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Ask Yourself Three Questions
Ask Yourself Three Questions
Ask Yourself Three Questions
SAFE AS
YOU
THINK?
ASK YOURSELF THREE QUESTIONS.
ARE YOU AS SAFE AS YOU THINK?
ASK YOURSELF THREE QUESTIONS.
QUESTION #1:
Your rights are outlined in the provincial Occupational Health and Safety
legislation. Go to www.wcb.pe.ca for this information.
HOW COULD I GET HURT AT WORK?
QUESTION #2:
Do I have a say in
my workplace
safety?
DO I HAVE A SAY IN MY WORKPLACE SAFETY?
Your rights are outlined in the Occupational Health and Safety legislation of your
province. Go to www.wcb.pe.ca for this information.
DO I HAVE A SAY IN MY WORKPLACE SAFETY?
• Meet regularly
• Meet regularly
an OHS representative
DO I HAVE A SAY IN MY WORKPLACE SAFETY?
an OHS representative
DO I HAVE A SAY IN MY WORKPLACE SAFETY?
Question #3:
When do I say,
“No!”?
WHEN DO I SAY, “NO!” ?
Your rights are outlined in the Occupational Health and Safety legislation of your
province. Go to www.wcb.pe.ca for this information.
WHEN DO I SAY, “NO!” ?
But. . .
“refusing” isn’t easy.
I’m not good
at saying,
Stand up to What if I “No.”
my boss?! get in
That’s hard trouble?
to do!!
• Step 2 (If that doesn’t work)– Talk with your Health and
Safety Representative or someone on the Joint Health and
Safety Committee
• Step 3 (If that doesn’t work either) - Call the OHS Division
WHEN DO I SAY, “NO!” ?
No!
• Develop a guideline that would help a worker know when
he needs to say, “No!”
Examples:
• When your boss asks you to run a machine, but doesn’t
show you how to do it, just say, “No!”
• When you always wear gloves and goggles for a cleaning
task, but the glove box is empty, just say, “No!”
• When the guard on the table saw is broken, and won’t be
replaced until Tuesday, just say, “No!”