1. Canadian Standards Association Unveils Workplace Safety Management Standard.
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INDUSTRIAL safety , *INDUSTRIAL hygiene , *STANDARDS , *ASSOCIATIONS, institutions, etc. , *WORK-related injuries , *WOUNDS & injuries , *EMPLOYEE participation in management , *ACCIDENT prevention - Abstract
The article reports on the introduction of first consensus-based occupational health and safety management standard by Canadian Standards Association (CSA) in Canada. CSA Z1000-06, Occupational Health and Safety Management aims to help organizations reduce or prevent workplace injuries, illnesses and fatalities by providing companies with a model for developing and implementing an OHS management system. A Canadian approach to OHS management was emphasized by CSA Z1000 by addressing the need for worker participation in the operation of the management system to help ensure the all workplace parties contribute to the organization's success.
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- 2006