OH&S 1
Rights of workers
articulated by 1974 Royal Commission on Safety in Mines
WHMIS
based on EE fundamental right to know about potential hazards in workplace
Media reports unsafe work conditions Bangladesh 2013 garment factory disaster =
indirect cost of negative publicity
Main reason $$ of workplace injuries $12 billion+ / year
large # of unreported injuries
Internal responsibility system:
mechanism has been found to be most influential in terms of H&S in workplace
Likely reason for higher rate of workplace fatalities in Canadian north NWT, Nunavut, Yukon vs. south PEI
nature of industries located in north
Respiratory problems
occupational illnesses since ancient Egyptian times
Part-time EE required by law to
report defective equipment & other workplace hazards
Seasonal EE exposed to higher risk of injury by ER vs. FT EE
they receive less safety training
Small businesses can gain access to same
up-to-date safety research as large organs
Lost-time injury
workplace injury results in EE missing time from work
Jean works for Co. that cleans up houses after fires & floods. The comprehensive online source to consult for up-to-date info on hazards of this type of work
Canadian Centre for OH&S
Performance M
HRM practice would support an enforcement solution to H&S
Workers' Compensation Act
Legislation resulted in removal of right of EE to sue ER for work-related injury/illnesses
National Quality Institute:
Organ believes healthy workplace includes enterprise community involvement
For most of twentieth century, explanation used to explain high rate of injury & fatality experienced by tow-truck drivers
accident proneness
OH&S PTSD experienced by Canada's military result of events during tour of duty
classified as an illness
Primary reason SV construction sites underestimated H&S risks
could not recognize unsafe conditions
XL Foods Alberta claims it did everything it could to ensure EE protected from risks due to tainted meat they rely on legal defence of
due diligence
Safety standard 1st established in Ont. in late nineteenth century
guards on manufacturing machinery
Members of Joint H&S Committee satisfy principal OH&S EE right
participate in id'ing & correcting H&S problems
ER responsibility under OH&S legislation
preparing written OH&S policy
1st step towards healthier & safer workplace
recognizing hazard
Economic benefit of effective OH&S programs
reduction in lost-time costs
Imran pumps gas at full-service gas station. He sees a customer light up a cigarette in their car as he heads towards them, by law he can
refuse to serve customer
Diego is interested in becoming an OH&S pro responsible for devising motivational H&S programs. well suited careers
registered safety professional
A volunteer firefighter has just watched safety training video re: new respirators. He finds the one given to him by his SV does not fit properly over his orthodontic braces. he should
report problem to his SV
Textile EE & carpenters/cabinet makers
susceptible to brown lung
Injuries & illnesses stem from what EE do on job, why is OH&S not managed by production/operations function
Safety requires compliance with labour law
