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A health and safety program is a plan of action designed to prevent injuries and illness at work, and is required under occupational health and safety (OH&S) legislation in most Canadian jurisdictions. OH&S programs and management systems can help you meet your requirements, ensure compliance, and create a safe and healthy workplace.
Choose from the following types of programs:
Meet and achieve good health and safety practices in the workplace by putting programs into action. Develop workplace health and safety programs, prepare plans of action to prevent accidents or occupational diseases, and conduct investigations to stay compliant and to stay safe.
When accidents are investigated, the focus should be placed on finding the root cause of the accident so you can prevent it from happening...
An emergency plan specifies procedures for handling sudden or unexpected situations, and is an important component of any workplace...
An ergonomics program is a systematic approach and a management system that is designed to reduce risk from ergonomic...
Every workplace has hazards. By identifying them, you will be better prepared to control or eliminate them and prevent accidents, injuries,...
In most Canadian jurisdictions, a health and safety committee is required by law. Made up of both labour and management representatives,...
There is a strong connection between the health and well being of people and their work environments. When people feel valued,...
Lockout and tag out is more than putting a lock on a switch; it consists of comprehensive step-by-step processes that involve...
Workplace violence is a serious and complex issue that affects all business sectors and occupations. Learn about the key components...
Inspections are an essential part of your health and safety program. Learn about the different types of inspections, and how to effectively...
Management systems are tools that help an organization continually improve its health, safety and environmental performance. They contain organizational elements that follow a continuous cycle of planning, implementing, checking, and improving. A management system improves your ability to identify and remove hazards and decrease health and safety risk at the workplace.
If chemicals are not used, stored and handled properly, they can cause injury, illness, disease, fire, explosions, or property damage. Having a...
A confined space program helps ensure that if entry into a confined space is absolutely necessary, then it can be done safely, under...
A health and safety management system improves your ability to identify and remove hazards and decrease risk at the workplace.