Safety Committee Training: Camrose, Okotoks & Cochrane

In this course, participants will learn:
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• The purpose of the Alberta OHS legislation and its three parts.
• The roles and responsibilities of various work site parties and their OHS obligations.
• The key roles and responsibilities that an employer must understand and meet.
• How to establish and support an HSC or HSR.
• The expectations and duties of an HSC or HSR.
• The importance of work site inspections, including what is required, how to prepare for and perform the inspection, and how to communicate the results.
• The purpose and procedure of incident reporting and investigation.
• The requirements for prevention of workplace violence and harassment.
• The terminology of committee meetings.
• The criteria for effective committee meetings.
• How to maintain an effective Health & Safety
• Program and measure its effectiveness.

Interactive learning activities throughout the course are designed to explore key concepts in more detail. 2 of these 9 activities must be completed to meet the requirements of the course and are included in the 3-hour duration.

Work Site Parties

• Identify your work site party role and obligations.

Expectations of the Employer

• Key considerations when creating a Health &
• Safety Management System (HSMS).
• Seek out information about your HSC.

Expectations of the HSC/HSR

• Hazard Assessment in your organization: Identify
• high risk areas.
• Your HSC/HSR processes and training.

Work Site Inspections

• Perform an site safety inspection.

Being Effective

• Determine committee structure.
• HSC recommendation template.
• Meeting minutes review.

This course is designed to take approximately 3 hours to complete, in accordance with Alberta Labour requirements. The course is self-paced and can be stopped and restarted as needed. Upon successful completion of this online course, an AMHSA Certificate of Completion will be available to download and print.