Workplace Inspection

Course Length - 4 Hours

Unidentified hazards and poorly conducted inspections can lead to catastrophic losses in your workplace.

This program will assist committee members and health and safety representatives in performing effective inspections as the course will provide a solid foundation for recognizing, assessing and controlling identified workplace hazards.

The course is broken down into the following content modules:

• Applicable Legislation
• Preparing for an Inspection
• Assessing Hazards
• Documenting Inspections
• Making Recommendations
• Effective Inspections
• Question and Answer

Course Material:

Participant manual, workplace inspection checklist template, test, record of attendance and wall certificate

Legislative Reference:

Occupational Health and Safety Act: ss. 8(9), 9(29)

Inspections

8(9)The constructor, employer and workers shall provide a health and safety representative with such information and assistance as the member may require for the purpose of carrying out an inspection of the workplace.

9(29)The constructor, employer and the workers shall provide a member designated under subsection (23) with such information and assistance as the member may require for the purpose of carrying out an inspection of the workplace.