Category: Courses | BC Municipal Safety Association

The purpose of this course is to provide all managers and supervisors with skills and information that will allow them to understand their legal responsibility in fostering a respectful workplace.

TCP Certification (2-day)

January 22, 2019/in News & Updates, Courses, Operational For Employees, For Supervisors EOCP Supervisors Safety Certificate Program Elective Courses 16 Classroom Instructor Led Public Works, Operational

This WorkSafeBC approved two-day training session is designed to qualify those who work as high-risk Traffic Control Persons (TCPs) throughout the province of BC.

TCP Requalification (1-day)

January 22, 2019/in News & Updates, Courses, Operational, EOCP For Employees, For Supervisors EOCP Supervisors Safety Certificate Program Elective Courses 8 Virtual Instructor Led, Classroom Instructor Led Public Works, Operational

This WorkSafeBC approved 1-day training session is designed to re-certify those who work as high-risk Traffic Control Persons (TCPs) throughout the province of BC.

Traffic Control Management

November 23, 2018/in Operational, Certificate Program, EOCP, Supervisor, Virtual Delivery, Courses For Senior Leadership, For Supervisors, For Employees EOCP Supervisors Safety Certificate Program Elective Courses 4 Classroom Instructor Led, Virtual Instructor Led Public Works, Operational

This workshop is for municipal employees who have responsibility for overseeing work site activities that require traffic control and the use of traffic control persons.

WHMIS GHS 2015

November 15, 2018/in Virtual Delivery, Courses, Health & Safety, Certificate Program, EOCP For Employees, For Supervisors EOCP Supervisors Safety Certificate Program Elective Courses, Worker Safety Certificate Program Core Courses 4 Classroom Instructor Led, Virtual Instructor Led Occupational Health & Safety, Public Works

Upon completion, participants will know the purpose of WHMIS, be able to describe and understand key elements, know the rights and resonsibilities of suppliers, employers and workers, understand hazard symbols and their meaning, and more.

Wheel Loader/Front-End Loader Operator Training

September 14, 2018/in Equipment, Certificate Program, EOCP, Courses For Employees, For Supervisors Supervisors Safety Certificate Program Elective Courses 8 Classroom Instructor Led Mobile Equipment, Public Works

This intermediate course will provide participants with an in-depth knowledge of underground utility hazards. Students will use the locating tools used in their own municipality.

Truck Mounted Crane Safety Training

September 14, 2018/in Courses, Equipment, Certificate Program For Employees, For Supervisors EOCP Supervisors Safety Certificate Program Elective Courses 8 Classroom Instructor Led Mobile Equipment, Public Works

This training program is designed to provide Folding Boom Truck Crane and Stiff Boom Truck Crane operators with a solid foundation in health and safety standards, preventative maintenance and proper procedures for safe operation.

Telehandler/Variable Reach Forklift Operator Training

September 14, 2018/in Courses, Equipment, Certificate Program For Employees, For Supervisors Supervisors Safety Certificate Program Elective Courses 8 Classroom Instructor Led Mobile Equipment, Public Works

This training program is designed to provide telehandler/variable reach forklift operators with a solid foundation in health and safety standards, preventative maintenance and proper procedures for safe operation.

Skid Steer Loader Operator Training

September 14, 2018/in Courses, Equipment, Certificate Program For Employees, For Supervisors EOCP Supervisors Safety Certificate Program Elective Courses 8 Classroom Instructor Led Public Works, Mobile Equipment

This training program is designed to provide skid steer loader operators with a solidfoundation in health and safety standards, preventative maintenance and proper procedures for safe operation.

Practical Rigging Training

September 14, 2018/in Courses, Equipment, Certificate Program For Employees, For Supervisors EOCP Supervisors Safety Certificate Program Elective Courses 8 Classroom Instructor Led Public Works, Mobile Equipment

This training program is designed to provide riggers with a solid foundation in health and safety standards, preventative maintenance and proper procedures for safe operation.

