MHR 523 Study Guide - Winter 2018, Comprehensive Midterm Notes - Time, Performance Appraisal, Career Opportunities Song
12 Oct 2018
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Examines how to protect the health and safety of workers by minimizing work-related accidents and illnesses. Investment in health and safety programs create bottom-line returns. Modern health and safety programs recognize that enhancing ohs requires cooperation among multiple stakeholders. Take every precaution to ensure health and safety of workers (due diligence). Take reasonable care to protect their own health and safety, and that of co-workers. Includes wearing protective clothing & equipment, and reporting contravention of the law. Workers cannot be punished for refusing unsafe work. Refusal of unsafe work has some limitations. Not all professions have this right (some exceptions). Non-adversarial atmosphere where management and labour can work together to ensure a safe and healthy workplace. Usually consists of between 2 and 12 members, at least half of whom represents workers. In small workplaces, one health and safety representative may be required. Penalties consist of fines and/or jail terms.
