Safe at Work

This WHMIS online training course is designed for all employees in Canada who work with or could be exposed to hazardous chemicals in the workplace. In this course, we will describe the Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System – WHMIS – and how to effectively apply it at your work. WHMIS is aligned with the worldwide standard, the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (or GHS). We will describe this system’s rules and formats for managing hazardous products.

Este curso de formación en línea de WHMIS está diseñado para todos los empleados de Canadá que trabajan con productos químicos peligrosos o que podrían estar expuestos a ellos en el lugar de trabajo. En este curso describiremos el Sistema de Información de Materiales Peligrosos en el Lugar de Trabajo (o WHMIS) y explicaremos cómo aplicarlo de manera efectiva en su trabajo. WHMIS está alineado con la norma mundial, el Sistema Globalmente Armonizado de Clasificación y Etiquetado de Productos Químicos (SGA). Describiremos las reglas y formatos de este sistema para la gestión de productos peligrosos.

This WHMIS online training course is designed for all employees in Canada who work with or could be exposed to hazardous chemicals in the workplace. In this course, we will describe the Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System – WHMIS – and how to effectively apply it at your work. WHMIS is aligned with the worldwide standard, the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (or GHS). We will describe this system’s rules and formats for managing hazardous products.

This WHMIS for Office Staff online training course is designed for office employees who are or may be exposed to hazardous materials at work. When people think of hazardous materials, they tend to think of industrial settings. However, hazardous chemicals are present in offices too – in cleaning supplies, printer toner, paints and adhesives - to name a few. In this course, you will learn about WHMIS hazard classes and categories, pictograms, labels and safety data sheets (SDSs).

This WHMIS Refresher online training course is designed for employees who are or may be exposed to hazardous materials at work. In this course, we will provide a refresher on the Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System – WHMIS – and how to effectively apply it at your work. The systems described in this training are required federally and enforced in each province or territory by jurisdictional government departments or agencies responsible for occupational health and safety.

This Working from Home Effectively online training course is designed for all remote workers and addresses the challenges and advantages of working remotely and offers tools to make it most effective. Many of us are working from home and trying to do it effectively, and this course offers tools to enhance productivity.

This Working in the Heat online training course is designed for employees who work outdoors in hot weather or in high-temperature indoor settings and their managers and supervisors. Learn about how heat affects people, the different illnesses caused by exposure to excessive heat and how to prevent or treat them, legal requirements for protecting workers from heat stress, guidance on working at higher apparent temperatures, and developing workplace policies to address heat exposure.

This Workplace Bullying – Prevention and Response [US] online training course is designed for all employees (including managers and supervisors) and all employers in the US. Bullying is not always apparent, and it is important to be on guard for manifestations of subtle bullying behavior. By taking this course, you will be able to educate yourself on how to prevent and/or respond to bullying in the workplace. If you are an employer or leader taking this course, you will learn about your responsibilities and liability in preventing workplace bullying.

This Workplace Bullying: Prevention and Response online training course is designed to inform employers, managers, supervisors, and employees of their obligations and their roles in ensuring a respectful workplace that is free from bullying. This course will discuss what is and is not bullying, outline the rights and responsibilities of employers and describe steps to anticipate, prevent and respond to incidents of workplace bullying.

This Workplace Discrimination, Harassment and Violence Prevention in the Canadian Federal Jurisdiction online training course is designed for employers, managers, supervisors and employees in federally regulated organizations. In this course, we will examine their legal obligations and their roles in ensuring a respectful workplace that is free from discrimination, harassment and violence. We will define these behaviours, discuss employers’ and employees’ legal obligations; and outline the responsibilities of employers and employees to promote a safe and respectful workplace.

This Young Worker Safety Orientation online training course outlines what young workers need to know about health and safety legislation, the rights and responsibilities of employers, supervisors, and workers as set out in occupational health and safety legislation, the types of workplace hazards young workers may encounter, and protective measures that should be taken to ensure everyone in a workplace is safe.

Zika virus outbreaks are occurring in multiple countries in Africa, Asia, the Pacific, and the Americas, including the continental United States. This Zika Awareness online training course will provide you with basic information about Zika virus. This course will help you understand what causes Zika virus, how it is spread, symptoms, treatment, risk, and prevention and control.