full tank of gas

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Before using hand/power tools, workers should ___________*

a) Have lunch

b) Clean them

c) Inspect them before use

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Bear safety

Yukon is bear country. When working and travelling in the Yukon, the chances are you will eventually come across a bear. If you understand bear behavior and apply a few basic principles, you can stay safe in bear country.

Click here to see Yukon Energy Safe Work Practice, SWP-004: Bear Safety.

“The simplest and best way to prevent human-bear encounters is not to attract bears in the first place” (source - YG, Guidelines for Industrial Activity in Bear Country).

Yukon Energy asks that you take the necessary steps to not attract and habituate bears, or other wildlife.

Take garbage away from the work site; even if it is bio-degradable;
Take petroleum products (diesel fuel, grease, oil) away from the work site; or, secure it from bears;
Never feed a bear (or other wildlife).

If you have bear deterrent (bear spray, non-lethal projectiles, and/or noisemakers) as a control, ensure that workers have the deterrent available to them and that they receive instruction on how to use it.

Click here to see Yukon Government (Environment) document, How you can stay safe in bear country.

Click here to see Yukon Government (Geology) document, Guidelines for Industrial Activity in Bear Country.

I have read/reviewed and understand the bear safety information above.

Yes

What can you do to avoid attracting a bear to your worksite?*

a) Take all garbage away from site – even if it is biodegradable.

b) Lock up, or take away from site, petroleum products (grease, oil, diesel fuel, etc.).

c) Never feed a bear.

d) All of the above.

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Workers should be familiar with the use of bear deterrents before they need them?*

TRUE

FALSE

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Job Safety Analysis

All contractor and sub-contractor employees are required to conduct, and/or participate in, a pre-job safety analysis meeting (tailboard, tailgate, toolbox). This process must be documented.

List the job steps;
List the hazards – both existing and potential;
Implement effective barriers.

Click here to see CCOHS information; What is a Job Safety Analysis?

The main ways to control a hazard include:

Elimination (including substitution): remove the hazard from the workplace, or substitute (replace) hazardous materials or machines with less hazardous ones.
Engineering Controls: includes designs or modifications to plants, equipment, ventilation systems, and processes that reduce the source of exposure.
Administrative Controls: controls that alter the way the work is done, including timing of work, policies and other rules, and work practices such as standards and operating procedures (including training, housekeeping, equipment maintenance, and personal hygiene practices).
Personal Protective Equipment: equipment worn by individuals to reduce exposure such as contact with chemicals or exposure to noise.

These methods are also known as the "hierarchy of control" because they should be considered in the order presented (it is always best to try to eliminate the hazard first, etc).

Click here to see a Guide for Hazard Control.

‘Sign-on’ to the safety analysis document is important; ensuring that all workers on the project have had a chance to review it, understand it, and provide input.

‘Sign-off’ of the safety analysis document is also important. It ensures that all workers have left the work site safely. It is also a good opportunity to debrief the day’s work – “Did we miss anything today?” “What do we need to consider for tomorrow’s work?”

I have read/reviewed and understand the job safety analysis information above.

Yes

Which of the following are effective control methods? (Choose all that apply)*

a) Lockout and tag out process

b) Substitution of a chemical with less harmful product

c) Safe work procedure

d) Work scheduling

e) Discontinue use of a product/process

f) Guards

g) Training

h) PPE

Once you check all the correct answers, you will be able to continue to the next page.

Personal Protective Equipment

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) requirement at all Yukon Energy facilities (office areas exempt) is:

CSA protective headwear; Type II, Class E
CSA protective eyewear with side shields;
CSA protective footwear.

Click here to see an example of posted PPE signage.

Always observe posted PPE signage.

Hi-visibility apparel is required when:

Required by Yukon OH&S Regulations;
When identified on the pre-job safety analysis;
Walking between buildings at the Whitehorse Rapids Generating Facility.

Are you working in any of the following areas that may require special PPE?

LNG facility

Confined space

At height

On/near water

Yukon Energy substation

Electrical equipment that presents a potential arc flash hazard

Other

If other, please list*

Please ensure that workers that require special PPE:

Have the PPE available to them;
Are adequately trained to inspect the PPE prior to use; and
Are adequately trained to wear the PPE properly.

