Keeping workers safe is a priority in all Canadian jurisdictions. OHS compliance not only ensures a reduction in liability, but it can also reduce the chance of a serious workplace incident or injury.
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Occupational Health and Safety Guide for Canadian Employers
Keeping workers safe is a priority in all Canadian jurisdictions.
Canada has extensive occupational health and safety (OHS) systems at the federal, provincial, and territorial levels. Any worker, therefore, can expect that whatever their job, there are rules in place to ensure that they do not face any unnecessary risk of injury at work and that any unavoidable risk is reduced as much as possible.
Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) compliance can not only ensure a reduction in an employer’s liability, but it can also serve its primary purpose: reducing the chance of a serious workplace incident or injury.
In this guide, we take you through the rights and responsibilities of everyone at work, the procedures for identifying and addressing workplace injuries and illnesses, and some critical areas of OHS laws that are often overlooked but vital all the same, including:
- Rights and responsibilities of the employer for OHS
- Three rights that every worker has
- Purpose and importance of a Joint Health and Safety Committee
- Injuries, illnesses and responses
- Civil and non-civil liability
Complying with the Canadian OHS system can not only assist an employer in avoiding unnecessary liability, but it can also save lives.
Download a complimentary copy of the guide to learn more.