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November 14, 2003

Failing grade

A summary of results from the City of Iqaluit's first occupational health and safety audit

Protocol element	Points	Rating
Occupational health and safety policy	85/100	Functioning effectively
Joint occupational health and safety policy	64/100	Meets minimum requirements
Hazard control	48/100	Meets minimum requirements
Training and instruction of workers	39.5/90	Requires immediate action
Supervision	51.5/100	Meets minimum requirements
Investigation of accidents and occupational hazards	35/100	Requires immediate action
Hazardous materials and health monitoring	58.5/100	Meets minimum requirements
Regular inspections	70.5*/100	Documented and implemented
First aid and emergency response	72/90	Documented and implemented
Periodic review	59.5/100	Meets minimum requirements

*The WCB audit point system is heavily weighted on the presence of workplace inspection guidelines and the contents of an inspection report. Therefore, the above noted score is not fully reflective of the status of its implementation.

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