Course topics:
Module 1 – Course Welcome
Module 2 – Health & Safety Management Systems (HSMS)
Learning Objectives
• Define health and safety management system.
• Explain the benefits of a health and safety management system.
• List the components of a health and safety management system as required by Alberta’s
• Certificate of Recognition (COR) program.
• Explain due diligence.
Module 3 – Management Commitment –
Learning Objectives
• Describe how policy demonstrates an organization’s commitment to health and safety.
• Describe the requirements of a health and safety policy.
• Explain how managers demonstrate their commitment to the health and safety
management system.
• Explain how workers participate in the health and safety management system.
Module 4 – Hazard Assessment –
Learning Objectives
• Define hazard.
• Identify various hazard types.
• Explain the legislative requirements related to hazard assessment.
• Explain the process of conducting a formal hazard assessment.
• Explain the process of conducting site-specific hazard assessment.
Module 5 – Hazard Controls
Learning Objectives
• Describe the methods and hierarchy of hazard controls.
• Explain how workers can be involved in the hazard control process.
• Explain the requirement for violence and harassment prevention plans and why they are
important.
Module 6 – Health and Safety Committees and Representatives –
Learning Objectives
• Define
o Health and Safety Committee
o Health and Safety Representative
• Explain the duties of Health and Safety Committees and Representatives.
Module 7 – Qualifications, Orientation, and Training –
Learning Objectives
• Describe various types of training provided to employees.
• Define competency.
• Explain how employers determine employees are competent for their role.
• List information that must be covered in employee orientations.
Module 8 – Contracting Employers, Visitors, and Other Parties –
Learning Objectives
• Explain an employer’s obligation to other parties at the work site under federal legislation.
• List three groups’ employers have responsibilities for in addition to their own employees
under provincial legislation.
• Explain a contracting employer’s health and safety responsibilities at the worksite.
• Explain an employer’s health and safety responsibilities to visitors and other parties at the
worksite.
Module 9 – Inspections –
Learning Objectives
• Define workplace inspection.
• Differentiate between formal and informal inspections.
• Explain what should be covered by an employer’s inspection policy.
• Describe how inspections should be documented.
• Explain what should be done with completed inspection reports.
Module 10 – Emergency Response Planning –
Learning Objective
• Explain why a written emergency response plan (ERP) is important.
• List the items an employer should include in an ERP
• Describe the process of testing an ERP.
• List the ERP records/documentation that should be kept by an employer.
Module 11 – Incident Investigation –
Learning Objectives
• Describe what must be contained in an employer’s incident investigation policy and
process.
• List the steps in incident cause analysis.
• List the topics investigation team members should be trained in.
• Explain what must be contained in an incident investigation report.
Module 12 – System Administration –
Learning Objectives
• Explain the importance of two-way communication related to the HSMS.
• Explain how HSMS documentation should be developed, shared, and maintained.
• Discuss information helpful to improving an employer’s HSMS.
Course Assessment
The course will be assessed with a final exam. The final exam will take place at the end of the course delivery.
• 2 hours
• Open-book exam
• Multiple choice, short answer, matching
• 80% pass grade
The facilitator will advise you of exam rewrite options, if required. Please note the rewrite exam
cannot happen on the same day as the original exam was written.
