Description
Every workplace has hazards. This course provides a general introduction to occupational health and safety for all new workers. Participants will gain knowledge of their workplace rights under health and safety legislation, understand the role of health and safety programs within a workplace, and learn how to identify job-related hazards in order to work safely.

The course also features case studies, review quizzes, and "Ask a Question". There is a self-assessment quiz to test understanding of the material at the end of Part 1. At the end of Part 2, those who score at least 80% on the final exam will be able to print a certificate of completion.

Topics include

• Recognizing workplace hazards
• Occupational health and safety law
• General approaches to working safely Working safely – specific hazards
• Preparing for emergencies
• Occupational health and safety programs
• Who to ask for help

Upon completion of this course, the participant will be able to

• Explain the three fundamental rights of workers in health and safety legislation
• Describe the general duties of employers and workers
• List the six basic types of workplace hazards
• Understand how workplace hazards are controlled and steps you can take to protect yourself Recognize the basic elements of an occupational health and safety program
• Know whom to work with regarding health and safety matters

This course is divided into two parts. Average time to complete this course is about 90 minutes.

• This course is suitable to workers in organizations of all sizes, and in all industries and occupations, including:
• People new to the workforce
• Young workers, under the age of 25
• People transferred within their organization All workers where processes and hazards have changed in the workplace

Delivery Method
This course is delivered as an on-line e-learning course. All you need is a computer, access to the Internet - and you are ready to go! This e-learning course is designed to help you learn at your own pace and in your own environment at your own convenience.

During checkout, you can choose to register as a single learner or select a multiple learner license. With a multiple learner license you will act as an administrator and add learners from your company. See the tabs above for additional information.

Also available in French, see the complementary items tab above.

Register as an individual for online access to a specific course. This service is suited to a broad range of individual learners, including:

• students
• small businesses
• professionals wishing to comply with professional development requirements

Learn at your own speed, anytime, anywhere you have access to an internet-enabled computer.

Register a number of learners for online access to a variety of different courses. Monitor their learning experience using simple on-line tools and reports. This service is suitable to a broad range of learners, including:

• business & industry
• educational institutions
• government departments and agencies

Learners learn at their own speed, anytime, anywhere they have access to an internet-enabled computer.

Save with multi-seat licenses!
The more seats you buy the more you save.

A multi-seat license allows you to select course(s) for multiple users for a period of one year. The cost is based on the total number of seats purchased. You specify the course title and number of seats (users) and when the service is launched you enter the users names and assign them passwords. You can even track their learning experience using a few simple online reports!

Multi-seat pricing is based on the single user seat price (see course product page) with the following multi-seat discounts applied:

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