Under Ontario's Occupational Health and Safety Act and regulations, certain functions may only be performed by a "Competent Person". All "Supervisors" must be "Competent Persons". Aspects of work such as confined space entry, operation of lifting devices, use of mobile equipment, work around live electrical equipment, and traffic control must also be performed only by "Competent Persons" or "Competent Workers". Ensuring the appointment of "Competent Persons" is recognized as an essential element in demonstrating due diligence and protection of health and safety.

This course explains “how” and “when” a party becomes a “Constructor / Contractor / Prime Contractor / Principal Contractor” under health and safety legislation; describes the differences between the roles and responsibilities of an “Owner”, “Constructor / Contractor / Prime Contractor / Principal Contractor”, and “Employer”; covers the fundamentals of a Construction Project Safety Management program for ensuring compliance with the duties of an “Owner” and “Constructor / Contractor / Prime Contractor / Principal Contractor” under the health and safety legislation.

The Canada Labour Code Part II requires federally-regulated employers to “ensure that employees who have supervisory or managerial responsibilities are adequately trained in health and safety and are informed of the responsibilities they have” (Clause 125(1)(z)).

Job hazard analysis (JHA) is a workplace assessment method used to identify and control unacceptable risks relating to the performance of job tasks. As a result of the introduction of Part 19 of the Canada Occupational Health and Safety Regulations, performance of JHA has become commonplace in organizations regulated under the Canada Labour Code, Part II. However, methods for JHA are not specified by these Regulations, or for that matter, by the Canadian occupational health and safety laws in any provinces or territories. While JHA may appear to be a “straightforward” exercise, it is not - particularly in projects involving JHAs for several hundred occupations. Without adequate preparation JHA projects can be compromised by a variety of unanticipated problems.

This course explains “how” and “when” a party becomes a “Constructor / Contractor / Prime Contractor / Principal Contractor” under health and safety legislation; describes the differences between the roles and responsibilities of an “Owner”, “Constructor / Contractor / Prime Contractor / Principal Contractor”, and “Employer”; covers the fundamentals of a Construction Project Safety Management program for ensuring compliance with the duties of an “Owner” and “Constructor / Contractor / Prime Contractor / Principal Contractor” under the health and safety legislation.

Under Ontario's Occupational Health and Safety Act and regulations, certain functions may only be performed by a "Competent Person". All "Supervisors" must be "Competent Persons". Aspects of work such as confined space entry, operation of lifting devices, use of mobile equipment, work around live electrical equipment, and traffic control must also be performed only by "Competent Persons" or "Competent Workers". Ensuring the appointment of "Competent Persons" is recognized as an essential element in demonstrating due diligence and protection of health and safety.

To support ongoing learning for certified members, the new Program Standard has introduced Refresher Training. Topics include review of key concepts from Part One and Part Two Training, updates to legislation, standards, codes of practice and occupational health and safety best practices, and an opportunity for certified members to share and discuss best practices.

In Ontario there is a legal requirement to perform a Pre-Start Health and Safety Review (“PHSR”) in situations where a machine or process is installed or modified, and one or more prescribed circumstances exist. In most circumstances, the PHSR must be performed by a licensed Ontario Professional Engineer. And, most of those circumstances require the Professional Engineer to evaluate the adequacy of planned machine and process safeguarding, to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and consensus technical standards. Understanding the “who, what, when, where, why and how” of PHSRs is important for prevention of harm to workers, and essential for compliance with regulatory obligations.

To support ongoing learning for certified members, the new Program Standard has introduced Refresher Training. Topics include review of key concepts from Part One and Part Two Training, updates to legislation, standards, codes of practice and occupational health and safety best practices, and an opportunity for certified members to share and discuss best practices.

Job hazard analysis (JHA) is a workplace assessment method used to identify and control unacceptable risks relating to the performance of job tasks. As a result of the introduction of Part 19 of the Canada Occupational Health and Safety Regulations, performance of JHA has become commonplace in organizations regulated under the Canada Labour Code, Part II. However, methods for JHA are not specified by these Regulations, or for that matter, by the Canadian occupational health and safety laws in any provinces or territories. While JHA may appear to be a “straightforward” exercise, it is not - particularly in projects involving JHAs for several hundred occupations. Without adequate preparation JHA projects can be compromised by a variety of unanticipated problems.

The Canada Labour Code Part II requires federally-regulated employers to “ensure that employees who have supervisory or managerial responsibilities are adequately trained in health and safety and are informed of the responsibilities they have” (Clause 125(1)(z)).

This course explains “how” and “when” a party becomes a “Constructor / Contractor / Prime Contractor / Principal Contractor” under health and safety legislation; describes the differences between the roles and responsibilities of an “Owner”, “Constructor / Contractor / Prime Contractor / Principal Contractor”, and “Employer”; covers the fundamentals of a Construction Project Safety Management program for ensuring compliance with the duties of an “Owner” and “Constructor / Contractor / Prime Contractor / Principal Contractor” under the health and safety legislation.

Under Ontario's Occupational Health and Safety Act and regulations, certain functions may only be performed by a "Competent Person". All "Supervisors" must be "Competent Persons". Aspects of work such as confined space entry, operation of lifting devices, use of mobile equipment, work around live electrical equipment, and traffic control must also be performed only by "Competent Persons" or "Competent Workers". Ensuring the appointment of "Competent Persons" is recognized as an essential element in demonstrating due diligence and protection of health and safety.