- International Fees
International fees are typically 3.12 times the domestic tuition. Exact cost will be calculated upon completion of registration.
Course Overview
Ironworkers work in an environment that is constantly changing through various stages of construction and, on occasion, the environment is unpredictable. A culture of safety is inherent to all activities an ironworker engages in and is an essential priority. Workplace hazards can be attributed to human, environmental, and equipment factors. It is imperative that you develop the ability to foresee jobsite hazards to control or mitigate the possibility of injury to yourself or your fellow workers. At the end of IWKR 1200, you will be able to work safely in a changing work environment, and reference and apply environmental and workplace safety regulations and guidelines, including those from Work Safe BC and the Workplace Hazardous Material Information System/Globally Harmonized System (WHMIS/GHS). Major topics include fire extinguisher safety, fall protection/working at heights, confined space awareness, and occupational first aid level 1 training. You will be able to identify, communicate, and mitigate changing workplace hazards through toolbox talks, tailgate meetings, and a job hazard analysis.
Prerequisite(s)
- No prerequisites are required for this course.
Credits
2.0
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Learning Outcomes
- Upon successful completion of the course, the student will be able to:
- Reference rules, regulations, standards, policies, guidelines, and procedures and apply those relevant to construction practices.
- Apply correct safety procedures based on WHMIS labels and material safety data sheets.
- Attain the WHMIS qualification.
- Prevent and extinguish various classes of fires by following fire safety procedures.
- Attain the Fire Extinguisher Safety qualification.
- Use fall protection systems.
- Attain the Fall Protection qualification.
- Apply OH&S regulations and best practices for working in confined spaces.
- Attain the confined space awareness qualification.
- Attain the Occupational First Aid Level 1 qualification.
- Inspect and correctly wear personal protective equipment.
- Conduct a job hazard analysis.
- Assess, document, and control workplace hazards based on a job hazard analysis.
- Develop and present a toolbox talk based upon WorkSafeBC regulations and guidelines.
Effective as of Spring/Summer 2017
Related Programs
Apply Safe Work Practices (IWKR 1200) is offered as a part of the following programs:
School of Construction and the Environment
- Ironworker Foundation
Certificate Full-time
Programs and courses are subject to change without notice.