HAMILTON, ON - February 16, 2006 - The Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS) has developed a new e-course, Preventing Falls from Slips and Trips. The course offers guidance on how to prevent injuries in the workplace that are caused by slips, trips or falls from the same level. Falls of this nature are common in the workplace and can result in serious injuries and disabilities.
The course provides workers, managers, supervisors and health and safety committees with practical information including tips and examples to help them to understand the causes of falls, and how to take preventive measures.
E-learning courses from CCOHS are unique in that they provide the user with course
content that is:
Credible - developed by CCOHS subject specialists
Accurate, current and written in clear language - reviewed by other CCOHS subject specialists to ensure quality standards are met
Unbiased - reviewed externally by representatives of government, employers and labour
Available in English and French
Learners can ask a CCOHS instructor specific questions that may not have been answered by the course.
Preventing Falls From Slips and Trips, complete with quizzes and an exam takes about 45-50 minutes to complete. After the learner passes the exam they are issued a certificate of completion.
The course can be purchased for one user or, if four or more people are to be trained, a multi-user license can save money. Special introductory pricing is available until March 25, 2006.
The French version of the course, Prévention des chutes par glissade et par trébuchement will be released later this winter.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT:
Eleanor Irwin, Manager - Marketing, Sales and Communications
Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety
905/572-2981, Ext. 4408 Email: eleanori@ccohs.ca
Please visit www.ccohs-cchst.ca
About CCOHS
The Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS), formed in 1978, is a Canadian federal government agency based in Hamilton, Ontario. CCOHS provides Canadians with unbiased, relevant information, training and advice that supports responsible decision-making and promotes safe and healthy workplaces. CCOHS makes a wide range of occupational health and safety information readily available, in language that is appropriate for all users, from the general public to the health and safety professional. Internationally, the Centre is renowned as an innovative, authoritative occupational health and safety resource. CCOHS partners and collaborates with agencies and organizations from Canada and around the world to improve the quality and quantity of resources and programs, as well as expand the breadth of usage of occupational health information to many different segments of society.
