HAMILTON, ON (January 25, 2010) - The Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS) has set 2010 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:
Hamilton, ON
June 7 – 8, 2010
September 13 – 14, 2010
December 6 – 7, 2010
Vancouver, BC
January 27-28, 2010
Edmonton, AB
March 9-10, 2010
Calgary, AB
May 4-5, 2010
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
June 14, 2010
Ottawa, ON
March 22, 2010
September 20, 2010
Edmonton, AB
February 23, 2010
Vancouver, BC
April 27, 2010
Calgary, AB
May 18, 2010
Saskatoon, SK
June 8, 2010
More in-depth 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, E-mail: eleanorw@ccohs.ca
Jennifer Miconi-Howse, Communications Officer
Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety
(905) 572-2981, Ext. 4241, E-mail: jenmh@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.
