Health and Safety Rep

Health & Safety Rep

A HEALTH & SAFETY REP IS REQUIRED FOR WORKPLACES WITH 5-20 EMPLOYEES

DETAILS

HIGHLIGHTS

Course Length: 16 hours
Cost per student: $425.00 + HST
Minimum Class Size: 5
** Travel charges may apply

DESCRIPTION

"In workplaces, including construction projects, at which the number of workers regularly exceeds five and at which no joint health and safety committee is required (5-20 employees) employers or constructors must ensure that workers select a health and safety representative [subsection 8(1)]. Like joint health and safety committee members, the representative should be committed to improving health and safety conditions in the workplace." ~ Ministry of Labour

Who Should Take the Course? Health and Safety Reps , Supervisors, and small business owners that regularly employ between 5 and 20 workers. Every effort will be made to ensure the objectives of the course will appeal to the most diverse audience possible.

Where feasible the course will apply to numerous applications. Following the completion of this course, the trainee will be able to better understand the roles and responsibilities of their duties as a Health and Safety Rep.

Upon completion of this course the trainee should be able to:

Find and understand information within the Occupational Health and Safety Act
Identify the roles and responsibilities of workers, supervisors and employers
Plan, prepare for and execute effective workplace inspections
Identify hazardous conditions within the workplace
Report and make recommendations regarding identified hazards
Follow up on the effectiveness of completed recommendations and implemented controls
Prepare for and participate in effective incident investigations
Participate in the Refusal to Work process

Internal Responsibility System (I.R.S)

What is meant by the I.R.S.
How to achieve an effective I.R.S.
The benefits of a successful I.R.S.

Responsibilities

Role of the Safety Representative
Legal Responsibilities
Working with employers

Hazard Identification and Controls

Definitions
Identifying hazards
Assessing hazards
Hazard Control
Job Hazard Analysis

Workplace Inspections

Requirements to conduct inspections
Purpose of workplace inspections
Preparation
Conducting a thorough inspection
Reporting
Follow-up

Incident (Accident) Investigations

Definitions
Accident trends
Costs of an accident
Requirements for performing investigations
Purpose of accident investigations
Investigation Process
Reporting
Follow-up actions

Private Training Sessions

We can arrange a private training session at your location or one of our training rooms.

During the COVID-19 pandemic we will work with you to ensure that all protocols are in force for the safety of our instructor and your workers.

Cost effective daily rates provided.