Health and Safety in Canadian Workplaces
Health and Safety in Canadian Workplaces

Author: Jason Foster

Publisher: Athabasca University Press

Published: 2016-07-31

Total Pages: 271

ISBN-13: 1771991844

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Workplace injuries happen every day and can profoundly affect workers, their families, and the communities in which they live. This textbook is for workers and students looking for an introduction to injury prevention on the job. Foster and Barnetson bring the field into the twenty-first century by including discussions of how precarious employment, gender, and ill-health can be better handled in Canadian OHS.

Ontario Occupational Health and Safety Act
Ontario Occupational Health and Safety Act

Author: Dilys Robertson

Publisher:

Published: 2013

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780779853571

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"This Quick Reference helps you make sense of the Occupational Health & Safety Act (OH & S Act) and Regulations - quickly and easily - and lets you see exactly what you need to do to ensure your business complies with the sections of the OH & S Act and Regulations that relate to your business. Chapter 1 features more than 20 key compliance issues that are identified, defined, cross-referenced and accompanied by a legal compliance checklist and Chapter 2 is the full text of the OH & S Act and key Regulations."--Pub. desc.

Workplace Health and Safety Law in Australia, 2nd Edition
Workplace Health and Safety Law in Australia, 2nd Edition

Author: N. Foster

Publisher:

Published: 2016

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780409342833

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Workplace Health and Safety Law in Australia provides an introduction to the law of workplace health and safety in Australia, and offers clear concise commentary on all aspects of related civil and criminal law. The book sets out the wide range of legal obligations employers and managers must understand to provide a safe and compliant workplace, including discussion of the contract of employment, common law obligations, workers' compensation law, anti-discrimination legislation and the statutory workplace safety law. This revised edition incorporates a thorough discussion of the state of the law since the introduction of harmonised legislation around Australia, including reference to the latest cases. It is an invaluable resource for business and law students, legal professionals and senior business managers alike. Features Written by an academic for a student market No prior legal background required Reader friendly with tables and chart Online updates of chapters to keep up with current legislation in OHS Related Titles Kennedy, Work Health and Safety: What You Need to Know, 2012Pittard & Naughton, Australian Labour and Employment Law, 2015