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  Jeudi le 29 juillet 2010  

 
   
ACT respecting occupational health and safety
Objective
Provide information on the provisions of the Act that are applicable to companies in the textile and knitting industry.

Formation of OHS committee
Objective
Provide information on legal provisions relating to the formation of occupational health and safety committees (OHSC).

Noise and hearing protection
Objective
Give basic information about noise exposure and teach how to implement preventive measures adapted to company conditions.

Planning of workplace inspections
Objective
Teach methods to detect hazardous situations in the work place and develop efficient corrective measures.

Task safety assessment
Objective
Show how to identify, analyze and eliminate or control hazards associated with tasks performed at the work place.

Preventive operation of forklift trucks
Objective
Provide theoretical and practical information on the preventive operation of forklift trucks.

Enquiry and investigation of work-related accidents
Objective
Describe procedures to investigate work accidents and analyze facts in order to identify the causes of accidents.

Lockout / Tagout
Objective
Provide information on the implementation of lockout/tagout procedures.

WHMIS (Training personnel)
Objective
Teach participants how to apply WHMIS regulation in the company and train other workers in WHMIS.

Forklift trucks (Training personnel)
Objective
Provide complete information on the issue of occupational injuries caused by forklift trucks so that participants are qualified to develop and teach general or specific training programs and advise the company on the acquisition of new equipment.