HROB 2290 Chapter Notes - Chapter 14: Occupational Safety And Health, Job Performance, Reinforcement

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Human Resources and Organizational Behaviour
• Course: HROB 2290
• Professor: Jinuk Oh

Document Summary

Lost time injury: measures any occupational injury or illness resulting in an employee being unable to fulfill full work assignments, not including any facilities. Occupational health and safety legislation: laws intended to protect the health and safety of workers by minimizing work related accidents and illnesses. Principle of joint responsibility: implicit and explicit expectation that both workers and employers must maintain a hazard free work environment and enhance the health and safety in the workplace. Some jurisdictions have health and safety acts combined into one law with regulations for specific industries, others are separate. The supervisors role in safety: personal duty to supervisors to ensure safety. Enforcement of occupational health and safety laws: government inspectors are required to inspect workplaces, can inspect any workplace at any time without a warrant. Control of toxic substances: whmis: designed to protects workers by providing info about hazardous materials in the workplace, labelling, material safety data sheets- ingredients and procedures, training.