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  September 13, 2019

Foundations of Workplace Safety Course

A foundational, online course about workplace health and safety within the context of BC’s tourism and hospitality industry. Designed to equip workers with essential health and safety information to help keep themselves and others safe on the job.

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Foundations of Workplace Safety Course

A foundational online course about workplace health and safety within the context of BC’s tourism and hospitality industry. Designed to equip workers with essential health and safety information to help keep themselves and others safe on the job.

We are offering the Foundations of Workplace Safety course for free to educate tourism and hospitality workers about workplace safety.

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Entering the workforce for the first time can be intimidating. Statistics show that more than half of workplace accidents involve young or new workers during their first six months on the job. Effective training is key to helping workers understand workplace safety and is the best way to prevent accidents.

Designed specifically for young or new workers, the online Foundations of Workplace Safety course will help you enter the workplace with knowledge and confidence. This course also provides a great refresher for anyone already working in the tourism and hospitality industry.

TOPICS COVERED

  • What could go wrong?
  • Workplace safety rules
  • What’s up with WHMIS?
  • Contributing to a culture of safety
  • Looking ahead and adapting to change


HOW IT WORKS

The course is self-paced and self-directed. It will take about three hours to work through the content. Students receive a certificate once they have successfully completed the course, final exam and course evaluation. This course counts towards credits in the BC secondary school Workforce Training Certificates 12 program.

Register Now for Foundations of Workplace Safety

In the registration process, we will ask for industry, sector and organization information.

For more information, follow the link that applies to you.

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