Employee Safety Orientation

Managers and supervisors are responsible for shaping behaviour while ensuring employees receive an adequate introduction to workplace health and safety. Upon completing this online course, new hires and HR managers looking for support in the OHS portion of their workplace orientation program will better understand common workplace health and safety elements.

Note: Employee Safety Orientation is meant to be integrated with a complete workplace orientation program. It is now available in 5 languages (English, Spanish, Punjabi, Mandarin, and Cantonese).

Goals and Objectives

Know who their direct supervisor is and be familiar with their rights, roles and responsibilities
Understand the importance of learning about hazards
Be familiar with health and safety program concepts
Know what types of emergencies can occur
Be familiar with key ergonomic risk factors and aware of resources that may help keep them safe at work

Topics

Rights, roles, and responsibilities
Industry-specific programs and procedures
Emergency preparedness
Ergonomics and core strengthening

Audience

New hires and HR managers looking for support with the OHS portion of their workplace orientation program

Other

Alternate Language Options

Funding

Your training costs may be eligible for partial reimbursement through the B.C. Employer Training Grant. Find out here.

Eligible toward the requirements for Joint Health and Safety Committee training for new members or annual training in British Columbia; may be eligible in other jurisdictions as well.

eLearning

Register for online Employee Safety Orientation eLearning training online through our Learning Centre. Available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and accessible from any computer, laptop, tablet with internet access.

Estimated Time to Complete: 2 hrs

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