Through the Occupation Health & Safety (OHS) Act you have the right to:
- The right to know about health and safety matters
- The right to participate in decisions that could affect you health and safety
- The right to refuse work that could affect your health and safety and that of others without threat of discriminatory action
Everyone has the responsibility to:
- Ensure the heath and safety of themselves and others
- Cooperate with their supervisor for purposes of health and safety
- Use all devices as trained and wear all require personal protection equipment (PPE)
- Report unsafe or unhealthy conditions
- Refrain form causing or participating in violence and harassment
- Comply with the OHS code and Act and the Student Code of Behaviour
As defined by OH&S a supervisor is anyone who guides the work of others. In all likelihood at some point you will be a supervisor whether it be in a research or teaching lab
- Must be competent
- Protect the health and safety of workers
- Advise workers of all health and safety hazards
- Report all health and safety concerns to the employer
- Prevent violence and harassment
Employers Responsibilities/UofA’s Responsibilities:
- Ensure the health, safety and welfare of workers and the public
- Provide competent supervisors
- Train workers
- Prevent violence and harassment working with the joint work site health and safety committee or health and safety representative