Health & Safety
- Our objectives
- Roles & responsabilities of h&S members
- What to do in case of accident
- Internal complaint resolution process
- Member's right
- FAQ
Welcome to the health and safety website. Committee members are present in every area to answer questions and help you solve problems related to health and safety in workplaces. This website will help you find answers and basic resources to improve...
Our objectives
- To identify and correct problems that affect health & safety.
- To reduce accidents and occupational diseases in the workplace.
- To eliminate hazards.
- To educate members on the use and purpose of personal protective equipment.
- To keep members informed on health and safety matters and legislation.
- To lobby political leaders to enact stronger health and safety laws to protect workers
Roles and responsibilities of health and safety members
According to the collective agreement and the company’s publications, members of the health and safety committees are expected to play different roles. See next page for further details.
What to do in case of accident
Procedure to follow in case of work accident; click here. Please read carefully.
The Internal Complaint Resolution Process
If you have a health and safety complaint in your workplace, the first step to take is to speak with your immediate supervisor. If you cannot approach him/her, then talk with your shop steward or eh&s representative who will then raise the concern to your supervisor.
The supervisor must try to resolve the complaint with the employee or union representative. If not resolved, the local eh&s committee will then participate in a joint investigation with the employer to justify the complaint and make recommendations.
If the complaint is justified, the employer, on being informed of the results of the investigation, shall in writing and without delay inform the persons who investigated the complaint of how and when the employer will resolve the matter, and the employer shall resolve the matter accordingly.
If the investigation concludes that a danger exists as described in the right to refuse unsafe work, then the employer shall ensure that no employee may use or operate the machine or thing, work in the place or perform the activity that constituted the danger until the situation is rectified.
Members’ rights
- Right to know
- Right to participate
- Right to refuse (… more)
FAQ
For further details, refer to the appropriate link.
