Professional Skills & Conduct

701: Demonstrate understanding of legislation, regulations and standards for OHS

OHS professionals must be able to interpret and comply with laws, legislation, regulations and standards that govern their organizations’ operations. Legislation can sometimes be insufficient to meet the demands of the risk profile. In such cases, OHS professionals must consider the spirit and intent of the law and apply good practice and OHS judgement to reduce risk. In order to act as an effective resource in their organization, an OHS professional should be able to:

– Understand how local legislation and regulations apply to a workplace
– Use tools and techniques for evaluating compliance with legislation, regulations and standards
– Analyze a workplace for legislative and regulatory compliance and provide recommendations for corrective action
– Implement compliance and enforcement policies and strategies

Prerequisite

None

References in Other Frameworks

BCRSP: HSM8, HSM12, HSM13; INSHPO: C14; IOSH: TC1

Understand and Remember

– Occupational health and safety regulation
– Employment standards and privacy legislation
– Workers compensation board standards
– Canadian and international OHS standards

Apply and Analyze

– Clearly communicate the relevance and importance of OHS legislation, regulations and standards in the context of a specific organization
– Use existing tools and assessments developed with relevant legislation, regulations and standards for OHS
– Provide recommendation for corrective actions or controls

Evaluate and Create

– Adapt processes or practices to the workplace context
– Conduct OHS compliance audits
– Identify opportunities for improvement
– Identify areas of excellence
– Evaluate existing programs or policies
– Develop new programs or policies in response to changes in the workplace context

No results found.

Related Units of Competency

707 Adhere
To personal responsibilities and accountabilities