Workplace Violence

Question 1

What legislates that workers are provided a safe workplace?

Answer 1

The Occupational Health & Safety Act (OHSA)

Question 2

The OHSA requires the employer to assess the risk of workplace violence that may arise from the nature of the workplace, the type of work or the conditions of work. The assessment shall take into account what?

Answer 2

• circumstances that would be common to similar workplaces
• circumstances specific to the workplace, and
• any other prescribed element.

Question 3

true or false?

A police officer can refuse to work when the work is a normal condition of the worker’s employment or when the refusal to work would directly endanger the life, health or safety of another person

Answer 3

False (page 185)

Question 4

Officer in Charge / Designate

In addition to other responsibilities, When the source of the workplace violence is external to the Service shall ensure the applicable eReport numbers are provided to who prior to the completion of the tour of duty? (2)

Answer 4

• involved member’s Unit Commander

- the Unit Commander - Professional Standards