MHR 711 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Endangerment, Liquigas, Dangerous Goods
29 Oct 2012
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Each province/territory (jurisdiction) has own regulations (legislation enforcement) . Act: a federal, prov or territorial law that constitutes the basic regulatory mechanism for oh&s. Regulations: explain how the general intent of the act will be applied in specific circumstances: usually developed by ministry of labour officials/ same force of law as act (?) Guidelines and policies: specific rules, not legally enforceable unless referred to in regulation/ act. Standards and codes: design-related guides established by agencies like csa or ansi: don"t have force of legislation, provide orgz w/ best practices / basis for due diligence, csa canadian standards association/ ansi american national standards institute. All canadian oh&s legislation include: an act, powers of enforcement, right of workers to refuse to do unsafe work, protection of workers from reprisals (punishment, duties & responsibilities assigned to employers & others. Varying elements: mandatory joint labour/mgmt h&s comms, h&s policies, accident-prevention programs, advisory councils on oh&s. Multinational and transportation companies may fall under 2+ jurisdictions.
