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May 10, 2024 · How can the policy be effectively implemented? Back to top. OHS responsibilities are clearly defined, assigned, communicated, and applied throughout the organizational structure, methods of accountability are established, procedures and program activities that support the OHS policy are implemented, and
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How is the policy implemented? Often OHS policies are...
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How is the policy implemented? Often OHS policies are implemented using one or more written . procedures. Procedures are defined as a “specified way to carry out an activity or a process” by the CSA Standard Z45001-19 “Occupational health and safety management systems — Requirements with guidance for use”.
This guide provides information on how to develop and implement an Occupational Health and Safety (OH&S) program. It will help you to: • Create an OH&S program, with emphasis on effectiveness, compliance, diligence, and documentation, • Prevent or reduce hazards and risks to employees, equipment, material and environment by using your
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Developing a health & safety program. Though every workplace and every occupational health and safety (OHS) program are different, there are some key elements common to all programs. Here you will find what you need to develop an effective program that will prevent injuries and illness in your workplace. Create health and safety policy.
- Overview
- Employees
- Employers
- Occupational Health and Safety Compliance standards
- Footnotes
No one knows a workplace better than the people who work in it, so Part II of the Canada Labour Code gives the workplace parties—the employees and employers—a strong role in identifying and resolving health and safety concerns.
The provisions of the Code are designed to strengthen employers' and employees' self-reliance in dealing with occupational health and safety issues and thereby making workplaces safer.
As an employee, you have a key role to play in preventing work-related injuries and diseases. First, you have to be careful and take the necessary precautions to ensure your own health and safety and that of any colleagues who may be affected by your work or activities.
•you enjoy rights under the Code: the right to know, the right to participate and the right to refuse dangerous work
•you also have duties with respect to your health and safety and that of your colleagues
•if you are pregnant or nursing, find out about your rights in Pregnant and nursing employees – Pamphlet 5
Employer responsibilities
As an employer, you play an important role in preventing workplace accidents and injuries, and promoting safe and healthy workplaces. These responsibilities and obligations fall under Part II of the Canada Labour Code and apply to workplaces under federal jurisdiction only. Employers must ensure that employees have the necessary information, training and supervision to perform their jobs safely. Managers, supervisors, health and safety committees and representatives must also understand their roles and responsibilities under the Code. Additional areas of employer obligations and responsibilities under the Code include investigations, inspections, accident reporting, and the Hazard Prevention Program.
Information, training, and supervision
As an employer, you must ensure that employees have the necessary information, training, and supervision to perform their work safely. This includes: an appropriate understanding of overall work safety procedures knowledge of the safe use of workplace tools and equipment awareness of known or foreseeable workplace hazards (whenever possible) training sessions should include documentation You must also ensure that health and safety committees/representatives understand their duties with respect to: maintaining regular meetings (this applies to committees only) conducting monthly inspections participating in accident investigations and job hazard analyses In addition, you must ensure that managers and supervisors understand their duties related to the internal complaint resolution process, refusals to work, and accident investigations and reporting.
Employer investigations
Under Part II of the Canada Labour Code, employers are required to protect the health and safety of employees at work, by ensuring that employee complaints, including refusals to work, and accidents and injuries are properly investigated.
The following are the Labour Program’s Occupational Health and Safety Compliance standards for the fiscal year 2017-2018, which measure the Program’s performance with respect to key compliance activities involving stakeholders. Each occupational health and safety activity includes the Program’s performance target in relation to the standard, which ...
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Non-fatal Hazardous Occurrences are responded to based on severity. Each Hazardous Occurrence reported to the Labour Program is responded to as soon as it is triaged and assigned to a Health & Safety Officer. However, hazardous occurrence investigations only take place if they are required under the Canada Labour Code.
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Footnote 2
In cases where workplaces are not easily accessible or are located in very remote areas, the Program may require more than 24 hours for traveling purposes.
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ISO 45001 provides an internationally-recognized framework for managing occupational health and safety risks. It enables organizations to systematically assess hazards and implement risk control measures , leading to reduced workplace injuries, illnesses and incidents.
Aug 5, 2021 · The policy mandates that the department’s Occupational Health and Safety Program be developed and implemented with clearly defined accountabilities, roles and responsibilities.
