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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; other ways and means of getting this important job done.
Credits
3.0
Cost
$469.16 - $504.69 See individual course offerings below for actual costs.
Students must submit email 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. Frequent contributions to asynchronous (not real time) online discussions is required to achieve a passing final grade. Is online learning for you? Please take a look at our FAQ pages www.bcit.ca/distance/faq.shtml and www.bcit.ca/distance/foryou.shtml
Important course information will be sent to you prior to your course start
date. Check your myBCIT email account to
access this information.
Status
This course offering is in progress and full. Please check this page for other currently available offerings or subscribe to receive email updates.
Students must submit email 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. Frequent contributions to asynchronous (not real time) online discussions is required to achieve a passing final grade. Is online learning for you? Please take a look at our FAQ pages www.bcit.ca/distance/faq.shtml and www.bcit.ca/distance/foryou.shtml
Important course information will be sent to you prior to your course start
date. Check your myBCIT email account to
access this information.
Status
This course offering is in progress and full. Please check this page for other currently available offerings or subscribe to receive email updates.
Students must submit email 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. Frequent contributions to asynchronous (not real time) online discussions is required to achieve a passing final grade.
Important course information will be sent to you prior to your course start
date. Check your myBCIT email account to
access this information.
Status
This course offering is in progress and full. Please check this page for other currently available offerings or subscribe to receive email updates.
Students must submit email 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. Frequent contributions to asynchronous (not real time) online discussions is required to achieve a passing final grade. Is online learning for you? Please take a look at our FAQ pages www.bcit.ca/distance/faq.shtml and www.bcit.ca/distance/foryou.shtml
Important course information will be sent to you prior to your course start
date. Check your myBCIT email account to
access this information.
Status
A portion of seats are temporarily held for domestic students.
International students: this may impact your ability to register.
Learn why.
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Status
10 seats available as of Feb 25, 2021 10:20 pm (PST). These seats are currently reserved for domestic students only. Availability may change at any time.
Students must submit email 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. Frequent contributions to asynchronous (not real time) online discussions is required to achieve a passing final grade. Is online learning for you? Please take a look at our FAQ pages www.bcit.ca/distance/faq.shtml and www.bcit.ca/distance/foryou.shtml
Important course information will be sent to you prior to your course start
date. Check your myBCIT email account to
access this information.
Status
A portion of seats are temporarily held for domestic students.
International students: this may impact your ability to register.
Learn why.
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Status
12 seats available as of Feb 25, 2021 10:20 pm (PST). These seats are currently reserved for domestic students only. Availability may change at any time.
Your instructor may choose to structure this course using the entire scheduled time for synchronous delivery, or use a mix of synchronous and asynchronous, or choose primarily an asynchronous delivery structure where you are not required to be in attendance at the scheduled time every week. Regardless of the structure, you are required to be available at all scheduled course days and times, at the instructor’s discretion, for the entire duration of the course. Your instructor will advise you in the first week of class about the structure of your course.
Important course information will be sent to you prior to your course start
date. Check your myBCIT email account to
access this information.
Status
A portion of seats are temporarily held for domestic students.
International students: this may impact your ability to register.
Learn why.
}
Status
7 seats available as of Feb 25, 2021 10:20 pm (PST). These seats are currently reserved for domestic students only. Availability may change at any time.
Students must submit email 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. Frequent contributions to asynchronous (not real time) online discussions is required to achieve a passing final grade.
Important course information will be sent to you prior to your course start
date. Check your myBCIT email account to
access this information.
Status
This course offering is full. Please check this page for other currently available offerings or subscribe to receive email updates.
Full
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, the student will be able to:
Occupational safety and health policy
Regular inspection and monitoring
Supplementary instructions - written and practical safe work procedures
Risk assessment
Management meetings
Investigation of accidents and diseases
Accident causation
Methods for investigation
Realistic recommendations
Records and statistics
Joint occupational safety and health committee
Roles and responsibilities
Effective meetings
Committee credibility
Instruction of workers and supervisors
Supervision of workers
Job safety observations
Motivational approaches
Motivation theories
Getting the behavior your want
Unsafe choices
First aid services and equipment
Hazardous materials and substances
WHMIS
Monitoring of workplace exposures
Medical examination and health monitoring
Review of occupational safety and health program
Measuring safety
Effective as of Fall 2003
Related Programs
HRMG 2805 is offered as a part of the following programs:
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Classroom Locations
Classroom locations are subject to last minute changes. Please check the Part-time Studies Classroom Locations listing at www.bcit.ca/rooms on the first day of any course you are registered for.