HRM843 ZUU WINTER 2024 - Occupational Health and Safety
Assignment 2 – Written Report & Video Presentation of Recommendations
(related to Case Study: OHS Issues at Toronto Hospital)
Note: A Peer Evaluation Form will be available to groups. Grades may be deducted if group
members fail to collaborate and contribute. Communication is critical. Refer to your agreed upon
Team Contract (from Assignment 1). If help is needed to resolve conflict, reach out to your
professor early on. Do not leave this assignment to the last minute. Instead, set a reasonable
meeting schedule and start working on it early in the semester.
Value: 30% of Final Grade
Due Date: Monday, March 25, 2024. Assignment Due by 3:00PM.
Special Instructions:
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Submit this assignment online, in ONE completed WORD document by the due date.
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Include your full names, student numbers, course code and course section on your paper.
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One student ONLY must submit the assignment once on behalf of the group. Ensure your
submissions include your course code, course section, full names, and student numbers. I
will grade what is submitted on behalf of the group and will provide feedback to all group
members.
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Emailed assignments will not be accepted.
Case Study: OHS Issues at Toronto Hospital
Adapted from Management of Occupational Health and Safety, Eighth Edition, Kelloway Francis
and Gatien, Top Hat Publishing
Toronto Hospital is a 100-bed facility located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The hospital is
provincially regulated.
Recently, there have been an increase in Emergency Room visits by people with suspected measles
cases. Just last week there were two confirmed cases of measles diagnosed in the hospital. There
is considerable disquiet among the staff.
Two nurses have refused to work their assigned shifts on the ward where the confirmed measles
patients are housed, claiming that it is their right to refuse unsafe work. Moreover, custodial
workers have been cancelling their shifts on the affected wards and in the Emergency Room for
fear of exposure which has led to poor housekeeping and a pile up of garbage in the workplace.
To add to matters, the other day a custodial worker was trying to work as quickly as possible to
reduce exposure. They were running across a wet floor when they slipped and fell to the ground,
breaking their arm. Their doctor indicates they won’t be able to work for at least 2 months.
Tension is very high and employee morale is very low. Most hospital employees are extremely
stressed and some are even on stress leave. Employees are noticeably disrespectful to each other.
Rude and harassing remarks have been heard among employees across all departments. Derogatory
comments about religion, gender, sexual orientation, and so much more are quite common both in
person and online. In the Emergency Room last night, a doctor was told that she might be up for a
promotion if she agreed to date the Chief of Staff. Another doctor was shoved into a wall and
punched by a nurse who later apologized, claiming the stress of the workplace got the best of them.
The hospital needs human resources expertise. They want to address the current issues and prevent
them from occurring again. Assume you’ve been hired as a team of Human Resources
Professionals. Answer the following questions:
1. Identify and explain the OHS issues that must be addressed in relation to the case.
2. Based on your research, what are your recommendations to the hospital to address and
manage the OHS issues? Ensure your recommendations are grounded in relevant
legislation and applicable course material.
WRITTEN REPORT:
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Read the case study titled OHS Issues at Toronto Hospital
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Write a 6-page report, double spaced, Times New Roman 12-point font
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Before submitting your assignment, proofread your work for grammar and spelling
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To support your recommendations in relation to the case, refer to relevant course material
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your course textbook
relevant legislation
one scholarly/peer reviewed journal from Seneca Libraries, AND
one article or OHS Insider webinar
Reference your sources using MLA Citation, with in text citation and a Works Cited Page
for the entire assignment. The Works Cited page is an additional page at the end of your
report. For more information on MLA Citation, see: https://library.senecacollege.ca/mla
VIDEO PRESENTATION OF RECOMMENDATIONS:
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In the written assignment, simply include the LINK to the completed video you upload to
YouTube. See instructions below pertaining to Uploading Your Video to YouTube.
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As a group, capture your recommendations in PowerPoint slides (or in another
presentation format of your choice). Then, using Zoom, make a presentation in 8 minutes
or less, providing an overview of your recommendations. All group members must
participate in the recorded video presentation. All group members must be seen and heard
during the visual presentation. At the beginning of the presentation, please introduce
yourselves by name.
