Health and safety

• HEALTH AND SAFETY COMMITTEE

  The Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science has an informal Health and Safety Committee, which monitors health and safety issues within the faculty and co-ordinates with the university’s Health and Safety Committee in carrying out routine inspection, situational inspection, preventive maintenance, implementation of safety policies, promotion of safety procedures and other related subjects. 

  The faculty Health and Safety Committee consists of one co-ordinator from our faculty members and one co-ordinator from our faculty’s technical support staff. The contact information of our faculty health and safety co-ordinators can be found on our Health and Safety Faculty Contacts page.

• HEALTH AND SAFETY FACULTY CONTACTS

  The Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science Health and Safety Coordinators are as follows:

  Govind Rehal
  ENG 1023
  905.721.8668 ext. 3526
  govind.rehal@ontariotechu.ca

  Sharman Perera
  ERC 4027
  905.721.8668 ext. 5505
  sharman.perera@ontariotechu.ca

• POLICIES, PROGRAMS AND PROCEDURES

  The Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science (FEAS) together with the university’s Health and Safety Committee has implemented safety policies, programs and procedures that are most applicable to our fast-growing and dynamic academic environment. We are continually acquiring leading-edge equipment and technologies.

  Our safety policies and procedures are described in the FEAS Safety Manual. The manual is reviewed and updated on an on-going basis.

  FEAS also has policies and safety protocols for teaching and research laboratories, which have been approved by the university’s Health and Safety Committee and are described in the Engineering Laboratory Policies and Safety Protocols Reference Manual. FEAS health and safety manuals and documents include:

  • Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science (FEAS) Safety Manual
  • Engineering Laboratory Policies and Safety Protocols Reference Manual
  • Laboratory Policies and Safety Protocols Acknowledgement Form
  • General Health and Safety Information
  • Course Design Project Safety Protocols Acknowledgement Form

  Laboratory instructors and students are expected to read the safety protocols and policies outlined in this reference manual before they use the laboratory facilities
• HEALTH AND SAFETY TRAINING PROGRAM

  Specialized training programs will be provided when situations or equipment require such training. The general training programs include the following:

  • General Safety Orientation
  • WHMIS - General Purpose
  • WHMIS - Laboratory Purpose
  • Handling Flammable and Combustible Materials
  • Laboratory Hazards and Their Control
  • Handling Radioactive Materials
  • Handling Biohazardous Infectious Materials

  Our students are required to read, understand and follow the safety policies and protocols outlined in the Engineering Laboratory Policies and Safety Protocols Reference Manual prior to conducting their laboratory work. Students are required to complete a Safety Acknowledgement Form prior to working in laboratories to confirm they are aware of the engineering laboratory policies and safety protocols and their importance.