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Health, Safety, and Environmental Program

The purpose of this J-AAR group (J-AAR) Health, Safety and Environmental Manual is to provide procedures, policies, and guidelines to implement and maintain the company health, safety, and environmental programs as part of the Occupational Health and Safety Management System.

The top management of each J-AAR group will review these policies and revise them when required. The CEO of J-AAR will approve and sign each section of the manual.

A copy of the signed J-AAR Health and Safety Policy will be posted at conspicuous locations in permanent workplaces, site offices, and worksites, as required by legislation.

J-AAR is a company that manages multiple groups carrying out work in different sectors. Groups are managed by senior managers, responsible for their group. Further details on the scope of work for each group can be found in the sector specific sections.

Part 1: Chapters 1-5 Applies to Corporate (all J-AAR employees).

Part 2: Chapters 6-8 Applies to the Construction Division (Civil Infrastructures Limited and Structures Limited).

Part 3: Chapters 9-10 Applies to the Materials Division (Aggregates Operations and Equipment and Maintenance Operations).

Part 4: Chapters 11-14 Appendixes
• Chapter 11: HIRA
• Chapter 12: Subcontractor Resources
• Chapter 13: Tool and Equipment Manuals
• Chapter 14: All Forms

Part 1 – J-AAR Corporate

1.0 Corporate Intro
1.1 Corporate Preamble and Definitions

1.2 Workplace Responsibilities

1.3 Company Rules

1.4 Health & Safety Objectives
2.0 Corporate Policies
2.1 Health and Safety Policy Statement

2.2 Environmental and Social Sustainability Policy

2.3 Personal Devices and Cellphone Policy

2.4 Smoking Policy

2.5 Substance Abuse Policy

2.6 New, Young and Alone Worker Policy

2.7 Workplace Violence and Harassment Policy
3.0 Corporate Fundamental Programs
3.1 Emergency Response Planning

3.2 Personal Protective Equipment

3.3 Preventative Maintenance

3.4 WHMIS Program

3.5 First Aid

3.6 Workplace Violence and Harassment Program

3.7 Violence Risk Assessments

3.8 Hazard Assessment and Control Procedure

3.10 Incident Investigation and Reporting

3.11 Return to Work

3.12 Legislative and Other Requirements Procedure

3.13 Joint Health and Safety Committee

3.14 Joint Health and Safety Committee - Terms of Reference

3.15 Work Refusal Procedure

3.16 Management Review

3.17 Management of Change

3.18 Document and Records Control Procedure

3.19 Records and Statistics Procedure

3.20 Workplace Inspection Procedure

3.21 Employee Safety Training Procedure

3.22 Communication Procedure

3.23 Subcontractor Management Procedure

4.0 Safe Work Programs
4.1 Spills

4.2 Asbestos in the Workplace

4.3 Biological Hazards

4.4 Environmental Procedures

4.5 Ergonomics and Muskuloskeletal Disorders

4.6 Fire Prevention and Protection

4.7 Hand and Power Tools

4.8 Gas Cylinders and Propane

4.9 Hearing Conservation

4.10 Housekeeping

4.11 Ladder Use

4.12 Lock Out, Tag Out, Try Out

4.13 Mounting and Dismounting Equipment

4.14 Operators and Equipment

4.15 Respirator Care, Use and Maintenance

4.16 Silica in the Workplace

4.17 Thermal Hazards

4.18 Company Vehicles and Drivers

4.19 Hot Work

4.20 Working On or Near Water
5.0 Safe Work Procedures
