Source avec lien : eNews, monthly newsletter of the NIOSH, 20(4).
Les travailleurs temporaires sont ceux qui sont payés par une société de recrutement et affectés à un travail pour un employeur, y compris les affectations à court et à long terme. Cette formule de double emploi présente des défis uniques en matière de sécurité et de santé au travail (SST). Afin d’aider les employeurs d’accueil à relever ces défis et à élaborer un programme complet de SST, le NIOSH a récemment publié ce document qui fournit des pratiques pour les employeurs, applicables à toutes les industries et professions, organisées en trois domaines.
Temporary workers are those who are paid by a staffing company and assigned to work for a host employer, including both short- and long-term assignments. This dual employment arrangement presents unique occupational safety and health (OSH) challenges. According to a 2014 document issued by OSHA and NIOSH, staffing companies and host employers « are joint employers of temporary workers and, therefore, both are responsible for providing and maintaining a safe work environment for those workers. » However, host employers may be unsure about their OSH responsibilities and what they can do to best protect and promote workplace health and safety. Temporary workers may be inexperienced with the work tasks, unfamiliar with the job site, unsure of how to do the job safely, and reluctant to speak up if they have a safety concern. In order to help host employers navigate these challenges and develop a comprehensive OSH program, NIOSH recently released the document Protecting Temporary Workers: Best Practices for Host Employers. This document provides detailed best practices for host employers, applicable across industries and occupations, organized into three areas.