Career and Work Exploration 10, 20, A30, B30
CWEX15C
Module 15C: Workplace Safety – Rights and Responsibilities (Core)
Note: Teachers should determine student familiarity with workplace rights and responsibilities. This will help determine if they require a review of concepts or more in-depth learning.
Outcome
Analyze the importance of rights and responsibilities in relation to workplace safety.
Indicators
| (a) |
Describe and reflect on the three basic rights that all workers have under Part III – Occupational Health and Safety in The Saskatchewan Employment Act, 2019:
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| (b) | Research employer and worker responsibilities with respect to health and safety standards as required by law in Saskatchewan. |
| (c) | Discuss steps that can be taken to refuse potentially unsafe work. |
| (d) | Role-play scenarios to demonstrate how to properly refuse potentially unsafe work. |
| (e) |
Explain the purpose of The Saskatchewan Employment Act, 2019 and associated Regulations, and how they affect safe workplace practices. |
| (f) | Investigate how workers can participate in and support health and safety activities in the workplace. (e.g., Occupational Health and Safety Committees, professional development, training and following safety procedures). |
| (g) | Discuss the importance of reporting workplace incidents, dangerous occurrences, injuries, or illnesses immediately and the proper procedure to do so. |
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R012319
Saskatchewan Safety Council Career Safety Education
This website offers free module-based training for general career safety education. It provides information on safety procedures to prevent injuries at work or at home. The online components are specifically designed by industry safety experts to address the most common injuries to new workers in their respective fields.
Media and Formats :
Website
Price :
Free
Record posted/updated:
January 31, 2022
R035869
Ready for Work
This teacher resource binder from WorkSafe Saskatchewan provides information and activities related to workers, workplace safety practices and readiness for work. It includes information on Occupational Health and Safety, recognizing hazards, WHMIS, and employment standards. While the resource specifically references the previous CWEX curriculum, the topics are relevant to the renewed 2020 curriculum.
Media and Formats :
Book
Document
Price :
Free
Record posted/updated:
June 10, 2022