Course details
A practical course for those responsible for safety and health in an organizational setting, including managers, supervisors, shop stewards, safety committee members, members of the labour relations or human resources department. Topics include: Workers' Compensation Act; rules and regulations, safety program elements; the role of the committee; claim and disability management; due diligence; and union/management cooperation.
Prerequisite(s)
- No prerequisites are required for this course.
Credits
3.0
Cost
$488.49 - $527.24 See individual course offerings below for actual costs.
Course offerings
Fall 2022
Below are three offerings of HRMG 2805 for the Fall 2022 term.
CRN 46242
Duration
Tue Sep 06 - Sat Nov 26 (12 weeks)
- 12 weeks
- CRN 46242
- $488.49
Class meeting times
| Dates | Days | Times | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 06 - Nov 26 | N/A | N/A | Online |
Instructor
Adrian Hingston
Course outline
Course outline TBD — see Learning Outcomes in the interim.
Cost
$488.49
Important information
- Internet delivery format.
- Important course information will be sent to you prior to your course start date. Check your myBCIT email account to access this information.
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Students must submit e-mail address when registering. To be successful in our online courses, plan to spend 7-10 hours per course each week on your studies, starting Week 1. Our courses are paced and highly interactive with participation requirements weekly. This online course is NOT self-paced. You must have an e-mail address and access to a computer capable of downloading basic documents. You are not required to be online at a specific time of the day; however you are required to submit all assignments on their due dates.
Status
Seats Available
5 seats remaining as of Wed August 10, 2022 at 6:27 am (PDT). Availability may change at any time.
CRN 30796
Duration
Tue Sep 13 - Thu Oct 20 (6 weeks)
- 6 weeks
- CRN 30796
- $527.24
Class meeting times
| Dates | Days | Times | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13 - Oct 20 | Tue, Thu | 18:00 - 21:00 | Burnaby NE01 Rm. 403 |
Instructor
Natalia Pashutina
Course outline
Course outline TBD — see Learning Outcomes in the interim.
Cost
$527.24
Status
CRN 37245
Duration
Tue Sep 06 - Sat Nov 26 (12 weeks)
- 12 weeks
- CRN 37245
- $488.49
Class meeting times
| Dates | Days | Times | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 06 - Nov 26 | N/A | N/A | Online |
Instructor
Adrian Hingston
Course outline
Course outline TBD — see Learning Outcomes in the interim.
Cost
$488.49
Important information
- Internet delivery format.
- Important course information will be sent to you prior to your course start date. Check your myBCIT email account to access this information.
-
Students must submit e-mail address when registering. To be successful in our online courses, plan to spend 7-10 hours per course each week on your studies, starting Week 1. Our courses are paced and highly interactive with participation requirements weekly. This online course is NOT self-paced. You must have an e-mail address and access to a computer capable of downloading basic documents. You are not required to be online at a specific time of the day; however you are required to submit all assignments on their due dates.
Status
Full
This course offering is full. Please check this page for other currently available offerings or subscribe to receive email updates.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, the student will be able to:
- Name the occupational health and safety and workers' compensation agencies having jurisdiction federally and provincially in Canada and describe their role in the workplace.
- Discuss the format and general contents of federal and provincial occupational health and safety regulations and given on-line and printed resources, demonstrate a general ability to access and interpret these regulations.
- List and describe the elements of an effective occupational health and safety program.
- Describe the safety program review (safety audit) process and demonstrate an ability to effectively participate in the safety program review process on behalf of an employer.
- Describe the legislated duties of an occupational health and safety committee and demonstrate and ability to effectively participate in the duties of such a committee.
- Identify the steps in an effective accident investigation and demonstrate an ability to effectively participate in an accident investigation.
- Recognise the systems used by federal and provincial agencies to determine the cost of accidents and the methods used by such agencies to charge the costs of workers' compensation claims resulting from such accidents to employers.
- Describe premium rate setting and premium reduction incentive systems used by workers' compensation boards.
- Demonstrate an ability to access and use the on-line and printed occupational health and safety and workers' compensation information important to a human resources professional.
- Prepare the various forms required by workers' compensation boards in response to a workplace accident and claim for compensation.
- Describe the claim adjudication process and stakeholders.
- Describe the workers' compensation appeals process and demonstrate the ability to effectively participate in the process on behalf of an employer.
- Outline the elements of an effective disability management and return-to-work program and demonstrate an ability to participate as an effective member for the team managing the return-to-work process.
Effective as of Winter 2021
Related Programs
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BCIT/Industry Partnership Certificate Part-time
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Associate Certificate Part-time
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Certificate Part-time
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Associate Certificate Part-time
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