The Canada Labour Code Part 2 (purpose, committees, jurisdiction)
What is the primary purpose of Canada Labour Code Part II?
What is prevent workplace injuries, accidents, and occupational diseases.
What is the name of the principle stating that when different levels of legislation conflict, the higher authority prevails?
What type of law deals with private disputes, such as people suing each other for money?
What is civil law
Before work begins at a work site, what must an employer do to identify existing and potential hazards?
What is Conduct a hazard assessment.
what year were OHS officers given authority to ticket employers and workers on the spot?
What is 2014
What are the three basic worker rights?
What are Right to participate, Right to know, Right to REFUSE unsafe work.
What is the name of the system in which everyone in the workplace has a role in health and safety?
What type of law deals with crimes under the Criminal Code?
What is criminal Law
what is the maximum fine for a first offence under Part 9 of the OHS Act?
What is 500,000$
According to your ticketable provisions table, what is the fine when an employer or supervisor fails to ensure workers use required equipment or PPE?
What is $500? (OHS Code, section 3.2)
Which of the following is NOT a duty of a Joint Health and Safety Committee: making recommendations to the employer, considering worker concerns, storing meeting minutes, or providing financial compensation?
What is Providing financial compensation.
This is the term for a proposed piece of legislation before it is formally passed by the assembly and signed into law
What is a bill.
What type of law focuses on protecting the environment and can overlap with occupational health and safety?
What is environmental law
What does due diligence mean in occupational health and safety?
What is Taking all reasonable precautions under the circumstances to protect workers from harm.
A worker enters a confined space without a valid entry permit. According to your table, what is the fine and which Code section applies?
What are $100 under section 47(1)
Which three levels of government are responsible for occupational health and safety regulatory frameworks in Canada?
What is Federal, provincial, and territorial governments.
This is the correct sequential order of the five main stages a bill must go through to become an OHS Act?
What are first reading, second reading, committee stage, third reading, and royal assent.
This specific type of law overlaps heavily with OHS when chemical spills occur on a worksite. It is governed provincially by the EPEA Act and requires immediate reporting to protect both workers and the public.
What is environmental law.
A worker falls 3.5 metres, suffers a serious injury, and remains in hospital for three days. According to the act , what should the employer do?
What is Report the incident to OHS, investigate it, and implement corrective actions.
Under Section 48, what is the maximum fine for a second or subsequent offence?
What is $1,000,000, plus up to $60,000 for each continuing day after the first day.
What is the purpose of a Joint Health and Safety Committee (JHSC)?
What is ensure cooperation between the employer and workers regarding health and safety.
If a business physically crosses a provincial or international border while doing its daily work (like a long-haul trucking company), it automatically falls under this level of government's OHS laws.
What is the Federal government (the Canada Labour Code).
What major change did Bill C-45 make regarding workplace safety?
What are established rules for holding organizations criminally liable and a legal duty for people directing work to take reasonable steps to prevent harm
Under Part 5, what oxygen concentration range is acceptable for a confined space?
What is 19.5%–23%
Under Section 48, what imprisonment terms may apply for a first offence versus a second or subsequent offence?
What are First offence: up to 6 months. Second or subsequent offence: up to 12 months.