Occupational Health and Safety Tips
- Be Aware.
- Maintain Correct Posture.
- Take Breaks Regularly.
- Use Equipment Properly.
- Locate Emergency Exits.
- Report Safety Concerns.
- Practice Effective Housekeeping.
- Make Use of Mechanical Aids.
What safety steps should be followed?
General Precautions
- Your safety is your personal responsibility.
- Always follow the correct procedures.
- Never take shortcuts.
- Take responsibility and clean up if you made a mess.
- Clean and organize your workspace.
- Ensure a clear and easy route to emergency exits and equipment.
- Be alert and awake on the job.
What procedures must be followed if you have an accident at work?
If you have an accident in the workplace, you should: make sure you record any injury in the ‘accident book’ if need be, make sure your employer has reported it to the HSENI. check your contract or written statement of employment for information about sick or accident pay.
How long after an accident at work can you claim?
In general, you have a time limit of up to 3 years from the date of the injury to make an injury claim. The last date you can make a claim is known as the claim limitation date – after which your injury claim becomes ‘statute barred’.
What would you do if you had an accident or sudden illness at work?
Procedures to be followed if an accident or sudden illness occurs
- Take any action required to deal with the immediate risk.
- Contact the emergency services if necessary.
- Contact your supervisor and make them aware of the situation.
- Ensure the incident is properly recorded in accident book.
When to call the Occupational Health and Safety Division?
If the problem cannot be resolved by the supervisor to your satisfaction, and no worker health and safety representative or occupational health committee exists at the workplace, your supervisor should phone the Division and ask for advice. You also have the right to contact the Division at any time.
When to report a workplace incident in Ontario?
You can make a report to this number at any time of day. Call or tell the joint health and safety committee or health and safety representative and the union (if there is one) about the incident.
What does section 7 of the Occupational Health and Safety Act require?
Section 7 of the Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Act requires and thereby ensures that the employer provides and maintains a work environment that is free of OHS risks and at all times is a safe environment to employees.
Why do we need an occupational safety investigation?
Most importantly, it enables employers and workers to identify and implement the corrective actions necessary to prevent future incidents.
