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Training Room 1

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1. Training Room 1

Health and Safety Systems

Training Room 1: Workplace Health and Safety Management Systems

Objectives

Once you are done this section, you will be able to describe, explain, and identify workplace health and safety systems, including the following:

  1. the eight (8) elements of a health and safety system
  2. the implications of each element

Purpose

The purpose of a health and safety management system is to identify, assess, and control workplace hazards. To be effective, the following components are essential:

  • analysis of health and safety hazards at the work site
  • control measures to eliminate or reduce risks from hazards
  • clearly stated company policy and management commitment
  • worker competency and training
  • an inspection program
  • emergency response planning
  • incident investigation
  • program administration 

This interactivity will help you to understand the components of a health and safety management system.

Discover

The Government of Alberta has developed online safety-training courses to help people better understand health and safety management systems.

Click here to visit the site and work through the health and safety management systems activity. Make sure to complete the "Check Your Understanding" activity.

What did you learn? Will your behaviour or attitudes about safety change? Discuss what you've learned with a friend, family member, or classmate.

1.1. Project 1

Health and Safety Plans Project

Project 1: Workplace Health and Safety Management Systems

Project Skill Level: Basic

Estimated Required Time: 1-2 hours

Project Introduction

In this training room you learned more about health and safety plans, and their role in keeping workplaces safe. In this project you will be required to perform a health and safety plan inspection specific to a work setting.

In this project you will complete a health and safety assessment of your school or workplace.

Project Assessment

Formative Self-Assessment

 

You will complete the following reflection once you have completed the project.

  • How well did you follow the directions given for the project?
  • Did you collect, analyze, and interpret information appropriately with supporting details?
  • Did you organize information in an appropriate way?
  • How well did you communicate ideas?
  • What were your challenges in completing this project? What were your successes?
  • What do you know now that you didn't know before you began this training room?
  • Will your approach to workplace health and safety be different now?

Summative Assessment

When marking project assignments, the teacher will consider the extent to which you do the following:

  • Follow the directions given for the project.
  • Collect, analyze, and interpret information appropriately with supporting details.
  • Organize information in an appropriate way, including an introduction, body, and conclusion.
  • Communicate ideas clearly and correctly, including citing references.
Your assignment will be marked as complete when it meets these criteria.

Project Preparation

What Is Required?

What Do I Need to Do?

The health and safety management system training room should provide you with enough information to complete this project.

How to Do It?

  1. Download the health and safety checklist.
  2. Complete the checklist for your work or school setting. If you are unsure whether a setting is appropriate, contact your teacher to confirm.
  3. Submit your document.
  4. Write your reflection.

What Do I Already Know?

What do I need to know about safety practices in the workplace?

Checking My Work

Your project will be assessed as complete when your checklist is completed and submitted. Have a classmate, family member, or friend review your work and provide feedback before submitting your assignment to ensure that you are satisfied with your quality of work.

Project Summary

Once you have completed this project place your reflections and your checklist in your course folder.