Asbestos is a serious workplace health issue. In this course, we will look at asbestos uses, health effects, legislation and control strategies.

This course explains the physiology of the back and presents common types and causes of back injuries. It also describes injury prevention, safety practices, basic back exercises, and proper lifting techniques.

No matter how much you drive, backing up can be a challenge. People who drive for work may drive forwards for tens of thousands of miles/kilometers in a year, but may only back up one or two miles/kilometers in the same period! This fact, combined with other issues such as speed, poor visibility and driver distraction result in the fact that approximately 25% of vehicle accidents happen while vehicles are backing up.

This course deals with impairment in general and impairment from cannabis in particular. It presents information on the signs and symptoms of workplace impairment, outlines strategies for intervention and reporting, and discusses employer initiatives for impaired workers.

The Safety Audit examines how safe the workplace is and ensures you are doing everything possible to ensure worker safety.

Regularly scheduled workplace inspections are one of the main tools available to companies to ensure that new and ongoing hazards are identified, and that workers are kept safe and healthy. In this course, you will learn how to plan and conduct efficient workplace inspections.

This module provides clear definitions, and outlines roles and responsibilities concerning all contractor activities.

This online Coronavirus preparedness training course is continually updated as it an important health and safety topic. The most recently discovered coronavirus causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), which has never been seen before in humans. COVID 19 is a respiratory illness that spreads from person to person and the disease is now classified as a pandemic. This online COVID-19 training course will tell you about the necessary steps you can take to stay healthy and prevent the spread of the virus and disease. The information in this online Coronavirus training course is continually updated to ensure the most relevant and timely content for learners.

Les entreprises prospères de toutes tailles reconnaissent l'impact qu'ont la santé et sécurité au travail sur leur performance. Les accidents et maladies professionnelles agissent directement sur votre profit net.

To exercise due diligence means that employers must take all reasonable precautions under the circumstances to prevent injuries or accidents in the workplace. This course will provide a clear understanding of the legal requirements necessary for compliance as well as the implications of non-compliance.

In this course, we will discuss how Joint Health and Safety Committees (JHSCs) are set up, what they do and how to make them work effectively in your workplace.

Find out how to protect yourself from risk of electrocution in the workplace.

Learn about the types of fall hazards, fall protection methods and the circumstances in which they should be used.

The First Aid Basics program has been developed to give certified first aid attendants an opportunity to refresh and update their basic first aid knowledge.

While forklifts offer a practical materials handling solution for many businesses, each year they continue to be associated with workplace deaths and injuries. Forklift incidents can be prevented, especially when employers and workers work together to improve safety and health at work.

Utility knives or “box cutters” are widely used in retail, manufacturing, construction and other industries. They are used for everything from cutting string and opening cartons to cutting drywall and roofing materials. They are such a common tool that most people don’t think they need training on how to use them safely. However, over 60% of workplace hand injuries are lacerations (deep cuts) many from the improper use of utility knives.

This course outlines key health and safety rights and responsibilities of different groups in the workplace: employers, supervisors and workers.

This course introduces owners and managers to the types of health and safety problems that can occur in small businesses and gives practical information and tips regarding strategies to identify hazards and manage risks.

Every workplace has hazards and risks. Learn to identify the hazards and assess risks in your workplace. Learn to protect workers’ safety and health by putting controls in place to reduce or eliminate hazards.

This course will help you understand how and why incidents in the workplace are investigated. It will also examine the process of Root Cause Analysis and present good safety practices that can help prevent incidents from occurring.

Learn about the different types of ladders and how to use them safely in the workplace.

Ce cours vous permet de vous familiariser avec le SIMDUT 2015 et la façon dont ce système sera utilisé sur les lieux de travail.

Tous les entrepreneurs qui exécutent des travaux doivent observer les règles, les normes et les politiques en matière de sécurité.

In this course we will describe the different types of energy sources, explain the general rules of lockout/ tagout procedures and give you the basic knowledge required to correctly and effectively complete lockout/ tagout procedures.

Injuries are all too common from the use and care of machines such as saws, presses, conveyors, and bending, rolling or shaping machines, as well as from powered and non-powered hand tools. If hazards and risks are not properly addressed, injuries such as crushed limbs, severed fingers, lacerations and abrasions can result.