Management and Organizational Studies 3344A/B Lecture 2: 3344B OH&S Chapter 2 Textbook Notes

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

Document Summary

Act: a fed, prov, or terr law that constitutes the basic regulatory mechanism for oh&s: each jurisdiction publishes an act that sets out the basic intent + general rights + duties of individuals affected by the law. Regulations: explain how the general intent of the act will be applied in specific circumstances: can vary by prov/terr; have same force of law as act; typically developed by mol officials. Guidelines + policies: more specific rules that are not legally enforceable unless referred to in a regulation or act: not enforceable legally unless referred to in regulation/act. Standards + codes: design-related guides established by agencies such as the csa or the ansi. The scope of oh&s legislation: differs from jurisdiction to jurisdiction. Statutes + regulations that have been enacted also have established duties, which require compliance. Act- a federal, provincial, or territorial law that constitutes the basic regulatory mechanism for occupational health and safety.