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Introduction
The Internal Responsibility System (IRS) is part of the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA). Very
simply put, the IRS is all about teamwork.
Everyone in the workplace has a shared responsibility to make sure that the workplace is healthy and
safe for everyone, from senior management to the worker.
The graphic below shows the basic relationship and some general responsibilities for employers,
supervisors and workers in the IRS:
INTERNAL RESPONSIBILITY SYSTEM
Employers provide a safe environment, establish the
health and safety program and policy and are responsible
for health and safety within the organization
Supervisors communicate, monitor and
enforce progams and policies
Workers comply, participate and bring concerns
to the attention of the company
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