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Fundamentals of Underground Utility Locating

June 2, 2022/in Courses For Employees EOCP Supervisors Safety Certificate Program Elective Courses, Worker Safety Certificate Program Elective Courses 8 Classroom Instructor Led Operational, Public Works For Employees, Supervisors Safety Certificate Program Elective, Operational, SSCP Elective, Public Works, Classroom Instructor Led, EOCP CEU's
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Utility Locator Specialist 1-Day Refresher

June 2, 2022/in Courses For Employees EOCP Supervisors Safety Certificate Program Elective Courses, Worker Safety Certificate Program Elective Courses 8 Classroom Instructor Led Public Works, Operational Classroom Instructor Led, EOCP CEU's, For Employees, Supervisors Safety Certificate Program Elective, Operational, SSCP Elective, Public Works
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Traffic Control Lane Closures & Supervisions

July 20, 2021/in Certificate Program, Supervisor, Virtual Delivery, Operational For Employees, For Senior Leadership, For Supervisors EOCP Supervisors Safety Certificate Program Elective Courses 8 Classroom Instructor Led, Virtual Instructor Led Public Works, Operational
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Single Deck Mower (Rotary and Reel)

September 28, 2020/in Certificate Program, Courses, Equipment, Operational For Employees, For Supervisors EOCP Supervisors Safety Certificate Program Elective Courses 8 Classroom Instructor Led Mobile Equipment, Public Works
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Pre-Trip Inspection (Introduction)

September 28, 2020/in Operational, Certificate Program, Courses, Equipment EOCP Supervisors Safety Certificate Program Elective Courses 8 Classroom Instructor Led Operational, Public Works
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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 Classroom Instructor Led, Virtual Instructor Led Operational, Public Works

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.

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Wheel Loader/Front-End Loader Operator Training

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

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.

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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 Public Works, Mobile Equipment

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.

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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 Public Works, Mobile Equipment

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.

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Skid Steer Loader Operator Training

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 skid steer loader operators with a solidfoundation in health and safety standards, preventative maintenance and proper procedures for safe operation.

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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.

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Overhead Crane Safety Training

September 14, 2018/in Equipment, Certificate Program, Courses 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.

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Counterbalanced/Vertical Mast Forklift

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 vertical mast forklift operators with a solid foundation in health and safety standards, preventative maintenance and proper procedures for safe operation.

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Bucket Truck Operator Training

September 14, 2018/in Certificate Program, Courses, Equipment 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 bucket truck operators with a solid foundation in health and safety standards, preventative maintenance and proper procedures for safe operation.

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Backhoe 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 backhoe operators with a solid foundation in health and safety standards, preventative maintenance and proper procedures for safe operation.

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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 Public Works, Mobile Equipment 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.

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Fatigue Management: Supervisor/H and S Committees

August 13, 2018/in Virtual Delivery, CPHR, Courses, Health & Safety, Certificate Program, EOCP, Supervisor, JOHSC 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.

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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.

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Confined Space Entrant

February 9, 2018/in Courses, Operational, Certificate Program, EOCP 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.

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Fall Protection

February 9, 2018/in Certificate Program, EOCP, Courses, Operational 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.

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SONAR Safety Leadership

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

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JOHSC Fundamentals

May 30, 2017/in Health & Safety, Certificate Program, EOCP, JOHSC, Virtual Delivery, CPHR, Courses For Employees, For Supervisors 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.

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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.

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Utility Awareness for Municipal Workers

August 31, 2016/in EOCP, Courses, Operational, Certificate Program 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 is designed for individuals who work with or around underground utilities.

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Chainsaw Operations and Safe Practices

August 18, 2014/in Courses, Equipment, Certificate Program 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 course is for people with or without prior experience. The seminar includes approximately 4 hours of inside theory and 3 hours of practical. Topics covered include PPE, tools, worksite assessment, bucking, and kick backs.

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Emergency Scene Traffic Control

February 21, 2014/in Courses, Emergency Scene Traffic Control For Employees, For Supervisors Supervisors Safety Certificate Program Elective Courses 8 Classroom Instructor Led Fire Fighters Supervisors Safety Certificate Program Elective, Self Paced Online, SSCP Elective, For Supervisors, For Employees, Fire Fighters

This course is for fire departments only. Course description: This course is for emergency responder employees who have responsibility for setting up emergency scene traffic control as a regular or occasional part of their work. It will be valuable for

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Presentation Skills, Communication and Crew Talks

October 7, 2013/in CPHR, Courses, Health & Safety, Certificate Program, EOCP, Supervisor, Virtual Delivery For Supervisors CPHR, EOCP Supervisors Safety Certificate Program Core Courses 8 Classroom Instructor Led, Virtual Instructor Led Occupational Health & Safety, Public Works CHRP CEU's

This course guides the participant through several building block aspects in preparation for the delivery of a health and safety related topic. The skills covered can also be applied to the presentation of any topic important for workers.

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Musculoskeletal Disorder (MSD) Reduction Strategies for Supervisors

September 26, 2012/in Courses, Health & Safety, Certificate Program, EOCP, Supervisor, Virtual Delivery, CPHR For Supervisors CPHR, EOCP Supervisors Safety Certificate Program Elective Courses 8 Virtual Instructor Led, Classroom Instructor Led, Self Paced Online Public Works, Occupational Health & Safety CHRP CEU's

This course will introduce Supervisors to MSD risk assessment tools, a prioritization matrix and a cost-benefit matrix, designed to help you maximize the available resources and help guide your organization towards cost-effective solutions.

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