| DPS 53101 | 36 hours |
The health and safety of workers is paramount to a vibrant and effective work site. This course will examine the roles and responsibilities of a Safety Manager in the area of workplace health and safety in a construction setting. Participants will examine best practice for fostering a workplace culture where workers and management work cooperatively to assure safety and report unsafe conditions. The overall success of a workplace health and safety program relies on developing a clear communication plan, establishing relationships across the entire organization, creating a project specific Safety Management Plan and setting strategic goals to maintain and promote a safe work environment while ensuring compliance with the various legislated requirements.
Each course fee is paid for at the time of registration.
Outcomes
On completion of this course, students should be able to:
- Comply with all workplace health and safety matters in compliance with the federal and provincial requirements and according to the employer’s duties and responsibilities
- Obtain WHMIS certification as part of hazardous materials injury and illness prevention management
- Understand the requirements of a contractor safety program including the following components: incident reporting and investigation, inspection, requirements of a prime contractor, requirements of workplace safety and health committee, emergency preparedness, hazardous materials management, and understand everyone’s responsibilities.
- Create a Safety Management Plan specific for the hazard and risk assessments for use in a construction project
- Determine all the elements of inclusive and respectful work environments and understand how to build these elements into an organizational framework to ensure development of a sustainable program and safety culture.
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This is an in-person course to be delivered on campus at PACE at 471 Portage Avenue. All courses will have a Nexus site that will open one week prior to the first class day.