Criminal Code of Canada and OHS Acts: Due Diligence Obligations
Accès
Failure to comply with occupational health and safety legal obligations exposes the employer to penal proceedings (by the CNESST) and criminal proceedings (by the office of the Director of Criminal and Penal Prosecutions ("DCPP")). This training presents the circumstances that can lead to such proceedings against the organization and its representatives, as well as their consequences.
Date & Heure
Failure to comply with occupational health and safety legal obligations exposes the employer to penal proceedings (by the CNESST) and criminal proceedings (by the office of the Director of Criminal and Penal Prosecutions ("DCPP")). This training presents the circumstances that can lead to such proceedings against the organization and its representatives, as well as their consequences.
Clientèle visée
- Coordonnateurs SST
- Dirigeants
- Ressources humaines
- Superviseurs et contremaîtres
Accès
- En ligne
Unité d'éducation continue
0.0CRHA
3.25Durée
3 h 30
Learning Objectives
- Learn about the main OHS obligations for the employer and supervisors.
- Identify the circumstances leading to a criminal and/or penal prosecution.
- Understand,
in concrete terms, what a due diligence defence is.
Topics Covered
- The main OHS safety obligations of employers and workers.
- The distinctions between penal and criminal offences, and the consequences of these offences.
- The Criminal Code of Canada as it applies to occupational health and safety.
- Consequences of criminal charges and convictions for employers and workers.
- Due diligence to prevent criminal charges and convictions.
- Several concrete examples.