Chapter 14: Occupation Health & Safety

Question 1

Define the OHS Legislation

Answer 1

Laws intended to protect the health and safety of workers by minimizing work-related accidents and illnesses.

Question 2

What 3 categories do OHS laws fall under?

Answer 2

• General health & safety rules
• Rules for specific industries
• Rules related to specific hazards

Question 3

List the responsibilities and duties of employers

Answer 3

• Due diligence - employers are responsible for ensuring the health & safety of their workers.

Duties:

• Filing Govt. accidents reports
• Maintaining records
• Ensuring that safety rules are enforced
• Posting safety notices and legislative information.

Question 4

List the employees responsibilities and rights

Answer 4

• Due diligence - Employees are responsible of taking of their self (health & safety) and that of their co-workers.
• Follow requirements. includes: clothing, equipment, and reporting.

3 basic rights:

• The right to know about workplace safety hazards.
• The right to participate in the OHS process .
• The right to refuse unsafe work .

Question 5

What is the Joint Health and Safety Committees (JHSC) responsible for?

Answer 5

• Inspecting the workplace in order to identify potential health and safety hazards.
• Evaluating the hazards
• Implementing solutions
• investigating employee complaints
• investigating accidents
• promoting measures to protect health and safety.
• disseminating information about health and safety laws and regulations.

Question 6

What is the Supervisors role

Answer 6

• make sure workers comply with occupational health & safety regulations
• Advise and instruct workers

Question 7

WHMIS has three categories

Answer 7

• labeling of hazardous material containers
• Material safety data sheets
• Employee training

Question 8

What are the three basic causes of accidents?

Answer 8

• Chance occurrences
• Unsafe conditions
• Unsafe Acts

Question 9

Examples of unsafe conditions

Answer 9

• Improperly guarded equip.
• Defective equip.
• Hazardous procedures
• Unsafe storage
• Improper illumination
• Improper ventilation

Question 10

List ways to reduce/prevent unsafe conditions and acts

Answer 10

• Selection testing
• Top-management commitment
• training and education
• Positive reinforcement

Question 11

List some occupational health issues and challenges

Answer 11

• substance abuse
• Job stress
• Repetitive strain injuries
• workplace toxins
• Workplace smoking
• Violence at work

Question 12

Employee wellness programs

Answer 12

Management strategy to achieve measurable outcomes related to productivity, cost reduction, recruitment/retention, and profit.

Question 13

List wellness initiatives

Answer 13

• Stress management
• Nutrition & weight management
• Smoking cessation programs
• Tai Chi
• Heart health
• physical fitness programs
• Ergonomics