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Certification Part One
This is the basic health and safety training program that JHSC members need to comply with Certification Part One requirements.
Certification Part One: Manufacturing meets the needs of the manufacturing sector. It was developed by HRCMS in partnership with Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters.
The 2-day course is for you if you have a basic understanding and knowledge of the Occupational Health & Safety Act & Industrial Regulations; you like a fast paced learning style; you are able to expand your knowledge by reviewing your training material and through further reading; and you prefer to receive training in a lecture environment.
The 3-day course is for participants who have little or no understanding and knowledge of the Occupational Health & Safety Act & Industrial Regulations; who prefer to learn through examples, table workshops and at a slower pace; and who prefer to interact with other participants at table discussions.
Certification Part Two (Prerequisite, Certification Part One)
Certification Part Two covers your legal obligations for workplace-specific hazards. The training is aimed at recognizing, assessing and controlling significant hazards in an individual workplace.
Once you’ve completed the assessment and training, inform the WSIB in writing to receive your certification card. |
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The Ministry of Labour has updated the requirements in the existing Industrial, Construction, Health Care and Mining Regulations by amending each of these regulations. In addition, a separate, stand-alone Confined Spaces Regulation for confined spaces in workplaces covered only by the Occupational Health and Safety Act has been developed. The changes will provide a consistent approach to confined spaces and strengthen protection for Ontario workers.
The new legislation will come into effect on September 30, 2006. HRMCS’s Confined Space Legislation Update course gives you an understanding of the new legislation and how it may impact your workplace. You will learn about the new requirements in the Industrial Establishments Regulation, responsibilities of the workplace parties, the new definition of a confined space, and how these new requirements may impact your workplace. This course can be targeted for an awareness audience or the individual responsible for developing and implementing your company’s confined space program and plans. Health and safety professionals, Joint Health and Safety Committee members, supervisors who will implement the program for your confined spaces, rescue team members and employees who will be participating in the program development will also benefit from this course. |
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| This course is ideal for you if you are responsible for developing and implementing your company’s confined space program and plans. Health and safety professionals, Joint Health and Safety Committee members, supervisors who will implement the program for your confined spaces, rescue team members and employees who will be participating in the program development will also benefit from this course. Confined Space Entry is being delivered in cooperation with the Municipal Health and Safety Association (MHSA). This course is not intended to "qualify" a person to enter a confined space. |
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| HRCMS's Lock Out Tag Out workshop will familiarize attendees with the new and important Control of Hazardous Energy – Lock Out Tag Out including and Other Methods referring to both OHSA legislation, Prescribed Regulations under O. Reg. 851 and CSA Z460-05. |
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| Learn how to identify basic hazards and controls, sling loads safely, check the setup, and plan safe raising, moving and lowering of loads through the work area. The one-day format gives you more in-depth advice on a wider range of equipment and rigging problems. |
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| Based on CSA A344.1 User Guide for Steel Storage Racks with reference to CSA A344.2 Design and Construction of Steel Storage Racks. HRMCS LTD. distributes Racking Repair & Replacement products through Coll Health & Safety. |
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| What causes accidents? Find out during this one-day course. You’ll practice proven Accident Investigation techniques and learn how to choose the best corrective actions and apply proper investigative techniques to avoid the harmful and expensive impacts of accidents. |
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| Classroom training that gives your committee members the information they need to be effective. Participants learn the legal responsibilities and roles of committee members, how to define goals, clear terms of reference, objectives and procedures. This helps them run effective committee meetings and make better decisions. |
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| Managing & Operating an Effective Lift Truck Safety Program is based on the new CSA B335-04 Safety Standard for Lift Trucks and Ontario’s Guideline for Safe Operation and Maintenance of Powered Lift Trucks. Managers, supervisors, safety professionals, Joint Health and Safety Committee members and project managers will benefit from this intensive, interactive learning experience presented by HRCMS and the Canadian Standards Association (CSA). Based on the new edition of CSA B335-04, Safety Standard for Lift Trucks, this course will help you develop an action plan to implement a workplace lift truck safety program that conforms to this new standard. In addition to operator training requirements, the new edition of CSA B335-04 has been significantly revised to include design, construction, maintenance, inspection and safe operation of lift trucks. Be certain that your lift truck safety programs are designed with optimal safety assurances and due diligence in mind. |
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| The CSA Safety Standard for Lift Trucks (B335-04) specifies the knowledge, practical skills, and evaluation requirements needed by lift truck operators. Practical evaluation requires the lift truck operators to demonstrate their skill proficiency in the operation of lift trucks against a list of standard skill areas. HRCMS can provide customized lift truck evaluation services in your workplace. With each evaluation, employers receive both a verbal and written assessment of individual operator skills. |
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| Understanding section 7 of the Regulations for Industrial Establishments, you’ll know that the requirements dealing with pre-start health and safety reviews (PSRs) are numerous and complex. Under section 7, in certain circumstances and when certain provisions apply, you need to conduct a PSR and implement compliance measures before a new or modified apparatus, structure, protective element or process is put into production. But what are those circumstances and provisions? When do the legal requirements apply? And, what do you need to do to comply? |
