Table of Contents
18.0 Camp Set Up and Management
18.1 Risks and Hazards Associated with Exploration Camps
18.2 Jurisdictional Regulations and Company Policies
18.2.1 Alcohol and Drug Policies
18.2.2 Firearms Regulations and Policies
18.2.2.1 Risks and Hazards
18.2.2.2 Company Owned Firearms in Canada
18.2.2.3 Company Firearms Policy
18.2.2.4 Essential Safe Firearms Practices
18.2.3 Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS)
18.2.3.1 Responsibilities of Suppliers, Employers and Employees
18.2.3.2 WHMIS Hazard Classifications, Symbols and Labels
18.2.3.3 Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDSs)
18.2.3.4 Site Specific WHMIS Training Requirements
18.3 Responsibilities (Due Diligence) and Camp Management
18.4 Camp Management Guidelines
18.4.1 Site Selection and Location
18.4.1.1 Site Layout and Organization
18.4.1.2 Communications
18.4.2 Fire Safety
18.4.2.1 Fire Extinguishers
18.4.2.2 Firefighting Basics
18.4.3 Fuels and Fuel Handling
18.4.4 Lanterns, Heating Stoves and Appliances
18.4.4.1 Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
18.4.5 Generators
18.4.6 Electrical Safety
18.4.6.1 General Guidelines for Electrical Safety
18.4.6.2 Lockout and Tag Out procedures
18.4.6.3 Batteries
18.5 First Aid
18.5.1 Emergency First Aid Planning and Preparation
18.5.2 First Aid Kits and Supplies
18.5.3 First Aid Training
18.6 Health
18.6.1 Employee Hygiene
18.6.2 Guidelines for Kitchen Safety, Food Handling and Food Storage
18.6.2.1 Kitchen Operations Safety
18.6.2.2 Food Preparation Safety
18.6.2.3 Kitchens: Animal and Insect Controls
18.6.3 Drinking Water Safety
18.6.4 Waste Management
18.6.5 Diseases
18.6.5.1 Diphtheria
18.6.5.2 Giardiasis
18.6.5.3 Hantaviral Diseases
18.6.5.4 HIV/AIDS
18.6.5.5 Lyme Disease
18.6.5.6 Measles
18.6.5.7 Mumps
18.6.5.8 Polio
18.6.5.9 Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
18.6.5.10 Rubella
18.6.5.11 Tetanus
18.6.5.12 Tuberculosis (TB)
18.6.5.13 West Nile Virus
18.7 Manual Handling
18.8 Housekeeping
18.9 Resources
Introduction
Careful planning and a concern for health, safety and the environment are essential for good project management. Field camps or rented accommodations should provide adequate working, eating and sleeping arrangements for field personnel and should be appropriately equipped to encourage employees to work safely and efficiently. At the same time, camps should make as little impact as possible on the environment. Project managers have to allow sufficient time to secure the required permits and permissions before sites are opened. Consider the following factors when selecting a project or camp site:
Time of residence: Will the camp be in operation for a field season or year round?
Duration: Temporary or a permanent establishment
Size of the camp (at each time of year)
Accessibility: Transportation access (vehicle, helicopter and fixed wing) may impact the site selection
Required permits.