Discuss any hazards identified in the process, recommendations should be described in detail and prioritized according to
Question:
Discuss any hazards identified in the process, recommendations should be described in detail and prioritized according to 'The Principles of Control' (At the Source, Along the Path, and At the Worker level). Relevant research and legislation should be incorporated in your discussion to support your recommendations. Utilize the OHS Act and applicable regulations, standards, guidelines etc. Again, you will need to apply additional legislation above and beyond the case itself.
References to legislation in the Pocket Ontario OHS Act & Regulations need to include section, sub-section, clause etc. and you need to state whether you are referring to the OHS Act, or state the name of the particular Regulation that you are referencing, for example, WHMIS Regulation, Regulation for Industrial Establishments etc.
Legislation should not be merely listed - it needs to be properly applied to your recommendations, for example:
a) The employer needs to develop an occupational health and safety policy and program, as is required under Section 25(2)(j) of the OHS Act. This includes detailed information on....... which relates to this case.
b) This workplace has 500 employees and therefore requires a JHSC of a minimum of 4 people, as discussed in Section 9(6) of the OHS Act. We would even recommend further that the committee......
c) As it states in The Noise Regulation, Section 2(4), employers must ensure that employees are not exposed to a noise level greater than 85 db. In order to control for noise at the source, it is recommended.
d) Workers are required to wear appropriate eye protection according to the Regulation for Industrial Establishments Section 81. The specific type needed for this operation.
According to case Strapping Machine Injury at Mill (https://news.ontario.ca/en/court/60285/strapping-machine-injury-results-in-65000-fine-for-mill-operator)
Expert Answer:
ANSWER Identified Hazards Lack of Machine Guarding The case of the strapping machine injury at the mill highlights the hazard of inadequate machine guarding The workers hand was caught in the strappin... View the full answer