Overhead Crane Safety Training

September 14, 2018/in Courses, Equipment, Certificate Program For Employees, For Supervisors EOCP Supervisors Safety Certificate Program Elective Courses 8 Classroom Instructor Led Public Works, Mobile Equipment

This training program is designed to provide overhead crane operators with a solid foundation in health and safety standards, preventative maintenance and proper procedures for safe operation.

Counterbalanced/Vertical Mast Forklift

September 14, 2018/in Courses, Equipment, Certificate Program For Supervisors, For Employees EOCP Supervisors Safety Certificate Program Elective Courses 8 Classroom Instructor Led Public Works, Mobile Equipment

This training program is designed to provide vertical mast forklift operators with a solid foundation in health and safety standards, preventative maintenance and proper procedures for safe operation.

Bucket Truck Operator Training

September 14, 2018/in Courses, Equipment, Certificate Program For Employees, For Supervisors EOCP Supervisors Safety Certificate Program Elective Courses 8 Classroom Instructor Led Public Works, Mobile Equipment

This training program is designed to provide bucket truck operators with a solid foundation in health and safety standards, preventative maintenance and proper procedures for safe operation.

Backhoe Operator Training

September 14, 2018/in Equipment, Certificate Program, Courses For Employees, For Supervisors EOCP Supervisors Safety Certificate Program Elective Courses 8 Classroom Instructor Led Mobile Equipment, Public Works

This training program is designed to provide backhoe operators with a solid foundation in health and safety standards, preventative maintenance and proper procedures for safe operation.

Aerial Work Platform Operator Training

September 14, 2018/in Courses, Equipment, Certificate Program For Employees, For Supervisors EOCP Supervisors Safety Certificate Program Elective Courses 8 Classroom Instructor Led Mobile Equipment, Public Works Worker Safety Certificate Program

This training program is designed to provide elevated work platform operators with a solid foundation in health and safety standards, preventative maintenance and proper procedures for safe operation.

Fatigue Management: Supervisor/H and S Committees

August 13, 2018/in Certificate Program, EOCP, Supervisor, JOHSC, Virtual Delivery, CPHR, Courses, Health & Safety For Supervisors CPHR, EOCP Supervisors Safety Certificate Program Elective Courses 8 Classroom Instructor Led Public Works, Joint Occupational Health & Safety, Occupational Health & Safety CHRP CEU's

The goal of this 8 hour workshop is to introduce Supervisors and H&S Committee members as to the impact of fatigue on municipal operations from a health, safety and performance perspective.

Fatigue Management: Sr. Leadership/Management

August 13, 2018/in Courses, Health & Safety, Certificate Program, EOCP, Supervisor, Virtual Delivery For Senior Leadership EOCP Supervisors Safety Certificate Program Elective Courses 4 Virtual Instructor Led, Classroom Instructor Led Public Works, Occupational Health & Safety

The goal of this 4 hour session is to achieve commitment from management on their roles and responsibilities as it relates to fatigue mitigation.

Electrical Hazard Awareness for Municipal Workers

April 30, 2018/in Courses, Health & Safety, Certificate Program For Supervisors, For Employees Supervisors Safety Certificate Program Elective Courses, Worker Safety Certificate Program Core Courses 2 Classroom Instructor Led, Virtual Instructor Led Public Works, Occupational Health & Safety

This course is for those who work around high-voltage power lines, either overhead or underground.

Shoring and Excavation Training (SET)

February 9, 2018/in Courses, Operational, Certificate Program, EOCP, Virtual Delivery For Employees, For Supervisors EOCP Supervisors Safety Certificate Program Elective Courses, Worker Safety Certificate Program Core Courses 8 Classroom Instructor Led Public Works, Operational

This classroom session is designed to provide participants with an understanding of legislated requirements, soil mechanics / classification, terminology and preventative measures, and more.

