HRM 3400 Study Guide - Final Guide: Microorganism, Biomagnification, Tag Out
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Act a law or ordinance of congress, or another legislative body; a statute. Regulations a rule or directive made and maintained by authority. Guidelines and policies a general rule or principle, a piece of advice, recommendation, suggestion. Standards and codes technical definitions or guidelines that function as instructions. Rights of workers to do unsafe work. Duties and responsibility assigned to key stakeholders. Four fundamental principles: workplace self-reliance in oh&s should be enhanced, strong partnership forged with the cooperation of major players in ohs, encouragement of ohs best practices, effective enforcement. Supervisor a person who has charge of a workplace or authority over workers, in ontario a competent supervisor is familiar with the ohs act and regulations and has knowledge of potential hazards. Worker a person who performs work or supplies services for monetary compensation but not include an inmate of a correctional institution. Required when no committee required under section 9 where the number of workers exceeds 5.