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This course introduces you to the concepts withinhealth, safety and environmental managementsystems. OH&S practitioners look to a systematicapproach when managing the health and safetysystems for their work environment. You willreview and compare international and canadianstandards for health and safety managementsystems. As a student you will discuss strategyfor audit criteria development...

Ontario Law requires all students who participate in unpaid placements in workplaces to complete the same mandatory training as paid employees. This course covers two of these mandatory topics; Workplace Hazardous Material Information Systems/Global Harmonized System and Worker Health and Safety Awareness.

This course is designed to introduce students to the historical background, current status and basic concepts of occupational hygiene recognition, evaluation, and control of health hazards in the workplace environment and to relate the role of the industrial hygienist to other professionals in the occupational health team. Topics covered include: classification of chemical, biological, and...

This course covers the history of accident prevention and concentrates on the principles of 'managing safety'. Students will learn how to implement an effective safety program. This course examines proper accident investigation, accident reporting, audits, inspections, accident costs, safety committees, elimination of hazards and basic loss control principles.

This course is designed to introduce you to the basic concepts of hazard management- recognition, evaluation, and control of safety and health hazards in the workplace environment as related to management and the occupational health and safety team. Topics include safety management planning, critical task analysis, physical hazards and ergonomics as well as an introduction to hazardous waste...

This course studies the anticipation, recognition, evaluation and control of chemical, physical and biological hazards arising in or from the workplace. WHMIS and other relevant legislation will also be covered. This course is offered through OntarioLearn by the host college, Algonquin College.

You will study an in-depth analysis of current employment health and safety legislation in Ontario and its implications for safety in the workplace. Topics covered include Occupational Health and Safety Act, WHMIS, Workplace Safety and Insurance Act and various environmental statutes.

In this introductory-level course, students learn to apply knowledge from interpersonal relations and group dynamics to working with others as well as on a team. Emphasis will be placed on utilizing effective communication skills with individuals and groups. Group cohesiveness and effective group decision making will be discussed.

You will analyze cultural, economic and political influences on the environment of work and on life-long learning and career planning. The courses will facilitate personal growth through career and educational planning activities. You will have the opportunity to value, articulate and document what you have learned outside the classroom through life experience. You will produce a portfolio...

Students taking this course will gain an understanding of terminology related to marginalized groups in Canada. By identifying issues related to racism and other forms of discrimination in North American society, students will analyze the various levels of bias and prejudice present in our society while examining their positionality. The main objective of this course is to examine the levels of...