| The e-learning version of Health and Safety for Managers and Supervisors includes 8 modules, each with its own objective.These objective are described below |
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| Module 1 |
Safety Principles and Risk Management |
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Objective: To provide a framework needed to establish management’s role in the protection of people, property and material |
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| Module 2 |
Legislation |
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Objective: To provide the structure and the essential components of Canadian occupational health and safety legislation |
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| Module 3 |
Hazard Recognition and Control |
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Objective: To provide the skills for identifying hazards associated with machine and equipment operation, and for developing standard procedures & practices to prevent such hazards |
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| Module 4 |
Emergency Preparedness and Fire Prevention |
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Objective: To outline step-by-step procedures for ensuring safe work practices and methods for dealing with workplace emergencies |
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| Module 5 |
Occupational Hygiene |
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Objective: To provide an overview of hazardous exposures in the workplace, related health risks, and methods of controlling such exposures |
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| Module 6 |
Ergonomics |
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Objective: To provide an overview of the methods of recognition and control of work-related musculoskeletal disorders |
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| Module 7 |
Workplace Inspection and Accident Investigation |
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Objective: To introduce process of identifying potential hazards and to provide skills for investigating and reporting accidents, incidents and hazardous conditions |
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| Module 8 |
Program Development and Implementation |
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Objective: To outline the elements of an effective health and safety program and to present a step-by-step approach for developing, implementing and evaluating health and safety programs
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