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Do not upload the video to Blackboard.
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Once completed, upload your video to YouTube following the instructions below.
Uploading Your Video to YouTube
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Save your file on your computer in a place that you can find it
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Go to www.youtube.com and click “Sign In” at the top right corner
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Sign in
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If you have a Gmail account you can use that to sign in
5. If you do not have a Gmail account click on “create an account” and create an account.
When you click on each item it prompts you with instructions.
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Once logged in, click on “upload” on the right side, you are now in video manager
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Click on the main window and it will prompt you to find your file on your computer
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Select the file that you want to upload
9. You will see once you click on the file that your webpage will change and it will show you
the progress in uploading your video
10. While it is uploading you can fill in the title, and description for your video
11. IMPORTANT! Please click on the right side where it says “public” and change it to
“unlisted” unless you want the world watching your video
12. Once everything is uploaded click on “done” on the top right hand side
13. You’ll get a message that says “upload complete! Your video will be live at…once it is done
processing”
14. Copy the link from this message and put it somewhere safe, you will need it! ALSO, COPY
AND PASTE THE LINK DIRECTLY INTO YOUR ASSIGNMENT document so that
your Professor can view your video.
For Help & Support with Digital Media
Visit Seneca’s SANDBOX, a support centre for creating digital media
General website: https://library.senecacollege.ca/sandbox/
Book an Online Digital Media Appointment to meet one-on-one with a Sandbox staff member to
ask questions about a digital media assignment: https://seneca.libcal.com/spaces?lid=2191
Tech help: sandbox@senecacollege.ca
Google away – there are many resources posted online
Works Cited: MLA End-of-Paper Checklist
In-Text Citations
✓ Have you given credit to other sources when you’ve quoted and/or paraphrased throughout
your paper?
✓ Are the in-text citations properly constructed according to MLA style?
✓ Does every in-text citation have a complete, matching citation in your Works Cited List?
Works Cited List
✓ Does it say Works Cited at the top of your page, centered, and without bolding or underlining?
✓ Is the Works Cited page double spaced?
✓ Are the citations in alphabetical order by the first word/name of each citation?
✓ Are the citations properly constructed according to MLA style?
✓ Is the second line of any citations longer than one line indented half an inch? This is called a
“hanging indent” in your paragraph settings.
✓ Does each citation in the Works Cited list have a match
Grading Rubric
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CRITERIA
Sufficient reference made to relevant course material and legislation, adhering to the
research requirements outlined on the assignment sheet
Demonstrates an excellent understanding of relevant course material in relation to the
case
Sources are referenced properly using MLA Documentation, with in text citation and a
Works Cited page
Free of spelling and grammatical errors
Adheres to page limit
Reference made to some relevant course material and legislation, adhering to some of
the research requirements outlined on the assignment sheet
Demonstrates a good understanding of relevant course material in relation to the case
Sources are referenced properly using MLA Documentation, with in text citation and a
Works Cited page
Free of spelling and grammatical errors
Adheres to page limit
Much more reference needed with respect to relevant course material, legislation and
research requirements outlined on the assignment sheet
Demonstrates a fair understanding of relevant course material in relation to the case;
however, more elaboration is needed
Sources are referenced properly using MLA Documentation, with in text citation and a
Works Cited page
Contains spelling and grammatical errors
Does not adhere to page limit
Insufficient reference made to relevant course material and legislation, not adhering
to the research requirements outlined on the assignment sheet
Demonstrates a weak understanding of relevant course material in relation to the case
Sources are not referenced properly using MLA Documentation; missing in text
citation and a Works Cited page
Contains spelling and grammatical errors
Does not adhere to page limit
Lack of reference made to relevant course material and legislation, not adhering to the
research requirements outlined on the assignment sheet
Fails to demonstrate an understanding of relevant course material in relation to the
case
Sources are not referenced; evidence of plagiarism
Does not meet the requirements outlined on the assignment sheet