Your OHS Obligations and Duties as an Employee

Occupational Health and Safety is a shared responsibility. As an employee, you have several obligations and duties to ensure your workplace health and safety and that of your co-workers, including:

1. know your rights and obligations;

2. follow established policies, procedures and instructions;

3. use prescribed safety material, equipment or devices;

4. attend prescribed education, training and awareness initiatives;

5. comply with the section 126.(1) of the Canada Labour Code, Part II, and its regulations and the Treasury Board Secretariat/National Joint Council OHS Directive;

6. report actual or potential hazards in the workplace to your supervisor;

7. raise OHS issues with your manager, supervisor and/or team leader, or in accordance with the Internal Complaint Resolution process; and

8. comply with the Departmental OHS policy and program requirements.