HAMILTON, ON - February 25, 2009 - The Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS) has launched a new e-course to help guide organizations in implementing and managing an occupational health and safety program.
Developing an Occupational Health and Safety Program provides guidance on where to start, and how to build an effective program suitable for each organization and their regulatory environment. This one hour course stresses the importance of senior management commitment and effort from everyone in the organization. The course is recommended for managers, human resources personnel, and anyone starting to develop an occupational health and safety program, or who wants to improve an existing one.
Topics will focus on the elements of an occupational health and safety program, roles and responsibilities and ways to continuously improve the program.
All e-courses by CCOHS are available in English and French. They are developed by experts in the field and reviewed by labour, employer and government representatives. Those who score at least 80% on the final exam earn a certificate of completion. Case studies, quizzes, and an "ask a question" option are also featured.
More information about the courses, pricing and how to register is available on the CCOHS website.
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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.
