BU354 Lecture Notes - Lecture 15: Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System, Personal Protective Equipment, Occupational Safety And Health
Document Summary
Occupational health and safety legislation laws intended to protect the health and safety of workers by minimizing work-related accidents and illnesses. All provinces, territories, and the federal jurisdiction have occupational health and safety legislation. In all jurisdictions, employers are responsible for taking every reasonable precaution to ensure the health and safety of their workers. In all canadian jurisdictions, occupational health and safety law provides for government inspectors to periodically carry out safety inspections of workplaces. Workplace hazardous materials information system (whmis) a. Canada-wide, legally mandated system designed to protect workers by providing information about hazardous materials in the workplace. How to prevent accidents: reduce unsafe conditions. Safety engineers can design jobs to remove or reduce physical hazards. Supervisors/managers play a role in reducing unsafe conditions by ensuring that employees wear personal protective equipment. Reduce unsafe acts: selection testing, top-management commitment, training and education, positive reinforcement. Before the accident, this involves taking all the steps previously stated.
