A committee of workers and management require in almost all jurisdictions in Canada to promote safe workplace attitudes and practices, and reduce hazards and accidents.
What is the Occupational Health and Safety Committee
100
An undesired event that results in a personal injury or illness, damage to or loss of property, process or environment.
What is an Accident
200
A process for managing health and safety issues in the workplace.
What is the Occupational Health and Safety Program
200
An undesired event that under slightly different conditions could have resulted in an injury or loss.
What is an Incident (near miss; potential accident)
300
a written statement which demonstrates managements commitment to maintaining a healthy and safe work environment.
What is the Occupational Health and Safety Policy
300
The real cause(s) of an accident/incident and the reasons why it occurred.
What is the Basic (root) Cause
400
a written statement which demonstrates managements commitment to maintaining a healthy and safe work environment.
What is the Occupational Health and Safety Policy
400
Those unsafe objects, conditions or behaviors which occur immediately before an accident/incident.
What is a Direct Cause
500
Other factors relating to an accident/incident in the workplace which do not directly cause the accident/indecent.