Federal Health and Safety Committees and Representatives Updated

This course helps committee members and representatives in federally-regulated work places understand their duties and how they contribute to the internal responsibility system.

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Single seat:: $49.00 ^*

Format:: e-Course

Language:: English/French

Duration:: 1 hour

Access:

Single Seat (90 days access from date of purchase)

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

Description

This updated e-course features an improved look and functionality to enrich your learning experience.

This course is a practical introduction to work place health and safety committees, health and safety representatives, and policy health and safety committees in Canadian federally-regulated work places. Learn how to fulfill your duties as a committee member or representative, as specified in the Canada Labour Code, Part II. Health and safety legislation in Canada, including the Code, is based on the principle of internal responsibility. This system recognizes that the employer and employees have a shared responsibility for work place health and safety.

Topics include:

Establishing committees
Effective committees
Work place inspections
Incident investigations
Resolving complaints and work refusals

Upon completion of this course you will be able to:

Define health and safety committees and representatives, their purpose, and their roles and responsibilities
Define the functions of policy committees, work place committees, and health and safety representatives
Describe the work place inspection process
Describe incident reporting, investigations, and recommendations related to committee members and representatives
Understand the complaint resolution and work refusal processes and recommend resolutions to employee health and safety concerns

Average time to complete this course is about 60 minutes.

Target Audience

Health and safety representatives
Work place and policy health and safety committee members in the Canadian federal jurisdiction
Human resources personnel, supervisors and managers

Prerequisite

This course focuses on the knowledge required by paragraph 125.(1)(z.01) of the Canada Labour Code, Part II. Learners should have a strong foundational knowledge of the Code prior to taking this course. CCOHS’ course, Canada Labour Code, Part II: An Overview, introduces the requirements of the Code and how it is applied, as required by paragraph 19.6(1)(a) of the Canada Occupational Health and Safety Regulations.

Certificate of Completion

Upon completion of the course and passing a final, multiple-choice exam, learners will be able to print a certificate of completion.

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.

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