5.4.1 Procedure - Spills

5.4.2 Procedure - Asbestos in the Workplace

5.4.7 Procedure - Hand and Power Tools

5.4.11 Procedure - Ladder Use

5.4.12 Procedure - Lock Out, Tag Out, Try Out

5.4.17.1 Procedure - Thermal Hazards - Heat

5.4.17.2 Procedure - Thermal Hazards - Cold

5.4.18 Procedure - Company Vehicles and Drivers

Part 4 – J-AAR Appendixes

11.0 HIRA
11.1 J-AAR Hazard Identification and Risk Control

11.2 - Access and Egress to Work Areas

11.3 - Asbestos in the Workplace

11.4 - Asphalt Milling

11.5 Asphalt Paving

11.6 - Back Filling

11.7 - Cell Phone Use

11.8 - Chainsaw Use

11.9 - Company Vehicles and Equipment

11.10 - Compressed Gas Use

11.11 - Concrete Delivery

11.12 - Concrete Handling

11.13 - Concrete or Asphalt Chipping, Cutting and Removal

11.14 - Confined Space Work

11.15 - Cranes

11.16 - Dewatering

11.17 - Driving on Public Roads

11.18 - Electrical Hazards (General)

11.19 - Electrical Hazards (Overhead)

11.20 - Equipment (General)

11.21 - Extracting Stuck Equipment

11.22 - Exposure to Atmospheric Hazard

11.23 - Fall Protection

11.24 - Fire Safety and Prevention

11.25 - Formwork and Falsework

11.26 - Fueling

11.27 - Generators

11.28 - Grading

11.29 - Hand and Power Tools

11.30 - Heat Stress

11.31 - Heavy Lifting

11.32 - Hoisting and Rigging for a Non-Routine Lift

11.33 - Hot Work

11.34 - Housekeeping

11.35 - Improper Chemical Use

11.36 - Inadequate Travel Restraint

11.37 - Incorrect PPE or PPE Used Incorrectly

11.38 - Lack of Documentation (Locates)

11.39 - Lack of Training or Communication

11.40 - Lack of Inspection

11.41 - Ladders

11.42 - Laying Road Plates

11.43 - Limited Visibility

11.44 - Loading Trucks with Material

11.45 - Loading or Unloading Equipment on Trailers

11.46 - Lock Out, Tag Out and Try Out

11.47 - Material Delivery

11.48 - Mobilization

11.49 Mount or Dismount of Construction Equipment

11.50 - Musculoskeletal Disorders

11.51 - New or Young Worker

11.52 - Missing or Poor Signaling

11.53 - Missing or Improper Sloping & Shoring

11.54 - Hazardous Noise

11.55 - Objects Stored Improperly

11.56 - Office Activities

11.57 - Poor Site Planning

11.58 - Power Elevated Work Platforms

11.59 - Propane Use in Construction

11.60 - Quick-Cut Saw Use

11.61 - Reversing Vehicles and Signalers

11.62 - Self-Retracting Lanyards

11.63 - Spill Clean-Up

11.64 - Struck by Equipment or Vehicle

11.65 - Struck by Material

11.66 - Tasks Requiring Temporary Lighting

11.67 - Use of Tiger Torch

11.68 - Torch Cutting and Welding

11.69 - Traffic Control (Vehicle and People)

11.70 - Transportation of Dangerous Goods

11.71 - Trenching & Excavations

11.72 - Underground Hazards

11.73 - Workers Requiring Aid

11.74 - Working Alone

11.75 - Working at Heights

11.76 - Working at Extreme Temperatures

11.77 - Working On or Near Water

11.78 - Working Outside on High UV Days
12.0 Subcontractor Resources
12.1 Subcontractor Safety Package

12.2 Subcontractor Safety Performance Evaluation
13.0 Tool and Equipment Manuals
13.1 - ALTAIR® 4X MSHA - Instruction Manual

13.2 - Protecta® Pro 3 Full Body Harness - User Instruction Manual

13.3 - Protecta® Pulley - User Instruction Manual

13.4 - Protecta® Tripod - User Instructions

13.5 - Protecta® Rebel Self-Retracting Devices - User Instructions
14.0 Forms
14.1 Traffic Protection Plan

