OHS Issues at Toronto Hospital Adapted from Management of Occupational Health and Safety, Eighth Edition, Kelloway Francis
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OHS Issues at Toronto Hospital Adapted from Management of Occupational Health and Safety, Eighth Edition, Kelloway Francis and Gatien, Top Hat Publishing Toronto Hospital is a 100-bed facility located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
The hospital is provincially regulated. Recently, there have been an increase in Emergency Room visits by people with suspected measles cases. Just last week there were two confirmed cases of measles diagnosed in the hospital. There is considerable disquiet among the staff. Two nurses have refused to work their assigned shifts on the ward where the confirmed measles patients are housed, claiming that it is their right to refuse unsafe work. Moreover, custodial workers have been cancelling their shifts on the affected wards and in the Emergency Room for fear of exposure which has led to poor housekeeping and a pile up of garbage in the workplace. To add to matters, the other day a custodial worker was trying to work as quickly as possible to reduce exposure. They were running across a wet floor when they slipped and fell to the ground, breaking their arm. Their doctor indicates they won't be able to work for at least 2months.Tension is very high and employee morale is very low. Most hospital employees are extremely stressed, and some are even on stress leave. Employees are noticeably disrespectful to each other. The hospital does not have a Joint Health and Safety Committee and doesn't believe one would be beneficial. The hospital needs human resources expertise. Assume you've been hired as a Human Resources Professional.
Answer the following questions:
1. Identify and explain the OHS issues that must be addressed in relation to the case.
2. Which OHS related legislation relates to this case? Be specific and list the OHS related legislation that applies.
3. Explain how the OHS related legislation applies to the case. In other words, identify and discuss the sections of the legislation that you would take into consideration as the HR Professional when addressing the situation at Regional Hospital.
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