Workplace Health and Safety in Ontario

<p>To ensure a more comprehensive approach to workplace safety. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To inspect the accident site and report findings. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Inspection of the workplace for hazards. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To access information on hazards and industry safety standards. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To enhance collaboration between workers and management on health and safety. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>$100,000 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>$1,500,000 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Six months imprisonment or a $5,000 fine (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Mistake of fact (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To take reasonable steps to prevent bodily harm (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They exercised reasonable precautions (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It is treated as the act or neglect of the accused (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It signifies a serious deviation from standard care by a senior officer (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The Minister's consent is required (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Onus (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Any workplace party, including employers, supervisors, and workers (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They are strict liability offences that can be mitigated (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It can result in longer prison sentences and higher fines (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Ontario Court of Justice (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Two years (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Fines imposed by the court (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Workers or their union select them. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It is determined by the committee. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Section 11 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Annual summaries of health and safety data. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Regulation 213/13: Working at Heights Training (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It emphasizes their roles without influencing workforce statistics. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>300 or more employees (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They must post it publicly. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To develop health and safety policies and programs (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Workplaces with 20 or more employees (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They need to select a health and safety representative (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Employees working on ships, based on the ship (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Section 135.1 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It ideally resolves safety issues before a worker needs to refuse unsafe work (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To act as a liaison between employees and management (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To foster employee participation in safety decision-making (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To facilitate collective bargaining between employers and trade unions (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It encourages a balance between conflicting interests in the workplace. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To ensure communication between employers and employees regarding safety (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Coroner's inquests are public but juries cannot apportion blame. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Inform the regional coroner and Crown Attorney (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Section 19 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To ascertain the circumstances surrounding a death (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Shop stewards may perform dual roles concerning OHS issues. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Canadian health and safety laws give workers the right to participate in workplace safety programs, often through committees or representatives, acting as a check on employer responsibilities.

A committee of workers and employers, formed in larger workplaces to actively participate in safety practices.

A worker chosen to monitor workplace safety in workplaces without a JHSC, in a smaller workplace, to ensure hazards are spotted.

Ontario's Occupational Health and Safety Act section outlining the worker health and safety representative role in workplaces with 5-19 employees.

The worker representative is required to inspect for hazards monthly in workplaces with 5-19 employees.

In larger workplaces, health and safety committees are made up of both employees and employers.

The representative has the right to identify hazards, recommend solutions, and get a response from the employer within 21 days.

Ontario's Occupational Health and Safety Act section governing the joint health and safety committee (JHSC).

Committees selected by workers or their union to inform workers about health and safety issues. Committee members receive paid time for their activities, up to a set maximum.

Employers must talk to health and safety representatives before workplace tests and give them important information.

Annual summaries of health and safety data are requested from WSIB to allow for a system of checks and balances on information provided.

Construction workers need specific training about working safely at heights, updated every 3 years.

Regulations differentiate regular and volunteer workers to avoid misrepresenting overall worker counts.

Federal workplaces with 300+ employees MUST have a policy health & safety committee. Smaller workplaces (20-299 employees) can choose to.

300+ employees require a policy health and safety committee.

Workplaces with 20-299 employees can form a policy health and safety committee if they choose to.

This committee develops health and safety policies and programs for federally regulated workplaces.

Workplaces employing 20 or more workers must have a committee, but employees working on ships are exempt.

These committees are responsible for identifying hazards, recommending solutions, and investigating accidents.

The committee must include worker and employer representatives, with a balance ensured.

In smaller workplaces (<20 employees), a representative is chosen by employees or unions to monitor workplace health and safety.

Employees have the right to refuse unsafe work if they believe it poses an immediate danger to their health or safety.

This process provides a way for employees and representatives to formally address workplace health and safety concerns.

Each province and territory in Canada has its own health and safety regulations and committees, often mirroring the federal model.

When an organization's senior officer fails to meet the standard of care required to prevent bodily harm, the organization can be charged with criminal negligence.

This law governs workplace safety and can be used to prosecute violations, leading to fines for employers, supervisors, and even workers.

A summary conviction offence is punishable by a maximum penalty of a six-month prison sentence, a $5,000 fine or both.

An indictable offence is more serious than a summary conviction offence and is punishable by a higher fine and/or longer prison sentence.

The Canada Labour Code sets a two-year limit for initiating legal proceedings related to offences.

To initiate legal proceedings for an offence under the Canada Labour Code, the Minister's approval is required.

Under the Canada Labour Code, not only the corporation as a whole is liable for offences, but also individual officers, directors, agents, or mandataries who were directly involved.

A written document purporting to be a direction under the Canada Labour Code can be used as evidence without needing to prove the authenticity of the signature or the authority of the person signing it.

Breaking Ontario's Occupational Health and Safety Act can result in fines up to $100,000 and/or up to 12 months in jail for individuals, or $1,500,000 for corporations.

A defence to OHS charges where the accused proves they took every reasonable precaution possible to prevent the violation.

Certified copies of OHS documents (orders, decisions) are automatically admissible as evidence in court.

In Ontario, a manager's negligence is considered the company's negligence for OHS purposes.

OHS laws are strict liability, meaning the employer is responsible even if they didn't intend to break the law.

Once an OHS violation is charged, the burden of proof shifts to the defendant to show they took reasonable precautions.

Different provinces have different defence options under OHS legislation. Ontario focuses on "every precaution", while federal uses "due care" and "due diligence".

To stay up to date on OHS laws and court rulings, you need to refer to your jurisdiction's OHS website and recent case law on CanLII.

A law in Ontario that encourages cooperation and communication between employers and employees to improve working conditions and workplace safety.

A group of workers and management who work together to identify, prevent, and resolve workplace hazards. The JHSC plays a vital role in ensuring a safe workplace.

A union representative who can be involved in OHS issues, helping workers understand their rights and advocate for a safe workplace.

A law that investigates deaths, especially those that aren't natural, to understand the cause and potentially prevent similar deaths.

A public hearing where a jury examines the circumstances of a death, aiming to understand what happened and how it could be prevented.

This section requires the coroner to notify the regional coroner and the Crown Attorney if they suspect a death wasn't due to natural causes.

This section mandates an inquest if the coroner believes it's necessary to investigate the death further.

This section outlines the purpose of an inquest, which is to determine the details of a death, like who, how, when, where, and why.