HRM200 Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Occupational Safety And Health, Espn Bottomline, Safety Data Sheet

• School: University of Waterloo
• Department: Human Resources Management
• Course: HRM200
• Professor: Katrina Di Gravio

Document Summary

Investment in disability and wellness programs creates bottom-line returns. In 2007 there were 1055 deaths and 317,524 injuries resulting from accidents at work: workplace accidents can be prevented. Occupational health and safety (ohs) legislation: based on principle of joint responsibility between workers and employers, laws fall into three categories: Intended to minimize work-related accidents and illnesses: general health and safety rules, rules for specific industries (e. g. mining, rules related to specific hazards (e. g. asbestos) Employer responsibility: take every precaution to ensure the health and safety of workers (due diligence, specific duties include, filing government accident reports, maintaining records, ensuring that safety rules are enforced, posting safety notices and legislative information. Employee responsibility and rights: take reasonable care to protect their own health and safety, and that of co-workers. Include wearing protective clothing and equipment, and reporting contravention of the law: basic rights, to know about workplace safety hazards, to participate in the ohs process, to refuse unsafe work.