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Overview

Please review the information below and then return to the Supervisor Health and Safety Awareness course.

Applicable Laws

Occupational Health and Safety Act

Government Office

WorkSafeNB
Telephone: (506) 632-2200; 1-800-999-9775
http://www.worksafenb.ca/

Rights

Of the Worker:

  • The right to know
  • The right to participate in solving health and safety problems and in the identification and control of workplace hazard
  • The right to refuse work they believe is dangerous to their health or safety, or to that of others

Duties

Of the Worker:

  • Comply with NB law
  • Conduct themselves to ensure their own health and safety and that of others at work
  • Report to the employer or supervisor the existence of any hazard
    Wear or use required protective equipment 
  • Consult and cooperate with the joint health committee or representative or anyone enforcing NB law

 

Of the Supervisor:

  • Take every reasonable precaution to ensure the health and safety of the employees who work under the supervisor’s supervision. 
  • Comply with NB law
  • Ensure that workers under the supervisor’s supervision and direction comply with NB law
  • Cooperate with committees or representatives
  • Acquaint the employees under the supervisor’s supervision and direction with any hazard in connection with the use, handling, storage, disposal and transport of any tool, equipment, machine, device, or biological, chemical or physical agent
  • Provide the information and instruction that is necessary to ensure the health and safety of the employees under the supervisor’s supervision and direction

Workplace Safety and Health Committees

Employers with 20 or more regularly employed employees must establish a joint health and safety committee

Right to Refuse Procedures

A worker may refuse to do an act if he or she has reasonable grounds for believing that the act is likely to endanger their health or safety or the health or safety of any other worker. The employee must immediately report their concern to their supervisor, who will promptly investigate and take or recommend appropriate remedial action.