Environmental Health & Safety

 

 

 

 

Health and safety is everyone's responsibility.

Employees and employers have responsibilities for health & safety specifically described in Alberta legislation.

• MRU takes care to protect your health & safety, and resolve health & safety concerns in a timely manner. 
• Employees are responsible for protecting your own health & safety and those around you,
  - cooperating with MRU to protect the health & safety all workers,
  - refraining from causing or participating in harassment or violence.

With these responsibilities, you also have Worker's Rights in the workplace.

• The right to know about the hazards and controls at MRU.
• The right to participate in health and safety decisions at MRU.
• The right to refuse dangerous work at MRU.
• The right to work without being subject to disciplinary action for exercising a right or fullfilling a duty imposed by OHS legslation.

 

Here are a few ways you can promote health and safety in the workplace.

• Lead by example.
• Participate in workplace hazard assessments, inspections, training and other safety initiatives.
• Report all unsafe acts, conditions and incidents (including close calls) within 24 hours to your direct supervisor and to EH&S.
• Correct hazards immediately if it is safe to do so; otherwise report the hazard.
• Know and understand emergency response and evacuation procedures.
• Ensure you have the appropriate safety training prior to performing hazardous tasks.
• Ensure you are fit for duty (physically, mentally and emotionally) and are able to safely perform necessary work tasks.