OHS 718 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: System Safety, Domino Theory, List Of Muppets

• School: Ryerson University
• Department: Occupational Health
• Course: OHS 718
• Professor: Dave Meston

Document Summary

Introduction: an ohs system is periodically audited. Ohs contains ohs policy, principle, organizational arrangements, and programs. All need auditing: accident theories have been focused on the ultimate causes of accidents rather than on the causes of accidents, modern accident theories point to senior management as the ultimate source of errors resulting in worker mistakes. Also required to protect public safety: organization refers to a variety of group structures, including a public body, a company, or a partnership, ohs programs would be like disability management program, whmis program, accident management program, etc. Varies with each organization what is needed: change control program. As things change, new rules: system audit program. Why are accidents still happening: future managers often not aware of their responsibilities in has. Same for supervisors and employees: minerva"s goal to get students in post secondary that are going to be managers into education about has.