HSS 2104 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Workplace Safety & Insurance Board, Ontario Human Rights Code, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

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Risk management/prevention: focus on proactive/reactive interventions for reducing/preventing accidents & protect employees including changes to physical & social environments, management strategies, awareness of personal responsibility, access to support services. With employees who are sick/injured, risk management looks at ways to reduce time off work, max. rehabilitation & support graded return to work process eg. the trainings such as whimis, harassment policies. Independent administration: o(cid:396)ga(cid:374)izatio(cid:374)s (cid:449)ho ad(cid:373)i(cid:374)iste(cid:396) (cid:449)o(cid:396)ke(cid:396)s(cid:859) (cid:272)o(cid:373)pe(cid:374)satio(cid:374) insurance are separate from gov. Compensation approp. care for injured employees without having employer to court. Giving back the reward from benefit of both. Also involves having fairness to injury & preventing cost-of injury. Provides disability benefits, monitor the quality of health care, & assist in early, safe return to work for workers injured on the job or who contract an occupational disease. Employers get insurance and access to safety & health information. No-fault insurance prevents the employer from being sued even if negligent.

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