This is a futuristic goal of the IEC - any development will be communicated at the appropriate time

BSO training is specific to local Plant needs

Auditing will include audits of the components of the BSO process, including the Challenge Tests... these will be spot audits done by the client owners. The audit process only looks at the gaps of who has completed the challenge tests and who has not. As far as feedback on the 8-hour BSO Plus, there are hand-outs at the end of each training class that invite feedback.

As of September 1st 2010 the BSO SME Team has renamed the 'Challenge Test' to a 'Safety Refresher'

They are not required but some of the plants are putting new hires through the program. The plants have extended in-house training for their employees that covers more than the 8-hour BSO Plus

If BSO Plus is a requirement to get on-site to the plant(s), then completion of the Challenge Tests are also required

Nearly 5000 have been trained to-date in BSO Plus. With recent changes, the IEC is able to accommodate 1-day service with up to 3 classes per day. Instructors are available to do “after hours” training

Yes, the BSO SME Team has considered this and has decided at this time to have everyone take the same 8-hour course (unless exempted by a specific Plant)

Out-of-town workers should be handled the same as in-town workers. The process is set up to be the same for anyone

The BSO Plus was designed by Plants to their safety standards - not in response to the MOL

If required to take BSO Plus, then the Safety Topics and Challenge Tests are required as well

Should not be different than any other job costs

There are equivalencies for the Fall Protection Standards with the IEC and CSAO delivered training

The monthly safety topics were designed to be delivered in approximately 10 minutes at regular safety meetings

This comment is duly noted

The only requirement is to complete the latest Challenge Test and to submit the record into the IEC database

Yes, the offered Asbestos Awareness from the IEC has been rolled into the new BSO Plus along with H2S. Note: you are still not trained to work with Asbestos with this training

Yes, as long as they are required to have BSO Plus

Yes

Contact Shelley Brown at the IEC

Try to get the information ahead of time and see how you will logistically need to resource it – you do not need a Health & Safety rep. but rather someone to administer the test & answers. Challenge Tests have taken an average of 20 minutes to complete

Good planning

No – because there should be no travel time associated. Also, these topics and challenge tests can be done at regularly scheduled safety meetings

A pilot of the accredited trainer is currently underway and the process is being finalized. Once this process is complete it will be posted on the IEC website

The IEC and CSAO are recognized until July 1, 2011 until which date, all training will be on the new Fall Protection Standard.
SME Team willing to look at other programs to see if they meet standard

This is a plant standard and not regulated by the MOL

Certain Trades are using this feature already

The IEC can assign workers to “no company specified”, however it does not delete past training history

You can use the Excel export to sort the records by topic first, then by date

The IEC has developed a new piece to the database that will allow the unions to see these records. The IEC has offered to work with the unions individually to set this up per union

SMA paid for, access to database, access to newsletters

It is the ownership of the contractor to keep a copy of the completed tests, not the IEC

At this point, those companies that do not have access to the database can fax or email attendance sheets to the IEC for record entry – all other’s are to submit their own records via the database.

We are currently looking into a process where non-members can do this record upload. We are adding this log-in feature for non-member companies to be able to upload records. We will let you know as soon as this takes effect.

We have upgraded the database to be able to import a spreadsheet of records directly to the database and this should be fully functional by September 6th, 2010.

You would have to contact your Internet Service provider if the website is too slow. If you are asking why the process of booking a person for training is slow, we are working on having the status of classes show up prior to booking. NOTE: This new and improved class status feature has been added to the functionality of the website as of September 1st 2010.

As of September 3rd 2010, the requirements for passwords to access these Six Month Safety Refreshers has been dropped.

Yes and this should be available on the website soon

The new BSO is an 8 hour course starting at 7:30AM

Three years with a BSO challenge test to be taken every six months

Pass the most recent Six Month Challenge test and you are good to go

Yes, but also available to contractors, building trades personnel on the IEC website.
Your company is responsible for administering the test and uploading the records to the database

Contractors will keep challenge test results for auditing purposes
IEC may have some auditing role yet to be defined
There will be a random audit process

This is a good idea and the STS Steering Committee will look into this

The IEC is now offering up to three courses a day through the IOL shutdown as an example of how this will be managed
If this is not enough, the Safety Partnership and the IEC will respond accordingly to the challenge of getting workers to site, fully trained in a timely manner
The solution will be found by engaging the contractors, the building trades and the owner clients to find solutions

The IEC have hired extra staff to handle expected volume of training

This information will be in accessible from the Records Management System

IEC staff have communicated these changes to Nanticoke
No decision as yet as to whether they will adopt the new BSO or accept it as equivalent as is the current practice
A valid Nanticoke Basic safety will be recognized until it’s expiry date and then the new Basic will have to be taken

Not at this time

Exemption rules are a site decision and you should contact each site

This will be covered by each site’s exemption policy
Generally if you are working under a permit, you will need the new BSO

The BSO class schedule was on the database and contractors booked their people in as needed

February 8th was the start date for the new BSO at the IEC
IOL shutdown training included the new BSO as of February 11, 2010

As part of the change with the new BSO moving to 3 year renewal, we have developed monthly safety topics for contractors to use to continue with on going knowledge on the BSO topics.

