Manufacturing and Industrial Safety Training (MIST)


Manufacturing and Industrial Safety Training (MIST) is an online, self-paced course designed by the Manufacturers’ Health and Safety Association. This course serves as an introduction to health and safety for workers in the manufacturing and industrial industries. To maintain a safe work environment, it’s essential that all workers understand their roles and responsibilities regarding health and safety. We offer this course in four languages: English, Filipino, Spanish, and Ukrainian.

This course introduces you, the worker, to the Alberta Occupational Health and Safety (or OHS) Act, Regulation, and Code. By reviewing this information, this course will provide you with the awareness, understanding, and confidence needed to work safely. Throughout this course you’ll learn:

  • How to increase worker knowledge regarding health and safety systems

  • The basics of health and safety legislation

  • The types of hazard assessments and controls

  • The importance of safety training and safety meetings

  • What safety measures are taken when other parties visit a worksite

  • How to prevent incidents through measures such as lockout/tagout (or LOTO)

  • The importance of worksite incident investigations, and

  • How to develop an emergency response plan

Have questions about MIST?

We have prepared a FAQ sheet with common questions relating to MIST.

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