Occupational Health & Safety Training-Full Day

Full Day

April 11, 2014
9:00 am – 4:00 pm

Part 1: A Particiatory Approach to Musculoskeletal Disorders
Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSD) results from excessive strain on the body and are the number on workplace injury in the province of Ontario, costing billions of dollars. This session is designed to provide knowledge and a participatory approach so your organization can prevent these injuries from occuring.
At the end of Part 1, participants will:

Identify the major risks that lead to MSD and common control strategies
Understand the value of the participatory approach where front line staff are involved in the recognition, assessing and controling of risks
Understand the steps to develop a comprehensive MSD prevention program
Recognize tools to help to develop your program

Part 2: A Participatory Approach to Slips, Trips and Falls
Slips, trips and falls (STF) are a common cause of injury in Ontario workplaces. Many people think these are “just accidents” that can’t be prevented. With knowledge and a participatory approach, your organization can make changes to the work environment and prevent these injuries from occuring.
At the end of Part 2, participants will:

Identify the major risks that lead to slips, trips and falls and the common control strategies
Understand the value of the participatory approach, where front line staff are involved in the recognition, assessing and controlling of risks
Understand the steps to developing a comprehensive slip, trip and fall prevention program for the workplace
Recognize tools to help to develop your program

Location:
Halton Regional Centre
1151 Bronte Rd., Oakville
South Auditorium

Cost:
THRC Members: $25
THRC Non-Members: $35

Registration:
Register online at https://thrc.ca
Registration Deadline:
April 4, 2014

Make sure to check out the other Health & Safety workshops coming up!

Risk Assessment/Job Hazard Analysis
April 17 – https://thrc.ca/events/occupational-health-safety-training-risk-assessmentjob-hazard-analysis/
May 15 – https://thrc.ca/events/occupational-health-safety-training-risk-assessmentjob-hazard-analysis-2/

Accident Investigation
May 20 – https://thrc.ca/events/occupational-health-safety-training-accidental-investigation/
May 20 – https://thrc.ca/events/occupational-health-safety-training-accidental-investigation-2/

Full Day
Part 1: A Participatory Approach to Musculoskeletal Disorders
Part 2: A Participatory Approach to Slips, Trips and Falls
May 22 – https://thrc.ca/events/occupational-health-safety-training-full-day/

Bookings

Bookings are closed for this event.