The Act...
... applies to an Internal Responsibility System (IRS) of shared
responsibility for knowing what health and safety problems are
present, and then doing something about them. Both workers and
employers have this responsibility. Under the IRS, people don't
wait until they are ordered by a Ministry of Labour inspector to
look after health and safety problems - they do it on their own!
A principal way of doing this is through a Joint Health and
Safety Committee (JHSC). After all, the people who do the work
are most likely to know about the machines, processes, materials
and people in a workplace.
The Idea...
... behind the IRS is that when it's your life and your health
that are at stake, you're likely to do all you can to keep your
workplace as safe and healthy as possible.
The IRS...
... is about the direct responsibility you have according to your
job in the workplace. Workers, supervisors, and employers all
have specific responsibilities set out in the Act. The success of
the IRS depends on everyone doing their duty.
In any workplace...
... the duties of workers, supervisors, and employers overlap.
The goal of everyone in a workplace should be the protection of
life and health.
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