Module 1: Health and Safety Program Development

 

 

 

 

Course Description

This module is based on the original Partnership Health and Safety program developed by Alberta Employment, Immigration and Industry to assist companies in the development and implementation of their safety programs.

The program has been updated and expanded to meet the current standards. The purpose of a Health and Safety Program is to assist management in identifying and controlling risks, provide the basis for action to health and safety problems and assist in the maximization of productivity for the organizations resources.

 

 

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Course Outline

• Health and Safety Program Introduction
  • Introduction
  • What is a Health and Safety Program
  • Qualified Safety Representative Designation
  • About this Module
  • Elements of the Health and Safety Program
  • Activity 1: How Would Your Company Benefit?
• Management and Organizational Leadership Policy
  • Your Company's Health and Safety Policy
  • Activity 2: Evaluate Your Health and Safety Policy
  • Management by Walking Around (MBWA)
  • Steps to Successful Leadership and Organizational Commitment
  • Responsibility and Accountability
  • Activity 3: Develop a Policy
  • Activity 4: Assignment of Responsibility
  • Activity 5: Enforcement/Disciplinary Policy
• Hazard Identification
  • Hazard Identification
  • Activity 8: Test Your Knowledge of Controls
  • Steps to Control Hazards
  • Activity 9: Identify Controls
• Ongoing Inspections
  • Ongoing Inspections
  • Activity 10: Verify Your Inspection Program
  • MBWA and Carrying Out Informal Inspections
  • Steps to Carrying Out Informal Inspections
  • Activity 11: Develop an Inspection Policy
• Qualifications, Orientation and Training
  • Qualifications, Orientation and Training
  • Activity 12: Training Inventory
  • Steps to Organization Qualifications, Orientation and Training
  • Activity 13: Training Policy and Orientations
• Emergency Response Planning
  • Emergency Response Planning
  • Activity 14: List Existing Emergency Plans at York Worksite
  • Steps to Emergency Response Planning
  • Activity 15: Emergency Communications/Contacts/Responders
• Accident and Incident Investigation
  • Accident and Incident Investigation
  • Activity 16: Current Reporting/Investigation Requirements
  • Steps to Accident and Investigation
  • Activity 17: Reporting and Investigation Policy
• Program Administration
  • Program Administration
  • Activity 18: Current Communication Methods
  • Steps to Program Administration
  • Activity 19: Tracking Statistics
• Related Information
  • Introduction
• Costing Health and Safety Programs
  • Activity 21: OHS Compliance
  • Steps to Ensure Program Legislative Compliance
• Safety Manuals and Safety Programs
  • Safety Manuals and Safety Programs
• Communicating a Health and Safety Program
  • Communicating a Health and Safety Program

Course Completion

To successfully complete the course, students have 3 attempts to achieve 80 % or higher on the exam. Upon completion of this course the participant receives a printable Certificate of Achievement. Upon the organization's completion of the development, implementation and passing an external audit of their Health and Safety Program the organization will receive a Certificate of Recognition from Alberta Employment, Immigration and Industry with the Alberta Association for Safety Partnerships being the Certifying Partner. Qualification for a Certificate of Recognition indicates the company has met or exceeded the standard as set out by the Partnership program.

Course Price:

$350.00 + GST

 

 

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