Law and Ethics Flashcards
principles elements of TDG
Safety requirements
standards
safety marks
Classes of Dangerous goods
- Explosives
- gases
- flmable liquids
- flamable solids
- oxidizers
- poisons
- radioactive
- corrosives
- Other
two main purposes of OHS law
compensation and prevention
the pitsburgh study
50% of workplace fatalities resulted in no compensation being paid.
occupiers liability act
The occupier of a premises owes a duty to take reasonable care for the entrant and his or her possessions.
full profession
a profession that can’t be legally practiced unless you are certified
ex/ doctor
mens rea
intention of wrongdoing
stare decisis
common law
intra veres
within ones legal authority
ulta veres
outside ones legal authority
British North America Act
established Canada as a country in 1867
Who is responsibble under the IRS
employer
executives
management
supervisors
workers
Hazardous products act
provide a framework for controls of the advertising, sale and importation of certain restricted substances. This Act contains the provisions for WHMIS
external responsibility system
the government and its inspectors
