{"id":28064,"date":"2026-04-07T16:20:05","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T20:20:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.infotetquebec.com\/your-responsibilities-as-a-worker-in-quebec-occupational-health-and-safety\/"},"modified":"2026-04-08T16:20:43","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T20:20:43","slug":"your-responsibilities-as-a-worker-in-quebec-occupational-health-and-safety","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.infotetquebec.com\/en\/your-responsibilities-as-a-worker-in-quebec-occupational-health-and-safety\/","title":{"rendered":"Your Responsibilities as a Worker in Quebec: Occupational Health and Safety"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"28064\" class=\"elementor elementor-28064 elementor-28038\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3f6e94a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3f6e94a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ad863ef\" data-id=\"ad863ef\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e3e6be0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e3e6be0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Working safely is not only your employer\u2019s responsibility; you also play a key role in protecting your health, safety, and physical and psychological well-being. Knowing your responsibilities will help you prevent accidents, reduce risks, and contribute to a safer work environment for everyone.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-050bef0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"050bef0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-08469b4\" data-id=\"08469b4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a00ff4d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a00ff4d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Know your company\u2019s prevention programs.<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> If your employer has a prevention program, it is important that you:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Read and understand it: This will help you identify the specific risks related to your job.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Follow the instructions: Respecting established procedures is your first line of protection.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Participate actively: Your input on potential risks can help improve safety for you and your coworkers.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.infotetquebec.com\/en\/\"><b>InfoTET<\/b><\/a><b> Tip:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> An informed worker is a protected worker. Knowing prevention programs gives you an advantage in responding correctly to risky situations.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d1c0fc5\" data-id=\"d1c0fc5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29d0201 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"29d0201\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"702\" height=\"484\" src=\"https:\/\/www.infotetquebec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/trav2-702x484.png\" class=\"attachment-genesis-singular-images size-genesis-singular-images wp-image-28048\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-0af0949 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0af0949\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-09b503e\" data-id=\"09b503e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d61908 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7d61908\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"645\" height=\"485\" src=\"https:\/\/www.infotetquebec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/trav1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-28045\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.infotetquebec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/trav1.png 645w, https:\/\/www.infotetquebec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/trav1-300x226.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 645px) 100vw, 645px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-cbd79fb\" data-id=\"cbd79fb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b90dccb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b90dccb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Protect your health and physical and psychological integrity.<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Your safety largely depends on how you take care of yourself at work:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Always follow safe work methods: This includes proper techniques for handling machines, tools, and materials.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Use personal protective equipment (PPE): Helmets, gloves, goggles, boots, or any other equipment provided by your employer.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Know what to do in case of a workplace accident or occupational illness: Understanding the proper steps can prevent serious complications.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Avoid putting others at risk: Do not engage in actions that could harm coworkers or subcontractors.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do not work under the influence of drugs or alcohol: This compromises your safety and that of everyone in the workplace.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Comply with medical examinations required under occupational health and safety laws.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Remember:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Prevention starts with you. Your responsibility is to protect your life and the lives of others.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-916383a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"916383a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-fc268a9\" data-id=\"fc268a9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6dada0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f6dada0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Actively participate in workplace safety.<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Your involvement helps create a safer environment for everyone:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Identify and report workplace hazards, including physical or psychological violence.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Inform your employer about:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Any accident, incident, or work-related illness<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Any dangerous situation you observe<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Any case of violence, harassment, or mistreatment at work<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/li>\n<p><\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.infotetquebec.com\/en\/\"><b>InfoTET<\/b><\/a><b> Advice:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Do not ignore risks, even if they seem minor. Every report helps prevent accidents and protects your team.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Collaborate with health and safety committees.<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Participate in the Health and Safety Committee (HSC) if your workplace has one.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cooperate with anyone responsible for enforcing occupational health and safety laws.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your cooperation helps implement more effective preventive measures and ensures that your workplace complies with legal standards.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-408a1a9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"408a1a9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c27010c\" data-id=\"c27010c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3843212 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3843212\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"702\" height=\"503\" src=\"https:\/\/www.infotetquebec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/trav5-702x503.png\" class=\"attachment-genesis-singular-images size-genesis-singular-images wp-image-28051\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-609d0ca\" data-id=\"609d0ca\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f2f63e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4f2f63e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"702\" height=\"501\" src=\"https:\/\/www.infotetquebec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/trav8-702x501.png\" class=\"attachment-genesis-singular-images size-genesis-singular-images wp-image-28054\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d027e0a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d027e0a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Additional safety precautions:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stay informed about your rights and responsibilities.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Never accept tasks that do not meet safety standards.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Make sure you receive clear instructions on how to use tools and hazardous equipment.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Share your questions or concerns with your supervisor, the safety committee, or CNESST.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>For more information about your rights and responsibilities:<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Website: cnesst.gouv.qc.ca<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Phone: +1 844 838-0808<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnesst.gouv.qc.ca\/fr\"><b>CNESST<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnesst.gouv.qc.ca\/fr\"><b>Commission des normes, de l\u2019\u00e9quit\u00e9, de la sant\u00e9 et de la s\u00e9curit\u00e9 du travail<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">) is a Government of Quebec organization that promotes and enforces workers\u2019 and employers\u2019 rights and obligations. It provides information in French and Spanish, making it easier for TFWs to access reliable resources to work safely.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-b4d5e82 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b4d5e82\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-0488c76\" data-id=\"0488c76\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d64339f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d64339f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"284\" src=\"https:\/\/www.infotetquebec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/portdguide-768x284.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-25675\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.infotetquebec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/portdguide-768x284.png 768w, https:\/\/www.infotetquebec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/portdguide-300x111.png 300w, https:\/\/www.infotetquebec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/portdguide-1024x379.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.infotetquebec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/portdguide.png 1480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01feb90 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"01feb90\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Stay informed, participate, and communicate:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> these are your main tools to work safely in Quebec. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.infotetquebec.com\/en\/\"><b>InfoTET<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> supports you so that your work experience is safe, clear, and fully aligned with your rights and obligations.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Working safely is not only your employer\u2019s responsibility; you also play a key role in protecting your health, safety, and physical and psychological well-being. 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