Upon completion of this course …

The purpose of a Health and Safety Program is to assist management in identifying and controlling risks, provide the basis for action to health and safety problems and assist in the maximization of productivity for the organization’s resources.

• List and describe the ten major components of a health and safety program including the purpose and benefits.
• Demonstrate the technical knowledge necessary to implement a functional health and safety system based on the ten elements.
• State in their own words the key benefits of an effective health and safety program for an organization in both financial and human terms.
• Explain techniques for communicating with management fostering meaningful management commitment and ongoing support.
• Explain techniques for fostering worker involvement in the organization’s health and safety program.
• Explain some simple methods of estimating the actual direct and indirect costs on an incident.
• Identify the relationship between a health and safety program and the OH&S legislation, with emphasis on the responsibility of an organization to undertake due diligence.

An organization will be issued a Certificate of Recognition (COR) after having a successful External Audit performed on the Health and Safety Program they have developed and implemented with the tools provided in this course. Qualification for a COR indicates the company has met or exceeded the standard as set out by the Partnerships program.