Prevention of Workplace Violence

February 9, 2018/in Courses, Health & Safety, Certificate Program, EOCP, Virtual Delivery, CPHR For Employees, For Senior Leadership, For Supervisors CPHR Supervisors Safety Certificate Program Elective Courses 4 Self Paced Online, Virtual Instructor Led, Classroom Instructor Led Public Works, Occupational Health & Safety CHRP CEU's

This course covers the entire spectrum of workplace violence, focusing particularly on the ways in which employees can identify the potential for workplace violence, attempt to defuse it, and respond to it should it unfortunately occur.

Respectful Conduct in the Workplace

February 9, 2018/in Health & Safety, Certificate Program, EOCP, Virtual Delivery, CPHR, Courses For Employees, For Supervisors CPHR, EOCP Supervisors Safety Certificate Program Elective Courses 4 Classroom Instructor Led, Self Paced Online, Virtual Instructor Led Public Works, Occupational Health & Safety CHRP CEU's

This course provides all employees with skills and information that will allow them to understand their responsibility in fostering a Respectful Workplace.

PPE Basics

February 9, 2018/in Courses, Health & Safety, Certificate Program, Virtual Delivery For Employees Supervisors Safety Certificate Program Elective Courses 2 Virtual Instructor Led, Classroom Instructor Led Public Works, Occupational Health & Safety

The goal of this course is to teach participants where to find applicable WorkSafeBC Regulation, identify hazards that may require PPE, and understand the use, maintenance and storage requirements of PPE.

Confined Space Entrant

February 9, 2018/in Operational, Certificate Program, EOCP, Courses For Employees, For Supervisors EOCP Supervisors Safety Certificate Program Elective Courses, Worker Safety Certificate Program Elective Courses 8 Classroom Instructor Led Public Works, Operational

This 8 hour course is designed and intended solely for the worker who enters a confined space to perform their assigned work or task.

Fall Protection

February 9, 2018/in Courses, Operational, Certificate Program, EOCP For Employees, For Supervisors EOCP Supervisors Safety Certificate Program Elective Courses, Worker Safety Certificate Program Core Courses 8 Classroom Instructor Led Operational, Public Works

This course covers the A (anchor points), B (body holding devices) and C (connecting means) of fall protection. Regulations, fall protection plans and complex systems will also be covered.

SONAR Safety Leadership

February 2, 2018/in CPHR, Courses, Health & Safety, Certificate Program, Supervisor, Virtual Delivery For Employees, For Supervisors CPHR, EOCP Supervisors Safety Certificate Program Elective Courses 8 Classroom Instructor Led, Virtual Instructor Led Occupational Health & Safety, Public Works CHRP CEU's

This 1-day training program is designed to provide today’s safety leaders with the capacity, skills and tools to listen and respond to their workplace, as well as how to communicate effectively and successfully with everybody in it.

Safety Management Systems (SMS) Online

January 23, 2018/in Courses, Health & Safety, COR For Employees, For Senior Leadership, For Supervisors Supervisors Safety Certificate Program Elective Courses 1.5 Self Paced Online Public Works, COR

A Safety Management System is a comprehensive in-depth approach that addresses all aspects of an organization’s operations from a health and safety viewpoint and involves management and workers in a meaningful way.

Hazard Awareness and Recognition for Municipal Inspectors

August 24, 2017/in Courses, Health & Safety, Certificate Program For Employees, For Supervisors EOCP Supervisors Safety Certificate Program Elective Courses 4 Classroom Instructor Led Public Works, Occupational Health & Safety

Municipal Inspectors may encounter a wide variety of hazards in their work, and need to identify and effectively control the hazards in order to reduce work-related injuries and illnesses.

JOHSC Fundamentals

May 30, 2017/in EOCP, JOHSC, Virtual Delivery, CPHR, Courses, Health & Safety, Certificate Program For Supervisors, For Employees CPHR, EOCP Supervisors Safety Certificate Program Elective Courses 8 Classroom Instructor Led, Virtual Instructor Led Public Works, Joint Occupational Health & Safety, Occupational Health & Safety CHRP CEU's

JOHSC Fundamentals has been designed by WorkSafeBC and amended by the BCMSA to meet the needs and specific responsibilities within the municipal sector.

