Occupational Health And Safties Act

Question 0

What is “internal responsibility system “

Answer 0

The principal that the workplace parties themselves are in the best position to identify health and safety risks and to develop solutions

Question 1

What is the purpose of the occupational health and safety act

Answer 1

The purpose is to protect workers against health and safety hazards on the job

Question 2

4 right that workers have under the Ohsa

Answer 2

1) the right to participate - workers have the right to be apart of health and safety decisions
2) the right to know- workers have the right to be informed about job dangers, be trained and instructed on dangerous machine operations
3) the right to refuse work- workers have the right to refuse any work that can potentially harm them
4) the right to stop work- workers have the right to stop a job that becomes dangerous or potentially harmful to them

Question 3

What are some duties and responsibilities for employers under the OHSA

Answer 3

• take all responsible precautions to protect the health and safety of workers
• make sure that the corporation complies with the act and regulations
• Hazards training

Question 4

What role do inspectors have related to the OHSA

Answer 4

• inspect the workplace and any potentially hazardous situations and work refusal
• everyone apart of the business has to listen to the inspector

Question 5

If an employer doesn’t know about the OHSA can the have the right to ignore it.

Answer 5

• all people involved in the business have an obligation to know and comply with the regulations that apply to their work place