Basic Occupational Health and Safety Course

10,500

This online self-paced course provides knowledge and skills in occupational health and safety.  It is designed to be taken at your convenience, and on your own schedule.  The course consists of seven modules, each with a quiz and final course exam at the end.

Features:

  • Downloadable course materials
  • Quizzes
  • Verifiable Certificate
  • Accessible 24/7 via PC, Laptop and Mobile Devices

Description

This online self-paced course provides knowledge and skills in occupational health and safety.  It covers introduction to occupational health and safety, health and safety legislation, health and safety management systems, hazard identification techniques and risk assessment, safe systems of work and safe work practices, accident prevention, investigation and reporting, and principles of fire prevention.

Upon successful completion of this course, you receive a certificate and 40 PDHs. In order to receive this professional development Hours (PDHs), you must complete the course with a score of 50% or better.

You Will Learn to:

  • Explain basic occupational health and safety terminology
  • Explain duties of employers and employees under Health and Safety At Work Act
  • Describe the health and safety management systems
  • Describe the safe systems of work, and safe work procedures and practices including permit to work system and job safety analysis
  • Describe hazard identification techniques and risk assessment
  • Explain principles of fire prevention

Who Should Attend

This course is designed for anyone seeking knowledge, skills or refresher course in Health, Safety and Environment (HSE), including young graduates and students.

Content Outline

Module 1 –  Introduction to Occupational Health and Safety
Module 2 –  Health and Safety Legislation
Module 3 –  Health and Safety Management Systems
Module 4 –  Hazard Identification Techniques and Risk assessment
Module 5 –  Safe Systems of Work and Safe Work Practices
Module 6 –  Accident Prevention, Investigation and Reporting
Module 7 –  Principles of Fire Prevention

How to Get Started?

Once we receive your payment you will be sent an ID and Password and detailed instructions on how to enter the course and what to expect.

Technical Requirements to Take This Course

To take this course you should have a personal computer or Laptop or Mobile Device, Web browser, Internet connection, and software to display PDF files (such as Adobe Reader®).