Our Services
Service 1
Pre-Start Health And Safety Reviews
In Ontario factories, Pre-Start Health And Safety Reviews (PSHSRs or PSRs) are required before equipment or processes are put into operation to keep workers safe.
The Pre-Start Health and Safety Review includes a written report. The report details the measures (steps, actions or engineering controls) necessary to bring the construction, addition, installation or modification into compliance with the applicable provisions of the Regulation for Industrial Establishments as listed in the section 7, Regulation 851, R.R.O 1990 for industrial establishment made under the Occupational Health & Safety Act, R.S.O, 1990.
Section 7 of Regulation 851, R.R.0. 1990 of the Occupational Health and Safety Act requires that any newly installed/retrofitted machine or equipment that is operating in a factory or industrial establishment, must be reviewed by a professional engineer to ensure compliance with applicable standards.
The review is to ensure that the design requirements for electrical, electronic, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems covering lockouts, ergonomics, and machine controls are met. The review is to identify and eliminate hazards by design and control using proper safety devices.
Both Government and insurance agencies place a high liability on the employer and require that a report be prepared, outlining with high accuracy, the review process findings and requirements that must be implemented to ensure compliance with the Act and Regulations.
The following items are examples requiring a Pre-Start Review:
Any of the following are used as protective elements in connection with an apparatus:
1. Safeguarding devices that signal the apparatus to stop, including but not limited to safety light curtains and screens, area scanning safeguarding systems, radio frequency systems and a capacitance safeguarding systems, safety mat systems, two-hand control systems, two-hand tripping systems and single or multiple beam systems. 2. Barrier guards that use interlocking mechanical or electrical safeguarding devices.
Racking or stacking structure
Flammable liquids are located or dispensed in a building, room or area.
A process involves a risk of ignition or explosion that creates a condition of imminent hazard to a person’s health or safety
The use of a dust collector involves a risk of ignition or explosion that creates a condition of imminent hazard to a person’s health or safety.
A factory produces aluminum or steel or is a foundry that melts material or handles molten material.
Lifting device, travelling crane or automobile hoist.
A process uses or produces a substance that may result in the exposure of a worker in excess of any occupational exposure limit for chemical and designated substance (set out in Regulation 833, 835, 836, 837, 838, 839, 840, 841, 842, 843, 844, 845 or 846 of the Revised Regulations of Ontario, 1990).
Pre-Start Health And Safety Review Procedure
Preliminary visit
Collect the machine information
Determine the applicable standards.
Determine available documentation.
Review available documents: Mechanical drawings, Electrical & Control drawings, Hydraulic drawings, Pneumatic drawings & Floor lay-out and machine location
Taking pictures and videos of each machine.
Inspect machine location, and inspect all safeguarding and interlocking devices installed.
Performing risk assessment
1. Identifying the hazards 2. Estimating the risk from the hazard
Identifying all deficiencies
Recommendations to rectify all deficiencies, if there is any
Discuss all deficiencies and remedies.
Preparation of PSHSR report stamped by a professional engineer
After impementing all recommendation, another on-site inspection may be required to confirm the proper implementation of the recommendations.
Provide a final technical compliance report stamped by a professional engineer
Service 2
Engineering assessment Report
This review is required in accordance with Section 54(1)(K) of the Occupational Health and Safety Act.
The purpose of this review is to verify that the machine does not endanger the safety of any worker, this includes the review of the machine electrical, control, and mechanical guarding requirements to ensure that the machine is in line with good engineering practice and safety standards.
Service 3
Safety Audit
Gelesico Engineering is providing safety audit to help industrial companies to implement the requirements of the Occupational Health and Safety Act and regulations. The audit includes the following:
Visual inspection of all machines and fixtures at the plant.
Observing machine/fixture operations to identify any potential problem areas; which include system pressures, system controls, any external leaks at rod glands, valve parts, etc.
Hazard identification, assessment, and control
Review the maintenance programs and records.
Worker orientation.
Training and education.
Reporting and investigating incidents.
Emergency planning.
Medical and first aid.
Service 4
Training
Gelesico Engineering offers a wide occupational health and training courses to various industrial groups. The training courses can be tailored to your needs
A partial list of what Gelesico Engineering can offer: