Occupational Health and Safety - Employee Training Contact Information

One of our missions at the Occupational Health and Safety Office is to enable you to work in a healthy and safe environment. To help us achieve this goal, you may be required to take some of the training courses we have listed below.  This list is not a complete list of health and safety training needs.  Some areas require job specific training which will be provided by the respective departments. Please contact your supervisor to discuss your training needs. 

 

Most health and safety training is organized by the Occupational Health and Safety Office.  For departments that organize their own training and require the service of a OHS officer, the relevant department will be responsible for booking the training facility and providing all training equipment.

 

General Safety Orientation

 

The purpose of this course is to:

·         Introduce employees to Laurentian University’s health and safety policy.

·         Introduce employees to their roles and responsibilities under the  Ontario Occupational Health and Safety Act and Regulations;

·         Prevent accidents and injuries through education;

·         Communicate responsibilities for handling health and safety concerns in the workplace, including appropriate consultation and input, approval and administration of all safety procedures.

 

Ø  Winter 2010 Training Schedule – To be announced

 

WHMIS General Training

 

One of the three essential elements of the Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) is the worker education program. By law, the employer must provide information and instruction to all workers who work with, or near a controlled product. Employees are required to attend sessions offered by the employer to discuss the Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS). This course may be taken in the classroom or on-line.  You can self-register for the on-line course at http://d2l.laurentian.ca

 

 

WHMIS Refresher Course

 

Under the  Occupational Heatlh and Safety Act all employees of Laurentian Univesity must participate in a WHMIS training session as well as a review process.  Each employee is therefore required to participate in a WHMIS refresher course.

 

This course is designed for those who already had some training on the basic concepts of the Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS); this course allows you to quickly refresh your WHMIS understanding.

 

Ø  Winter 2010 Training Schedule

 

Laboratory Safety Course

 

This training course provides basic information for working safely with laboratory chemicals and equipment, safety equipment and personal protection equipment, Laurentian’s Lab Compliance Policy, Laurentian’s Lab Safety Program and other policies and requirements.  This course may be taken in the classroom or on-line.

 

The Lab Safety Course is required for all personnel who work in a laboratory.

 

Next session:  May 26, 2011 at 9:30 a.m. in room A226

                      May 26, 2011 at 2:00 p.m. in room A226

 

Introduction to Biosafety

 

This is an introductory course on Biosafety that covers definintions of biological and biohazardous materials, risk groups, biosafety containment levels and controls, Laurentian Universtiy’s biosafety policy and the role of the Laurentian’s Biosafety Committee, and other general biosafety principles and requirements. This course may be taken in the classroom or on-line.

 

Introductory Biosafety Training is required for all personnel who work with potentially viable biological materials, including for example: microorganisms (of any risk level); cells or cell lines; tissue cultures; recombinant DNA, organisms, or viruses; animal blood, body fluids, or tissues; or animals.

 

 

First Aid

 

This course provides comprehensive First Aid & CPR techniques for those who want more knowledge to respond to emergencies. A variety of topics are covered from basic first aid such as cardiovascular and breathing emergencies, CPR Level A, prevention of disease transmission to more severe sudden medical conditions and injuries to the head and spine.

 

Note that this course is offered by an outside source when the demand is warranted.


Due Diligence for Supervisors

 

This course provides supervisors with a comprehensive training on their duties and requirements under Occupational Health and Safety Act and Regulations.

 

Due diligence is the level of judgement, care, prudence, determination, and activity that a person would reasonably be expected to do under particular circumstances. Applied to occupational health and safety, due diligence means that employers and supervisors shall take all reasonable precautions, under the particular circumstances, to prevent injuries or accidents in the workplace.

 

John Benoit, BA, CRSP
Manager, Occupational
Health and Safety
(705) 675-1151 ext. 3016
jbenoit@laurentian.ca

Gail Cowper Benoit, MSc 
Safety and Research  Compliance  Specialist
(705) 675-1151 ext. 3061 gbenoit@laurentian.ca 

Julie Lacroix, BA
Human Resources Officer
(705) 675-1151 ext. 3021
jlacroix@laurentian.ca

Fax
(705) 673-6507


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