Training Services

Staying up-to-date and maintaining training is an essential part of Occupational Health and Safety Management. We are committed to giving you a customized educational program designed to fit your specific needs. Below, you’ll find a list of our most popular courses:

Supervisors and Managers: Due Diligence and Competency

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The content of this course will provide participants with knowledge of the Occupational Health & Safety Act and Regulation and their duties and responsibilities as required of them under the Act.
Course length: 8 hours

This on-site session includes:

Responsibilities under the law for employers, managers, supervisors, workers
How to carry out a workplace inspection
How to carry out an accident investigation
Competent person
Due Diligence
Understanding the Act & Regulations
Understanding hazards and risks
WHMIS 2015 Global Harmonized System
Quiz

Owners’ Responsibilities

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The content of this course is designed to provide participants with knowledge of the Occupational Health & Safety Act and Regulation and their duties and responsibilities as required of them under the Act.
Course length: 4 hours

This on-site session includes:

Responsibilities under the law for the employer, manager, supervisor, worker
Competency
Due Diligence
Understanding C 45
How to carry out an inspection
Quiz

Effective Joint Health & Safety Committee: JHSC

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The content of this course is designed to provide participants with knowledge of the Occupational Health & Safety Act and Regulation and their duties, responsibilities as required of them under the Act. How to achieve an effective JHSC.
Course length: 3 hours

This on-site session includes:

Responsibilities and Functions of the JHSC
How to carry out a workplace inspection
How to carry out an accident investigation
Competent person
Due Diligence
Understanding the Act & Regulations
Quiz

Accident Investigation Training

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Our trainers will take your staff through a mock accident and investigation, to provide them with the tools and procedures that will build their confidence in managing an accident.
Course length: 4 hours

This on-site session includes:

Purpose of an Investigation
Act & Regulations
Types of Accidents to be investigated
Critical Injury & Death
Securing and Managing the Accident Scene
Gathering Physical Evidence
Interviewing injured worker and witnesses
Organizing and analyzing the facts
Reporting requirements
Accident investigation reports
Determining the causes – Primary and Secondary
Recommendations and follow-up
Test investigation
Quiz

Materials Handling

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The content of this course is designed to provide participants with an overall knowledge of the correct lifting procedures to enable them to work more efficiently and reduce Musculoskeletal Injuries (MSI) in the future.
Course length: 2 hours

This on-site session includes:

Lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling
Hand trucks and push carts
Ergonomic overview
Practical demonstration
Quiz

Bill C45

This on-site session includes:

Managers/Supervisors responsibilities
Act and Regulations
Review of Bill C 45
Workplace parties that may be charged
The duty – Criminal Code and OHSA Section 25 (2) (h)
Enforcement
Potential fines for violation
Factors affecting size of fines
Probation orders
Types of offences
Due Diligence
Quiz

WHMIS (Workplace Hazardous Information System) 2015 Global Harmonized System

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This course will educate your workforce in the safe use of controlled substances that are considered WHMIS 2015 GHS products.
Overview: 1 – 1.5 hours

This on-site session includes:

Responsibilities of suppliers, employers and workers
Procedures for safe use, storage, handling and disposal of a controlled product
Workplace and Supplier labels
Purpose and significance of the information contained on the labels
Understanding Safety Data Sheets
Purpose and significance of the information contained on a Safety Data Sheet (SDS)
Site specific for materials used
SDS book location
Responsibilities under the Law
Quiz

Dental Office WHMIS

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Customized for your practice, the content of this course will educate your workforce in the safe use of controlled substances that are considered WHMIS 2015 GHS products.
1 – 1.5 hours

This on-site session includes:

Responsibilities of Suppliers, Employers and workers
Procedures for safe use, storage, handling and disposal of a controlled product
Workplace and Supplier labels
Purpose and significance of the information contained on the labels
Understanding Safety Data Sheets
Purpose and significance of the information contained on a Safety Data Sheet (SDS)
Site specific for materials used
SDS Book location
Responsibilities under the Law
Quiz

Bill 168 & 132 Violence and Harassment in the Workplace

This on-site session includes:

Responsibilities of employers, managers, supervisors and workers
Overview of the amendment to the Occupational Health & Safety Act and Regulations
Definitions of Bill 168 and Bill 132
Policy and Procedures
Reporting an incident within the workplace
Definitions of violence and harassment
Quiz

Many workplaces will include this session along with their annual WHMIS 2015 GHS review.