Incident Investigations

May 30, 2017/in Health & Safety, Certificate Program, EOCP, Supervisor, Virtual Delivery, CPHR, Courses For Employees, For Supervisors CPHR, EOCP Supervisors Safety Certificate Program Core Courses 4 Classroom Instructor Led, Self Paced Online, Virtual Instructor Led Public Works, Occupational Health & Safety CHRP CEU's

At the completion of this course, participants will be able to explain the purpose and benefits of incident investigation, describe how to prepare for and conduct an investigation, recognize immediate causes and underlying root causes of incidents, and more.

Isolation and Lockout

May 30, 2017/in Courses, Health & Safety, Certificate Program, Virtual Delivery For Employees, For Supervisors EOCP Supervisors Safety Certificate Program Elective Courses, Worker Safety Certificate Program Core Courses 4 Classroom Instructor Led, Virtual Instructor Led Public Works, Occupational Health & Safety, Operational

This course will help ensure that employees understand the concepts and methods for isolating and locking out equipment.

Hazard Identification and Risk Assessments

May 30, 2017/in EOCP, Supervisor, Virtual Delivery, CPHR, Courses, Health & Safety, Certificate Program For Employees, For Supervisors CPHR, EOCP Supervisors Safety Certificate Program Core Courses 4 Classroom Instructor Led, Self Paced Online, Virtual Instructor Led Public Works, Occupational Health & Safety CHRP CEU's

At the completion of this course, participants will be able to understand the legislated requirements for conducting risk assessments, explain what a hazard and a risk is, identify the process for identifying hazards and assessing risks, and more.

SET Applied Field Practices (AFP)

January 13, 2017/in Courses, Operational, Certificate Program, EOCP For Employees, For Supervisors EOCP Supervisors Safety Certificate Program Elective Courses, Worker Safety Certificate Program Core Courses 8 Operational

The Applied Field Practice (AFP) Program is designed to allow participants to engage the theory of the our Shoring and Excavation Training Program in a controlled outside excavation environment.

Asbestos, Lead, Mould and Silica Awareness

November 16, 2016/in Courses, Health & Safety, Certificate Program, EOCP, Supervisor, Virtual Delivery For Employees, For Supervisors EOCP Supervisors Safety Certificate Program Elective Courses, Worker Safety Certificate Program Elective Courses 4 Virtual Instructor Led, Classroom Instructor Led Public Works, Occupational Health & Safety

The work performed by public works staff could expose them to a variety of hazards. Exposure to some toxic substances could be life-threatening. All workers must be aware of the potential hazards, and understand and follow the controls necessary to prevent exposure.

Mental Health at Work – on the Front Lines

November 16, 2016/in Mental Health, CPHR, Courses, Health & Safety, Certificate Program For Employees, For Supervisors CPHR, EOCP Supervisors Safety Certificate Program Elective Courses 4 Classroom Instructor Led, Virtual Instructor Led Public Works, Psychological Health & Safety CHRP CEU's

When working on the front line, it’s not always easy to navigate challenging behaviour from clients or customers who may be experiencing a mental illness, including addiction. This workshop shows how the 4Rs of Recognize, Respond, Refer, Reconnect can help.

Awareness of Mental Health Training

November 16, 2016/in Courses, Health & Safety, Certificate Program, Mental Health, Virtual Delivery, CPHR For Employees, For Supervisors CPHR, EOCP Supervisors Safety Certificate Program Elective Courses 4 Classroom Instructor Led, Virtual Instructor Led Public Works, Occupational Health & Safety, Psychological Health & Safety CHRP CEU's

This workshop is designed to help build comfort in talking about mental health and mental illness, and learn how to respond in a supportive way to co-workers who may be experiencing a mental illness.

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