The Canadian Centre for Occupational Heath and Safety
(CCOHS) has developed a web survey aimed at getting feedback from Canadians on
health and safety issues related to the changing workplace.
“The workplace and the workforce are changing. The workforce is aging, and now includes more women and more ethnically diverse workers,” a statement from the CCOHS said.
The agency also noted that today’s workplace has provided for a more “precarious employment” that includes contracting, self-employment, part-time or temporary positions and workers with multiple jobs.
“These changes present gaps in worker protection, highlight technological challenges, and raise the question of who is accountable and responsible for health and safety in the workplace,” the CCOHS said.
In September 2007, the CCOHS hosted a national tripartite forum in Vancouver, with leading experts and 200 representatives from employers, labour and government, that focused on the issue around the changing workplace. During workshop sessions, delegates discussed the issue in detail, highlighting their own experiences, identifying concerns and outlining possible solutions and strategies.
“Now CCOHS is inviting Canadians to help continue the dialogue by taking the survey on changing workplaces and providing feedback on this critical, rapidly developing area of workplace health and safety,” the CCOHS said.
The CCOHS is expected to complete and share the results of the survey, plus highlights of the discussions from Forum07, this spring.
For more information about the changing workplace discussion or to take the CCOHS Web survey, go online at www.ccohs.ca.
“The workplace and the workforce are changing. The workforce is aging, and now includes more women and more ethnically diverse workers,” a statement from the CCOHS said.
The agency also noted that today’s workplace has provided for a more “precarious employment” that includes contracting, self-employment, part-time or temporary positions and workers with multiple jobs.
“These changes present gaps in worker protection, highlight technological challenges, and raise the question of who is accountable and responsible for health and safety in the workplace,” the CCOHS said.
In September 2007, the CCOHS hosted a national tripartite forum in Vancouver, with leading experts and 200 representatives from employers, labour and government, that focused on the issue around the changing workplace. During workshop sessions, delegates discussed the issue in detail, highlighting their own experiences, identifying concerns and outlining possible solutions and strategies.
“Now CCOHS is inviting Canadians to help continue the dialogue by taking the survey on changing workplaces and providing feedback on this critical, rapidly developing area of workplace health and safety,” the CCOHS said.
The CCOHS is expected to complete and share the results of the survey, plus highlights of the discussions from Forum07, this spring.
For more information about the changing workplace discussion or to take the CCOHS Web survey, go online at www.ccohs.ca.
