2. Company A – It’s a fast casual restaurant employing around 50 full time employees and 30-40
part time employees.
Company B –It’s a Bank and employs 250 full time employees and more than 50 part time
employees
Company C – It’s an accounting firm and employs 6 full time and 4 part time employees. I
interviewed the office administrator.
Company D is a grocery store and employees 10 full time employees and 20-30 part time
employees.
Did the companies understand the concept of due diligence? Why? Why not?
Company A Company B Company C Company D
The supervisor clearly The company has a clear The office The manager knew a
knew the importance of understanding of the concept coordinator had no lot about due diligence
due diligence. Safety is of due diligence. When I idea of what due and their company
an integral part of their asked the manager whether diligence is and their emphasized on it by
company. she knew anything about due company didn’t have regularly updating their
diligence she showed me a proper health and safety policies manual
their safety manual where safety policy.. and holding WHMIS
they clearly defined due every year
diligenceand the employers
responsibility in it.
Did companies work towards achieving Due Diligence? Why? Why not?
Company A Company B Company C Company D
They are committed They had plans They had up to
The poster has clear
to develop and put to do it in the date policies,
guidelines which state that
in place appropriate future but I found practices and
Safety and health in the
work practices, workplace is a shared she would have procedures in
tools, equipment responsibility of managers said that for the place.
and training so that sake of showing The company
and employees of the
each employee has me that they adequately
company.
the ability to identify cared about the communicated
Managers are responsible
hazards and deal employees. about various
for ensuring that
with them I think they are hazards and
employees are aware of
effectively. cutting cost and most of the
any potential work
Their employees implementing a employees had
hazards, are trained in
participate in safe work practices and proper health WHMIS training
identifying safety are expected to comply and safety which they
needs and in program would update every
with the safety and health
developing safe mean a lot of year.
laws, rules and regulations
work procedures. dollar
of the country in which
they operate.
All employees are to take
every reasonable and
necessary precaution to
ensure personal safety
and health as well as that
of their colleagues.
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3. Do companies perform certain activities only for the purpose of ensuring due
diligence and to comply with legislative requirements? What other reasons might a
company have for ensuring due diligence?
Company A Company B Company C Company D
Their health and The company cares She said they are a They had a clear
safety policy clearly for their employees small company and still understanding of
states that everyone and feel that their growing so they didn’t the health and
is entitled to a safe, employees are a part have any proper safety procedures.
healthy workplace. of their family. The policies in place. I I wasn’t expecting
It is part of their manager told me they asked them whether her to be actually
operations and are one big family and they had any slip and knowledgeable,
culture, and the goal we don’t want anyone fall policy for but it was clear
is to protect to get hurt at work employees. She said their company
employees, property, and that’s why they they don’t have any. emphasised the
the environment, and have clear guidelines I tried to dig deeper but importance of
the public. for everything. she clearly didn’t want proper health and
Management me asking her any safety at work.
approval is to be more questions as I They regularly
obtained before guess she was feeling updated their
alcohol can be served uneasy with giving safety manual
on company away the company’s which is posted
premises. At any policies. online and they
function or event It gave me an idea they inform any
sponsored by the didn’t have any idea changes to it my
company at which about the importance of sending email to
alcohol is served, the due diligence. They the employees
senior officer hosting were just complying informing them of
the event is to ensure with the health and any new additions
that all applicable safety policy because or changes.
permits have been they have to be
obtained and that compliant but I didn’t
employee safety is feel they felt their
maintained employees were in
imminent danger of
anything.
Is there a difference in the level of due diligence met between the medium size <100
employees verses >100 employees. If so, for what reason is there a difference?
Company A Company B Company C Company D
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4. The employer, They have a They weren’t proactive They had clear
managers, and guide to identify and didn’t have anything policies of health
supervisors are potential hazards planned for any and safety. They
responsible to in their store and emergencies. had a health and
identify safety needs offers tips on No one had any training in safety committee
and hazards, and how to make WHMIS or related health as well. She had
provide and their store safer and safety procedures. her training in
implement controls. for every person. They didn’t have any WHMIS and so
They must then In the guide it accident investigation and was the
communicate, train, tells about reporting system in place. supervisor. They
and ensure specific guideline They had not committed believed that it’s
compliance with forOutside the any appropriate resources a shared
legislation, the store, Inside the to safety and health responsibility and
health and safety store,the back Employees are not trained they did
program and safe room, When to work safely and use everything
work practices. They incidents proper protective possible to
believe that as happen, equipment. She said they identify hazards
safety leaders, Preventing didn’t have any hazardous at work and take
employers, employee equipment other than a proper
managers and injuries and paper shredder and they measures.
supervisors must promoting safe used it frequently because They have an
lead by example. and healthy they have to deal with lot accident
Their roles are business of confidential information investigation and
supported by input being an accounting firm. reporting system
from all employees in place.
Findings:
Company A
All employees are responsible to maintain a high level of safety awareness at work,
participate in the safety program and training, comply with legislation and all applicable
safety rules and work instructions, wear and use personal protective equipment, promptly
report all injuries, illness, accidents, safety incidents, and unsafe conditions to a supervisor.
He was very confident about their health and safety practices. They regularly update their
policies. Their employees participate in identifying safety needs and in developing safe work
procedures. The company provides appropriate training and education to the employees so that they
understand and carry out their work according to the established policies, practices, and procedures.
The company trains the supervisors to ensure they are fit and knowledgeable
Company B
They had an adequate system of auditing and all means of hazard identificationare in
place
they provide regular and appropriate training related to health and safety and all
supervisors are regularly sent to attend a training program which is outsourced Is there
They have an adequate system for accident investigating and reporting
Company C
The company is small and growing. I interviewed the office coordinator. When I asked
her about the health and safety policy she showed me they had a chart which identified
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5. the hazards and their safety procedures. Other than that she didn’t have any idea about
due diligence. I felt in the last part she was trying to fake that they were planning a new
policy for health and safety but I think she was feeling more and more uneasy with me
asking her questions for which she had no answers.
They had no proper policies and I don’t think in the future they are going to have any as
the company is basically operating at a loss and is taking all measures to cut costs
Company D
They take all reasonable precautions, under the particular circumstances, to prevent
injuries or accidents in the workplace and they value the importance of a health and
safety program. They are compliant and have all policies and procedures.
Being a small company they continually review their health and safety program at least
once a year and make improvements as needed.
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