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Home and Workplace Safety

Home and Workplace Safety. Safety Laws. Occupational Health and Safety Act: Laws allowing you to be safe in the workplace. Fire Code: Laws for fire safety standards to reduce risk of fire. Building Code: Laws governing safe construction. Canadian Hazardous Products Act:

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Home and Workplace Safety

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  1. Home and Workplace Safety

  2. Safety Laws • Occupational Health and Safety Act: • Laws allowing you to be safe in the workplace

  3. Fire Code: • Laws for fire safety standards to reduce risk of fire

  4. Building Code: • Laws governing safe construction

  5. Canadian Hazardous Products Act: • Law requiring all consumer products to be properly identified with hazard symbols

  6. WHMIS • Workplace • Hazardous • Materials • Information • System

  7. Compressed Gas • These gasses are stored under pressure. If they are heated or dropped, they might explode.

  8. Oxidizing • These materials increase the risk of fire if they come in contact with flammable or combustible materials

  9. Flammable • These solids, liquids, and gases can catch fire from a spark or flame

  10. Poisonous • These materials can kill or seriously hurt when a person is exposed to even small amounts.

  11. Toxic • These materials can cause life-threatening long-term health problems or less severe but immediate reactions when a person is repeatedly exposed to small amounts.

  12. Biohazardous • These materials contain harmful micro-organisms and can make you sick

  13. Corrosive • These materials can destroy the skin or eat through metals

  14. Dangerously Reactive • These products may explode when exposed to physical shock or heat, or might release toxic gases when exposed to water.

  15. Notable Colours/Shapes • Octagon/red = DANGER • Diamond/orange= WARNING • Triangle/yellow = CAUTION • Hazardous Household Products • HHP

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