HRMT30145

Fundamentals of Occupational Health and Safety

I: Administrative Information II: Course Details III: Topical Outline(s) Printable Version

Section I: Administrative Information

Program(s): Business Human Resources Program Coordinator(s): John Hardisty Course Leader or Contact: Judith Hunter Version: 3.0 Total hours: 42.0 Credit Value: 3.0 Credit Value Notes: N/A Effective: Fall 2007 Prerequisites: N/A Corequisites: N/A Equivalents: N/A Pre/Co/Equiv Notes: N/A

Status: Approved (APPR)

Section I Notes:
This course has approval by HRPAO toward CHRP designation: September 2001

Section II: Course Details

Detailed Description Students examine the Health & Safety legislation with a focus on Ontario Acts and Regulations including the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA), Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS), and the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act (WSIA). Through hands-on experiential learning and practice, in-class discussions, presentations and lectures, students demonstrate the requirements necessary for legal compliance within Health & Safety legislation. Program Context Business Human Resources Program Coordinator: John Hardisty This is a required course in term 3 of the Human Resources program. It builds upon the knowledge and skills acquired in the first year Human Resource Management courses and is a compulsory academic component towards CHRP designation.

Course Critical Performance and Learning Outcomes Critical Performance By the end of this course, students will have demonstrated the ability to determine the specific requirements for compliance within the workplace under the OHSA & WSIA regarding workplace hazard identification, assessment and control. Learning Outcomes To achieve the critical performance, students will have demonstrated the ability to:

Ascertain the appropriate Health & Safety legislation pertaining to a specific workplace 2. Apply the H&S legislation to the workplace 3. Explain the three elements of WHMIS 4. Recognize, assess and discuss recommendations for specific hazards in the workplace 5. Describe the steps of a workplace inspection 6. Explain the stages of an accident investigation 7. Compute frequency & severity rates 8. Organize the required documentation for WSIB claims 9. Articulate the obligations of the workplace parties regarding a WSIB claim. Evaluation Plan Students demonstrate their learning in the following ways: 1. 35% 35% on 30% Test 1 - (Theory) Multiple choice and short answer questions on OHSA and WHMIS and specific hazards Test 2 - (Theory) Multiple choice and short answer questions inspections, investigations and WSIA Teacher assigned activities (which may include H&S journals, workplace H&S inspection project, presentations) Provincial Context The course meets the following Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities requirements: Essential Employability Skills Essential Employability Skills emphasized in the course:
Communication Numeracy Critical Thinking & Problem Solving Information Management Interpersonal Personal

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Prior Learning Assessment PLA Contact: Registrar's Office Students may apply to receive credit by demonstrating achievement of the course learning outcomes through previous life and work experiences. This course is eligible for challenge through the following method(s):
Challenge Exam Portfolio Interview Other Not Eligible for PLA

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Section III: Topical Outline

Some details of this outline may change as a result of circumstances such as weather cancellations, College and student activities, and class timetabling.

Effective term: Fall 2007

Instructor: Multiple Instructors Textbook(s): Textbooks and Instructional Materials: 2007 Pocket Ontario Occupational Health and Safety Act & Regulations, Consolidated Edition, Carswell Additional resource: (optional) Kelloway, K., Francis L., & Montgomery, J. Management of Occupational Health and Safety 4th edition, Thomson Nelson 2008 Applicable student group(s): Business - Human Resources Course Details: WEEK ONE: Unit One: Introduction and Brief Overview

Determine the relationship between OHS and Human Resources Determine why we have OHS legislation Express the responsibility for Health & Safety in the workplace Identify basic OHS concepts, policies and practices in business and government - Explain Accident Cost Accounting and the use of statistics - Outline various Health and Safety theories Reference: Handouts ______________________________________________________________________ WEEKS TWO, THREE AND FOUR Unit Two: The Occupational Health and Safety Act and Regulations (Ontario)

- Capture the outline, scope and key provisions of the OSHA - Differentiate the rights and responsibilities of companies, supervisors and workers - Explore the responsibilities of the Joint Health and Safety Committees, Reps, and certified members - Differentiate between a Bilateral/unilateral work stoppage and a work refusal - Designated substances - Describe the role of Ministry of Labour in the workplace and enforcement - Recognize the significance of the Regulation 851 for industrial establishments Reference: Occupational Health and Safety Act ______________________________________________________________________ WEEKS FIVE AND SIX: Unit Three: WHMIS & The Right to Know

Identify the impact of WHMIS on organizations Describe hazardous material control program Analyze Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) Dictate labelling and training requirements

- Discuss the various elements of emergency planning Unit Four: Workplace Hazard Identification, Assessment & Control - Identify specific hazards such as chemical agents, biological agents, noise, vibration, radiation, ergonomics, temperature, stress - Discuss each in terms of hazard identification Assessment & Control Class Notes ______________________________________________________________________ WEEK SEVEN: Test 1 (35% of Final Grade) on Units 1,2,3 & 4 ______________________________________________________________________ WEEKS EIGHT, NINE AND TEN: Unit Five: Inspections & Investigations - Prepare information for an inspection - Identify the inspection process - Discuss the implications of the investigation report and the follow up - Define critical injury - Explain the investigation process - Discuss the implications of inspection report and the follow up - Calculate the accident Frequency & Severity Rates ______________________________________________________________________ WEEKS ELEVEN, TWELVE AND THIRTEEN: Unit Six: The Workplace Safety and Insurance Act: Outline, scope and key provisions

Clarify the WSI classification of companies and premium structures Define an accident Tabulate the WSI forms, procedures and reporting requirements Discuss the benefits available to workers Explain the return to work obligations for workers and employers Determine the Labour Market Re-entry obligations Summarize the Appeals procedure

Reference: Workplace Safety and Insurance Act Web Site