BUS 381 Chapter Notes - Chapter 14: Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System, Safety Data Sheet, Occupational Safety And Health

• School: Simon Fraser University
• Department: Business Administration
• Course: BUS 381
• Professor: Christopher Zatzick

Document Summary

Occupational health & safety legislation based on principle of joint responsibility. Both workers & employers must maintain hazard-free work enviro & enhance health. Due diligence requirement = employers responsible for taking every reasonable precaution to ensure health & safety of workers. Employees responsible for taking reasonable care to protect own health & safety & that of coworkers. Right to know about workplace safety hazards. Right to participate in occupational health & safety process. Right to refuse u(cid:374)safe (cid:449)ork if they ha(cid:448)e (cid:862)reaso(cid:374)a(cid:271)le (cid:272)ause(cid:863) to (cid:271)elie(cid:448)e that (cid:449)ork is dangerous. Reasonable cause = complaint about workplace hazard not satisfactorily resolved, safety problem places employees in immediate danger. Workplace hazardous materials information system (whmis) = legally mandated sys designed to protect workers by providing crucial info about hazardous materials/substances in workplace. Label hazardous material containers to alert workers there is potentially hazardous product inside. (cid:373)aterial safety data sheets (cid:894)m d (cid:895): outli(cid:374)e prod"s pote(cid:374)tially hazardous i(cid:374)gredie(cid:374)ts.