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Priorities in workplace?
- 1. safety
- 2. quality
- 3. efficiency
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Purpose of Worker's Compensation Laws (injuries)
- eliminating expensive and lengthy trials for lawsuits against employer
- Give workers the right to compensation for injuries on the job
- Give employers immunity from lawsuits filed by injured employees
- The laws protect both employees and employers. The system is supported financially by employers who pay regular premiums.
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Failure to comply...
- orders
- penalties (can be embarrassing)
- shutdown
- potential criminal liability
- worse
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Physical Hazards
- mechanical equip.
- forklifts
- hazardous substances
- manual handling
- slips, trips, falls
- electricity
- noise
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Ergonomic hazards
- repetitive motions; poor workplace or process design
- visual conditions i.e. lighting conditions
- extended periods of temperature extremes, hot or cold
- confined spaces
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Chemical hazards
- -compounds and processes used in plastics industry are potentially dangerous
- -monomers used to produce plastics can be hazardous
- -some additives in plastics are potentially hazardous
- -awareness of hazards is the key to prevention
WHMIS !
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Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System
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Employer Responsibilities
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Supervisor Responsibilities 
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Occupational Health and Safety
- role of the WCB
- WCB: Act and Regulations
- accessing information and knowing you rresponsibilities and options
- employer responsibilities
- worker responsibilities
- supervisor responsibilities
- informal programs
- contractor concerns
- Form 7
- working alone or in isolation
- factors affecting WCB premium setting
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FORM 7
= employer's report of injury or illness
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Lockout
- necessity
- procedure
- components
- employer and worker responsibilities
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Key Requirements of WHMIS:
- employer responsibilities
- worker responsibilities
- supervisor responsibilities
- supplier responsibilities
- MSDS info
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TLA's WCB....
- WCB = Worker's Compensation Board (WorkSafe BC)
- OH&S = Occupational Health and Safety
- MSDS = Material Safety Data Sheets
- WHMIS = Workplace Hazardous Material Information System
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