Description
A voluntary one-day eLearning training program to assist health and safety representatives in performing their legislative functions. This solution has been developed through collaboration between the MOL and health and safety system partners.
Topics include
- Occupational health and safety law;
- Rights, duties and responsibilities of the workplace parties;
- Duties and responsibilities of the HSR under the OHSA;
- Common workplace hazards;
- Hazard recognition, assessment, control, and evaluation (RACE methodology) of hazard controls;
- Applying the RACE methodology (recognize, assess, control and evaluate) to a workplace hazard; and
- Health and safety resources available to the workplace parties.
Upon completion, the participant will be able to
- Describe the organization and content of the Occupational Health and Safety Act and regulations.
- Describe the general duties and responsibilities of workplace parties.
- Describe the powers, functions and duties of a health and safety representative (HSR) under the Act.
- Identify common workplace health and safety hazards.
- Describe the legal requirements of workplace inspections.
- Identify the principles for conducting effective workplace inspections.
- Identify the legal requirements for investigating accidents by the MOL.
- Describe the steps for conducting an effective accident investigation.
Prerequisite
None
Target Audience
- Employers with 6-19 employees.
Delivery Method
This course is delivered as an on-line e-learning course. All you need is a computer, access to the Internet - and you are ready to go! This e-learning course is designed to help you learn at your own pace and in your own environment at your own convenience.
During checkout, you can choose to register as a single learner or select a multiple learner license. With a multiple learner license you will act as an administrator and add learners from your company. See the tabs above for additional information.
Please note, this course is not eligible for a volume discount.