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| First Aid |
| First Aid Recertification |
| WHMIS |
| Health & Safety |
| Workplace Inspections |
| Office Ergonomics |
| Noise |
| Asbestos |
| Biosafety |
| Chemical Safety |
| Respiratory Protection |
| Radiation Protection |
All training is provided at no charge to departments.
Staff who do not withdraw 3 working days (1 week for First Aid) prior to the course or who do not attend the course, their employing department will be charged $50-$125 per registrant depending on the particular course.
The Occupational Health and Safety Act requires that at least two members of each health and safety committee receive special training and be "certified" through the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board. The basic certification courses are coordinated and funded by Environmental Health and Safety.
This 2 day course teaches employees practical first aid treatment for a number of situations. The training is given to ensure that each department has employees qualified in first-aid in charge of first-aid stations as required by Regulation 1101 of the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act.
Next Available Courses:
Date: Tuesday, May 8, 2012 and Wednesday, May 9, 2012
Time: 8:30 am - 4:30 pm each day
Date: Wednesday, July 18, 2012 and Thursday, July 19, 2012
Time: 8:30 am - 4:30 pm each day
Date: Tuesday, September 25, 2012 and Wednesday, September 26, 2012
Time: 8:30 am - 4:30 pm each day
Date: Wednesday, November 28, 2012 and Thursday, November 29, 2012
Time: 8:30 am - 4:30 pm each day
Note:
This 1 day course is intended for employees who have taken the 2 day full Standard First Aid and CPR Level C course and are due for recertification. The course teaches employees practical first aid treatment and focuses on the skills learned in the full CPR course. The training is given to ensure that each department has employees qualified in first-aid in charge of first-aid stations as required by Regulation 1101 of the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act.
Next Available Course:
Date: Thursday, May 3, 2012
Time: 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Note: Individuals must send in a registration form and be assigned to a first aid station to attend the training. The registration deadline is Thursday April 26, 2012 . A charge will be billed to the department of any person who registers but does not attend or cancel by the registration deadline.
Registration forms are available here as a pdf file or from the Office of Environmental Health & Safety at (416) 978-2374. Registration forms should be FAXED to (416) 971-1361 or mailed to the Office of Environmental Health & Safety, 215 Huron St., 7th Floor.
This 1 day seminar provides designated departmental trainers with sufficient knowledge to enable them to impart essential information regarding WHMIS to University employees and graduate students in their departments. It includes an overview of health and safety at the University, the WHMIS legislation, as well as the nature of workplace hazards and hazardous materials. Further detailed training about WHMIS-related concerns specific to an employee's or graduate student's work is the responsibility of his/her supervisor.
CHEMICAL SAFETY AND WHMIS FOR SUMMER EMPLOYEES AND STUDENTS
Description: Chemicals and other hazardous materials are used throughout the University workplace. The WHMIS regulation, made under the Occupational Health and Safety Act of Ontario, requires that all employees or students who work with or around hazardous materials must receive appropriate training so they can use and handle such materials safely. This 2 hour course will provide employees and students with generic information about WHMIS that would allow them to implement WHMIS in their own work areas.
Objectives:
To provide participants with a general working knowledge of chemical safety principles and the Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS). To ensure that participants are fully aware of their right and need to know about potential hazards associated with hazardous materials in the workplace.
**Note: Further detailed training about WHMIS-related concerns specific to an employee's or graduate student's work is the responsibility of his/her supervisor.
Target Audience:
All summer employees and students are exposed or likely to be exposed to chemicals and other hazardous materials.Topics to be covered include:
- Overview of Health and Safety at the University
- Chemical Hazards in the Workplace
- Protective Measures
- Chemical Safety and the Law
- WHMIS: Labels, MSDSs, and Training
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ORIENTATION FOR JHSC MEMBERS
This 2 hour seminar provides members of joint health and safety committees with information regarding their duties and responsibilities under the Occupational Health and Safety Act and reviews the organizational relationships for health and safety at the University, as well as health and safety-related policies and programs.
This 3 hour seminar provides employees with sufficient knowledge to enable them to effectively conduct workplace inspections and identify hazards with a view of correcting them. The program has a focus on the legal obligations under the OH&S Act of Ontario.
This 2 hour seminar introduces the concept of ergonomics and demonstrates how it can be applied to a computer workstation to reduce discomfort and risk of injury. Information will be provided on recommended equipment, arrangements and work practices. Case studies provide an opportunity to apply the concepts in typical workplace situations.
PLEASE NOTE:
This seminar is provided at no charge to UofT staff or departments. But, if staff do not attend and do not withdraw 3 working days prior to the course, their employing department may be charged a fee. Please include cost centre number and note the cancellation procedures.
This 2 hour seminar provides University employees and their supervisors with information regarding the effects of noise and the control of noise hazards. Over-exposure to occupational noise can result in permanent hearing loss and therefore, it is imperative that "noise exposed" employees understand the hazards of noise.
This 1 day seminar provides employees with instruction about the hazards of asbestos and the work procedures to follow when working with asbestos. Over-exposure to asbestos fibres can result in a number of serious and debilitating illnesses; it is therefore, imperative that those involved in asbestos activities are fully aware and adhere to proper work practices and procedures.
This 1 day seminar provides employees, who work with or handle material containing asbestos fibres and project managers and building supervisors who contract others to do work that may involve asbestos activities, with a hands-on approach to instruction in type 1 and type 2 asbestos activities.
This half day seminar combines audiovisual and practical presentations in the proper selection, use and care of respirators. It is designed for all employees who may be required to don respiratory protection, supervisors, project managers and building supervisors who contract others to do work that may involve the use of respiratory protection.
This course conducted by the University of Toronto Radiation Protection Authority is an integral part of the compliance with the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission requirements. The course is designed for individuals at the University who have not been trained previously in the use of radioactive materials. Professorial staff, research associates, research assistants, postdoctoral fellows, technicians and graduate students without previous experience with radioisotopes are normally required to attend the course and pass the test before starting their experiments.
The Radiation Protection Course consists of two half-days and is offered monthly. The course covers basic radiation physics, definitions and units of radioactivity, principles of radiation protection against external and internal exposures, the risk and assessment of such exposures, the Federal regulations and University of Toronto policies, instrumentation, inventory and contamination control, and emergency response.
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Every radiation worker must participate at the refresher training every 3 years. To register please go at: radiation training online training .
If you have questions please contact the Office of Environmental Health & Safety Sandu Sonoc at 416-978-2028. Persons UNABLE to attend MUST notify the Office of Environmental Health and Safety mailto:ehs.office@utoronto.ca three days prior to the course.
Radiation Protection Service also offers regular training for users of class 3b or class 4 laser/laser systems within U of T. For more information on laser safety training please see Laser Safety Training.
For more information on Biosafety courses and registration, go to the Biosafety Training page.
LABORATORY CHEMICAL SAFETY TRAINING
The Laboratory Chemical Safety course is targeted at those individuals working in a lab that has any chemicals beyond those that are used for routine chemical decontamination of biological materials. The course covers the hazards of and precautions for lab activities involving chemical agents such as the following:
Note that this training is for individuals working in labs that have the chemicals described above even if the individual does not need to use those chemicals or does not anticipate using them. Many chemicals pose a hazard even to those who are not directly using them, and the regulations of the Occupational Safety Act require training for those working near chemicals even if they are not working with them.
Prerequisite: the basic online WHMIS course is a prerequisite for this course.
Session Dates: The next sessions of the Laboratory Chemical Safety course are:
Click here to Register or to cancel or change the session you are registered in.
HEALTH & SAFETY TRAINING COURSES