Ever wondered if you’ve covered all of your bases when it comes to managing occupational health and safety in your organization? Feel free to use this checklist as a guide, but make sure to refer to Service Canada for a more exhaustive list for your specific environment.
In order to comply with legal requirements of health and safety in the organization, an employer must:
- prepare a written health and safety policy* and display it prominently in the workplace where all employees will have access to it
- provide the required personal protective equipment (PPE)
- ensure that the work area is free of any hazards or hazardous conditions
- communicate any concerns to the workforce and act to immediately resolve any concerns that are brought to your attention by the workforce
- coordinate the formation of a joint health and safety committee (JHSC) that will hold regular meetings, ideally monthly, that involve the entire workforce
- ensure that all supervisors are thoroughly trained and knowledgeable in occupational health and safety, and that they are able to train the workforce in appropriate health and safety behaviours pertinent to the environment
*In order to ensure your policy has ‘teeth’ you will want to include disciplinary repercussions to individuals not adhering to the policy, or it will be difficult if not impossible to enforce
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