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| This course is presented by HRCMS is for you if you are a project manager, supervisor, maintenance worker, safety professional, engineer, purchasing personnel, or safety committee member working in an environment where machinery is operated. You learn the components of a machine safety program. |
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- basic types of hazards associated with machinery and equipment processes
- legal and other applicable standards and guidelines relevant to machine safety
- compliance assessment of workplace hazards
- basic types of controls in a machine safety program
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| Ideal for Joint Health and Safety Committee members, supervisors, health and safety professionals, managers and workers. This course is based on the Occupational Health and Safety Act , its derivation and associated involvement with other Employment legislation and is designed to help you improve your health and safety performance while providing you with a better understanding of the importance of compliance. |
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| As you know, your company has certain responsibilities under the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act and Regulations. In this course participants learn the nine classes of dangerous goods, understand the documentation requirements, learn the safety requirements for transporting dangerous goods, and how to use safety marks, labels, and placards. |
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| If there are solvents, paints, inks or cleaners anywhere in your workplace – you have hazardous materials and must legally provide workers with WHMIS training. This one-day course teaches how to control hazards in the workplace. Participants learn the intent of WHMIS legislation and legal responsibilities, the significance of Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS), supplier labels and hazardous symbols, the hazard classifications, and their health effects. An excellent basic course for all employees. Save time and training dollars with WHMIS Train-the-Trainer. We’ll teach and qualify some of your employees to deliver WHMIS training to their co-workers at your workplace. Through theoretical and practical exercises, plus a few short WHMIS sessions, you’ll have your own WHMIS training team ready to go as you need them |
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| Understand how to conduct a workplace inspection with an overview of issues around hazard identification and then practice with the tools and techniques required to conduct a workplace inspection. An ideal way to upgrade and improve workplace inspection processes and follow-up. |
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| Supervision & Management Competence in Workplace Health and Safety The law requires employers to appoint “a competent person” [25.(2)( c )] who: |
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- is qualified, because of knowledge, training and experience to organize the work and its performance
- is familiar with the Act and the regulations that apply to the work
- knows of any potential or actual danger to health or safety in the workplace.
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| Supervisors and employers need to understand their obligations and responsibilities under the Act. |
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- Your responsibilities under the Act
- Recognizing and communicating potential dangers to employees
- Identifying hazards
- Managing your work process to be more effective and efficient
- Training and ensuring employees work safely
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Bill C-45 Management Briefing Criminal Liability and Due Diligence in Occupational Health & Safety
Prison terms, maybe for life. Fines up to $100,000. Workplace accidents now have serious criminal consequences. Penalties that apply equally to everyone from the CEO right down to lead hands. All stemming from Bill C-45: An Act to Amend the Criminal Code, which came into force effective March 31, 2004! An organization can now be charged with criminal negligence concerning health & safety and therefore be investigated and penalized under both the Occupational Health and Safety Act and the Criminal Code The maximum fine for a summary conviction offence has been increased from $25,000 to $100,000. And there is no limit on the fine for more serious offences The maximum penalty for an individual convicted of criminal negligence is life imprisonment. |
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| In this course, you will learn to prevent and control repetitive strain injuries (RSIs) in your workplace. Highlights include identifying risk factors and workers at risk, conducting ergonomic assessments of the workplace using a loss control system, determining and implementing feasible solutions based on ergonomic principles, developing a systematic implementation system, calculating costs, and using a loss control system to effectively manage RSIs. |
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| Each year the WSIB conducts Workwell Audits on firms that have a higher accident frequency record in relation to other firms in their rate group (twice rate group injury frequency and severity). Approximately 72% of firms targeted do not pass their first evaluation because of existing gaps in their health and safety program. If you believe your firm could be a target, HRCMS has developed a course to help your organization navigate through a Workwell Audit and improve your health and safety program. Participants who will benefit from attending this training include human resource professionals, management, health and safety coordinators, and joint health and safety committee/certified members. |
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| This course will provide organizations with the knowledge and tools to manage risk. The concepts of tools such as Job Safety Analysis, Job Hazard Analysis and Risk Assessment are all incorporated in this course. |
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This facilitated consultation approach is designed to provide the participant with safety management philosophy and practical application techniques in order to avoid loss. All levels of management (including “lead hand” level, and JHSC members) will benefit from the scope and depth provided in key aspects of safety management and leadership skills. Definitions, concepts and guidelines are presented, in an historic and logical order, to reflect the evolution of safety management from the traditional reactive actions to the proactive managed approach of today’s successful systems.
