HTH 503 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System, Safety Data Sheet, Personal Protective Equipment

• School: Ryerson University
• Department: Hospitality and Tourism Management
• Course: HTH 503
• Professor: amritabhalla

Document Summary

Strategic importance of occupational health and safety: function how employees treated, employee health, safety & wellness management, prevent work-related accident; lost-time injury rate: measures any occupational injury/ illness resulting in employee being unable to fulfill work assignments. Rules for specific industries (mining) rules related to specific hazards (asbestos) Responsibilities and rights of employers and employees: employers responsibilities. Control of toxic substance: chemical, biohazards (hiv/aids, sars), physical agents (radiation, heat, noise, workplace hazardous materials information system (whmis) Legally mandated system designed to protect workers by providing info. about hazardous materials in workplace three components. Labelling of hazardous material containers to alert workers. Material safety data sheets (msds) to outline product"s potentially hazardous ingredients & procedures for safe handling. Employees training to ensure employees identify whmis hazard symbols, read & apply info. Ohs and other legislation: other legislation: human rights, labour relations, employment standards, may lead to confusion, difficult to know which law is applicable, which takes precedence over another.