14.2 Fall Protection Plan

14.3 Electrical Hazards Plan

14.4 EXCAVATION AND TRENCHING DAILY PERMIT

14.5 Signal Person Instruction Form

14.6 Confined Space Entry Permit

14.7 J-AAR Confined Space Rescue Plan

14.8 Respirator Inspection

14.9 PERSONAL FALL ARREST SYSTEM INSPECTION

14.10 MONTHLY PROJECT SAFETY INSPECTION

14.11 Supervisor Weekly Safety Inspection

14.12 J-AAR Record of Disciplinary Meeting

14.13 Form A - Contractor Competency Verification

14.14 Form B - Requirements for Contractors with Five (5) or Less Employees

14.15 Form B1 – Project Specific Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment

14.16 Form B2 - Job Hazard Analysis

14.17 SSSP - Weekly Review

14.18 Rescue Procedure Planning Template

14.19 Internal Pre-Construction Meeting - Minutes Form

SDS Library

3M-Bondo Resin

1100 (Sealtight) - W.R. Meadows - 01.06.2025

9170 Petrowrap - Innovative Manufacturing - 01.13.2025

Acetylene - Air Liquide - 01.27.2025

Acrylic Concrete Sealer - HIAC-PLUS - 02.03.2025

Air 260-E - Sika

Air 260-E - Sika - 02.10.2025

Air Liquide Nitrogen- (compressed)

Air Liquide- Oxygen (compressed)

