LAW 529 Chapter 7: Chapter #7-Occupational Health and Safety Act.docx
27 Feb 2012
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Ontario s health and safety legislation has been based on joint responsibility which is referred to as the internal responsibility system. In the internal responsibility system, jhsc play a pivotal role. In workplace with 6 to 19 workers, a single h+s representative exercises most of the same powers. Ohsa covers almost every worker and workplace in ontario. Ohsa applies to workers and indvl need not be an employee . Anyone paid to paid to perform work or supple services, including an independent contractor or a temporary agency employee, is protected. Workplaces that are not covered under federal jurisdiction are subject to clc, or workplaces where work is done by an owner, occupant, or servant in a private residence or its connected land. Employer duties ers have an overriding general duty to take every reasonable precaution to protect the health and safety of workers.
