Issue:
A foundation of the Ontario Internal Responsibility System, worker OHS representation today faces a number of challenges to its effectiveness. At the same time, valid tools such as management safety systems, mapping, participatory ergonomics, indoor air quality and stress surveys have been developed to diagnose more effectively health and safety problems at work. Drawing on in-depth interviews with workplace parties, this project seeks to identify skills, knowledge and tools that worker OHS representatives have used and can use to effectively achieve OHS improvements through the participatory process.
Objectives:
This project will engage worker OHS representatives, practitioners and researchers in a collaborative process to improve effectiveness of worker OHS representation.
Anticipated Results:
The data will be compiled and analyzed to produce a status guide to improving worker OHS representation. The guide will in turn be used to develop future collaborations with worker OHS representatives, employers, prevention associations, and inspectors on topics identified in the status guide.
Investigators:
Alan Hall (University of Windsor), Wayne Lewchuk (McMaster University), Syed Naqvi, John Oudyk (OHCOW), Andrew King (United Steelworkers)