Please note - Workers may be requested to provide proof of adequate training by the Yukon Energy Project Manager or Yukon Energy Health and Safety department.

I have read/reviewed and understand the PPE information above.

Yes

Before using your PPE, it is good practice to*

a) Have it dry cleaned

b) Inspect it before use

c) Change the stickers

d) Let another worker test it for you

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What is the minimum required PPE for all YEC generating facilities?*

a) Hard hat, safety boots, glasses

b) Bump cap, safety shoes, glasses, ear muffs

c) Type 2, Class E hard hat; safety footwear; safety glasses with side shields; hearing protection (as req’d)

d) Hard hat, coveralls, gloves, glasses.

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Permits/permissions

Permits and/or permission is required to perform the following work at Yukon Energy:

Click those that apply to you:

Confined space entry

Workers may be requested to provide proof of adequate training by the Yukon Energy Project Manager or Yukon Energy Health and Safety department.
A confined space permit is required to enter all Yukon Energy confined spaces.
Please read the Yukon Energy Confined Space Entry program. Click here to read now.

I have read and understand the YEC Confined Space program.*

Yes

Hot work

A hot work permit is required to perform hot work at Yukon Energy.
Please read YEC SWP-044; Hot Work and Hot Work Permit.
Click here to read now.

I have read and understand YEC SWP-044; Hot Work and Hot Work Permit.*

Yes

Yukon Energy substations

All workers entering Yukon Energy substations require adequate training. Check with your YEC Project Manager or Health and Safety for training requirements.
All workers entering Yukon Energy substations are required to obtain permission from the Yukon Energy Operator-In-Charge (System Control Center); and, the Person-In-Charge (when applicable).
Please read the following Yukon Energy Safe Work Practices:
- SWP-150; Substation – General Safety Rules. Click here to read now.
- SWP-151; Substation – Personal Protective Equipment. Click here to read now.
- SWP-152; Substation – Hazards and Equipment. Click here to read now.
- SWP-153; Substation – Snow Removal. Click here to read now.

Please contact your YEC Project Manager or Health and Safety if you have any questions regarding substation entry.

I have read/reviewed and understand the substation requirements above.*

Yes

Electrical equipment including work under/near energized power lines

A permit from Yukon Energy Operator-In-Charge (at System Control Center) may be required. Please contact your YEC Project Manager or Health and Safety if you have any questions regarding work under/near energized power lines.

Contact YEC Transmission and Distribution department for power line site orientation

I have read/reviewed and understand electrical equipment requirements above.*

Yes

Lockout and Tag out

A permit may be required when performing lockout and tag out. Please contact your YEC Project Manager or Health and Safety if you have any questions regarding Lockout and tag out.
Please read the Yukon Energy Lockout and Tag Out program.
Click here to read now.

I have read and understand the YEC Lockout and Tag Out program.*

Yes

If you are not sure if a permit or permission is required to perform your work, who should you contact?*

a) Yukon Energy Project Manager

b) Yukon Energy Health and Safety department

c) Yukon Energy Environmental department

d) Yukon Energy Reception

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Helicopter Safety

Does your work involve working in/around helicopter?*

Yes

Click here to read Yukon Energy SWP-009; Helicopter Safety.

I have read and understand YEC SWP-009; Helicopter Safety.*

Yes

Which of the following are good practice when working around helicopters?*

a) Wait for the helicopter to make a complete landing.

b) Wait for the helicopter pilot’s signal before approaching the helicopter.

c) Approach a helicopter from the front or the front-half of the side.

d) Ensure the pilot can see you at all times.

e) All of the above.

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WCB claims

WCB Claims Management

Contractor is responsible for developing claim, submitting claim, managing the claim.

If you are submitting a WCB claim, please report it to your Yukon Energy Project Manager or Yukon Energy H&S dept.

I have read/reviewed and understand the WCB claims management information above.*

Yes

Wildland fires

REPORT FOREST FIRES – 1-888-798-FIRE (3473)

Yukon Energy Contractors and sub-contractors are expected to comply with the requirements of the Forest Protection Act (Yukon), and with Yukon Energy's requirements, concerning the prevention, reporting, control, suppression, and extinguishment of forest fires.

