Hamilton, ON (May 6, 2011) – Sandra Bello, technical specialist, on behalf of the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS), will be presenting Best Practices for New Worker Orientation and Training at this year’s Partners in Prevention Health and Safety Conference & Trade Show, on Wednesday, May 18, 2011.
Bello will discuss how experience has shown that a successful training or outreach program will cover the overall training needs; recognize the difference between education and training; and incorporate the best practice approach for reaching young, new or migrant workers and acknowledge the differences between these groups.
There will also be an opportunity for conference delegates to take any CCOHS one-hour e-course, for free, in the CCOHS e-Learning Lab located in Hall 1 on Tuesday, May 17, from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Each participant receives a certificate of completion, and can use the e-course hour for certification points.
Event:
Partners in Prevention 2011 Health & Safety Conference & Trade Show
Presentation:
Best Practices for New Worker Orientation and Training
Date:
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
Time:
11 a.m. to 12 noon
Location:
International Centre Mississauga
6900 Airport Road
Mississauga, ON
L4V 1E8
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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.
