Ontario’s Occupational Health and Safety Act says that employers and supervisors should “take every precaution reasonable in the circumstances for the protection of a worker.” This is known as the general duty clause, but what it means in an uncertain period such as during a pandemic is a question many employers have been asking WSPS.
2. 9 ways to power up your JHSC against COVID-19
Regardless of what stage your workplace is in – from an essential operation that never closed to a business that’s just re-opened – your joint health and safety committee (JHSC) or health and safety representative may be your strongest workplace ally in mounting a defence against COVID-19.