You are expected to take all reasonable precautions to prevent any forest fire starting and spreading from the work area.

You are also expected to have fire extinguishing equipment at the work area.

Click here to view a typical Yukon Energy Construction Agreement document.

I have read/reviewed and understand the wildland fire information above.*

Yes

The forest fire reporting line is meant for reporting:

a) A wild land fire that you may have inadvertently started

b) Another wild land fire you may observe

c) Report careless smokers

d) Only a and b

e) None of the above

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Yukon OHS Act and Regulations

Do you have a copy of, or have access to, the Yukon Occupational Health and Safety Act and Regulations?*

Yes

The Act and Regulations are available at www.wcb.yk.ca.

I have read/reviewed and understand the Yukon OHS Act and Regulations information above.*

Yes

Worksite tour

Please ensure that you get a work site tour. This may be your Yukon Energy Project Manager, their designate, or a 3rd party (large projects).

I have read/reviewed and understand the worksite tour requirements above.*

Yes

Project specific information

Are you working in any of the following locations?

Aishihik Hydro Plant

An Aishihik site orientation is required. Please see the Plant Operator to receive the orientation.
Ensure that you receive a site orientation before starting work.
All workers are required to complete the Aishihik Hydro orientation prior to starting work.
Contact your YEC Project Manager or Health and Safety to get the online orientation link; or, use the YEC Orientations link sent to you and click ‘Courses’ at the top right; choose ‘Aishihik Hydro Orientation’.

I have read/reviewed and understand the Aishihik Hydro Plant information provided.*

Yes

Dawson City

Faro diesel plant/substation

Mayo

Mayo ‘A’ hydro plant

Mayo ‘B’ hydro plant

Mayo diesel plant

Mayo Lake control structure

Wareham Lake intake

This facility is a considerable distance from emergency response personnel. Ensure that you have an adequate emergency/rescue plan in place before starting work.

I have read/reviewed and understand the Mayo information provided.*

Yes

Whitehorse generating facilities

Whitehorse main office

Whitehorse hydro (P125)

Whitehorse hydro #4 (WH4)

Whitehorse diesel plant

Whitehorse LNG

All workers are required to complete the LNG orientation prior to starting work

Contact your YEC Project Manager or Health and Safety to get the online LNG orientation link; or, use the YEC Orientations link sent to you and click ‘Courses’ at the top right; choose ‘LNG Orientation’.
Specialized PPE is required for this site. Contact your YEC Project Manager or Health and Safety if more information is required.

I have read/reviewed and understand the Whitehorse LNG information provided.*

Yes

Yukon Energy Substation

Name of Yukon Energy Substation*

All workers require adequate training prior to entering Yukon Energy substation(s).
Contact your YEC Project Manager or Health and Safety for accepted training requirements and exceptions.
Specialized PPE is required to enter Yukon Energy substations.
For more information CLICK HERE (SWP-150, Substation General Rules). Or, contact your YEC Project Manager or Health and Safety.

I have read/reviewed and understand the YEC substation information provided.*

Yes

Yukon Energy transmission/distribution systems

Name of Yukon Energy transmission/distribution systems*

An Overhead Powerline Orientation may be required. Contact YEC Transmission and Distribution department for power line site orientation.

I have read/reviewed and understand the powerline orientation information provided.*

Yes

Other Yukon Energy facility/property not listed

Name of Other Yukon Energy facility/property not listed*

Health and Safety program

Does your company have a health and safety program in place?*

Yes

Not sure

Does your company have one of the following?*

Certificate of Recognition (COR)

Small Employer Certificate of Recognition (SECOR)

Temporary Letter of Certification (TLC) for one of the above

None of the above

For which Province/Territory?

Comments

Does your company have a safety program that has been audited by another program?*

Yes

Not sure

Please name the program.

You have accomplished the Yukon Energy Health and Safety portion of the orientation.

On the next page you will begin the Environment portion of the orientation.

Stay safe. Stay healthy.

