BU354 Chapter Notes - Chapter 14: Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System, Occupational Safety And Health, Hazard Analysis
Document Summary
Employee health, safety, and wellness management are important determinants of employee perceptions regarding fair treatment of the organization. Lost-time injury rate measures occupational injury or illness resulting in an employee being unable to fulfill full work assignments not including fatalites. Basic facts about occupational health and safety legislation. Based on the principle of joint responsibility (based on expectation that both workers and employers must maintain a hazard-free work environment. These laws fall into three categories: general health and safety rules, rules for specific industries (ex. Mining) and rules related to specific hazards (ex. Responsibilities and rights of employers and employees. Employers are responsible for taking every reasonable precaution to ensure health and safety (due diligence) Provide where management and labour can work together to ensure a safe and healthy workplace, committee is responsible for making regular inspections to identify hazards.
