EXOS 4624 - Health and Safety Law
Course Description
As a health and safety practitioner your practice is governed by an array of Federal and Provincial legislation and policy. This course, which is based on current legislation, will guide students through the key elements of the regulatory environment governing workplace safety including: the framework of occupational health and safety in Alberta, organizational obligations, jurisdictional considerations, and an overview of ethical and legal responsibilities as a safety professional.
Who Should Take This Course?
Aimed at entry-level and practicing health and safety coordinators, professionals, officers, technicians, supervisors, trainers, management, and administrators.
Learning Objectives
By the end of this course, students should be able to:
- 🗸 Identify and analyze occupational health and safety laws relevant to businesses, industries, and occupations within Alberta.
- 🗸 Discuss the Alberta Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHS Act) and the Occupational Health and Safety Code (OHS Code), and communicate an understanding of the application of the OHS Act and OHS Code.
- 🗸 Identify other legislation that may impact you as an occupational health and safety practitioner.
- 🗸 Develop skills necessary to develop a practical and feasible plan for complying with the Act, Regulation, and Code in the workplace or respond to incidents accordingly.
- 🗸 Present information and plans related to health and safety legislation and policy to management and staff in a professional and usable manner.
- 🗸 Explore appropriate ways to communicate and interact effectively with the regulators.
Notes
- 🗸 Offered fully online learning - asynchronous or synchronous format.
- 🗸This course is offered several times throughout the year; each specific offering is called a “course section.”
- 🗸 When selecting the dates and the section you want to enrol in, look for the note that indicates the delivery format of that specific section—and make sure you have chosen a section that’s offered in your desired format (asynchronous or synchronous).
- 🗸 The online components of this course are facilitated through eClass, the University of Alberta’s eLearning management tool.
- 🗸 To pass this course, students must achieve a minimum final grade of 70%.
- 🗸 There is a textbook required for this course. Please see "Section Materials" under the course section.
- 🗸 Required reading materials: Alberta OH&S Act, Regulation, and Code, Alberta King’s Printer (alberta.ca/alberta-kings-printer).
Recommendations
Applicants intending to complete a program are encouraged to apply as soon as possible to lock in their course requirements.
Applies Towards the Following Programs
- Occupational Health And Safety Certificate : Core Courses
- Occupational Health and Safety Professional Diploma : OHS Certificate Core Courses