Part 1:

• Watch the following video: Refusing Unsafe Work Case Study (2 min).
• Then read Refusing Unsafe Work Activities:
  • Focus on the Flowchart on p. 9.
  • Review the details of the Parks Maintenance Edger: Case Study on p. 11.
• AFTER you have watched the videos and completed the readings, write complete sentences to answer all of the questions below:

1. Would Cori be legally justified in refusing to use the edger? Why or why not?
2. If Cori decides to refuse unsafe work, to whom must she report her refusal?
3. If Mark decides the report is not valid, can Cori still refuse to work? If so, what will happen next?
4. While she refuses to complete the task, can Mark assign Cori to perform a different task?
5. Who makes the final decision about whether the hazard has been controlled, and it is safe to do the work?

Part 2

• Choose one of the five scenarios below.
• Write an e-mail (50 words minimum, incomplete sentences) to your supervisor explaining why you are concerned about safety, and refusing unsafe work.

1. You are asked to work alone at night cleaning a large warehouse.
2. The gloves you are using to clean washrooms have holes in them. Your supervisor does not want to buy more gloves because she says they are too expensive.
3. You are told to work with a coworker who is verbally abusive and threatens you.
4. You are asked to work in a very hot environment that does not have proper ventilation.
5. You are asked to change light bulbs using a ladder that is broken.