work hazards

The 4 R’s

Right to know

Right to participate

Right to refuse

Right to protection from reprisals

What does SWP mean

Safe work procedures

Who creates SWP

Employers

Why is it important to refer to SWP?

Reduced risks, safety, and hazards

What are employer’s responsibilities in workplace?

* safety training and orientation

Safe workplace and safe equipment

Tools

What are the duties of supervisor

enforce WHIMS labeling and hazard products

SDS (Safety Data Sheets)

What are duties of employee

Follow safe work practices and procedures outlined by employer

Use ppe

Report and hazards or concerns at work

Who’s responsibility is it to ensure a employee does not work in influence?

Employer

Who must ensure that there is drinking water available on job sites?

Employer

What number of employees will a workplace be required to start a WSH committee

More than 20 employees

An employee has right to refuse….

Unsafe work

If an employee refuses work, who do they report it to?

Supervisor or employer

If the refused work is deemed dangerous, what should the employer do?

Find some other solution to prevent dangerous work

What are the 4 safety rights in Manitoba

Right to know

Right to know hazards

Right to participate in safety and health committees

Right to be protected from reprisals

Whose responsibility is safety at work?

Everyone

Why is it important to report near misses to employer

To improve overall safety

The three parties impacted by workplace injury

Employee

Employer

Company

The workers compensation act was great because

It gave the right to sue their employers in exchange for guaranteed no fault benefits for injury or illness and the employers agreed to system

CCOHS promotes total well being- physics and mental health of working Canadians by

Training, education, management systems and solutions that support health, safety and wellness programs.

The employer is responsible to comply with workplace safety and health regulations true or false?

True

What to do if you seriously injured at work? And what are the steps

Tell your employer or supervisor

Get medical attention

Report the injury to WCB

How are gross earning calculated

They are calculated based on your earnings and they are based on hours and how much you earn a week and yearly earnings

How are net earnings calculated?

Income tax

CPP

Employment insurance

It’s against the law for employers to

Prevent or discourage a worker from making a WCB claim

Punish a worker for reporting a workplace injury or claiming WCB benefits

Not pay you for your whole shift on the date of the injury

What claim surpression looks like towards employees

Threatening to fire them if they make WCB claim

To prevent the worker making a claim

Does not cover injury to WCB

Uses sick days to cover injury

Responsibility for workers

Make truthful statements to WCB

Change your symptoms related to your injury