What we're all about as a union...Fairness, Equality, Pride."
Bert Olmstead, Journeyman,
Local 586, Ottawa
It's a win-win situation."
Bob Sanscartier. Contractor,
Bolton Electric, Ottawa
Everybody's treated the same, everybody's treated equal."
Kurt Metz, Dispatcher
Local 586, Ottawa
Interprovincial 30hr Health and Safety
This program is based on the CSAO’s Construction Health & Safety Manual, Participants Handbook and ASP Construction Health and Safety on Construction Sites course.
This program covers:
An Introduction to Construction
- Environment
- Activities
- Hazards
- Statistics
Legislation
- Act and Regulations
- Legal terms
- Duties and Responsibilities of parties
- Competent person/worker
Common Health and Safety Hazards
- Identify common health and safety hazards
- How injuries and fatalities happen
- Misuse of alcohol and drugs
- Controlling hazards
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
- What PPE is
- When PPE should be used
- Alternatives to PPE
- Legal requirements
- Equipment standards
- Selection of PPE
Manual Material Handling and Back Care
- Proper Handling procedures
- Causes of injuries
- How the back works
- How to prevent injuries
Element of Housekeeping
- Good practices
- Consequences of bad housekeeping
- Responsibilities
Access Equipment
- Ladders
- Scaffolds
- Power elevated platforms
- Safe work procedures
Basic Electrical Safety
- About electricity
- Causes of injuries and fatalities
- Safe work practices
Protection against falling
- Types of falls
- Safety measures
- Safety equipment
WHMIS
- Exemptions
- Categories
- Labels
- Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)
- Worker training
- Transportation of hazardous substances
Confined Space
- Definition
- Obligations
- Chemical hazards
- Controlling hazards
- Biological risks
- Safety measures
Trenches and Excavations
- Planning the work
- Soil Resistance
- Causes of cave-ins
- Shoring the banks
- Slope of bank
- Supervision
- Means of access
- Risk of exposure to gases