CHSE 3110 health and
safety program basics
This course provides an introduction
to health and safety program development. It includes a presentation
and overview of the main elements required and the factors influencing
the success of health and safety.
CHSE
3120 Fundamentals of Occupational Hygiene
Occupational Hygiene is the
art and science of the recognition, evaluation and control of workplace
hazards that may result in illness, disease or injury.
This introductory course is
designed to overview the fundamental concepts of Occupational Hygiene,
including types of hazardous exposures, chemical routes of entry to
the body, likely health effects of hazardous exposures and mechanisms
of controlling workplace exposures.
CHSE
3130 Legislative Compliance and Corporate Responsibility
The work of health and safety
practitioners is guided partly by jurisdictional legislative frameworks.
This course will guide you
through the key elements of Canadian Federal, Provincial and Territorial
legislation, regulations and policy related to workplace safety. Learners
will compare and contrast OHS laws in several jurisdictions in Canada,
and in other parts of the world.
CHSE
3210 Management of Health and Safety Systems
Sound health and safety systems
management requires understanding of management principles used in health
and safety programs and how those principles related to the program's
effectiveness and efficiently.
This course builds on the
concepts presented in the health and safety basics course (CHSE 3110).
Students will gain a deeper understanding of the legal, moral, and financial
benefits derived from maintaining a workplace program that delivers
health and safety excellence, and will explore several models of systematic
health and safety program management.
CHSE
3220 Management, Leadership and Organizational Behaviour
Health and safety professionals
often work within complex workplace structures providing a specialized
technical support to their employers. Successful health and safety leaders
understand corporate organization and function, and are able to incorporate
that understanding into the recommendations they provide to corporate
leadership for approval.
This course provides an introduction
to corporate leadership and organization and helps learners to understand
the structure and organization of their own workplaces so that they
can make more focused and valued contribution to health and safety program
design and management.
CHSE
3230 Risk Management and Risk Communication
Risk management and risk communication
are fundamental skills critical to the success of every health and safety
practitioner. Understanding the elements of risk management, and being
able to communicate effectively and systematically about risk are expertise
areas of increasing importance in contemporary health and safety program
management.
This course will provide learners
with the skills and knowledge necessary to develop and implement an
effective risk management system.
CHSE
3310 Accident Causation Theory and Incident Investigation
Accident causation theory
provides a systematic approach to the analysis of workplace accidents,
to identify all potential root causes and to establish the links between
workplace accidents and norms in workplace practice. It is an essential
discipline that allows health and safety professionals to determine
why workplace incidents occur, so that attention and energy can be applied
to correcting deficiencies and preventing re-occurrences.
This course considers the
approaches and frameworks used to investigate accidents within a business
management system context, and provides the learner with the tools,
skills and knowledge necessary to investigate workplace accidents effectively.
CHSE
3320 Fundamentals of Environmental Management
Environmental management
is critical to workers, organizations, and the environment itself, and
is commonly a dimension of the health and safety practitioner's role.
This course provides an introduction to the complex discipline of environmental
management. Learners will be familiarized with the systems of identification,
evaluation and communication of issues related to environmental conditions
in the workplace, and globally, and with the planning and implementation
of strategies intended to mitigate environmental harm.
CHSE
3330 Fire Prevention and Protection
Environmental management
is critical to workers, organizations, and the environment itself, and
is commonly a dimension of the health and safety practitioner's role.
This course provides an introduction
to the complex discipline of environmental management. Learners will
be familiarized with the systems of identification, evaluation and communication
of issues related to environmental conditions in the workplace, and
globally, and with the planning and implementation of strategies intended
to mitigate environmental harm.
CHSE
3340 Ergonomics
Ergonomics is the study of
workers' interaction with their workplace. Good ergonomic management
will result in reduction of injuries and increases in productivity in
workplaces. Health and safety professionals must have the ability to
recognize potential ergonomic hazards and systematically reduce them.
This course will provide an
introduction to the complex discipline of ergonomics, and explain the
need for and processes associated with ergonomic hazard assessment,
solution development and solution evaluation after implementation.
CHSE
3350 Adult Learning: Effective Workplace Training
Effective health and safety
management requires ongoing teaching and training of adult workers.
This very important dimension of health and safety practice requires
special communication skills and an understanding of how adults learn.
This course will provide you
with the fundamental skills, knowledge and tools required to teach adults
effectively, particularly in commonly encountered workplace training
situations.
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