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Job Safety Analysis

The Hazard Prevention Program Regulation (Part XIX of the Canada Occupational Health and Safety Regulations) requires employer representatives to implement and monitor a program for the recognition and prevention of hazards in the work place. Therefore, employers have an obligation to identify hazards, conduct risk assessments and implement control measures.

Investigating Workplace Violence under Part XX

(Violence Prevention in the Workplace Regulation)

This course will provide participants with the understanding of root cause analysis investigation under Part XX- Preventing Workplace Violence Regulation. Participants will learn the practical “how to” of investigating a workplace violence incident. Topics will include: contributing factors to workplace violence, planning for an investigation, how to conduct an investigation to determine causation, interviewing techniques, and formulating recommendations and report writing.

Workplace Health and Safety Committee

This course will provide participants the knowledge necessary for the establishment and effective functioning of an Occupational Health and Safety Committee. Topics covered include the internal responsibility system, roles and responsibilities of employers, employees, and workplace health and safety committees and representatives, concepts of OHS law and due diligence, rules of procedure, conducting workplace inspections and participation in incident investigations.

Course duration: 1 Day

Policy Health and Safety Committee

This course will provide participants the knowledge and understanding of the concept of corporate-wide health and safety policy committees. The purpose of policy committees is to address issues that cannot be dealt with by local health and safety committees. Topics covered include the internal responsibility system, roles and responsibilities of employers, workplace health and safety committees and representatives, concepts of OHS law and due diligence, implementing and monitoring the hazard prevention program and effective committees.

Canada Labour Code Part II

Construction Consulting Services

Many construction companies are required not only to have health & Safety programs but to be in good standing with organizations before bidding on certain jobs. To ensure your company remains in good standing and to ensure you have health & safety protection within your organization, we offer the following services.

Code White: Responding to Aggressive/Violent Behaviour

This course focuses on a team intervention response to a situation in which an individual (customer/client/patient) is behaving in a potentially dangerous/aggressive manner towards themselves or others and the situation is escalating or has the potential for escalating beyond the abilities of the person dealing with the situation.

Crisis Intervention: Recognition & Management of Hostility and Violence

This course is designed to equip the participant with the tools and knowledge to enable them to interact with an individual who may be experiencing a crisis. Individuals in crisis often respond to a sense of helplessness and loss of control through withdrawal, depression, attempted suicide, or overtly through angry outbursts and/or violent attacks.

Audits – Compliance, Gaps Analysis, Management Systems

To evaluate the effectiveness of their Occupational Health and Safety Program and for continuous improvement, organizations will often conduct an audit of their OH&S Program and Safety System. There are three common types of audits: Compliance Audit, Gaps Analysis Audit, and Management Systems Audit.

EDGE Safety, Security & Consulting Group Occupational Health and Safety Certified Consultants have the expertise and experience to conduct these audits.

Fatigue Management Program Development

EDGE Safety, Security & Consulting Group Occupational Health and Safety consultants have the expertise and experience to assist organizations in the development, and implementation, of their Fatigue Management Program.

For further information please contact one of our Consultants at EDGE Safety, Security & Consulting Group, 1 Rockwell Dr #62, Kentville, NS B4N 3V7
Telephone 902-678-1510