Occupational Health and Safety Flashcards
three rights of WHMIS
right to refuse unsafe work, right to know about hazards, right to participate
role of HR in OHS
engineering, education, enforcement
safety leadership/climate predictors of _________
safety outcomes
due diligence
requires employer to take every precaution reasonable for protecting workers
federal, provincial, terrirorial law that constitutes basic regulatory mechanism for ohs
act
how general intent of act will be applied in specific circumstances
regulations
more specific rules not legally enforceable unless referred to in act/regulations
guidelines and policies
design-related guides established by agencies such as CSA or SNC
standards and codes
all ohs legislation includes the following elements
an act, powers of enforcement, wrker’s right to refuse unsafe work, protection of workers from reprisals, duties and responsibilities assigned to e’e and others
ontario employer’s responsibilities
ensure equipment is provided and properly maintained, appoint competent supervisor, provide info in emergency, inform supervisors and workers of potential hazards, posting ohs act in workplace, preparing and maintaining ohs policy and reviewing it annually
supervisor’s duties
ensuring compliance, make e’e use equipment, advise workers of hazards, provide written instruction if available, take every reasonable precaution to protect e’e
workers duties
comply with ohs act and regulations, properly use safety equipment, report hazards to supervisor, report contraventions
WHMIS is about
encoring ohs act and associated regulations
why did they change whmis to ghs
needed global standard to improve consistent hazard info
msds is to whmis as _____ is to ghs
sds (hazards and safety precautions written by manufactuerer/supplier, what hazards are and how to use properly)
