Human Resources Management HRM843 Lecture Notes - Occupational Safety And Health, Dangerous Goods, Endangerment
13 Mar 2014
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Hrm 843 health & safety class #2. Act: federal, provincial, or territorial law - basic regulatory mechanism for occupational health and safety. Regulation: describe how the act will be applied in specific circumstances. Guidelines and policies: more specific rules that are not legally enforceable unless referred to in a regulation or act. Standards and codes: design-related guidelines established by agencies. All ohs legislation includes the following elements: an act, powers of enforcement, workers" right to refuse unsafe work, protection of workers from reprisals, duties and responsibilities assigned to employers and others. Supervisor"s duties: ensuring workers comply with ohs act and regulations, use or wear safety equipment, devices, or clothing, informing workers of possible hazards, providing written instructions, taking every reasonable precaution to ensure protection of workers. Worker"s duties: complying with oh&s act and regulations, properly using safety equipment and clothes provided, reporting hazards, such as defective equipment, to supervisor, reporting any contraventions of the act or regulations.
