This course includes
- Access to Workers Health & Safety Awareness Course Content
- Digital Access to Various Learning Resources
- QR Coded certificate upon successful completion of the course
Course Description
A 4-step guide has been established to help workers become aware of their role concerning health and safety in the workplace based on the Occupational Health & Safety Act. This course can be taken online course is designed to help workers understand what the Occupational Health and Safety Act expects based on the 4 step model established by the Ministry.  It will allow workers to better understand their roles and responsibilities in the workplace in order to maintain a healthy and safe work environment. This training further informs workers regarding the functions of the Joint Health and Safety Committee as well as the Health and Safety Representative and the benefits taking an active role in an organization’s health and safety. The training will also educate on the roles of the Ministry as well as WSIB and the common workplace hazards.
What will you learn?
This course focuses on helping workers understand their roles and responsibilities under the Occupational Health and Safety Act. This course was developed and designed to meet the requirements per O. Reg. 297/13 s. 1:
- Duties of the Employer under OHSA s. 25
- Duties of the Supervisor under OHSA s. 27
- Duties of the Worker under OHSA s. 28
- Rights of the Worker
- Overview of hazards
- Common Workplace Hazards
- Definition of Occupational Illnesses, including Latency
- Protection from hazards – Hierarchy of controls
- Resources available to workers to find out about hazards
