By this policy, Roy Consultants aims to identify measures to minimize risks to its employees’, visitors’ and clients’ health. To achieve this objective, this policy considers Roy Consultants’ responsibilities towards its employees, visitors and clients, and relies on the personal responsibility of each member included in one of these groups.

Employer’s Responsibilities

  • Implement reasonable measures to protect the health and safety of its employees, visitors and clients;
  • Ensure, for all workplaces under its responsibility, compliance with the Occupational Health and Safety Act and its regulations, or other occupational health and safety requirements;
  • Ensure that employees, visitors and clients comply with legislation and any other occupational health and safety requirements;
  • Ensure that facilities, tools, equipment and materials are maintained in good condition and present minimal risk to health and safety when used according to manufacturer’s instructions;
  • Bring to the attention of its employees, visitors and clients, known and predictable health and safety risks that their workplace represents;
  • Provide training and supervision necessary to protect the health and safety of employees;
  • Provide and maintain in good condition protective equipment required and make their use mandatory;
  • Collaborate with the joint health and safety committee for any aspect related to occupational health and safety.

Employee’s, Visitor’s and Client’s Responsibilities

  • Comply with legislation and health and safety guidelines established by Roy Consultants;
  • Take precautions to protect their own health and safety and that of other persons at the workplace;
  • Report to the employer any hazards in a workplace known to him or her;
  • Participate in the elimination of risks to health and safety in the workplace;
  • Wear or use required protective equipment;
  • Report any accident or other event having caused, as part of his or her work, an injury to himself/herself or to another person.

Joint Health and Safety Committee’s Responsibilities

  • Ensure that occupational health and safety laws, regulations and guidelines are known, applied and enforced;
  • Participate in the identification and elimination of occupational health and safety risks;
  • Inform employees and the employer of existing or potential hazards in the workplace and the nature of the risks to their health and safety;
  • Serve as a communication center for all matters affecting occupational health and safety;
  • Participate in the development of occupational health and safety policies and programs and promote it to employees;
  • Receive and investigate complaints about employees’ occupational health and safety and make recommendations thereon to the employer;
  • Participate in surveys, studies and inspections pertaining to occupational health and safety.