Climate Change: Workplace Impacts New

This course introduces and explores the effects climate change has on the workplace and how workplaces can navigate through climate-related challenges.

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Single seat:: $0.00 ^*

Format:: e-Course

Language:: English/French

Duration:: 30 minutes

Access:

Single Seat (90 days access from date of purchase)

Group Training (multi-seat) (1 year access from date of purchase)

Description

Climate change is not just about melting permafrost, glacial retreat, sea ice loss, more intense storms, droughts, and other weather extremes. Climate change can impact workplaces, employers, workers, and the work they do. Workplaces that anticipate and plan for the impacts of climate change will be more resilient. This course discusses the impacts of climate change on workplaces, as well as the psychological well-being of their workers. It also explores ways to address these effects.

Topics include:

Impacts of climate change on workplaces
Addressing climate-related hazards and risks
The importance of developing and implementing control measures and emergency response plans

Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:

Recognize how climate change affects workplaces and workers
Identify methods for addressing climate-related workplace hazards

Average time to complete this course is approximately 30 minutes.

Target Audience

All workers
Employers, managers and supervisors
Health and safety committee members
Health and safety professionals

Prerequisite

None.

Certificate of Completion

This course is offered free of charge to promote awareness of the topic only, and a certificate of completion is not provided.

System Requirements

This course is delivered online. View the minimum system requirements to take this course.

Review Process

CCOHS courses are unique in that they are developed by subject specialists in the field, and reviewed by representatives from labour, employers and government to ensure the content and approach are unbiased and credible.

VuBiz Partnership

We partnered with Vubiz - an international leader in e-learning development - to create this e-course. Vubiz offers other related e-learning courses that may also be of interest to you. Read about them in the Vubiz Catalogue of e-learning courses.