Occupational Health & Safety – Dexter Institute

Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS)

Course Description:
This course is designed to train all employees, employers and suppliers who work with or in the proximity of controlled products in the workplace, in the safe use of controlled products and the legislative requirements of WHMIS.

Duration:
4 hours

Who Should Attend:
As required by legislation all persons who produce, supply, handle, store, use, dispose or work with or in the proximity of controlled products in the workplace must undergo WHMIS training.

WHMIS regulations section 5 states: “An employer shall ensure that a worker who works with a controlled product or in proximity to a controlled product is informed about all hazard information received from a supplier concerning that controlled product as well as any further hazard information of which the employer is aware or ought to be aware concerning the use, storage and handling of that controlled product. Where a controlled product is produced in a workplace, an employer shall ensure that a worker who works with that controlled product or in proximity to that controlled product is informed about all hazard information of which the employer is aware or ought to be aware concerning that controlled product and its use, storage and handling.”

Learning Objectives:
Upon completion of “WHMIS” each participant will have an awareness of:

Their responsibilities and how to protect their health and safety while working with or in the proximity of controlled products
The meaning of WHMIS symbols and classifications and the hazards associated with each
How controlled products can enter the body and how to use personal protective equipment to protect themselves from those hazards
Appropriate first aid measures to take in the case of an emergency involving a controlled product such as a swallowed, inhaled or absorbed poison
The information that is required on supplier and workplace labels and how to use that information to protect their health and safety
Acceptable variations to labels such as in the case of small containers, bulk shipments, and laboratory products
The information that is required on material safety data sheets and how to use that information to protect their health and safety

Transportation of Dangerous Goods (TDG)

Course Description:
This course is designed to provide participants with a basic understanding of the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Clear Language Regulations. It is focused only towards transport by road and does not include transport by rail, air or marine.

Duration:
4 hours

Who Should Attend:
Anybody who is involved in the transport of dangerous goods including those who load or unload, ship or transport dangerous goods must be trained.
Section 6.1(1) of the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations states: “A person who handles, offers for transport or transports dangerous goods must be adequately trained and hold a training certificate in accordance with this Part or must perform those activities in the presence and under direct supervision of a person who is adequately trained and who holds a training certificate in accordance with this Part.”

Learning Objectives:
Upon completion of “Transportation of Dangerous Goods” each participant will have an awareness of:

Roles and responsibilities of handlers, shippers and drivers as they relate to TDG
The importance of TDG regulations and training
How to classify a dangerous good
How to navigate and use a dangerous goods list
The hazards associated with the different classes and divisions of dangerous goods
Legislative requirements and best practices surrounding the shipping document
Label and placarding guidelines for small and large containers
Legislative requirements and best practices surrounding the use of containers
Some exemptions from the legislative requirements such as transporting dangerous goods for personal use
The basic procedure to follow in the case of an emergency involving dangerous goods

Recertification: 3 Years

Traffic Control Person (Flag Person)

Course Description:
This course is an approved NL WHSCC course designed to provide training in the knowledge, attitude and skills necessary for certification as a Traffic Control Person.

Duration:
8 hours

Who Should Attend:
Anyone controlling traffic and supervisors involved in developing traffic control plans. Certification must be renewed every three years. This may include tow truck personnel as well as construction flags persons.

374(5) NL OHS Regulations – A person shall not work as a traffic control person after January 1, 2011 unless he or she has completed a traffic control training program prescribed by the commission.

Learning Objectives:

Develop understanding in the importance of consistent training for TCPs.
Explain the roles of employer, supervisor and employee in health and safety.
Identify the roles and responsibilities of the Traffic Control Person.
Describe proper safety for TCPs including, personal protective equipment, environmental hazards, and accident avoidance.
Demonstrate basic skills in signage, signaling and communication.
Identify and describe different traffic controls and equipment.
Examine the work site including the “area”, setting up, removal, inspection and maintenance.
Examine the work area related to speed limitations, stopping distances, intersections and signage.

Supervisor Health and Safety

Course Description:
Supervisors play a huge role in preventing workplace injuries and for that reason supervisors need to know their roles and responsibilities in relation to regulatory OHS requirements. On February 2, 2015, WorkplaceNL introduced a new voluntary certification training standard for Supervisor Health and Safety. This standard provides minimum criteria for the development and delivery of a supervisor health and safety certification training program.

Duration:
2-day (8am – 4pm)

Learning Objectives:
This voluntary certification training standard applies to:

A person who meets the definition of supervisor under Section 2 of the Newfoundland and Labrador Occupational Health and Safety Act.
An employer who employs a person as a supervisor.
A person who is delivering a supervisor health and safety certification training program.

Expiry: 3 Years

Replaces: Safety for Supervisors & Accident Investigation

Standard First Aid

Course Description:
This course has been designed by St. John Ambulance to train each participant to the Standard level of first aid. The course will provide the participant with specific knowledge, skills and confidence that will enable them to recognize when first aid is needed, administer first aid at an emergency scene and recognize when more qualified help or medical help is required.

Duration:
2 days (16 hours)

Who Should Attend:

Employers and OH&S Committee Members

Under the legislation, where 50 or more workers are employed at the workplace, all members of the OH&S Committee must be trained. Where 10 to 49 workers are employed at the workplace, the co-chairpersons of the OH&S Committee must be trained.

Learning Objectives:

Upon completion of “Standard First Aid” each participant will have an awareness of:

The principles of first aid and emergency scene management
How to perform a scene survey and a primary survey
How to recognize and provide first aid for shock, unconsciousness and fainting
How to recognize breathing emergencies and provide artificial respiration for an adult
How to recognize choking and provide first aid for a choking adult
How to recognize major wounds and provide first aid for severe internal and external bleeding and amputations
Risk factors, preventative health measures and types of cardiovascular disease
How to recognize a cardiovascular emergency and provide first aid
How to perform one-rescuer CPR for an adult casualty
How to perform a secondary survey
How to recognize and provide first aid for bone and joint injuries of the upper limbs
How to recognize and provide first aid for muscle and repetitive strain injury
How to recognize and provide first aid for bone and joint injuries of the lower limbs
How to recognize and provide first aid for head, spinal and pelvic injuries
Measures to prevent further contamination and infection of wounds
How to use dressings, bandages and slings in first aid procedures
How to control external bleeding from the nose, gums, tongue and cheeks
How to provide first aid for a wound with an embedded object
How to provide first aid for a wound in the palm of the hand
How to recognize and provide first aid for an abdominal wound
How to prevent eye injuries
How to provide first aid for several types of eye injuries
Measures taken to prevent burns
How to recognize and provide first aid for burns
How to recognize and provide first aid for poisoning, bites and stings
How to recognize and provide first aid for a diabetic emergency
How to recognize and provide first aid for an epileptic seizure
How to recognize and provide first aid for convulsions in a child
How to recognize and provide first aid for a severe asthma attack
How to recognize and provide first aid for a severe allergic reaction
How to recognize and provide first aid for cold injuries and heat illnesses

Rigging

Course Description:
This course will provide participants with the basic knowledge required to help ensure safe and efficient rigging practices at the work place. Every worker involved in rigging must follow acceptable industry standards and be aware of his/her responsibilities for safety in the workplace. Successful completion of this training will help to ensure competency to safely rig and load within the category of “standard lift”.

Duration:
8 hours

Who Should Attend:
Anyone who is operating a crane, hoist, or other lifting equipment or responsible to rig a load for a crane, hoist or other lifting equipment.

Section 124 (1) of the NL Occupational Health and Safety Regulations states: “Hoisting equipment shall be operated by authorized workers and a worker shall not operate hoisting equipment until he or she has demonstrated he or she is a competent operator, is familiar with the operating instructions pertaining to the equipment, is familiar with the code of signals authorized by the assistant deputy minister and has been instructed and authorized to operate the equipment

Learning Objectives:

Rules and responsibilities of the rigging worker
Proper use of rigging equipment
How to determine load weight
How to read sling capacity charts
How to determine safe working load (SWL)
The effect of sling angles
How to find the center of gravity
How to inspect rigging equipment
Proper hand signals and how to use them
How to plan a rigging job
OH&S regulations that deal with loads, lift, slings and rigging

Qualitative Respiratory Fit Testing (French)

Course Description:
Anyone using a respirator is required to receive adequate training.

Duration:
4 hours

Who Should Attend:
72. NL OHS Regulations — An employer shall ensure that a worker who wears personal protective equipment is adequately instructed in the correct use, limitations and assigned maintenance duties for the equipment to be used.This training must be renewed annually.

Learning Objectives:

Explain the importance of fit testing
Describe the fit testing process
Use their respirator for best protection

Qualitative Respiratory Fit Testing

Course Description:
Anyone using a respirator is required to receive adequate training.

Duration:
4 hours

Learning Objectives:

Explain the importance of fit testing
Describe the fit testing process
Use their respirator for best protection

Power Line Hazards (French)

Course Description:
This course has been designed by Workplace, Health, Safety and Compensation Commission (WHSCC) to provide participants with basic knowledge about electricity, electrical hazards, and safety measures when working in proximity to power lines. Additionally, the course reviews all appropriate legislative requirements and teaches participants the procedure to follow when equipment becomes charged with an electrical current.

Duration:
4 hours

Who Should Attend:
Power line hazards’ training is a legal requirement for operators of boom trucks, mobile cranes and other similar equipment.

Powerline hazards training
483. (NL OHS Regulations) A person shall not operate a mobile crane, boom truck or similar equipment that has the capacity of encroaching on a power line without having first completed a safety training program on power line hazards required by the commission.

Learning Objectives:
Upon completion of “Power Line Hazards” each participant will have an awareness of:

The importance of receiving power line hazards training
Best practices to follow when working around power line hazards
The way electricity works and how it relates to working around power lines
How to protect one’s self from electricity
Legislative requirements surrounding working around power lines
What to do if the vehicle comes in contact with a power line
Safety precautions surrounding working around power lines

Recertification: 3 Years

Power Line Hazards

Duration:
4 hours

Who Should Attend:
Power line hazards’ training is a legal requirement for operators of boom trucks, mobile cranes and other similar equipment.

Learning Objectives:
Upon completion of “Power Line Hazards” each participant will have an awareness of:

The importance of receiving power line hazards training
Best practices to follow when working around power line hazards
The way electricity works and how it relates to working around power lines
How to protect one’s self from electricity
Legislative requirements surrounding working around power lines
What to do if the vehicle comes in contact with a power line
Safety precautions surrounding working around power lines

Recertification: 3 Years