This half-day course has been updated to meet the intent of the Clear Language Transportation of Dangerous Goods (TDG) Regulations. It is intended for individuals who are involved in the transportation and handling of dangerous goods associated with oil and gas industry operations. It is ideal for updating personnel with previous Transportation of Dangerous Goods (TDG) training or as an introductory session for new employees.
This 40-hour theory course is designed to assist students in preparing for the Provincial Examination to obtain their Fireman’s Level Boiler Operator certification by covering the basic principles of design, operation and maintenance of heating boilers and related equipment used in facilities of moderate to large size. The Provincial Exam is not included in this course which allows students to book their exam at a location and time suitable to each individual.
This half day course covers the basics of Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS), providing workers with general knowledge and skills to work safely around hazardous materials. It covers worker education, workplace labelling and material safety data sheets (MSDS). A certificate is issued to each candidate upon successful completion of a written examination.
Customized Face-To-Face classes are available upon request - please contact our campus for details and pricing.
Coming Soon. This course can be used as one of two electives required to complete the Diploma in Health, Safety and Environmental Management (SHEM) offered through Great Plains College. To learn more about this professional program, which is the first occupational health and safety related diploma offered entirely through web-based interactive instruction, visit the program page and book an appointment with an adviser.
This course will provide students with an excellent Introduction to Canadian Health & Safety Law. Students will learn the essential elements of the Canadian legal system, it application to OHS law, and the setting, communication and enforcement of OHS legal standards. Case studies, practical application of the law, and understanding how the law relates to OHS management systems will all be important themes throughout all the course modules. A review of the Bill C-45 amendments to the Criminal code will also be covered.
Begin at any time and set the course schedule that is right for you. From time to time, learners will find certain subject matter of particular interest to them, and want to explore it further. Although this can be done independent of the SHEM program, it may be possible to achieve credit for this independent study, providing the direction and content of the study is consistent with the goals of SHEM. This elective option is for learners who wish to drill down into a topic to meet personal learning needs specific to their own operational environment.
Begin at any time and set the course schedule that is right for you. Workers are the most underutilized capital in any industrialized country. A useful definition of training is the provision of skills and knowledge that enable the learner to be a full contributing partner with the goals of the organization. But telling is not teaching. And effective instruction must be based on a sound needs analysis that produces valid learning goals.
This course builds on the Workplace Ergonomics course and highlights more advanced techniques and systems that enable learners to provide higher level solutions across a wider range of operational contexts. This course can be used as one of two electives required to complete the Diploma in Health, Safety and Environmental Management (SHEM) offered through Great Plains College.
Begin at any time and set the course schedule that is right for you. This course builds on the foundational skills taught in the Foundations Course, and helps learners apply disability management solutions at a higher level across industries and jurisdictions. This course can be used as one of two electives required to complete the Diploma in Health, Safety and Environmental Management (SHEM) offered through Great Plains College.
Begin at any time and set the course schedule that is right for you. In emerging organizational cultures, various models of extending ownership of safety program policy and administration is manifesting. In many Canadian jurisdictions, joint safety committees are a regulatory requirement. In others, they are seen as a vehicle to improve corporate culture and enhance mutual trust/respect across the hierarchy.