Introduction To the Health & Safety Act

This course is designed to provide participants with a comprehensive understanding of the Occupational Health & Safety Act and how it relates to their workplace. The role of the Ministry of Labour and required policies, procedures, training and record keeping are discussed.

Target Audience

Managers, Supervisors, JHSC members and Worker Health & Safety Representatives

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course participants will be able to:

• Explain what the Internal Responsibility System (IRS) is and how it relates to the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA)
• Explain the importance of fostering a healthy safety culture
• Explain the Roles and Responsibilities of workplace parties
• Explain what health and safety resources are available
• Explain the role of the Ministry of Labour (MOL)
• Identify regulations applicable to their workplace
• Demonstrate creating a policy
• Demonstrate creating a safe work plan
• Demonstrate finding rules within the regulations that are relevant to their workplace.

Legeslative References

Occupational Health & Safety Act