Health and Safety in Canadian Workplaces

• Main Author: Jason Foster (auth)
• Other Authors: Bob Barnetson (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Athabasca University Press 2016
• Series: OPEL (Open Paths to Enriched Learning)
• Subjects: gender; mental health; danger; injury prevention; foreign worker; precarious employment; women
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

Workplace injuries happen every day and can profoundly affect workers, their families, and the communities in which they live. This textbook is for workers and students looking for an introduction to injury prevention on the job. It offers an extensive overview of central occupational health and saf...