HROB 3050 Chapter Notes - Chapter 7: Personal Protective Equipment, Unemployment Benefits, The Employer
17 Sep 2018
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In the internal responsibility system, joint health and safety committees (jhsc) play a pivotal role (20+ workers: a jhsc is composed of equal numbers of management and worker representatives, who collectively exercise specific powers. In other words, the only provincially regulated workers not covered by the ohsa are individuals who come into a residence and are directly employed by the occupant, as in the case of a nanny. Is required in every workplace where 20 or more workers are regularly employed, where a designated substance regulation applies, or where a toxic substance order is in effect. The employer is responsible for ensuring that a jhsc is established in accordance with the requirements of the ohsa: 11 rules (page 230, powers and duties of the jhsc. *an effective jhsc plays a central role in spotting dangers in the workplace and looking for solutions to h&s problems, the main functions include the following:
