There are nearly 3000 deaths per year in Canada due to not following the appropriate guidelines listed in the Occupational Health and Safety Manuel. Every province in Canada has similar but not the same rules for protecting the health and wellness of each and every employee. The purpose of this website is to educate both employers and employees in the construction sector about different things companies can do that will protect both the worker and employer from dealing with a tragic and avoidable accident. If employers are willing to take the extra steps to implement health and safety programs, in the long run, the benefit outweighs the cost. The following link will take you to the Ministry of Labour website to give you even more information.
The above website goes into more detail about the health and safety act and goes more in depth on what has been posted to this website. This is useful to anyone working in Ontario, many workers are unaware of the dangers present in the workplace. The Occupational Health and Safety Act goes in depth about the rights and responsibilities of workers, supervisors, and employers. Almost every occupation in Canada is covered by the Occupational Health and Safety Act, but there are a few federal businesses that are not. They include banks, post offices, airlines, and airports, as well as, some telecommunication centres, they are covered by the Canada Labour Code ("Who's Covered by the Act?", 2011).
If everyone followed the guidelines and if everyone has whmis training, those numbers of death will definitely be reduced or even zeroed. Sometimes lack of education about the things we do can bring us to trouble. Like knowing proper labels in the workplace - there are just so many accidents in that area because of lack of knowledge.
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