OHS 208- Final Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam ( 80 pages long!)

• School: Ryerson University
• Department: Occupational Health
• Course: OHS 208
• Professor: Busuyi Aroso

Document Summary

Ohs module 1 notes legal concepts 1 define law simply as a set of rules made by the government that are enforceable in the court of law. Law is a form of social control in the sense that it can be used to influence and change peoples" behaviours. Through legal instruments, the government maintains public order by sanctioning wrong-doers who violate the law. The way we relate to each other in a democratic society is also influenced by law. To ensure the safety and health of employees in the workplace, the law places responsibility on the employer. Workplace parties such as joint health and safety committees and supervisors also have duties assigned by law. Due process - a constitutional guarantee that legal proceedings will be fair and the rights of the accused will be protected. The correct listing of the origin of canadian law is: civil law, common law and aboriginal law. Common law is adversarial and accusatorial in nature.