Overview

Using this straightforward text, students will learn how to identify, prevent, and manage the potentially costly health and safety risks that exist in a variety of workplace settings. Nora Rock transforms complex statutory provisions and regulations into plain-language explanations and easy-to-follow practical steps. Students will come away with an understanding of the "why," "what," and "how" of many OH&S topics, including the following:

• Joint OH&S committees
• Corporate obligations
• Union involvement
• Interaction with inspectors
• "Right to know" and EAP programs capturing health and safety concerns
• Hazard identification, evaluation, control, accident investigation, ergonomics, and occupational stress
• Management of OH&S programs and social psychological approaches

Top ∧Content Summary

Chapter  1: Thinking About Safety at Work

• Management/employers' perspective
• Unions and employees' perspective
• Society's perspective
• Government's approach
• Legal approach
• Scientific approaches
• Psychology/social science approach

Chapter  2: The Evolution of Workplace Safety Law

Chapter  3: Overview of the OHSA

• Philosophy and structure
• Overview of OHSA general rights and duties
• Concept of Internal Responsibility System (IRS)

Chapter  4: Introduction to WHMIS

• Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System

Chapter  5: Overview of the WSIA

• Philosophy and structure
• Overview of WSIA general rights and duties

Chapter  6: Other Workplace Safety Laws

• Health Protection and Promotion Act (HPPA)
• Technical Standards and Safety Act (TSSA)
• Building Code and Fire Code
• No-smoking laws and the workplace
• Environmental law (Environmental Protection Act, Ontario Water Resources Act, Safe Drinking Water Act, Pesticides Act)

Chapter  7: OHS from a Strategic Perspective

• Cost of workplace accidents and illness
• Cost of non-compliance
• Cost of making workplace safe
• Benefits of being an industry safety leader

Chapter  8: Steps to Compliance I

• Establishing an inspection schedule
• Risk identification
• Co-ordinating risk reduction and follow-up inspections
• Filings/reports under safety legislation
• Complying with WHMIS

Chapter  9: Steps to Compliance II (post-incident)

Chapter 10: Facing an OHSA Investigation or Prosecution

Chapter 11: Managing WSIA Claims and the Transition Back to Work

Chapter 12: A Culture of Safety