OCDSB Health & Safety Training

Who has a role in workplace safety?

• Everyone

• Supervisors only

• Managers only

• Employees only

What is the name of the act used to protect health and safety in the workplace?

• Workplace Safety Awareness Act

• Occupational Health and Safety Act

• Occupational Responsibilities Act

• Working in a Safe Environment Act

Which of these is a duty of the employer under the Occupational Health and Safety Act

• To hide the Occupational Health and Safety act from their workers

• Tell the workers there are no hazards because we work in a school not a construction site

• Make sure the workers know about the hazards and dangers in the workplace and how to work safely

• Don't allow the supervisors any rights because they are in charge

True or False Employers must do everything reasonable to keep workers from getting hurt or sick on the job

• True

• False

Which of these statements is a duty of a Supervisor

• Make the workers do the more dangerous work so they don;t have too

• Make sure the workers follow the law and the workplace health and safety policies and procedures

• Give workers the option to wear personal protective equipment

• Store the Occupational Health and Safety Act somewhere the workers cannot see it

Which is NOT a responsibility of the worker under the Occupational Health and Safety Act

• Follow the law and the workplace health and safety policies and procedures

• Wear protective equipment that the employer requires

• Work and act in a way that won't hurt themselves or another worker

• Hiding any hazards from the Supervisor and keeping them a secret

True or False: It is against the law for your employer or Supervisor to punish you in any way for doing what the Occupational Health and Safety Act says

• True

• False

What is a hazard?

• Something you should not worry about

• Anything in the workplace that could hurt you or the people you work with

• An example of personal protective equipment you wear

• Something only a Supervisor needs to know about

All workers have the right to.....

• Refuse work if they believe it's dangerous

• Complete dangerous work since they are getting paid to do so

• Not wear personal protective equipment that Supervisors try and make them wear

True or False: Teachers/ Childcare staff may NOT refuse work before ensuring that the health and safety of their students/ children in their care

• True

• False