A health and safety program is a definite plan of action designed to prevent accidents and occupational diseases. Some form of a program is required under occupational health and safety legislation in most Canadian jurisdictions. A health and safety program must include the elements required by the health and safety legislation as a minimum.
Because organizations differ, a program developed for one organization cannot necessarily be expected to meet the needs of another. This document summarizes the general elements of a health and safety program. This should help smaller organizations to develop programs to deal with their specific needs. Because many small and medium-sized enterprises lack the resources of larger organizations, it is even more vital that involve all employees in health and safety activities. The more comprehensive the program is, the more employee involvement can be expected.
This training is designed to ensure that people who work at complex job sites like construction, factories etc. should know how to work safely and without risks to health; develop a positive health and safety culture, where safe and healthy working becomes second nature to everyone and meet your legal duty to protect the health and safety of employees applied to employers.
Learning Objectives are:
• Covers the law, hazard recognition and control, and community health and safety resources
• Focuses on significant hazards in your workplaces
• Addresses significant hazards that could result in injury or illness if not controlled
• Covers how to assess those hazards and ways to control or eliminate them
Although organizations will have different needs and scope for specific elements required in their health and safety program, however our training will include the following basic items in the course:
• Individual responsibility
• Joint occupational health and safety committee
• Health and safety rules
• Correct work procedures
• Employee orientation
• Training
• Workplace inspections
• Reporting and investigating accidents
• Emergency procedures
• Medical and first aid
• Health and safety promotion
• Workplace specific items