Lesson 1: Environmental Policy

Yukon Energy Corporation (YEC) and its contractors have the potential to impact the environment throughout all activities
Mitigation measures will be taken to minimize those impacts
YEC will maintain a high standard of environmental responsibility

Contractors, when working on YEC Projects, are an extension of YEC. It is also the contractors Environmental Policy

Environmental Policy and Environmental Management System

Mission statements:
- Yukon Energy will maintain a high standard of environmental responsibility through the implementation of an environmental management system
- YEC recognizes its responsibility to protect the environment
- Commits to act in an environmentally responsible manner
Please read through the environmental policy:

Yukon Energy Environmental Management System

An EMS is a tool to systematically assess if our environmental policy is implemented.
Our EMS identifies corporate targets, aspects of our work and their potential environmental impacts
It outlines how we are to communicate, document and record issues that pertain to the environment
The overall aim is to improve the company’s environmental performance
The EMS allows us to rank aspects of our operations according to their potential to impact the environment. The higher ranked aspects will have developed work practices.
Work practices are guidelines and best practices to conduct the work with having minimal impact to the environment.
The EMS keeps all documents together so we can check the systems performance and continuously improve.

Does the environmental policy apply to the contractor?*

This question goes toward your final mark.

Yes

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Check the boxes of environmental work practices that apply to your job:

These will be available for printing and review at the end of the orientation. Please review these work practices prior to starting work.

Vehicle Idling

Diesel emissions (from electrical generators)

SF6 Gas

Fugitive dust (on construction projects or other earth works)

Fuels and lubricants

Spill reporting

Contaminated Sites

Special wastes

Heritage and culture

Non-hazardous wastes

Spill response

Treated wood

Transmission Right of way vegetation management

Lesson 2: Responsibilities: Employer, contractor, employee, supervisor

All employees have the responsibility to;

Work in an environmentally responsible way
Make sure others are working in an environmentally responsible way
Prevent pollution, of air, land or water.
Report any environmental destruction or hazardous material release to the environment
Be competent to perform their work

Site supervisors have the responsibility to;

Ensure a tailboard is done that considers environmental hazards as well as Health and safety hazards. Please document environmental hazards on the tailboard as well mitigation measures.
Identify with employees how to prevent or minimize potential environmental hazards
Ensure that subcontractors are aware of their environmental responsibilities and are competent to do the work.
Ensure subcontractors complete the YEC Health and Safety and Environmental Orientation.
Ensure that there is a spill response plan onsite (Click here to read the Yukon Spill Response Plan. This plan can also be printed if the contractor does not have their own adequate Spill Response Plan). If the contractor uses their own spill response plan, it needs to be reviewed by YEC before it is implemented on site.

If you are the project manager and plan to use your own spill response plan, please send the spill response plan to: Shannon.mallory@yec.yk.ca or Travis.ritchie@yec.yk.ca.

Lesson 3: Regulatory Awareness and Compliance

As a contractor for Yukon Energy you are responsible for:

Knowing which laws, regulations, approvals or permits that relate to the work you are doing for YEC.
Complying with all applicable laws and regulations for the project.
Understanding any regulation or permit that relates to your work.
Keeping permits or authorizations that are associated with the job on site at all times. It can be in the jobsite trailer, or in a truck. Everyone must know where it is.

Supervisors/Project managers are responsible for:

Knowing about all regulations or permits associated with the job
Discussing all regulations/permits with all employees
Complying with applicable laws and regulations. Failure to do so can result in prosecution and imprisonment.
Inspection and enforcement personnel may come to inspect the worksite if there is a permit on the job.
Inspectors may give you direction. Comply with their direction then tell YEC project manager.

Where must the permit or authorization be kept?*

This question goes toward your final mark.

On the project site

Back at the office off-site

With the government

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Lesson 4: Energy and Resource Efficiency

It is important to conserve energy and reduce waste.

Consider using resources as efficiently as possible.
Consider whether you need to use the materials or not.
Reduce your energy use.

Idling:

Do not idle beyond what is necessary for your vehicle to run safely. From -10 to -25 idle your vehicle no more than 5-10 minutes.
Contractors that are working on YEC projects and sites are greatly encouraged to minimize idling vehicles and equipment when it is not essential.
Produces unnecessary emissions of greenhouse gases like CO2, and also reduces air quality.
Wastes fuel.
Damages vehicle engines as the engine is not working at full combustion.

Energy and Resource Efficiency

While working for Yukon Energy, it is important for contractors and staff to be energy efficient.
Turn lights off and other electrical equipment when not in use.

