Environmental Health & Safety
For a safe and healthy workplace
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Courses
Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) 2015
This covers all the major elements of the WHMIS 2015 requirements. You can gain a strong general foundation to understand the risks associated with working with or around chemicals.
Occupational Health and Safety
Designed to meet the needs of managers and supervisors, this course offers learners an overview of the Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Act of Nova Scotia.
Laboratory Safety
This course covers the major elements of laboratory safety, giving the participant a strong general foundation to understand the risks associated with working in a laboratory.
Fire Safety
Learn the basics of fire safety, including the composition and classifications of fire, types and proper use of fire extinguishers, fire suppression systems, fire alarm systems, and fire evacuation procedures.
Ergonomics
This interactive course presents and applies ergonomic fundamentals. Learn to mitigate exposure to ergonomic risk factors during participation in daily living activities, whether at work or away from work.
Biosafety Principles and Practices
Gain a solid foundation to understand risks related to working with biohazardous materials and an overview of practices and procedures to work safely.
Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee Training
Gain the valuable knowledge needed to successfully initiate the formation of a JOHSC.
Chemical Spill Response
This course covers responsibilities, prevention, spill kit contents, spill assessment, and spill response.
Incident Investigation
Gain the skills required to conduct thorough workplace accident investigations.
Respiratory Protection
Learn about common respiratory hazards, control methods, respirator classifications, filtration types, the two forms of fit testing, correct donning and doffing procedures, user seal checks, cleaning, and common best practices for respirator usage.