Air Liquide-Blueshield Argon

Aliphatic Solvent - TCI 107 H.D. - 02.24.2025

All Purpose Remover - EZ Strip - 02.18.2025

Anchlor-12 - Anchem - 03.03.2025

Anionic Slow Setting Emulsion - McAsphalt - 03.17.2025

Anprox-35 - Anchem - 03.24.2025

Asphalt Expansion Joint - W.R. Meadows - 04.07.2025

Axalta 105 Laquer thinner SDS

Battery - EastPenn - 04.10.2025

Behr High gloss paint

Behr Premium Floor Coating

Betco- Deep Blue Glass Cleaner

BOBCAT Hydraulic-Hydrostatic Fluid

Bonding Clay - Resco - 05.05.2025

Bulk Salt - Compass Minerals - 05.12.2025

Castrol Allison transmission fluid

CAT Axle and Brake Additive

Catalys Multigear Oil

Catalyst-75W90

Cement - Lafarge - 05.26.2025

ChemTek- PavePro Green

Chemtool- Cat Hydraulic Additive

Chevron- Delo 400 XLE SAE10W30

Clarity Hydraulic Oil AW-32,46,68,100 - Chevron - 06.02.2025

CLR-PRO-Bio Enzymatic Drain Maintainer

Curing & Sealer - CS-309.E - 07.21.2025

Curing & Sealer - CS-309.F - 07.21.2025

DEF (Diesel Exhaust Fluid) - Tetra Chem

Delo ELC Antifreeze & Coolant Concentrate - Chevron - 06.09.2025

Delo Syn ATF HD - Chevron - 09.08.2025

Denso LT Tape Canada - Denso - -6.16.2025

Denso Paste - Denso

Diesel Engine Coolant - CAT

Diesel Extra Dye - Shell

Dominion Sure- No-Drip-Rustproofing_black

Dominion Sure-SXPP24 Adhesion Promoter

Dow-Brake Fluid

Dowflake XTRA 83-87% Calcium Chloride Flakes - OXY

Duro-Crete - Sika

Enviro Solutions- Stainless Cleaner

Evercoat- Body filler

Everpro- Fiber Glass filler

Exxon- CAT EP2 Grease

Fibermesh 150 - Sika

Fibermesh 650 - Sika

Form Oil - W.R. Meadows - 06.23.2025

Gadus S2 V220 00 - Shell

Gadus S3 V220C 2 - Shell

Gadus S5 V460C 00 - Shell

Gold Concentrated Antifreeze or Coolant - Ford

Grout CG-86 - W.R. Meadows

Hot Mix Asphalt - OAPC

Hydraulic S1 M 32 - Shell

Hydraulic S1 M 46 - Shell

Hyken® 052 Farm Tractor Lubricant - Kendall

Imperial- ESS UNIVIS EXTRA

INTRALOK - W.R. Meadows

Ipex S100 - Sluyter

Kleen Flo-Diesel Lubricant

Krylon- Marking paint Green

Krylon- Marking paint Yellow

Krylon-Marking paint Orange

Lepage Heavy Duty Contact Cement

Leysons- Rim Cleaner

Liqui-Hard - W.R. Meadows

Lightcrete Flow-Air-E - Sika

Lo Vis Hygard Transmission & Hydraulic Fluid - John Deere

Masonry Cement - St Mary's VCNA - 07.07.2025

Meadow-Patch T1 - W.R. Meadows

Mel-Prime - W.R. Meadows

Mobil EAL 224H (Bio Oil) - Imperial

MSA Calibration Test Gas

Murphy Oil soap

Napa- Body Pro Cleaner

Napa- Power steering Fluid

Non-Shrink Grout - W.R. Meadows

Northlans- JD Slip Axle Lube

Novoplan - Mapei

Omala S2 G 68 - Shell

Omala S2 G 150 - Shell

Omala S2 G 220 - Shell

Oxygen (Compressed) - Air Liquide - 09.03.2025

Parging Mix (Cements) - Sakrete

PineSol-Multi-Surface Cleaner

Plastiment-E - Sika

Plastimentrx - Sika

Portland Cement - Federal White

Portland Cement - Votorantim (St Marys)

Portland Limestone Cement - St Mary's VCNA

Profiling Mastic - Denso

ProForm Epoxy Primer Seal

Propane - Air Liquide

Ready-Mix Concrete - Dutch Brothers Ready-Mix

Recochem- Coolant Mix

Redart Clay - Resco

Redi-Plug - King

Regular Unleaded Gasoline - Shell

Rezi-Weld Component A - W.R. Meadows

Rezi-Weld Component B - W.R. Meadows

Rotella ELC Concentrate

Rotella T4 Triple Protection 15W-40 - Shell

Rotella T5 10W-30 - Shell

Rust Check Paint- Holland Yellow

Rustoleum Cold Galvanizing compound

Rustoleum Tremclad Rust Paint

Sand & Gravel - J-AAR

Shell Spirax S4 TXM

Sherwin-Williams Interior Latex

Sikaplast 500-E - Sika

Sikaplast 500 - Sika

Sikaset HE-E - Sika

Sikaset HE - Sika

SikaSet RHE-E - Sika

Sikaset NC - Sika

Sikatard 440 - Sika

Silicone Sealant(Black) - Imperial

Silicone Sealant(Clear) - Imperial

Silicone Sealant(White) - Imperial

Soppec- Aerosol

Speed Crete PM - Euclid

Spirax S4 AX 80W-90 - Shell

Spirax S6 ATF A668 - Shell

Spirax S6 CXME 10W-40 - Shell

Spirax S6 GME 40 - Shell

Super-Top-1200 - King (Sika)

Sure-Flo FT 100 - Gemite

Sure-Flo PLUS - Gemite

Tellus S2 MX 32 - Shell

Tellus S2 VX 46 - Shell

Tellus S3 V 46 - Shell

Tetra Chem-TC 100HD

Tetra Chem-TCI 524

Tetra Chem-TCI 740

Transmission and Drive Train Oil - CAT

Trichloroethylene - ThermoFisher

Turtle Wax-Black wax

ULS Diesel Extra - Shell

Ultraprime - Primer L - Mapei

Univis Extra - Imperial

Valspar Balck Paint

Valspar- Cat Black Spray Paint

Valspar- JD Yellow Paint Low VOC

Valspar-JD Charcoal Paint

Valspar-JD Construction Yellow Paint

Valvoline 5W30

Valvoline 80w90 Gear Oil

Valvoline ATF

Viscocrete 1000 - Sika

ViscoCrete 1000-E - Sika

Vocomp-20 (Sealtight Sealer) - W.R. Meadows

Wash-Bay Degreaser TCI 712HD - Tetra-Chem

Washer Fluid 40C -Vuenet

Waterstop - W.R. Meadows - 01.20.2025

WELD-ON- Primer

Yellow 77SDS - Ideal

Yellow Standard Performance Topcoat - Cat

Adeka-P201-MSDS.pdf

WHMIS and Worker Awareness Training

Accessibility

J-AAR Core Values Poster

Government Resources