Health and Safety

The Health and Safety learning project is devoted to discussions regarding health and safety in Ontario, Canada.

Learning Project Summary

This learning project hosts discussions about health and safety with an emphasis on the work place.

Goals

To promote an environment that is conducive to the health and safety of all individuals. The Health and Safety project intends to provide a means for individuals to correspond in a collaborative manner. The intention is to promote the internal responsibility system as outlined by the Occupational Health and Safety Act.

Questions

• How is 'competent' (trained) person legally defined?

• What is the difference between 'incident' and 'accident'? Is a company legally obligated to keep a record of 'near misses'?

• How is an employer obligated with regards to the safety of a person working alone at night or on the weekend?

Links

Ontario

Ministry of Labour

WSIB

e-laws.gov.on.ca

CSA

YWAP

Active Participants

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