The sessions will cover the following topics: Background, Causes and Effects of Loss and Legislation Session 1: Management Control of Loss and Motivation Session 2: Accident/Incident Investigations and Workplace Inspections Session 3: Risk Management, Job Analysis and Planned Task Observation Session 4: Effective Communications Skills, Training, Tactics and Techniques Session 5: Perfection Strategy Techniques for Management and Occupational Health Session 6: Property Damage and Waste Control; and Environmental Management |
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| This course is designed to provide management staff with a solid foundation of the principals of loss control and can be customized in content and length based on your organizations specific needs. Course modules can be selected to cover two or three days. These modules include: |
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- Health and Safety Law
- Managing Risk Through Effective Safety Management
- The Causes, Effects, and Control of Loss
- Practical Risk Assessment
- Occupational Health & Hygiene
- Planned Inspections
- Accident/Incident Investigation
- Workplace Rules and Personal Protective Equipment
- Task Analysis & Procedure Development
- Health & Safety Training and Promotion
- Emergency Preparedness & Planning
- Ergonomics
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| HRCMS’s consultants employ a results-based perfection strategy approach to Health & Safety that enables your organization to implement, manage and continually improve health and safety programs based on your current site-specific status. We work together with the client to identify, assess and determine Health & Safety needs, based on the client’s culture. |
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| Occupational hygiene is the science of anticipating, recognizing, assessing and controlling chemical, physical or biological agents before they adversely affect employees’ health and safety specifically involving Chemical agents – gases, dusts, mists, fumes, vapours ;Physical agents – noise, radiation, vibration, extreme temperature ;Biological agents -- moulds While some signs of an occupational hygiene problem are immediately apparent – the dizzying smell of solvent vapours, a burning sensation from contact with a certain chemical, ringing in the ears after prolonged exposure to loud noise – common symptoms such as frequent headaches, eye/throat irritation and fatigue can also signal a health hazard. Long-term exposure, left unchecked, can lead to more severe problems such as respiratory conditions, skin diseases and hearing loss. Whether you have chemicals, noise or indoor air quality issues, let us recognize, assess and help control hazards to make your workplace healthier.Technical consulting services include: Air Quality Sampling (Indoor Air Quality) ;Designated Substance Assessments (e.g. lead, silica and isocyanates) ;Chemical Substance Assessments (e.g. solvents, welding fumes, metalworking fluid and metal/wood dust) ;Noise Level Surveys (including basic noise mapping and dose level monitoring) ;Heat Exposure Measurements . |
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Overexertion and musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) involve strains and sprains of muscles, tendons, ligaments, joints or nerves. These usually occur over time due to repeated exposure to certain risk factors. Sprains and strains account for over 40% of all lost-time injuries in Ontario. The main goal of ergonomics is to reduce the risk of these injuries by matching demands of the job to the abilities of the employee through the proper design of workstations, tools, environment, work schedules, policies and procedures. Ergonomic improvements are often associated with improved productivity, quality and morale, greatly increasing your return on investment in health and safety. HRCMS can assist you with implementing an Ergonomics Program. We also offer Ergonomics Training, Consulting and Assessments. Our ergonomic specialists work with you and your staff to identify the most effective ways to improve your employees’ work environments and implement ergonomic solutions. Consulting and Assessments The key to preventing and controlling injuries is applying ergonomic principles to your workplace. HRCMS can deliver the following programs and services to assist you meet this goal:Ergonomics Assessments: Office & Industrial ;Physical Demands Analysis ;Job Task Analysis.
