Resource Type: Workplace Information

Workplaces can determine the duration of this appointment.

Members of the committee elect the chairman and secretary at the first committee meeting.

No, but it has been the practice of some workplaces to have the most senior person as the chairperson since…

The employees select their representatives on the safety committee. Where there is a recognized staff association or trade union representing…

No, disclosure of HIV status is voluntary. If information is disclosed it must be kept strictly confidential.

workplaces with 10 or more employees at any one time in the workplace must have a lunchroom. Lunchrooms must have…

Workplaces with 25 or more persons are required to have certified first aiders. The number of persons trained should be…

The first aid supplies should be readily accessed by the employees but should be placed under the charge of a…

Yes, the employer must provide wholesome drinking water. The employer may provide bottled water or water in containers that can…

The employer is responsible for providing and maintaining these items. SHAW Act, Section 65