COMMERCE 2BC3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Occupational Stress, Westray Mine, Workplace Violence
13 Apr 2019
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H&s then : until early 20th century, employers took little responsibility for worker safety, assumption of risk was prevailing doctrine, when worker accepts job, worker accepts risks associated with job, accidents = fault of the worker. And now: comprehensive h&s legislation emerged in 1970s. Influenced by 1976 report of royal commission on the health and safety of workers in. Introduced the internal responsibility system: commission articulated 3 principal rights of workers, safety first and safety always, safety is everyone"s responsibility, safe work is efficient work. Federal and provincial or territorial legislation: concerned with identification, evaluation and control of hazards in the work environment, chemicals; ergonomic; health; physical and psychosocial, goals of legislation. Ensure safe and healthy working conditions and provide penalties for violators. Take steps to implement measures to create and maintain a safe and healthy workplace: provide health and safety devices, equipment, and apparel, conduct inspections / maintain equipment, appoint competent supervisors, create health and safety policies and committees.
