Duty of Employers

Question 1

Duties of Employers

An employer shall ensure that, equipment ?

Answer 1

• equipment, materials and protective devices are provided
• are maintained in good condition
• measures and proceedures above are carried out in the workplace
• equipment, materials and protective devices are used as prescribed

Question 2

Duties of Employer

An employer shall?

Answer 2

• provide information, instruction and supervision to a worker to protect the health or safety of the worker
• **when appointing a supervisor, appoint a competent person**
• afford assistance and co-operation to a committee and a health and safety representative in the carrying out by the committee and the health and safety representative of any of their functions
• take every precaution reasonable in the circumstances for the protection of a worker
• post, in the workplace, a copy of this Act and any explanatory material prepared by the Ministry, both in English and the majority language of the workplace, outlining the rights, responsibilities and duties of workers
• prepare and review at least annually a written occupational health and safety policy and develop and maintain a program to implement that policy
• post at a conspicuous location in the workplace a copy of the occupational health and safety policy
• establish an occupational health service for workers as prescribed
• keep and maintain accurate records of the handling, storage, use and disposal of biological, chemical or physical agents as prescribed
• accurately keep and maintain and make available to the worker affected such records of the exposure of a worker to biological, chemical or physical agents as may be prescribed
• monitor at such time or times or at such interval or intervals the levels of biological, chemical or physical agents in a workplace and keep and post accurate records thereof as prescribed
• comply with a standard limiting the exposure of a worker to biological, chemical or physical agents as prescribed
• establish a medical surveillance program for the benefit of workers as prescribed
• provide for safety-related medical examinations and tests for workers as prescribed
• where so prescribed, provide a worker with written instructions as to the measures and procedures to be taken for the protection of a worker; and
• carry out such training programs for workers, supervisors and committee members as may be prescribed