Exam 2: Legislative Framework

You are the HR manager for a large clothing retailer in Prince Edward Island. An employee has asked you to clarify when a Joint Occupational Safety and Health Committee is required. In your response you indicate that the requirement largely depends on the size of the company and in PEI a committee is required when

Which of the following statements is true?

An employee expressed her concerns to her supervisor that the scaffolding she was working on for a painting job had several loose bolts. She was concerned for her safety and requested the supervisor's permission to stop working immediately. However, the supervisor insisted that she continue working. What employee right did the supervisor's behaviour violate?

Charges of criminal negligence can be laid under the federal OH&S Act in Canada.

Karen works as a set builder for a local television company. The safety guard on a band saw she uses has come off and is broken. Karen reports the broken guard to her supervisor who tells her to "keep working but be careful." Karen does not feel comfortable and believes she could be seriously injured. Karen has the right to

Lenny has just been promoted into a supervisory role at his work. Which of the following will be a new OH&S responsibility for him?

What is the term for the specific rules that are not legally enforceable unless referred to in a regulation or an act?

Outline the elements included in all Canadian OH&S legislation.

You are required to give a presentation on the Global Harmonized System to new staff at your company. Outline what GHS is and why it was implemented in Canada.

Helen is the HR manager for a food processing plant. Adam is the production manager. They are having a disagreement over who is responsible for promoting a new workplace bullying program. Adam believes it should be the sole responsibility of the HR manager. If the director of safety for the plant were told about this scenario, what might you reasonably expect them to say regarding who is responsible for promoting the program?

In R. v. Midland Transport Ltd. (1991), the New Brunswick Provincial Court held that the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act is primarily for the protection of whom?

The majority of Canadian workers are regulated by the federal Occupational Health and Safety Act.

Which of the following provides guidelines for the presentation of information on chemical hazards in the workplace?

Seanne works for a chemical processing plant. She has not been given the necessary training to properly clean and maintain a new piece of equipment. Her manager is pushed her to "figure it out by asking someone"; however, she feels this is dangerous to both her and her coworkers. Outline the process Seanne should use to refuse this work.

Edwin is the owner of a chain of autobody shops in New Brunswick. He has been charged with criminal negligence causing death following a fatal incident at one of his shops. These charges have been laid under which of the following pieces of legislation?

If an employee refuses to perform a task they have deemed to be unsafe, which of the following is most likely to happen first if the worker's rights are respected?

Provide three examples of federal statutes that HR managers should be familiar with.

What is an OH&S Act? How does an Act differ from a) OH&S regulations and b) OH&S guidelines/policies?

Which of the following is NOT an employer general duty?

Which of the following systems for the classification and labelling of chemicals is being adopted by countries around the world?