Health & Safety Fundamentals (Half-Day)

One of the most important aspects of the internal responsibility system in
the workplace is an effective Joint Health and Safety Committee (JHSC). In this training session participants will learn:

• The legislative requirements under the Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Act  and industrial regulations
• The role of the worker, supervisor, employees and others in the workplace
• The rights and responsibilities of JHSC members
• The importance of establishing goals for the Committee
• Assigning responsibility for various members of the Committee
• The role of the certified members of the Committee in resolving OHS issues
• The types of inspections and surveys the Committee participates in

In addition, participants will learn how to establish a hazard priority system to resolve health and safety issues in the workplace using case study exercises.

Workplace Inspections (Half-Day)

Workplaces are required to be inspected under the OHS Act to identify unsafe acts or conditions, which may cause injury to employees. In this training session participants will learn:

• The legislative requirements for conducting workplace inspections
• The process of hazard recognition
• The tools for evaluating the various hazards in the workplace
• The systems for implementing adequate controls to reduce the hazard
• The requirements for an effective inspection and reporting system in the workplace
• Case studies will be used 

Case studies will be used to facilitate understanding and to provide a practical component.

Accident/Incident Investigation (Half-Day)

All accidents and incidents should be investigated in the workplace to determine the events and conditions, which caused them, and corrective actions recommended. In this training session participants will learn:

• The definition of an accident and an incident
• The concept of accident causation and levels of severity
• The basic principles of accident investigation
• The process to determine basic causes/conditions
• The various types of accident reports required in the workplace

Case studies will be used to facilitate understanding and to provide a practical component.