Occupational Health and Safety Act - OHSA

The OHSA puts the greatest responsibility on the employer to make sure no one gets hurt or gets sick on the job.

• Yes

• No

The OHS Act and Regulations tell everyone from the employer to the newest worker how to make the workplace safer.

• Yes

• No

It's against the law for my employer to fire or punish me for doing what the OHSA says.

• Yes

• No

New workers are less likely to get hurt on the job than people who have been on the job longer

• Yes

• No

If a hazard can make you sick, you will always feel sick right away.

• Yes

• No

If you see hazards while you're working you should report them to your supervisor right away.

• Yes

• No

If you have any doubts about the safety of the work you are doing, you should keep those doubts to yourself.

• Yes

• No

The Occupational Health & Safety Act says that you have the right to know about hazards in your workplace.

• Yes

• No

It's OK to take safety shortcuts to get the work done faster and on time.

• Yes

• No

Some workers such as nurses, firefighters, and police officers, have a limited right to refuse work.

• Yes

• No