This course introduces participants to the broad and ever-changing field of occupational health and safety, an inherently technical subject area. The multiple dimensions of various issues—technical, legislative, political, and personal—are a required part of the training for a professional in this field or a related field. Major topic areas include the Occupational Health and Safety Act, the Workers' Compensation Board (WCB), the Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS), transportation of dangerous goods, accident prevention and investigation, physical and biological agents, and the management of Occupational Health and Safety programs.