Lesson 5: Waste Management and recycling

If wastes are not properly managed, they can have a negative impact on the environment. The City of Whitehorse and other communities have programs in place to recycle many materials.

The contractor must provide appropriate onsite recycling and waste management. At minimum you are expected to recycle cardboard, wood, metal and plastics that are generated on-site.
Waste and recycling needs to be regularly removed from site in order to prevent attracting animals or crowding the worksite
Contractors are responsible for ensuring waste is disposed of at an approved facility in accordance with the law.
The City of Whitehorse has introduced fees for unsorted materials that are collected and disposed of at the landfill.
Download the City of Whitehorse What Goes Where app here.

What is the contractor expected to recycle at minimum?*

This question goes toward your final mark.

Cardboard

Wood

Metal

Plastics

All of the above

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Lesson 6: Hazardous Material and special substances

Hazardous materials must be suitably located on site to prevent and minimize any releases or contamination. SDS sheets must be kept on site for every product that is used on the site.

Fuelling

Fuel spills can occur during fuelling. To ensure fuelling operations do not cause any environmental impacts, the following guidelines must be adhered to;

Refuelling must be conducted at least 30m away from waterways including storm sewer systems or environmentally sensitive areas.
Ensure personnel is present during fuelling.
Ensure written standard operating procedures, work practices or guidelines are in place during fuelling activities.
Communicate fuelling procedures to all onsite personnel.
Keep adequate quantities of spill response equipment near fuelling areas.
Use secondary containment at all times when refueling. Use a spill tray under the fuel hose connection. A sorbent pad is acceptable under small hand held equipment.

Storage

All fuel containers need to be put in a secondary containment when stored.
Ensure fluids and lubricants have good lids that are well sealed, clearly marked and out of the way of traffic.
All heavy equipment, trucks with slip tanks and equipment left on site must have spill kits on them.
Spill kits must be kept near fuel storage areas.

Special Substances

There are special requirements for handling some substances. For example:

Removing asbestos, has special requirements.
Use of metal based coatings.
Radioactive materials.

Will there be any special substances on your job? Radioactive materials, asbestos, anything beyond regular products kept on site. If so, further conversation with the YEC Environment Department is required.

What is the distance that fuelling or storage has to be away from a watercourse or sewer system?*

This question goes toward your final mark.

10 metres

20 metres

30 metres

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Lesson 7: Land Use and Tenure

Sometimes work on YEC projects is done on public or private lands, such as First Nations Lands, Yukon Government Lands or Federal Lands.
In these cases, a permit is required to conduct the work.
Clearing activities need authorization from a regulatory authority, depending on what land the work is being conducted.
If there is a permit, understand the requirements of the permit.
Please contact the YEC project manager for further information on land use permits and requirements.

Lesson 8: Terrestrial and aquatic environments

Be aware that there is wildlife all around, even in industrial settings.
It is against the law to feed animals.
Secure biodegradables so that animals are not attracted to site.

Does your job include work near water?*

Yes

Work near water can have significant potential impacts to both terrestrial and aquatic environments. If work near water is planned, further discussion beyond this orientation is needed with the project manager and Yukon Energy Environment Department to ensure regulatory compliance. The following are some considerations for work near water;

Equipment must be serviced (fuelling up or adding oil) at least 30m away from a water course.
Minimize the disturbance during excavation and while crossing creeks. Identify if you are in spawning habitat and in within the work timing window table below.

Identify whether it is a high erosion area, where sediment could be calving into creeks.
Prevent any sediment going into waterways as it can choke out fish.
Use sediment barriers if sediment may fall into waterways.
Think about the site and if there is a possibility that there could be a lot of runoff into a nearby waterway, in the event of heavy rainfall, for example.

If the project has work near water scheduled further discussion is required about how to minimize environmental impact and what environmental permits that are required. Which YEC department should be included in the discussion?*

This question goes toward your final mark.

Department of Environment

Procurement department

Corporate Services

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Lesson 9: Site Management

Residents are sometimes very close to work sites and can be affected by things they can see, smell or hear. Please consider those around you. Examples of possible impacts on residents:

Slash burn smoke drifting toward residential areas. Before you burn, note wind direction and weather conditions.
Back up alarms on equipment. Do not work through the night with backup alarms in residential areas.
Control the tracking of dirt around the worksite into the air and onto adjacent areas.

