Safety Practices

Overview

Safety practices are the practices that an organization engages in to protect employee safety, including maintaining safe work environments and taking corrective and proactive actions to rectify unsafe conditions. This is a resource page to help you develop strategies to achieve and reinforce the workplace safety on your jobsite.

TRAINING

CLASSROOM:

Hazard Identification and Risk Control

(formerly known as Safe Job Procedures)

Course Length: One full day of training (8 hours) A certificate will be issued upon successful completion of the course. Formerly Inspections and Safe Work Procedures, this interactive workshop is divided into three sections: Spot the Hazard (Hazard Identification), Assess the Risk (Risk Assessment), and Find a Safer Way Every day (Risk Control). The course will emphasize different control measures such as elimination, substitution and engineering, and focus on developing SAFE Work Procedures.

Principles of Safety Management

Course Length: One day of training (8 hours) Prerequisites: None Cost: Members – $200, Associate Members – $300, Non-Industry – $525.00 The Principles of Safety Management training course teaches how to create a company safety manual and provide practical guidelines to keep your safety program running smooth and effective.

Leadership for Safety Excellence

Course Length: Two consecutive days of training (16 hours) Prerequisites: None Cost: Members – $120, Associate Members – $170, Non-Industry – $320 This program enables managers and supervisors to build health and safety into their everyday planning and make them a daily part of their supervisory function. Communication skills are emphasized and practiced in this course.

Legislation 101

Course Length: One half-day of training (4 hours) Attend this presentation for the practical interpretation of changes in the law and how they affect your workplace. Effective February 1st, 2007 the new ‘omnibus’ Regulation became effective and affects every person who works in Manitoba. If you are a worker, supervisor, contractor, employer, owner or supplier, you need to know the bottom line. With the current emphasis on the construction industry, now is the time to prepare yourself: ”In the eyes of the law, not knowing is not an excuse!” A current copy of the WSH Act and new Regulation will be detailed with practical solutions to implementation will be discussed. This is a must-attend session.

Safety Administration

Course Length: Half day (4 hours) A certificate will be issued upon course completion. This half-day seminar is designed to provide participants with the knowledge and skills to effectively manage and monitor a health and safety management system. This workshop will focus on the organization and maintenance of safety program documentation and how to implement and maintain a continuous improvement cycle.

TOOLBOX TALKS

Any Equipment Can Be Hazardous

JHA Can Avoid Costly Lessons

Messy Work Areas Are a Hazard

Poor Housekeeping Poses Risks

RESOURCE TOOLS

Hazard Assessment Checklist

Hazard Assessment Correction

Safety H.I.T. List Form

CSAM CONSULTING SERVICES

Check our consulting services for more details.