January 2024 Safety Scoop: Environmental Protection
January 2024 Safety Scoop: Environmental Protection
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January 2024
Environmental protection involves awareness strategies and actions to mitigate the adverse impacts of hazardous substances on the air, soil, waterways, and the ozone layer.
These measures aim to create a sustainable balance between human activities and the preservation of the Earth's vital ecosystems.
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Environment
Environmental Responsibility
Hazards to the environment
And more!
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Hazard Assessment
This 1-day course teaches participants how to properly identify, assess and control workplace hazards in accordance with Alberta Occupational Health and Safety legislation. Participants will learn the MHSA basic method of recognizing, evaluating and documenting workplace hazards.
Hazard assessment is the keystone of a successful health and safety management system and, therefore, must be performed correctly and reviewed regularly to ensure the workplace remains free of unnecessary hazards.
Topics include:
Alberta OH&S Code Part 2 Hazard Assessment, Elimination and Control
Benefits of performing hazard assessments
Methods of hazard identification, assessment and control
Hazard assessment techniques
Hierarchy of hazard controls
Upon completion of the course you will be able to:
Develop a comprehensive approach to hazard identification for your workplace
Identify the common types of existing and potential health & safety hazards
Evaluate hazards associated to specific jobs and tasks
Prioritize hazards in terms of the level of risk they present to workers
Identify practical hazard control methods applicable to your workplace
Review and maintain hazard assessments on a regular basis.
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