General notes on site management:

Keep the worksite free from accumulations of debris or waste.
Inadequate set-up and management of a construction site can have potential adverse impacts on the environment as well as Health and Safety.

Lesson 10: Heritage and culture

Heritage or cultural finds are made throughout the Yukon. Be aware of historical human use on the land, of both aboriginal or non-aboriginal origin.

Surface heritage sites may include old structures, high caches and old camps or any object directly related to the culture and history of Yukon First Nations.
Paleontological sites may include fossils, bones, of mammoth, horse, bison or other ice age animals.

What to do if you think you found something:

Stop work and let YEC know. YEC will call Yukon Government and confirm if it is a paleontological or historical find of worth.
Take a GPS coordinate of the find.
Do not disturb the site.
Wait until you have confirmation to continue work or to modify the worksite. If something is found, then YEC can modify the work site or excavate the finding, according to direction from YG.

Other notes:

You may find people out on the land recreating, hunting/fishing . Be courteous.

What do you do if you come across a historical find?*

This question goes toward your final mark.

Stop work, no further disturbance and call YEC

Take a picture and Keep digging around the area

Assume that it is not important and continue

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Lesson 11: Emergency Response and reporting

As a contractor for Yukon Energy, it is your responsibility to take measures to prevent pollution of land or waterways, including storm water systems. If a spill or release occurs, you have a legal responsibility to report the incident to the Yukon Spill Report line of the Yukon Government, as well as notifying Yukon Energy.

Hazardous spills

The site supervisor or project manager must review the spill plan documents with all workers. This must be done at the first tailboard meeting.
Make sure everyone knows what to do in the event of a spill. Everyone knows where the spill kits are located
Spill reporting is mandatory – call SCC (393-5324) as soon as it is safe to do so after a spill has occurred.

SCC will ask the following questions regarding a report:

Where is the spill?
What was spilled?
Are there any injuries?
Do you need help, or additional resources to contain the spill?
- In addition to SCC, Spills must be reported to the Yukon Spill Report Line if over the threshold.
- Failure to report a spill could result in enforcement action against those responsible

Spill reporting is not about blame. It is important for YEC to get the information to be able to adequately clean up the spill. It will also give YEC data about any possible future effects on the environment.

FUEL TYPE	YUKON ENERGY REPORTING THRESHOLD	ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
Flammable liquid (Liquid natural gas, diesel, heating oil, gasoline, jet fuel, kerosene etc.)	5L or more	Immediately notify the Chief Operations Officer of the Oil and Gas Branch when an incident or near-miss involving natural gas or liquid natural gas occurs.
Flammable gas (Mercaptan, natural gas, propane etc.)	Any amount of gas from a container larger than 100L, or where the spill results from equipment failure, error or deliberate action or inaction.	Immediately notify the Chief Operations Officer of the Oil and Gas Branch when an incident or near-miss involving natural gas or liquid natural gas occurs.
Waste Oil (that has been extracted from a unit)	0.5L or more
Liquid special waste (including, antifreeze, solvents, waste oil and oil, after it hits the ground)	0.5L or more
Pesticides and fertilizers	Any amount

Wildlife

Report any encounters or wildlife death to SCC. They can give you the number to the local Conservation Officer.

What size of spill for FRESH FUEL OR OIL would you have to report to the Yukon Spill Report Line?*

This question goes toward your final mark.

5L or more

200L

None

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What size of spill for WASTE OIL would you have to report to the Yukon Spill Report Line?*

This question goes toward your final mark.

0.5 litres or more

1L or more

200L or more

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What size of spill to water of ANY PRODUCT would you have to report to the Yukon Spill Report Line?*

This question goes toward your final mark.

Any amount

Only if you can see it

200L

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Lesson 12: Communications and Contacts

When an employee/contractor arrives on site, they must contact the site operator or supervisor to inform them, and sign into the site.
The employee/contractor must sign onto a tailboard before starting work.
When entering the main Whitehorse building, the contractor must sign in at the front desk.
Do not start work before signing in and alerting the site supervisor at any site.
Make sure you have a tour of the worksite before starting work.