Business Case for Health and Safety

Topics include: 

• An overview of workplace health and safety
• Key elements of a health and safety program 
• Benefits of being proactive about health and safety for workers, employers, and organizations 

Upon completion of this course you will be able to:

• Give examples of five types of benefits that employers and their organizations can gain by managing health and safety 
• Explain short-term benefits and long-term benefits of a proactive approach to health and safety 
• Describe how workers can benefit from a health and safety program in their workplace 
• Identify some of the benefits gained from successfully managing health and safety in the workplace 
• Identify the key elements of an occupational health and safety program

This course is for anyone who wants to learn about the value of health and safety in the workplace, including: 

• business owners 
• employers
• managers 
• supervisors 
• workers 
• health and safety committee members 
• representatives.

This course is delivered as an on-line e-learning course. All you need is a computer, access to the Internet - and you are ready to go! This e-learning course is designed to help you learn at your own pace and in your own environment at your own convenience.

Content for this course was developed by the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS), and reviewed by labour, employer and government representatives to ensure a balanced perspective.