ACTION MAY STILL BE NECESSARY TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE PLEASE READ FULL REPORT INSPECTION REPORT WORK SAFEE. Inspection Report # A

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1 Inspection Report # A committee or worker health and safety representative, as applicable. for at least seven days, or until compliance has been achieved, whichever is the longer period. A copy of this report must also be given to the joint The Workers Compensation Act requires that the employer must post a copy of this report in a conspicuous place at or near the workplace inspected 6951 BC MaA ng Vslrrtslefh g wej?,00mss PD Ri:rrtrd BC. SB SLS Telephoro Bo Toil Vanauer Free rae WORK SAFEE PLEASE READ FULL REPORT ACTION MAY STILL BE NECESSARY TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE THERE ARE ZERO (0) ORDERS OUTSTANDING Aug Aug IR A Printed: Sep 1,201511:03 Page 1 of 5 Date of Initiating Inspection Date of This Inspection Delivery Date of ThIs Report Delivery Method Vancouver BC V6T 1Z Thunderbird Boulevard THE UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre Ammonia Refrigeralion System Employer Name Jobsite Inspected Scope of Inspection

2 WORK SAFEIF 6951 A estm nster Highway. RLchntnd, BC Ma,Iing Address P0 Box 5350 Vancouver BC- V6B 5L5 Telephom ToIl Free Fax A INSPECTION NOTES On August 25, 2015, Occupational Safety Officer, L. Gibbins, and Occupational Hygiene Officers, G. Lau, and B. Sun visited this work site. The focus of this inspection report is the ammonia refrigeration system for the ice rinks. Matters discussed included, but were not necessarily limited to, the following: Ammonia Refrigeration System: Two units of ammonia refrigeration system are used to service three ice rinks in Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre. Approximately 3,300 lbs of ammonia are present at the workplace. One refrigeration plant room is used to house ammonia tanks and compressors- Signs are posted at the entrance of the refrigeration plant room to clearly identify the hazards and the precautions required for safe entry into this room. Two continuous monitoring sensors for ammonia are installed in the refrigeration plant room at near ceiling height, and the live ammonia readings are displayed in the refrigeration plant room vestibule by the plant room entrance. The king valves of the refrigeration system have been labeled fir identification and function determination. A copy of the ammonia hazard, risk assessment and exposure control plan has been received from the employer for review. Personal Protective Equipment Half-face respirators with ammonia cartridges in sealed plastic bags are present in the refrigeration plant room vestibule. Bite blocks and full-face respirators are available from the office of the head icemaker (chief power engineer). Emergency Washing Facility A plumbed emergency eyewash and shower facility is present in the refrigeration plant room vestibule. Emergency Evacuation and Procedure: The employer has hired Contractor Cimco for technical support of normal operation. The employer has developed and established an emergency procedures designed for the safe evacuation and rescue of all works at an event of ammonia release. Vancouver Fire Department (VFD) Hazmat team and CIMCO Regrigeration will be contact for major ammonia release. The UBC safety advisor has reported that an agreement has been established between UBC and VFD Hazmat team for ammonia release emergency response. A copy of the emergency response procedures for ammonia leaks at different levels has been received from the employer for review. Other Resources Provided to the Employer: WorkSafeBC Publication: Ammonia in Refrigeration Systems - Contact: If there are any questions regarding the items noted in this inspection report. please contact this officer for further clarification or other assistance. Bei Sun, M.Sc., CRSP Occupational Hygiene Officer WorkSafeBC, Van/Rich/Delta bei.sun@worksafebc.com Mailing Address: P.O. Box 5350 Stn Terminal, Vancouver, BC V6B 5L5 W IR A Printed: Sep 1,201511:03 Page 2 of 5

3 following website: More information can be found under the Workers Compensation Act and the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation at the F - Toll Free-i ext Vksrnl rater BC Ita;,ng Ao3reas Hi9Na PU q ctntrd BC. V Telephoro Be loll Janssc Free I -BBB Fax IR A Prinled: Sep 1, :03 Page 3 of A WORK SqrELI

4 WORK SAFE slminsterHigftway. Richixond. BC Mailing Address P0 Box Vancouver BC. V TelephorE TO[l Free Fax A REFERENCES In addition to any orders and the information provided in the Inspection Notes in this Inspection Report, the officer may discuss other health and safety issues with the employer arising out of the inspection. The information below sets out the health and safety requirements discussed with the employer, and unless otherwise noted, violations of these requirements were not observed. OHS5.93(2) Reference The employer must ensure that a plumbed emergency eyewash or shower facility is full flow tested at least once per month, for a sufficient length of time to completely flush the branch of the water line supplying the eyewash. Details DIscussed Discussed with the worker representative that the plumbed emergency eyewash and shower facility is full flow tested at least once per month. IR2Ol5l7753Ol7APrinted: Sep 1, :03 Page4 of5

5 VANCOUVER.BC V6T1ZI SUITE 50 - WESBROOK MALL C/C BRUCE ANDERSON EmployerS Mailing Address Classification Unit S Operating Location Mang A8thess PC Box 535D Vantouxe BC V6B SuB DIRECTOR ORS 6951 Vr.rreisIer H way. Rctntnd. BC TelepF ore 6D Th11 Free Fax6D N N N 10 Mike Ikeda Mike Ikeda Jeff Harley Bei Sun Phone: (604) Bei.Sun@worksafebc.com I inspection Tlme Travel TIms IR A Printed: Sep 1,201511:03 Page 5 of 5 WorkSafeBC values your feedback. To obtain that feedback, an external market research provider may be contacting you to complete a survey. Employers Advisers at affected may, within 90 calendar days of the delivery date of this report, in writing, request the this report by contacting the Review Division. Employers requiring assistance may contact the Right to a Review of Orders Review Division of WorkSafeBC to conduct a review of an order, or the non-issuance of an order, in Any employer, worker, owner, supplier, union, or a member of a deceased worker s family directly spent on pre and post-inspection activities. Additional time may be added for subsequent activity. The time recorded above reflects the inspection time and travel time associated with this inspection report and includes time Ohrs Ohrs inspection WorkSsfeBC Otflc.r Conducting Contact Details. During inspection During Inspection Inspection Report Delivered To Empiojer Representative Present Worker Representative Present Labour Organization & Local Taken Inspection Number Lab Samples Direct Readings Results Presented Sampling inspection(s) 1 Workers onsite during Notice of Project A WoRKSaFErI

6 THE UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA C/O BRUCE ANDERSON DIRECTOR ORS SUITE WESBROOK MALL VANCOUVER, B C V6T 1Z1