It is the policy of the provincial government, as employer, to provide and maintain healthful working conditions and procedures which are:
Occupational Health and Safety applies to:
In addition to complying with the Act, the following responsibilities for health and safety apply:
| The… | is/are responsible for… |
|---|---|
| Departments and agencies | implementing and maintaining safety programs appropriate to organizational, occupational and employees needs. |
| Supervisory personnel | adequately instructing and training all employees under their direction, and ensuring that policies on safe work methods and practices are fully understood and adhered to. |
| Employees | conducting themselves to ensure their own health and safety and that of other persons at, in or near their place of employment reporting to the employer the existence of any hazard of which they are aware wearing or using such protective equipment as is required by regulation consulting and co-operating with joint health and safety committees and/or representatives |