Ontario's Basic Certification Training Program Participant’s Manual

Adapted with permission of the Ontario Workplace Safety and Insurance Board by the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS).

Original Publication 2nd Revised Edition:Copyright© 1999
by the OntarioWorkplace Safety and Insurance Board
Core certification training program. Participant’s manual ISBN 0-7778-3688-2

Table of Contents

Foreword
Section 1: Introduction
chapter 1	Occupational Health and Safety in Ontario
2	Health and Safety Law
3	Joint Health and Safety Committees
4	Certified Members
5	Administration and Enforcement of the Act
6	The Body and the Workplace
Section 2: Health
chapter 7	Health Hazards: Recognition, Assessment and Control
8	Chemical Hazards
9	Biological Hazards
10	Physical Hazards
11	Work Design Hazards
12	Stress Hazards
Section 3: Safety
chapter 13	Safety Hazards: Recognition, Assessment and Control
14	Specific Safety Hazards
Section 4: Procedures
chapter 15	Workplace Inspections
16	Accident and Incident Investigations
17	Monitoring Strategies
Section 5: Tools
chapter 18	Health and Safety Research
19	Health and Safety Statistics
20	Understanding the Law
21	Communications Skills
Glossary

Foreword

This Participant’s Manual was originally developed as part of a certification program for joint health and safety committee (JHSC) members in Ontario.

As adapted, the manual will assist any health and safety committee or representative improve occupational health and safety in their workplace. Health and safety committee members and representatives are urged to become familiar with the occupational health and safety act and regulations that apply to the specific workplace and jurisdiction.