Safety in the Workplace MMTF 1000

Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

• Demonstrate the elements of safe working practices, in a marine industry workplace
• Describe common hazards and risks of accident/injury in a marine industry workplace
• Demonstrate the use of WHMIS, labelling of hazardous materials, dangerous goods labelling and use of MSDS documents
• Demonstrate the use of personal protection gear for prevention of injury or illness from exposure to hazardous
• Describe the nature and stages of fire development and correct procedures to follow upon the event of a workplace fire
• Demonstrate the use of fire extinguishers to put out a fire in a supervised firefighting demonstration setting
• Describe the common hazards related to working in confined spaces in typical marine industry settings and proper safe working procedures
• Demonstrate lockout/tagging procedures to prevent personal injury or equipment damage from inadvertent starting or energizing of shop power equipment
• Describe the use of common vessel hauling equipment
• Demonstrate the methods and techniques for blocking vessels on shore and secures vessels safely to docks
• Demonstrate the safe use of heavy lifting equipment for lifting engines and other heavy equipment in and out of vessels
• Demonstrate the correct procedures for winterizing and laying up engines, peripheral equipment and other vessel systems
• Describe the proper and legal procedures for disposing of hazardous materials commonly found in the marine industry workplace
• Describe procedures for dealing with accidental spills in the workplace or in the water
• Describe emerging emissions control regulation related to marine engines​

Effective as of Fall 2025