Workplace Inspections

Workplace Inspections
Effective safety and health inspections are one of the most important incident/accident prevention tools in a company's safety and health program. Using properly trained employees in a planned inspection program will reduce incidents and property damage. An effective safety inspection program will improve worker communication, company morale and, over time, save the employer money.

Too often, safety inspections are aimed primarily at finding and recording unsafe conditions. This narrow focus tends to ignore other causes of incidents, such as unsafe actions and personal factors.  In order for your inspection team to be effective, they must inspect the workplace in its day-to-day status. They must see the activities and the conditions in which incidents, injuries and property damage occur.

An inspection program takes planning, preparation and training. For employee to do a good job, they must receive training in what to look for and what to look at. There must be a guidance system in place to maintain consistency of inspections. A provision for recording and reporting any deficiencies to management, the safety committee and supervisors. The last part of the system should provide a means of follow up and the monitoring of any deficiencies identified.

Who Should Attend
This course is intended for  supervisors, joint health and safety committee members, worker health and safety representatives, and business owners or operators who wish to improve health and safety knowledge in their workplace.

Course Requirements
This 2-3 hour course qualifies for the Workers Compensation Act Section 135 training entitlement for joint health and safety committee members or work representatives.

Call 250-753-2888 for more information

Do you have a group?  Courses can be scheduled for groups of 5 or more.