PRINCIPLES OF HEALTH AND SAFETY MANAGEMENT

This course is designed to provide company owners, managers, and supervisors with the knowledge to develop a simple, cost-effective health and safety manual.

Course Objectives:

  • To teach owners, managers, and supervisors the steps to take in developing a company-specific health and safety program

  • To provide information to participants about the benefits of having a company health and safety program

  • To provide guidance to management, supervisors, and workers in their assigned responsibility and accountability for safety

  • To provide assistance in communicating health and safety information to affected workers

  • To assist employers in the health and safety implementation process

Course Content:

  • Explain the purpose and benefits of a health and safety program

  • Explain Due Diligence

  • Identify the required elements in an effective health and safety program

  • Review the applicable legislation – Occupational Health & Safety Act, Regulation and Code

  • Provide information on resources and tools available to develop the manual

  • Provide information on how to develop, promote and implement a safe driving program

This course is directed to the construction industry, and the topics discussed provide the fundamental knowledge required for the development and implementation of an effective health and safety program. Many employers have used this information as the building blocks to develop their health and safety program.