Management and Organizational Studies 3344A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Csa Group, Occupational Safety And Health, Safety Data Sheet

• School: Western University
• Department: Management and Organizational Studies
• Course: Management and Organizational Studies 3344A/B
• Professor: Julie Schermer

Document Summary

Act: a federal, provincial or territorial law that constitutes the basic regulatory mechanism for occupational health and safety. Regulations: explain how the general intent of the act will be applied in specific circumstances: developed by ministry of labor officials, have the same force of law as the act. Guidelines and policies: more specific rules that are not legally enforceable unless referred to in a regulation or act. Standards and codes: design-related guides established by agencies such as the csa or the ansi: csa canadian standards association, ansi american national standards institute. Regulations: establish framework in which the employer will conduct business in order to comply with the law. All canadian oh&s legislation includes: an act, powers of enforcement, the right of workers to refuse to do unsafe work, protection of workers from reprisals, duties and responsibilities assigned to employers and others.