In this module, you will learn the fundamentals of the different components that make up the Occupational Health and Safety Framework that applies to the federal public service. This regulatory framework is a powerful tool in health, safety and…
In this module, you will learn about what the federal government’s occupational health and safety legislation and regulations require from federally regulated employers and their employees in their workplace and in the course of their employment.…
In this module, you will learn about the role of the policy health and safety committee, the local workplace health and safety committee and the health and safety representative in your workplace. The primary responsibility of these committees and…
A sound hazard prevention program (HPP) is the cornerstone of an efficient occupational health and safety management system. In this module, you will be presented with an overview of the various types of hazards, hazard identification and reporting…
Everyone should be aware of the importance of preventing harassment and violence, and ensuring a safe, healthy and respectful workplace.
In this module, you will learn about the provisions on harassment and violence in the Canada Labour Code, Part…
In this module, you will learn how to be prepared to handle any emergency that may arise in your work environment. Preparation is the key to minimizing the effects of an emergency. We encourage you to review this vital information on a regular basis…
In this module, you will learn about a formal process that you can use to resolve workplace hazards or contraventions of the federal occupational health and safety (OHS) legislation and their regulations. The internal complaint resolution process…
Do you know you have the right to refuse dangerous work? In this module, you will learn when you can exercise this right, how you can exercise it and the process that is to be followed. By knowing your rights as an employee, you can help make your…
When you exercise your rights under the Canada Labour Code, Part II, you are protected. In this module, you will learn what is considered an occupational health and safety reprisal, and what you can do if you think that a reprisal has been…
Accidents are preventable, but they do happen!
The purpose of Part II of the Canada Labour Code is to prevent accidents and injury to health arising out of, linked with or occurring in the course of employment.
In this module, you will gain…
Occupational Health and Safety Committee
The Executive Committee of the National Joint Council (NJC) is pleased to announce that it recently accepted the report of the Occupational Health and Safety Committee (OHSC) in regard to the Cyclical Review…
Service-Wide Committee on Occupational Health And Safety
OUTLINE OF THE BEST ELEMENTS IN OH&S COMMITTEE TRAINING
The following is an outline of the best elements in OH&S committee training, endorsed by the National Joint Council (NJC)…
Occupational Health and Safety Committee
The Executive Committee of the National Joint Council (NJC) is pleased to announce that it recently accepted the report of the Occupational Health and Safety Committee (OHSC) in regard to the Cyclical Review…
As announced on October 24, 2005, the new Occupational Safety and Health Directive is effective January 1, 2006.
The following thirteen standards have been simplified and amalgamated (no changes of substance other than the removal of the…
As mandated by the NJC Executive Committee at its November 15, 2002 meeting, the OSH Committee undertook the first step of simplifying the format of the existing NJC directives. The primary objective of this preliminary exercise was to remove…
Occupational Safety and Health Committee
Personal Protective Equipment and Clothing Directive
Where departments do not provide protective footwear free of charge, an allowance will be paid to employees upon presentation of proof of purchase of…
Occupational Safety and Health Committee
Personal Protective Equipment and Clothing Directive
Where departments do not provide protective footwear free of charge, an allowance will be paid to employees upon presentation of proof of purchase of…
Occupational Safety and Health Committee
The Protective Footwear Allowance is adjusted effective January 1 of each year based on the yearly Clothing and Footwear Sub-Index of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) published by Statistics Canada at the…
The Protective Footwear Allowance is adjusted effective January 1 of each year based on the yearly Clothing and Footwear Sub-Index of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) published by Statistics Canada effective at the end of October of the previous…
