Orientation on Health & Safety for New Workers

Recognizing workplace hazards Working safely - general approaches Working safely - specific hazards Occupational health and safety law Occupational health and safety programs, and the roles of committees

• Identify the three fundamental rights given to workers in health and safety legislation
• Recognize the duties of employers and workers
• List the six basic types of workplace hazards and give examples
• Identify how workplace hazards are controlled and steps you can take to protect yourself
• Recognize the basic elements of an occupational health and safety program
• Identify who to ask for help with health and safety matters

Average time to complete this course is approximately 90 minutes.

This course is suitable to workers in organizations of all sizes, and in all industries and occupations, including:

• People new to the workforce
• Young workers, under the age of 25
• People transferred within their organization
• All workers where processes and hazards have changed in the workplace

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.

The cost is based on the total number of seats purchased. Multi-seat pricing is based on the single user seat price with the following volume discounts applied: