HROB 3050 Chapter Notes - Chapter 7: Workplace Harassment, Endangerment, Workplace Violence

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Human Resources and Organizational Behaviour
• Course: HROB 3050
• Professor: Patrick Clifford

Document Summary

Health and safety needs must be a top priority for employers because the cost of on the job accidents (human suffering, lost production, insurance claims, fines, etc. ) is extremely high. Failure to comply with statutory standards can result up to fines of ,0000 and jail time. Two major ontario statues address health and safety in the ontario workplace: the. Occupational health and safety act (ohsa) and the workplace safety and insurance. Since 1977, ontario"s health and safety legislation has been based on a system of joint responsibility, which is referred to as the internal responsibility system. System is based on the premise that government alone cannot effectively regulate all workplace risks. Law emphasizes participation by all parties in the workplace to ensure a healthy and safe environment. Joint health and safety committees (jhscs) play a private role. Required in workplaces with 20+ workers, a jhsc is composed of equal numbers of management and worker representatives, who collectively exercise specific powers.