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Occupational Health & Safety in Small Business

Occupational Health & Safety in Small Business is developed by WorkSafeBC. It aims at helping small business owners to understand their legal responsibilities and to exercise due diligence in their workplace. This course is also suitable for worker health and safety representatives, supervisors, and workers in small operations.

Course Content:

This course consists of five modules: -Responsibilities for OH&S/ Due Diligence -OH&S Program Overview -Accident Investigations and Reports -Assessment Rates and Claims Costs -WCB Officer Functions

In this course students will learn:

- Responsibilities for occupational health & safety and due diligence - Occupational Health & Safety program overview - Accident investigations and reports - Assessment rates and claims costs - WorkSafeBC Officer functions   Learning Outcomes: Successful completion of the course will enable participants to: -Explain regulatory requirements relevant to responsibilities of employers, supervisors, workers, and others -Identify the elements of an OH&S program and key factors in the practice of due diligence -Apply strategies to manage claims and control costs -Understand the roles and functions of WCB officers and cooperate with them to achieve compliance with regulatory requirements and workplace health and safety

Successful participants will be awarded a WorkSafe Certificate. Students may also apply to BCIT for .5 unit of credit towards an elective component in BCIT’s Occupational Health and Safety Certificate Program.

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