Workplace Safety
Read the information on the handout provided and complete the chart below
A1.1 identify legislation, regulations, and policies related to health and safety, and explain how they apply to the cooperative education
experience
What does the definition of ‘worker’
under the Occupational Health and
Safety Act (OHSA) include?
Who is more likely to get injured on the
job: a person new to their job or an
experienced worker?
When is a person most likely to be
injured?
What does OHSA stand for?
What is the main purpose of the OHSA?
As a cooperative education student, list
three rights that you have as a worker.
If you refuse to do work that is unsafe, is
it possible to get a reprisal
(punishment)?
What does it mean to take responsibility
for your personal health and safety?
List three responsibilities of the
employer.
List three possible workplace hazards.
What does WSIB stand for?
Why is WSIB important?
To ensure you have coverage in case of
an injury at work, what form must be
completed before you begin your
placement?
Does the coverage provided by the
Ministry of Education cover you when
you are traveling to and from your
placement?
Is it advisable for you to have student
accident insurance for your co-op
experience? Why or why not?
Under the OHSA, are you protected
against workplace violence and
harassment?
What is workplace violence?
What is workplace harassment?
How might you respond when you
witness a co-worker being bullied or
harassed?
Workplace Safety
Read the information on the handout provided and complete the chart below
A1.1 identify legislation, regulations, and policies related to health and safety, and explain how they apply to the cooperative education
experience
What does the definition of unpaid secondary school students who are participating in
‘worker’ under the a work experience authorized by their school board.
Occupational Health and
Safety Act (OHSA) include?
Who is more likely to get Workers that are new to their job, including young
injured on the job: a person workers.
new to their job or an
experienced worker?
When is a person most likely to Workers are three times more likely to be injured in the
be injured? first month than at any other time.
What does OHSA stand for? Ontario’s Occupational Health and Safety Act
What is the main purpose of to protect workers from health and safety hazards on the
the OHSA? job.
As a cooperative education The “right to participate” to be part of the process of
student, list three rights that identifying and resolving health and safety
you have as a worker. concerns
The “right to know” about any hazards to which you
may be exposed.
The “right to refuse work” that you believe is
dangerous.
If you refuse to do work that is The Act prohibits reprisals (punishment) being taken
unsafe, is it possible to get a against workers who exercise these rights.
reprisal (punishment)?
What does it mean to take You should not behave or operate equipment in a way that
responsibility for your personal would endanger yourself or others. Always remember to
health and safety? use any equipment, protective devices or clothing required
by the employer. Report any known workplace hazard or
violation of the Act to the employer or supervisor.
List three responsibilities of the Take all reasonable precautions to protect the
employer. health and safety of workers
Ensure that equipment, materials and protective
equipment are maintained in good condition
Provide site- and equipment- specific Mandatory
Worker Awareness Training
List three possible workplace Repetitive motion
hazards. Slips, trips and falls
Motorized vehicles
What does WSIB stand for? Workplace Safety and Insurance Board
Why is WSIB important? It promotes workplace health and safety. It also provides
an insurance system that repays workers and learners who
are injured on the job.
To ensure you have coverage The Work Education Agreement (WEA)
in case of an injury at work,
what form must be completed
before you begin your
placement?
Does the coverage provided by No
the Ministry of Education cover
you when you are traveling to
and from your placement?
Is it advisable for you to have The Ministry of Education under the Workplace Safety and
student accident insurance for Insurance Act for students participating in work education
your co-op experience? Why or experiential learning programs does not generally cover
or why not? students while they are traveling to and from the work
placement.
Under the OHSA, are you yes
protected against workplace
violence and harassment?
What is workplace violence? The exercise of physical force by a person
against a worker, in a workplace, that causes or
could cause physical injury to the worker.
An attempt to exercise physical force against a
worker, in a workplace, that could cause physical
injury to the worker.
A statement or behaviour that is reasonable for a
worker to interpret as a threat to exercise
physical force against the worker, in a workplace,
that could cause physical injury to the worker.
What is workplace Often involves repeated words or actions, or a pattern of
harassment? behaviors, against a worker or group of workers in the
workplace that are unwelcome.
How might you respond when Offer support to the victim and report the incident.
you witness a co-worker being
bullied or harassed?
