A12. Health and Safety Policy
It is the policy of Gibbys Electronic Supermarket to carry out operations in a manner that will protect and promote the health & safety of our employees, contractors and visitors. Protection of employees from injury or occupational disease is a major continuing objective. Gibby’s Electronic Supermarket will make every effort to provide a safe and healthy work environment. All supervisors and employees must be dedicated to the continuing objective of reducing risk of injury.
Gibbys Electronic Supermarket as an employer is ultimately responsible for employee health and safety. As the General Manager of the Gibbys Electronic Supermarket, I give you my personal promise that every reasonable precaution will be taken for the protection of employees.
Supervisors will be held accountable for the health and safety of employees under their supervision. Supervisors are responsible to ensure that work areas and equipment are safe and employees work in compliance with established safe work practices and procedures.
Employees will receive adequate training in their specific work tasks to protect their health and safety.
Every employee must protect his or her own health and safety by working in compliance with the law and with safe work practices and procedures established by the company.
All contractors, sub-contractors, and their workers are required to meet or exceed Gibbys Electronic Supermarket health and safety program requirements.
It is in the best interest of all parties to consider health and safety in every activity. Commitment to health and safety must form an integral part of the organization, from the owners to the employees.
Duane Gibson
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The Rights of Workers
To balance the employer’s general right to direct the work force and control the production process in the workplace, the Act gives four basic rights to workers.
The Rights of Participate
Workers have the right to be part of the process of identifying and resolving workplace health and safety concerns. This right is expressed through worker membership on joint health and safety committees, or through worker health and safety representatives.
The Right to Know
Workers have the right to know about any potential hazards to which they may be exposed. This means the right to be trained and to have information on machinery, equipment, working conditions, processes and hazardous substances. The parts of the Act that implement the Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) play an important role in giving workers the right to know.
The Right to Refuse Work
Workers have the right to refuse work that they believe is dangerous to either their own health and safety or that of another worker. The act describes the exact process for refusing dangerous work.