Training and Competency Program
Training and Competency Program
We provide our employees with health and safety information, training and supervision to ensure they
have the skills and knowledge to do their jobs safely. We check with our employees to ensure they have
understood the information and training we provide.
Iraqi Crown recognizes that it is important for employees to be familiar both with safety concerns and
with technological advancements being made in our industry. Employee participation in external and
internal training programs is encouraged. Some of this training i s provided through orientations and on-
the-job training, while other training is provided through formal courses. Iraqi Crown has established a
minimum standard that includes a number of core (required) safety courses that must be completed by
all staff at field locations and temporarily working at field site locations.
PURPOSE
This procedure establishes the process of ensuring the competence, training, and awareness of any
person performing tasks for Iraqi Crown or on its behalf for the related activities.
The following outlines all training requirements:
1- Safety and Environment Orientation
2- Safety Training
Personnel must have the appropriate training certification pertaining to potential hazards in the
workplace. These may include:
• H2S Alive
• Defensive Driving
• First Aid/CPR
• WHMIS
• TDG
• Fire Extinguisher Training
3- Supervisory Training
Those employees that are, or have potential for supervisory positions, shall receive appropriate training.
Complete as applicable:
• High Vapour Pressure Release Training
• Confined Space Entry
• Off Highway Driving (Theory)
• Collision Avoidance Course
• H2S Rescue
• Propane Training
• Wilderness Survival Training
• ATV Training
• Leadership for Safety Excellence
5- SAFETY ORIENTATION
Every worker and contractor who is new to a work site must receive an orientation to the site. This
orientation is an introduction to critical aspects of Health, Safety and Environment Program. It provides
immediate information that workers need to know and includes a review of Company policies and other
practices in the Health, Safety and Environment Handbook. A Handbook Review Questionnaire and
Answer Key are available to confirm that employees understand the contents of the handbook. The
employee is required to familiarize themselves with the contents and then sign the acknowledgement
form located on the back page and turn it in to their supervisor. The signed acknowledgement forms and
a copy of the questionnaire are to be filed at the applicable field offices.
As part of the orientation, core safety training requirements should be determined and scheduled as soon
as possible.
Following this, a site walk-through is given, highlighting locations of personal protective and emergency
equipment. Company safety procedures are discussed and personal protective equipment t is issued (i.e.
coveralls, prescription safety glasses, hard hats, etc.).
Specific Training
Trainers or area supervisors shall train employees and contractors based on the following:
- Employers of on-site persons performing tasks on behalf of the company (contractors) that have the
potential to cause a significant environmental impact shall train the relevant individuals, using training
materials provided by the company, and retain the training records on-site and available.
- Employers of off-site persons performing tasks on behalf of the company (contractors) that have the
potential to cause a significant environmental impact shall train the relevant individuals, using training
materials developed by the employer but satisfying the company contract requirements and retain the
training records. Off-site persons shall have documented evidence of competence available in order to
gain access to the company locations.
• Introduction to local work area Hazard recognition
• Transportation and communications
• Emergency evacuation procedures
• Mandatory health and safety standards
• Accident reporting
• Employee’s responsibilities
• P.P.E. requirements
• Control of Hazardous Chemicals
• Basic First Aid
• Fire Prevention
• Energy Isolation
• Work at Heights
• Confined Space
• Electrical Safety
• Cyanide Management Safety
• Ground Control
• Hot Work
• Radiological Safety
ON-THE-JOB TRAINING
After the initial orientation, employees receive regular on -the-job training. On-the-job training is a
“hands-on explanation and demonstration of how to do the job(s) to which the worker will be assigned”.
In addition, on-the-job training allows supervisors to refresh their workers’ previous training by
repeating information learned earlier. All workers that are new to a job or work site should receive on
-the- job training. It should be conducted when work procedures are changed or when reviewing safety
requirements.
TRAINING RECORDS
The majority of safety courses are valid for a three (3) year period. It is the operations manager’s
responsibility to ensure training is kept up-to-date and adequate training records are maintained.
Employment conditions
I know about:
Work times and meal breaks
Rates of pay and how payment is made
Leave entitlement
Sick leave and who to call if I’m sick
I know:
My responsibilities as an employee
Who my health and safety representatives and committee members are
When the health and safety committee meets
Where health and safety information is kept
Hazards
I know:
The hazards in my workplace
The controls for these hazards
How to report hazards
Where records of hazards are kept
The procedures for working safely
I will receive the results of personal health monitoring
Emergencies
I am familiar with:
The location of the emergency exits
The location of the fire extinguishers
The evacuation procedure
The first-aid kit and its location
Who can provide first-aid (if applicable)
All Staff
Break Away Training Face to Face 1 Year
Ladder Safety Training All Staff
Face to Face 3 Years
CHECKLIST FOR DEVELOPING AN ON-THE JOB TRAINING PROGRAM
1. Prioritize job needing on-the-job training: 5. Observe work doing the job for the first
time:
❑ List all jobs for each worksite ❑ Review procedure
❑ Identify hazardous jobs (prioritize) ❑ Review tools
❑ Identify most important jobs ❑ Review critical tasks
❑ Finalize list of jobs meeting ❑ Review hazards and their controls
❑ On-the-job training ❑ Observe and coach
❑ Discuss observations with worker