The list will be on the IEC website for the contractors to see and use starting March 1st
The contractors will deliver the information sometime during the month with records of the attendees put in the system at the IEC.
Contractors can fax or put it in themselves at this point

The monthly safety topic attendance record is not mandatory but participation is recommended

The challenge test will be mandatory and will be put on the IEC web to be completed in the month of June and Sept for this year. Going forward it will be required in the month of March and Sept. The Six Month Challenge Test has been renamed the Six Month Safety Refresher as of September 1st 2010.
The test and answers will be on the IEC web and the answers were originally password protected so only certain individuals in the contracting companies and the building trades could access them. Since then, the STS Steering Committee has made the decision to eliminate the password protection of these questions and answers as of September 3, 2010.
The test needs to be remediated to 100% and this can be completed as a group if need be….helping is allowed.
A worker must have the most recent challenge test completed to be able to work on any site
The tests don’t need to be submitted to the IEC in either case but need to be kept by the contractor.
The contractor will be able to add these records to the Records Management Database

The charge will be $50.00 per person plus a records fee when taken at the regular class time at 7:30 am

The new 8-hour Basic will be designated Basic Plus on your IEC photo ID badge. On the back of the card it will indicate that the BSO Plus includes Asbestos Awareness and H2S.

The IEC plans to accommodate workers when training is needed

Next time the worker takes a course at the IEC, their badge will be updated Training records will be updated in the database by the end of the training day (Monday to Friday only)
Training record must be submitted to the IEC before 12 noon for this to happen
This service is available Mon to Fri

Talks are on-going with all companies in the Valley
IOL will start their 20 minute site specific on February 1st
Suncor will start theirs on Feb 1st
Shell will start theirs on Feb 1st
Nova will start theirs on February 28th
Terra is already at 20 minutes

The best answer is to contact each site for information

The best answer is to contact each site for information

February 1st is the date the IEC stopped this IOL training
H2S and Asbestos Awareness will be available if needed at a cost

From Feb. 1-8 IOL will cover off H2S and Rules and Regs at IOL as part of their Site Specific Training
Suncor will look for H2S training from the IEC or equivalent
IEC could deliver H2S (and asbestos awareness) at a cost to those that need it

The cost for the new Fall Protection has not been set but the final cost is expected to be very similar to the current course (plus 5 or 10 dollars for the records fee)

You will just need the FP Refresher course starting July 31, 2011

The new Fall Protection course will be piloted in February and March with a roll-out planned for July 2010
The new standard for Fall Protection will not become mandatory until July 31, 2011

The monthly safety topics will soon be available on the IEC website at least one week before the start of a new month

Contact the IEC at 519-383-1222 to find out what the best method is for you to obtain the safety topic packages

You can fax your attendance sheets to 519-383-1305 or email them to info@sarniasafety.com or mail to 1489 London Road, Sarnia ON, N7S 1P6

No, these will not show up on your IEC card

You can obtain the questions and answers from our website

You can take the Safety Refresher at your work site, union hall, company location, IEC (fee), etc

To maintain safety in the workplace and to reduce the number of visits to the IEC for recertification, companies can administer a 6 month challenge test and remediate to 100% the knowledge of safe work habits. This will also help keep the content refreshed over the 3 year renewal period of BSO Plus

If you are working onsite at a client member location and have missed a challenge test, the client will audit you to see if you are compliant with your challenge tests. If you are not compliant, you will not be allowed onto the work site

If you have not been working in the valley for 6 months and have missed a challenge test, before going to work on a client member site, you must complete the most recent challenge test

The challenge tests should take no more than 30 minutes to complete

All challenge tests will be remediated to 100% by your test administrator

Because the contracting companies are administering the challenge tests, the challenge tests will only be printed on your IEC card if you come in for training and need your card updated

Yes, anyone that has taken the old Basic will be required to take the challenge tests

Questions will consist of content from the BSO Plus material covered in the course

If you have access to the database you will be required to enter in your own records (see website for link of process on entering records). If you do not have access to the database, you may submit your attendance sheets to the IEC via fax at 519-383-1305 or email at info@sarniasafety.com

Q: The Six Month Safety Refresher answers file requires a password. How do I get this password?

As of September 3, 2010, you will not need a password to access the Questions or the Answers.