HAMILTON, ON - January 14, 2009 - The Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS) has set 2009 course dates for two of their classroom courses: Health & Safety for Managers and Supervisors, and Health & Safety for Managers and Supervisors in the Canadian Federal Jurisdiction.
Health & Safety for Managers and Supervisors is a two-day course that provides managers and supervisors and those with health and safety responsibilities with the information they need to prevent workplace injuries and illnesses and to develop a safety culture. Topics include safety principles and risk management, legislation, hazard recognition and control, emergency preparedness and fire prevention, occupational hygiene, and program development and implementation. Upcoming classroom dates:
June 1 – 2, 2009 September 14 – 15, 2009 December 7 – 8, 2009 Vancouver, BC
January 28 – 29, 2009 Calgary, AB
May 6 – 7, 2009 Health & Safety for Managers and Supervisors in the Canadian Federal Jurisdiction is a practical overview of the health and safety responsibilities of managers and supervisors in the Canadian federal jurisdiction. Managers and supervisors are responsible for carrying out the duties of the employer in the work areas that they manage. The course focuses on those requirements of the Canada Labour Code part II (CLC-II) which are likely to be important to managers and supervisors in their daily work. This course is designed to be a useful starting point for managers and supervisors who will be trained on health and safety committees, WHMIS and other occupational health and safety topics. Upcoming classroom dates:
Hamilton, ON
November 30, 2009 Ottawa, ON
March 9, 2009 June 8, 2009 September 21, 2009 Vancouver, BC
April 30, 2009 Edmonton, AB
February 17, 2009 Saskatoon, SK
June 10, 2009 More indepth information about these courses can be found on the CCOHS website. Registration for these courses is provided online, or by contacting Client Services or calling 1-800-668-4284.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT:
Eleanor Westwood, Manager of Communications
Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety
(905) 572-2981, Ext. 4408 Email: eleanorw@ccohs.ca
Please visit www.ccohs-cchst.ca
About CCOHS
The Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS), a Canadian federal government agency based in Hamilton, Ontario is Canada's national resource for the advancement of workplace health and safety. CCOHS promotes the total well-being - physical, psychosocial and mental health - of working Canadians by providing information, training, education, management systems and solutions that support health and safety programs and the prevention of injury and illness. 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.
