New E-Course Supports the Achievement of Due Diligence in Workplace Health and Safety
Hamilton, ON (May 27, 2010) – The Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS) has developed a new e-course focusing on due diligence in workplace health and safety.
The term “due diligence” is the level of judgment, care, caution, determination and activity a person would reasonably be expected to do under particular circumstances. Applied to occupational health and safety, due diligence means that employers should take all reasonable precautions, under those particular circumstances, to prevent injuries or accidents in the workplace.
Due Diligence in Occupational Health & Safety explains the legal significance of due diligence while also exploring the four main factors that determine the level of action required to achieve it. More importantly, this one-hour course teaches best practices that can be implemented to help develop a culture that supports the safety and protection of the people who work and visit the workplace.
CCOHS courses are unique in that they are reviewed by expert representatives from labour, employers and government to ensure the content and approach are unbiased and credible. All CCOHS e-learning courses are available in English and French.
For more information on Due Diligence in Occupational Health & Safety please visit the CCOHS website at www.ccohs.ca/products/courses/diligence_ohs.
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For further information, please contact:
Eleanor Westwood, Manager - Communications
Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS)
(905) 572-2981, ext. 4408, E-mail: eleanorw@ccohs.ca
www.ccohs.ca
Wendy Stewart, Communications Officer
Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS)
(905) 572-2981, ext. 4443, E-mail: wendy.stewart@ccohs.ca
www.ccohs.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.
