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This course uses legislation applies to Alberta residents.
Significant changes to Alberta OH&S legislation completed in 2020 came into effect on December 1st, 2021. These changes impact this course. AMHSA is in the process of updating all affected eLearning and instructor-led courses. As these updates are in process, a supplement has been created and uploaded to this course that will provide updated information on the new legislation. This legislation applies to Alberta residents. This Leaders in Safety online course is designed to help municipal supervisors understand their role in supporting their health and safety management system. It includes modules on the Supervisor’s Role; Hazard Identification, Assessment, and Control; Formal Workplace Inspections; and Accident/Incident Investigation.
Designed for supervisors, this course helps participants understand their role in supporting their health and safety management system. This course consists of four modules:
Course Topics:
Module 1 – Supervisors Role
Includes safety responsibilities, safety-related tasks, legislated responsibilities, and corporate culture.
Module 2 - Hazard Identification, Assessment, And Control
Includes how to recognize safety hazards, conduct assessments of work activities, and control identified hazards.
Module 3 – Formal Workplace Inspections
Includes how to conduct effective work site inspections; the difference between a hazard assessment and inspections; and how to interpret observations, document findings, and develop appropriate recommendations.
Module 4 – Accident/Incident Investigation
Includes when and why investigations are necessary, and steps to follow when conducting an investigation.
This course contains 8 technical hours.
CEUs & BCRSP
This course may be eligible for 0.8 CEUs for the Board of Canadian Registered Safety Professionals (BCRSP) – Continuing Professional Development Program (CPD Program) for the purpose of recertification in maintaining the BCRSP certification.
See the BCRSP website at www.bcrsp.ca for CPD point criteria.
Certificate of Completion
Upon successful completion of this online course, a certificate of completion will be available to download and print. This course is recommended to be retaken every 3 years from the course completion date indicated on the certificate.
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There are no prerequisites for this course.
This Leaders in Safety online course is designed to help municipal supervisors understand their role in supporting their health and safety management system. It includes modules on Supervisor’s Role; Hazard Identification, Assessment, and Control; Formal Workplace Inspections; and Accident/Incident Investigation.