Flashcards on Employer Duties in Occupational Health and Safety
Employer Duties in Occupational Health and Safety: A Student Guide
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Employer Health and Safety Duties
11 cards
Card 1
Question: What primary duty does an employer have to ensure the work environment is safe and without risk to workers' health?
Answer: Provide and maintain all necessary equipment and systems in a condition that will not affect workers' health and safety.
Card 2
Question: Before providing personal protective equipment (PPE), what must an employer do first?
Answer: First try to remove or reduce the danger to workers' health and safety; PPE should be used only when that is not practicable.
Card 3
Question: What kinds of hazards must an employer take measures to protect workers from?
Answer: Hazards resulting from production, processing, use, handling, storage or transportation of articles or substances that workers may come into contact w
Card 4
Question: What is the first step an employer must take to comply with duties to protect workers' health and safety?
Answer: Identify potential hazards present while work is being done, products are produced/processed/used/stored/transported, or equipment is used.
Card 5
Question: After identifying hazards, what must the employer establish and provide?
Answer: Establish the necessary precautionary measures to protect workers and provide the means to implement those measures.
Card 6
Question: What information and support must an employer provide to workers regarding health and safety?
Answer: Provide necessary information, instructions, training and supervision, considering workers' competence and what they may or may not do.
Card 7
Question: Can an employer allow a worker to continue a task if necessary precautionary measures have not been taken?
Answer: No — the employer must not permit anyone to carry on with any task unless the necessary precautionary measures have been taken.
Card 8
Question: What must an employer do to ensure others under their control follow the Act's requirements?
Answer: Take steps to ensure every person under their control complies with the requirements of the Act.
Card 9
Question: What enforcement responsibility does the employer have regarding control measures?
Answer: Enforce the necessary control measures in the interest of health and safety.
Card 10
Question: What supervision requirement must the employer ensure for the work and equipment used?
Answer: Ensure work and equipment are under the general supervision of a worker trained to understand the hazards associated with the work.