Fit Testing and Respiratory Training – CSA Z94.4-02

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Our 3M trained Advanced Respiratory Fit Testers will conduct this service on-site for all workers that require the use of a Full Mask, Half Mask or disposable respirators in accordance with CSA Standard Z94.4-93 and Z94.4-02. The Ministry of Labour uses this CSA Standard as a guide when they visit your facility. We can help you set up your Respiratory Protection Screening and record keeping as outlined in the CSA standard. Test is 20 minutes per person.

Heat Stress

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An overview primarily designed for your first aid trained workers who need a review of their initial training focusing on worker(s) with specific signs and symptoms of heat related illnesses in the workplace and the first aid that is required for this potentially deadly situation.
Course length: 1.5 hours

This on-site session includes:

Factors affecting body temperature
Signs and Symptoms of:
- Heat Cramps
- Heat Exhaustion
- Heat Stroke
Seizures/convulsions and the first aid required.

Hot Work Awarness

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The content of this course is designed to provide participants with knowledge of the Occupational Health & Safety Act and Regulations.
Course length: 1.5 hours

This on-site session includes:

Types of hot work to be encountered in their workplace
Permits
Quiz

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

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The content of this course is designed to provide participants with knowledge of the Occupational Health & Safety Act and Regulations and the correct use of the PPE that is required in your workplace.
Course length: 1 hour

This on-site session includes:

Review of the Act & Regulations regarding PPE
Review of PPE worn in workplace
Correct placement of PPE
Worker competency
Quiz

Lockout and Tag Out (LOTO)

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The content of this course is designed to provide participants with knowledge of the Occupational Health & Safety Act and Regulations.
Course length: 2.5 hours

This on-site session includes:

Lockout Standard Policy & procedure
Definition of lockout
Examples of lockout tags
Types of lockout
Operating with power supply live (Electricians only)
The standard for lockout (OHSA)
Quiz

Guarding

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The content of this course is designed to provide participants with knowledge of the Occupational Health & Safety Act and Regulations.
Course length: 2 hours

This on-site session includes:

Machine guarding
Guarding legislation
CSA codes
Types of motion
What can happen when body parts are trapped
Types and identification of guards
Quiz

Forklift

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The content of this course is designed to provide participants with knowledge of the Occupational Health & Safety Act and Regulations. A practical driving component is required to achieve competency. Time for this is dependent on driving experience.
Classroom time: 4 hours

This on-site session includes:

Act & Regulations
Who can use a forklift
Cause of accidents
Looking for hazards
Stability of a forklift
Safety checks
Operating and lift safety
Rating of lift trucks
Types of forks
Loading and unloading
Travelling
Loading dock
Quiz

Hazard Analysis

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The content of this course is designed to provide participants with knowledge of the Occupational Health & Safety Act and Regulations requirements for hazard assessments.
Course length: 3 hours

This on-site session includes:

How to identify hazards in the workplace
Reviewing chemicals present in the workplace SDS
Analysing WSIB claims and accident and illness information
How to review and list hazards identified from the JHSC minutes, recommendations, inspection, hygiene sampling or testing data, identified Ministry of Labour (MOL) orders and hazards associated with the work or process flow
How to complete a thorough workplace inspection and list identified hazards
How to identify significant hazards

Workplace Inspections

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The content of this course is designed to provide participants with knowledge of the Occupational Health & Safety Act and Regulations. At the time of training there will be a workplace inspection conducted to provide practical experience for the participants.
Course length: 2 hours

This on-site session includes:

How to complete a Workplace Inspection
Reporting
Follow-up

Designated Substance Training

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The content of this course is designed to provide participants with knowledge of the Occupational Health & Safety Act and Regulations that are relevant to your workplace and substance in use.
Course length: 3 hours

This on-site session includes:

Designated substance – How are they used?
Health hazards associated with the substance
Exposure
Safety and fire hazards
Control program
Engineering controls
Work practices and housekeeping
Record keeping & medical surveillance
Training
Quiz

Pandemic Awareness

Course length: 1.5 hours
This course is designed for management teams, Joint Health & Safety Committee members and first aid trained employees.
This on-site session includes:

History of pandemics
How viruses are transmitted
The prevention of disease transmission
Contingency planning in the event of an actual pandemic

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