ADM 2337 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Occupational Injury, Occupational Disease
12 Apr 2016
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The fundamental duty of every employer is to take every reasonable precaution to ensure employees safety. People are the firm"s most strategic asset. According to the association of workers compensation broad of. Canada, in 2009 there were 939 deaths and 260000 work-related injuries. For young canadian, the rates are even higher (6 times more likely to be killed or have workplace injury). Only about 30% receive instruction in first aid or cpr in their safety training. Most learn nothing about the law, their rights, hazard on the job, or safety management. Feel that they must do what their employer tells them; it"s not their own responsibility. Many provinces, recognizing these risks have added health and safety programs to the high school curriculum. Ontario (2007) introduced the young worker safety program, funded by the wsib (workplace safety and insurance board) Available, free of charge, to high school. Occupational health and safety (ohs) is regulated by federal, provincial and territorial governments.
