Occupational Health and Safety

Running head: OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY
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Occupational health and Safety
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OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY
The occupational health and safety act of Alberta is an act that was formulated so as to protect
the right of the employer and employees at the workplace. It also states their roles and ensures
that the work place environment is safe for all.
The purpose of the act is to:
 Ensure that the social, physical and psychological wellbeing of the workers is promoted
and maintained.
 Ensure that the employees are aware of any workplace related hazards and know how to
eliminate them.
 Protect the workers from any adverse conditions that might affect their health and safety.
 Reduce the occurrence of accidents, illnesses, injuries and diseases.
 Give the workers the ability to control and eliminate hazards, participate in health and
safety related activities and a right to refuse to work in hazardous conditions without facing
discrimination (Alberta government, 2019).
The employer is responsible for the health, safety and welfare of the workers, as well as any
people that are present within the vicinity of the workplace. The employers should also provide
adequate information to the employees on safety within the workplace and disclose any potential
hazards to them. He has the responsibility to inform the workers of any potential hazards and
risks and provide safety equipment and training. He must report all serious injuries and
incidences to the health and safety committee. The incidences will then be investigated by an
occupational health and safety officer, but the employer is mandated to carry out an investigation
of his own.