chapter 10 flashcards
Occupational Health and Safety Legislation is based on…
principle of joint responsibility between workers and employers
what is the implicit and explicit expectation for Occupational Health and Safety Legislation?
that both workers and employers must maintain a hazard free work environment and enhance the health and safety of workers
what is the purpose of the Occupational Health and Safety Legislation and list the 3 categories the laws fall into
- it is intended to minimize work related accidents and illnesses
laws fall into these 3 categories:
1. general health and safety rules
2. rules for specific industries
3. rules related to specific hazards
why is safety and prevention becoming a big thing in the workplace?
its concerning mangers more and more because the work related accident figures are staggering
what does lost time injury rate measure ?
it measures any occupational injury or illness resulting in an employee being unable to fulfill the jobs full work assignments, does not include fatalities
what occurred in 2011 according to the Association of Workers’ Compensation Boards?
there were 919 deaths and 249 511 injuries resulting from accidents at work. More than 3 Canadian workers died at. work each calendar day
what are the Employer responsibilities?
take every precaution to ensure health and safety of workers
due diligence on the employees part mandates they take every responsible precaution to ensure their own health and safety
61 percent of Canadians believe…
that workplace accidents are inevitable
according to the Canadian Center for Justice statistics …
- 17 percent of all self reported incidents of violent victimization, occur at the respondent’s work
- representing over 356 000 violent workplace incidents in Canada in one year alone
- roughly 1000 per day
what is the function of Joint Health and Safety Committees?
to provide a non-adversarial atmosphere in which managment and labour can work together to ensure a safe and healthy workplace. Most jurisdictions require a joint health and safety committee to be established in each workplace with a minimum number of workers
what is the Employers role when it comes to safety?
they must ensure that every responsible precaution is taken to ensure the health and safety of workers
what are some enforcements of OHS laws?
- periodic or unschedules OHS inspections of workplace without a warrant
- penslaities consist of fines and /or jail terms for individual managers, executives and company directors
what is Canada’s system for Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System?
- it is designed to protect workers by providing information about hazardous materials and/or substances in thr workplace
