Workplace Safety & Prevention (WSP)

This course introduces participants to the broad and ever-changing field of occupational health and safety, an inherently technical subject area. The multiple dimensions of the various issues--technical, legislative, political, and personal--are a required part of the training for a professional in this field or for someone who is involved withies kind of operation. Major topic areas include the Occupational Health and Safety Act, WCB, WHMIS, transportation of dangerous goods, accident prevention and investigation, physical and biological agents, and the management of Occupational Health and Safety programs.

This mandatory course for WSP students prepares students to job search for their work placement term. Students will reflect on their skills, attitudes, and expectations and evaluate and interpret available opportunities in the workplace. Self-marketing techniques using resumes, cover letters and interviewing will be learned, and students will learn the expectations, rules, and regulations that apply in the workplace with regards to social, organizational, ethical, and safety issues while developing an awareness of self-reflective practice.

In this course, students will explore the basic concepts of health and safety management and management systems. Students will participate in setting health and safety priorities, develop management system plans, and negotiate health and safety requirements. This course follows the management system standards commonly used across industries in Canada.

In this course students will focus on Health and Wellness promotion and prevention as integral parts of occupational health and safety. The relationship between work and the determinant of health will be presented. Students will examine workplace trends and observations as key drivers in the development of Workplace Wellness Programs. Students will be skilled in identifying risk factors and hazards influencing the health, safety and well-being of individuals and organizations. conducting workplace health surveys. designing, promoting, implementing and evaluating wellness initiatives based on health promotion theory. and using a holistic and multidisciplinary approach in accordance with organizational policies.

In this course, students will explore fundamental principles of occupational ergonomics. Students are introduced to the practice of ergonomics and the technical elements required when developing an ergonomics program to prevent occupational illness and injury by changing the design of work and workplaces. Building on a foundation of anatomy, physiology, biomechanics and information processing, the students will study how to evaluate and apply human capabilities and limitations to the design of workplaces, work methods, and jobs positions for optimal safety, efficiency, productivity and comfort.

Students are introduced to the techniques and basic concepts of hazard management, recognition, evaluation, and control of health and safety hazards in the workplace. Risk management is an essential component of a properly functioning occupational health and safety program. Risk management principles, concepts and models. Explore critical considerations, including risk perception and tolerance as well as risk management strategies. Risk management principles, models and theories, risk management foundations. organizational risk management. risk assessment. conducting a risk survey. analyzing risk and setting priorities for action. incorporating risk management in organizational systems, policies and processes. and evaluating the success of risk mitigation strategies. Following this course, learners will be able to assess an organizations risk management program to determine if it is meeting organizational objectives and recommend strategies and techniques to plan, organize, and control activities in a way that minimizes risk and the effects of risk on the organization.

The history of accident prevention will be examined, and will concentrate on the principles of managing safety. This course examines proper accident investigation, accident reporting, audits, inspections, accident costs, safety committees, elimination of hazards and basic loss control principles. This course examines the techniques and procedures for the prevention, control, and investigation of workplace accidents, incidents and hazards (with an emphasis on the Province of Ontario).

Exploration of key concepts leading to practices in integrated Disability Management will be learned by students. A multi-disciplinary approach to managing all forms of disability will be put forward based on sound best practice disability management techniques. The Workplace Safety and Insurance Act and how the compensation system operates, along with government legislation, Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB), Accessibility for Ontarians Disability Act and applicable regulations will be reviewed. Multiple models of disability management will be presented. The assessment, evaluation, and accommodation of various return to work processes will be undertaken, developed and implemented.

This field placement will provide students with a college-approved work experience in the area of Occupational Health and Safety. This placement introduces participants to the broad and ever changing field of occupational health and safety, an inherently technical subject area. For the 14-week Field Placement, the students will work with and be mentored by a workplace safety professional(s) in some facet of Occupational Health and Safety. In conjunction with hours of work, the learners will be expected to set and work towards goals, reflect on the practice of WSP through journalling, and complete a report on their experiences. The multiple dimensions of the various issues - technical, legislative, political, and personal - are a required part of the training for a professional in this field. . Major topic areas that students will observe and apply include but are not limited to the Occupational Health and Safety Act, WSIB, WHMIS, transportation of dangerous goods, accident prevention and investigation, physical and biological agents, and the management of Occupational Health and Safety programs.

Students will be introduced to the historical background and basic concepts of occupational hygiene recognition, evaluation. Other topics include the control of health hazards in the workplace environment and to relate the role of the industrial hygienist to other professionals in the occupational health team, chemical, biological, physical and ergonomic stresses, and an in-depth examination of the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH) Threshold Limit Values (TLV) booklet.

Students will develop an understanding of various emergency plans/procedures, identifying roles and responsibilities in emergency plans. This course is specific to the Emergency Response field with a strong focus on fire prevention. Students will learn unique information concerning response to emergencies, how to manage them, drill preparation and preparedness.

This session will be a virtual lecture based course with group discussion/break out room discussing how to effectively and practical application of Operational Safety , with 2 assignments and 3 tests. – the session will outline: - Legislative requirements and overview of how they affect decisions - Assess and Conduct Hazard Assessments - Use of Safeguards and barriers - Gain a basic knowledge Understanding of o Application of Mobile Equipment o Personal Protective Equipment o Confined Spaces and how to assess and enter o Review the development and need for Polies and Procedures o General Electrical and Lock out and Tag Out Process o Discuss Hot Work and safety needs around it o Automated safety guard systems- equipment and robotics o Working alone Protocols o Material handling and movement (manual and equipment) o Use of Portable tools and equipment o Chemical and Flammable Storage and Transportation requirements o Laboratories Safety o discussion of Nanotechnology

In this course, students will be introduced to the prevention of unintentional releases of chemicals, energy, or other potentially dangerous materials during the course of chemical processes that can have a serious effect to the plant and environment. Students will study how industrial processes can affect worker and environmental health and safety.

Workers may be exposed to various hazards in the workplace which may affect their health and safety. Exposure monitoring for chemical, biological, and physical hazards frequently encountered in the workplace is reinforced through laboratory experiments and field measurements. As a hands-on component to theory of industrial hygiene and toxicology, students employ practical methods of sampling, measurement techniques and interpretation of results.

This course is designed to facilitate the development of analytical and evaluation skills required in the management of environmental issues. Students will gain an understanding of the complexity of environmental policies, legislation procedures, and become familiar with the implications and effects of environmental management strategies. The application and development of site inspections and program auditing are explored to assist in the recognition and analysis of potential environmental risks as they would apply in the development of an environmental management system. Students will examine environmental issues such as air pollution, water usage, waste management, and natural resources.