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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:
- Obtain WHMIS certification
- Create a Safety Management Plan 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
- Conduct accident/incident investigations and know what is required for the disciplinary and/or reporting process
- Identify, evaluate, and report workplace health and safety incidents and develop appropriate strategies, policies, and procedures within the construction environment
- 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
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