Basic Certification

The Occupational Health and Safety Act requires workplaces with 20 or more workers to train at least one worker and one management person as certified members of a workplace joint health and safety committee (JHSC). Basic Certification is the first portion of this occupational health and safety course. This program gives participants a full understanding of occupational health and safety legislation, including rights and responsibilities of the workplace parties and certified reps in particular. Participants also learn how to identify, assess and control, or better yet eliminate workplace hazards.

Certification Part II -Hazard Specific Training

Before JHSC members can become fully certified, they are also required to complete a second round of training. Commonly known as Certification Part II Training. This training must address hazards identified by a proper workplace hazard assessment. The Workers Centre has developed over 60 hazard-specific modules to meet this mandated training. Each module gives participants an understanding of a specific hazard, potential health and safety effects and possible control measures.

Workplace Hazardous Material Information System-WHMIS

WHMIS provides workers and employers with information about the hazardous materials to which they may be exposed. Both provincial and federal regulations require employers to provide proper training to all workplace parties who are likely to handle, store or otherwise be exposed to hazardous materials.

The specific content includes an overview of the Ontario Occupational Health and Safety Act; WHMIS Legislation; Labels & Material Safety Data Sheets; Occupational Health and Controlling Hazards.

Rights, Roles, & Responsibilities in Occupational Health Safety

This program is targeted toward frontline supervisors, managers and owners who are required to understand the contents and definitions of the Occupational Health and Safety Act and its regulations. This program offers solutions to Supervisors and Managers who have the responsibility for workplace safety.

Topics covered include, responsibilities of employers and supervisors; certified members; workers rights; nature of enforcement and the legal interpretation of "Due Diligence" and its impact on Ontario workplaces?

This program will provide participants with an understanding of health and safety regulation as required to meet legal standards and expectations.

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