Practical Ergonomics Workshop Program and Manual
Looking for a practical way to assess your industrial or office workstations? This workshop combines classroom training with hands-on assessment. Participants learn the principles of proper industrial and office ergonomics. They apply those principles to assess various co-workers’ workstations. This process places the responsibility on the workers to ensure they are setting up their workstations properly and use proper work practices to reduce injuries. Note: this program can be supplemented by having the facilitator assess additional office workstations.
Physical Demands Analysis
Physical Demands Analyses (PDAs) outline the physical requirements of a job, for example, how much lifting, carrying, reaching, etc., is required. PDAs are often used to convey accurate information to doctors and facilitate the early and safe return to work of injured workers. During this practical hands on session, participants will complete a minimum of one customized PDA. Variations of this session may include: Applying the information to accommodate an injured worker;Evaluating the information for possible risk factors related to poor ergonomics.
Manual Material Handling Workshop
This session is designed to teach workers how to properly lift, carry, push, pull and handle materials while minimizing the risk of injury. Photographs and practical examples of your workstation are used to teach the principles of proper manual material handling (MMH). During this practical session, barriers to using proper MMH techniques may be flip-charted and summarized for management.
Incorporating Ergonomics into Workplace Inspections
Often the hazards that lead to musculoskeletal disorders are overlooked when completing workplace inspections. The purpose of this session is to enhance supervisors and JHSC members’ ability to perform inspections by increasing their knowledge of ergonomics. Participants will use an audit tool designed specifically to be used for the identification of ergonomic issues.
HRCMS’s Small Businesses Perfection Strategy Program
This Program has been developed and targeted specifically to help small businesses with less than 50 employees meet their health and safety obligations.
Productivity and health and safety go hand in hand. Health and safety is not simply a legal obligation – it is a business opportunity. Effective training and processes reduce the cost of avoidable losses, insurance and lost-time injuries. You can boost your bottom line through reduced injuries, higher productivity and improved health and safety performance. Linked to various assistance programs, you will have access to programs that will baseline, establish, maintain and strengthen you business position. A site specific consultation and review is required to provide contacts and a safety plan including objectives. |
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Ministry of Labour
Established in 1919 to develop and enforce labour legislation, the Ministry’s mission is to advance safe, fair and harmonious workplace practices. The Ministry’s key areas are occupational health and safety, employment rights and responsibilities, labour relations and internal administration with its mandate being to set, communicate and enforce workplace standards while encouraging greater workplace self-reliance. In Ontario, the Ministry of Labour enforces the Occupational Health & Safety Act. This means if you’re not doing what you are supposed to do, the Ministry’s inspectors can order you to comply and in some cases, issue fines for severe violations.
Workplace Safety Insurance Board (WSIB)
The WSIB’s current name shifts the focus from compensating those injured or ill, due to work-related causes to promoting the prevention of work-related injuries and illnesses. Through the changes introduced by the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act (1998), the WSIB now oversees Ontario's system of workplace safety education and training and continues to administer the province's no-fault workplace insurance for employers and their workers. As part of this system, they provide disability benefits, monitor the quality of health care and assist in early, safe return to work for workers injured on the job or who contract an occupational disease.The WSIB provides the insurance coverage and designates your firm’s membership in one of Ontario’s health and safety associations – like HRCMS. When you register your firm with the WSIB they will assign a “rate” group to you. This is basically a numeric indicator that determines your firm’s type of work.
Safe Workplace Agency - Industrial Accident Prevention Association (IAPA)
Since 1917, HRCMS has worked with firms – just like yours – to prevent and reduce workplace injuries and illnesses by helping you identify and control workplace hazards, and develop and improve health and safety systems. HRCMS LTD. has been a Volunteer Member of the IAPA since 1987. HRCMS LTD. encourages all companies to register with and become a volunteer member of the IAPA either through your local geographical Division or your Sector Groups.
Where & How to Start Using the Perfection Strategy |
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- Baseline – Establish and know you legal obligations
- Recognize Access and Control Hazards
- Establish Objectives – Establish your Training Matrix Provide Information & Training
- Objectively measure your program, evaluate, improve and commend.
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