MacArthur’s recognizes and conforms to the practices of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia Occupational Health and Safety guidelines. Please see your supervisor, or Alain Levesque, if you have concerns over the proper handling of equipment or products. Remember, if you have not been shown the proper use of a piece of equipment, then you should not be using it!
Health and Safety Policy Statement
MacArthur’s Nurseries Inc. recognizes its duty to comply with the Health and Safety at Work Act. MacArthur’s Nurseries Inc., as far as is reasonable practicable:
1. Provide adequate resources to maintain health and safety.
2. Carry out risk assessments and review them when necessary.
3. Provide and maintain systems of work which are safe and without risk to health.
4. Establish arrangements for the use, handling, storage and transport of articles and substances provided for use at work, which are safe and without risk to health.
5. Provide employees with such information, instruction, training and supervision as is necessary to secure their safety and health at work and that of others who may be affected by their actions.
6. Carry out health surveillance, where required.
7. Ensure that all machinery, plant and equipment is maintained in a safe condition.
8. Make adequate provision and arrangements for welfare facilities at work.
9. Keep the workplace safe and ensure that access and egress are safe and without risk.
10. Monitor safety performance to maintain agreed standards.
The Duties of Employees are to:
1. Take reasonable care of their own health and safety, and that of others who may be affected by their acts or omissions at work.
2. Co-operate with others in the company to fulfil our statutory duties.
3. Not interfere with, misuse or willfully damage anything provided in the interest of health and safety.
To Ensure that this Policy is Effective, We Will:
1. Review it annually, or on significant changes in our business.
2. Make any such changes known to employees.
3. Maintain procedures for communication and consultation between all levels of staff on matters of health, safety and welfare.
Emergency Communication Procedure
The following employees have basic training in first aid and must be contacted in the event of an injury or medical emergency. The employees listed may be contacted by the internal paging system at any phone on the property, or by the phone number as listed:
Staff with Basic First Aid Training
Name | Cell |
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Andy Boyer | (506) 866-7613 |
Tony Deluca | (506) 852-0707 |
Drew Flewelling | (506) 852-0722 |
Trudy Gaudet | (506) 866-1930 |
Sue Hope | (506) 380-4496 |
Dan Lewis | (506) 866-3841 |
Esther Mah | 506-870-0311 |
Brian McDonald | 506-874-4538 |
Brittany Leeman | 506-869-0558 |
Julie Smith-Patterson | 902-817-7873 |
Safety Committee
If you have any concerns about safety practices, please talk to one of your committee members. If your issue was not resolved, you can contact Worksafe NB at 800-222-9775.
Safety Committee
Name | Phone | |
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Alain Levesque | alain@macflowers.com | (506) 859-2728 ext.2728 |
Trudy Gaudet | trudy@macflowers.com | (506) 866-1930 |
Nathan Basque | basque.nathan@gmail.com | 506-295-2989 |
Sue Hope | sue@macflowers.com | tel:5063804496 |
Transportation
In the event of a non-severe medical emergency or injury, a company vehicle is available to all staff members for transportation of the injured employee to a local health care facility. The nearest healthcare facility is the Moncton Hospital. If the company vehicle is not immediately available, an employee’s personal vehicle may be used and the company will reimburse all costs related to the incident. Injured employees must not drive themselves. If there are no vehicles available, an ambulance must be called at 911. The company will reimburse all costs related to an ambulance.
In the case of a severe injury, an ambulance must be called. The first aid provider is not allowed to drive the available vehicle and Worksafe NB must be notified at 1-800-222-9775.
Emergency Contact Numbers
Ambulance or Fire: 911
Natural gas emergency: 1-800-994-2762
Codiac RCMP (non-emergency): 857-2400
Moncton Fire Department (non-emergency): 857-8800
The Moncton Hospital: 857-5111
Dr. Georges-L-Dumont University Hospital Centre: 862-4000
Location of Emergency Equipment
First Aid Kits
Warehouse
- Next to washrooms in punch clock room.
Retail
- Staff storage room in front lobby.
- Market
Eye Wash Stations
Warehouse
- At sink in punch clock room.
Retail
- Staff storage room in front lobby
Defibrillator
- At front door of retail.
Fire Extinguishers
Warehouse
- 1st floor next to back door by walk-in cooler
- 2nd floor by accounting office door
- 2nd floor by Dan and Drew’s office door
Retail
- Next to back door
- In center aisle in middle of store
- Next to cash 1
- Market