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Description
Students gain the attitudes, knowledge and skills related to workplace health and safety and examine relevant legislation required in the workplace.
Outcomes - the student will:
Outcomes - the student will:
1. describe and explain workplace health and safety management systems
1. describe and explain workplace health and safety management systems
1.1. identify and describe the following eight elements of a health and safety management system:
1.1. identify and describe the following eight elements of a health and safety management system:
1.1.1 management, leadership and organizational commitment
1.1.2 hazard identification and assessment
1.1.3 hazard control
1.1.4 ongoing inspections
1.1.5 qualifications, orientations and employee training
1.1.6 emergency response
1.1.7 incident reporting and investigations
1.1.8 health and safety management system administration
1.2 explain the workplace health and safety implications of each of the elements
1.2 explain the workplace health and safety implications of each of the elements
1.3 identify, in samples taken from specific worksites or workstations, elements of health and safety management systems
1.3 identify, in samples taken from specific worksites or workstations, elements of health and safety management systems
2. recognize and incorporate hazard identification, assessment and control
2. recognize and incorporate hazard identification, assessment and control
2.1 predict and list hazards within a work environment particular to a variety of worksite/workstation locations; e.g., office, retail, restaurant; theatre, TV studio, film location; child care, health centre, fitness centre; construction, warehousing, manufacturing; oil well site, forestry lease, mine
2.1 predict and list hazards within a work environment particular to a variety of worksite/workstation locations; e.g., office, retail, restaurant; theatre, TV studio, film location; child care, health centre, fitness centre; construction, warehousing, manufacturing; oil well site, forestry lease, mine
2.2 distingush between the five types of hazards; e.g., chemical, physical, ergonomic, biological, psychosocial) and provide examples of each from home, school or work
2.2 distingush between the five types of hazards; e.g., chemical, physical, ergonomic, biological, psychosocial) and provide examples of each from home, school or work
2.3 explore types of hazards commonly found in a specific occupational area or workplace
2.3 explore types of hazards commonly found in a specific occupational area or workplace
2.4 explain and apply terms related to hazard identification, assessment and control; e.g., hazard, risk, exposure, incident, injury, monitor
2.4 explain and apply terms related to hazard identification, assessment and control; e.g., hazard, risk, exposure, incident, injury, monitor
2.5 differentiate between hazard and risk
2.5 differentiate between hazard and risk
2.6 demonstrate ability to communicate information appropriately about a hazard and hazard prevention practices to others; e.g., fellow students or workers, other employees, supervisor, teacher, parent, employer
2.6 demonstrate ability to communicate information appropriately about a hazard and hazard prevention practices to others; e.g., fellow students or workers, other employees, supervisor, teacher, parent, employer
2.7 predict potential consequences of hazards left unattended
2.7 predict potential consequences of hazards left unattended
2.8 apply the progressive steps in a prevention strategy; e.g., hazard, exposure, incident, injury
2.8 apply the progressive steps in a prevention strategy; e.g., hazard, exposure, incident, injury
2.9 develop a plan to control potential hazards identified in a selected workplace
2.9 develop a plan to control potential hazards identified in a selected workplace
3. identify and incorporate legislation related to the workplace
3. identify and incorporate legislation related to the workplace
3.1 research and summarize workplace legislation particular to a worksite/workstation, including:
3.1 research and summarize workplace legislation particular to a worksite/workstation, including:
3.1.1 Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Act, Regulation and Code
3.1.2 Workers’ Compensation Act
3.1.3 Employment Standards Code
3.2 develop a glossary of relevant workplace terms; e.g., employer, worker, contractor, joint health and safety committee, responsibilities, hazard, personal protective equipment, fall protection, scaffolding, incident, investigation, muster point, Certificate of Recognition (COR), Partners in Injury Reduction (PIR)
3.2 develop a glossary of relevant workplace terms; e.g., employer, worker, contractor, joint health and safety committee, responsibilities, hazard, personal protective equipment, fall protection, scaffolding, incident, investigation, muster point, Certificate of Recognition (COR), Partners in Injury Reduction (PIR)
3.3 differentiate between the worker and employer
3.3 differentiate between the worker and employer
3.4 explain responsibilities, as identified in OHS legislation 3.5 describe the responsibilities of employers and workers
3.4 explain responsibilities, as identified in OHS legislation 3.5 describe the responsibilities of employers and workers
4. demonstrate basic competencies
4. demonstrate basic competencies
4.1 demonstrate fundamental skills to:
4.1 demonstrate fundamental skills to:
4.1.1 communicate
4.1.2 manage information
4.1.3 use numbers
4.1.4 think and solve problems
4.2 demonstrate personal management skills to:
4.2 demonstrate personal management skills to:
4.2.1 demonstrate positive attitudes and behaviours
4.2.2 be responsible
4.2.3 be adaptable
4.2.4 learn continuously
4.2.5 work safely
4.3 demonstrate teamwork skills to:
4.3 demonstrate teamwork skills to:
4.3.1 work with others
4.3.2 participate in projects and tasks
5. create a transitional strategy to accommodate personal changes and build personal values
5. create a transitional strategy to accommodate personal changes and build personal values
5.1 identify short-term and long-term goals
5.1 identify short-term and long-term goals
5.2 identify steps to achieve goals
5.2 identify steps to achieve goals
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