Trinus Engineering - Pre-Start Health & Safety Review Process

Professional Engineering Associations

What is a PSHSR?
A Pre-Start Health and Safety Review is a written technical engineering assessment made by a professional engineer or an engineering firm of any equipment, process, or structure, indicating measures required to ensure compliance with Regulation 851, section 7 of the Occupational Health and Safety Act.

When is it required?
A Pre-Start Health and Safety Review should be performed prior to placing any equipment, process, or structure in operation.

What are these measures?
These measures are called "Engineering Safety Recommendations"; the following are the primary types:

1) Recommendations related to the design of the machine.

2) Recommendations related to the surroundings of the machine.

3) Recommendations related to modifying the machine, in order to accomodate:
     - Automation
     - Process, and / or
     - Fixture

Who are these professional engineers?
Professional Engineer - As defined and regulated by the Professional Engineers Act of Ontario. An individual or firm who must have the following:

1) Professional Engineering Status in Ontario

2) Certificate of Authorization (COA) granted by the Association of Professional Engineers of Ontario (PEO) to offer these services.

3) Liability insurance, and

4) Relevant expertise

Why is it required?
A Pre-Start Health and Safety Review is required to identify and eliminate workplace hazards through proper safeguarding of the equipment.

Where is it performed?
A Pre-Start Health and Safety Review should be performed where the equipment, process or structure is used.

Stage #1: Preliminary visit to determine the scope of the work as follows:

Applicable standards.

Available documentation.

Required documentation.

Stage #2: Off-site review as follows:

Preparation of Checklists for compliance with Reg. 851 and applicable Standards.

Review available documents:
- Mechanical drawings.
- Electrical & controls drawings.
- Hydraulic drawings.
- Pneumatic drawings.
- Floor lay-out and machine location.

Acquire all required documents.

Stage #3: On-site physical inspection & Commissioning test as follows:

Taking pictures and videos of each machine.

Inspection of all safeguarding and interlocking devices installed on each machine.

Performing commissioning test on each machine.

Stage #4: Off-site review of all Stage #3 activities as follows:

Identifying all deficiencies, if there is any.

Recommendations to rectify all deficiencies, if there is any.

Preparation of a draft PSR report.

Stage #5: Presentation of final PSSR as follows:

	Issuing a final Pre-Start Health & Safety Review.
	Discuss all deficiencies and remedies.
	Arrive to a mutual agreement on how to comply with the regulations and acts.
	Another on-site inspection may be required to confirm the proper implementation of the recommendations.
	Provide a technical compliance report stamped by a professional engineer, and
	Serialized approved TRINUS Safety Certification Sticker for each machine.

The above-mentioned 5-stages process will typically take 1-4 weeks; depending on each machine availability for on-site inspection and the technical documents availability as well as the implementation of our technical recommendations in order to comply with the Ontario safety regulations.