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IRS Direct and Indirect Responsibilities
There are direct and indirect responsibilities in the IRS. The table below summarizes the responsibility
types in a company's IRS:
Direct IRS Responsibility Indirect IRS Responsibility
Employer
Health and Safety Representative
Joint Health and Safety Committee
Supervisor
Worker
Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and
Skills Development of Ontario
Workplace Safety & Insurance Board
Health and Safety Associations
Union
In addition to those with direct responsibility, a number of people and agencies have contributive
responsibility for health and safety. Within any organization, the Joint Health and Safety Committee
(JHSC) has a key contributive part:
in health and safety in general, and
in making the IRS work well.
The organization's health and safety staff also play a contributive role.
Resource: https://www.labour.gov.on.ca/english/hs/pubs/mining/syn_minirs_2.php#fn1b
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