Program Description

This is an introduction to provincial health and safety legislation in Ontario including the responsibilities of employers, supervisors, and workers. Participants will learn their health and safety responsibilities under the provincial legislation and how to relate them to their specific workplace. Participants are provided with a copy of the Act.

Program Content

• The Occupational Health and Safety Act
• To whom the Act applies
• The internal responsibility system
• Duties of constructors, employers, supervisors, workers, and suppliers
• Training for committees and safety representatives
• Toxic substances—how they are controlled
• Refusal to work—who can refuse; procedures
• Reprisals, notices, enforcement
• Offences and penalties
• Regulation 851 for Industrial Establishments

Who Should Attend?

Anyone who does not already know their health and safety responsibilities under the legislation in Ontario.

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for this course.

Learning Evaluation

Participants will take part in a series of worksheet exercises. There are no pass/fail criteria assigned to this program.

The participant must meet the evaluation requirements in order to obtain a certificate of completion. A record of training suitable for framing will be sent to each participant who satisfactorily completes the course.

Participant Course Evaluation

At the end of the training, participants will have the opportunity to evaluate and provide comments about the training they received.

Important Notices & Accommodations