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Occupational Health and Safety Events

Welcome to BCGEU's Occupation Health and Safety Events Calendar.

Please note: Many of these courses have requirements which are not automatically reviewed. You may receive an email or phone call from staff if you do not meet the requirements for a course you register for.

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  • OHS - Area 03 Labour Code Basic Committee Training

    Wednesday, November 06, 2024 at 09:00 AM
    BCGEU - Lower Mainland Area Office in Vancouver, BC, Canada

    Note: You are entitled to a minimum of 08 hours of annual OH&S training, as mandated by the Workers' Compensation Act and your Collective Agreement. Please ensure that you have approval from your employer prior to applying for this EMPLOYER PAID training. We are unable to provide a union paid LOA for this course.

    Basic Committee Training – Labour Code
    This is an introductory course offered to union appointed committee members. BCGEU Courses are also open to employer representatives. This course is a prerequisite for all other BCGEU OH&S courses. It is a must for new committee members and a refresher for those with experience.

    In this course, you will learn:

    4 worker rights – Right to Know, Right to Participate, Right to Refuse Unsafe Work and Right to No Discrimination, Introduction to the Workers Compensation Act and Occupational Health and Safety Regulation. Roles and responsibilities of the employer, supervisor, workers and committees, Hazard identification and control measures, Introduction to workplace inspections and incident investigations, Committee structure, job description and committee evaluations.

    Space is limited, so register early to avoid disappointment.

    The BCGEU invites and encourages employer representatives, to attend BCGEU OHS training courses. Please share this registration link with your employer and co-committee members, even from other unions.

    Don't miss out on this opportunity to improve your ability to advocate for workers' health and safety rights - register today!

    We are committed to making our courses accessible to all learners. We provide additional supports for learners as needed, including ASL interpretation. Please contact us for more information and to make arrangements to support your participation.

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  • Cancelled OHS - Area 07 Labour Code Basic Committee Training

    Wednesday, November 06, 2024 at 09:00 AM
    BCGEU - Okanagan Area Office in Kelowna, BC, Canada

    Please note this course has been cancelled due to low registration

    Note: You are entitled to a minimum of 08 hours of annual OH&S training, as mandated by the Workers' Compensation Act and your Collective Agreement. Please ensure that you have approval from your employer prior to applying for this EMPLOYER PAID training. We are unable to provide a union paid LOA for this course.

    Basic OHS Committee Training

    This is an introductory course offered to Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) committee members. BCGEU courses are open to both worker and employer representatives. This course is a prerequisite for all other BCGEU OHS courses. It is a must for new committee members and a refresher for those with experience.

    In this course, you will learn:

    • 4 health and safety rights
    • Introduction to the Workers Compensation Act and Occupational Health and Safety Regulation
    • Roles and responsibilities of the employer, supervisor, workers and committees
    • Hazard identification and control measures
    • How to conduct workplace inspections and incident investigations
    • Committee structure and mandatory committee evaluations

    Space is limited, so register early to avoid disappointment.

    The BCGEU invites and encourages employer representatives, and co-committee members from other unions to attend BCGEU OHS training courses.  Please share this registration link with your employer and co-committee members and post this bulletin on your OH&S board.

    Don't miss out on this opportunity to improve your ability to advocate for workers' health and safety rights - register today!

    We are committed to making our courses accessible to all learners. We provide additional supports for learners as needed, including ASL interpretation. Please contact us for more information and to make arrangements to support your participation.

  • OHS - Area 03 Prevention of Violence

    Thursday, November 07, 2024 at 09:00 AM
    BCGEU - Lower Mainland Area Office in Vancouver, BC, Canada

    Note: You are entitled to a minimum of 08 hours of annual OH&S training, as mandated by the Workers' Compensation Act and your Collective Agreement. Please ensure that you have approval from your employer prior to applying for this EMPLOYER PAID training. We are unable to provide a union paid LOA for this course.

    Prevention of Workplace Violence

    Violence should not be a part of your job, but we know that workers are suffering physical and psychological injury as a result of violent workplace incidents. This course is intended to assist joint committee members to set up an effective violence prevention program. Please ensure that you are a union appointed committee member, and that you have taken the prerequisite Basic Committee Training course prior to registering for this course.

    In this course, you will learn:

    Legal requirements for Employers to complete a violence risk assessment and to develop a violence prevention program for their varied workplacesDefinition of Workplace ViolenceHazard identificationFactors that contribute to the increased risk of violenceStrategies for recommending corrective measures to eliminate or reduce the risk of violenceStrategies to address Domestic Violence on workplaces.

    Space is limited, so register early to avoid disappointment.
    The BCGEU invites and encourages employer representatives, to attend BCGEU OHS training courses. Please share this registration link with your employer and co-committee members, even from other unions

    Don't miss out on this opportunity to improve your ability to advocate for workers' health and safety rights - register today.

    We are committed to making our courses accessible to all learners. We provide additional supports for learners as needed, including ASL interpretation. Please contact us for more information and to make arrangements to support your participation.

     

    UWU/MoveUp

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  • OHS - Area 01 Labour Code Basic OHS Committee Training

    Tuesday, November 19, 2024 at 09:00 AM
    BCGEU - Victoria Area Office in Victoria, BC, Canada

    Note: You are entitled to a minimum of 08 hours of annual OH&S training, as mandated by the Workers' Compensation Act, Section 41, and your Collective Agreement. Please ensure that you have approval from your employer prior to applying for this EMPLOYER PAID training. We are unable to provide a union paid LOA for this course.

    Basic Committee Training – Labour Code
    This is an introductory course offered to union appointed committee members. BCGEU Courses are also open to employer representatives. This course is a prerequisite for all other BCGEU OH&S courses. It is a must for new committee members and a refresher for those with experience.

    In this course, you will learn:

    • 4 worker rights – Right to Know, Right to Participate, Right to Refuse Unsafe Work and Right to No Discrimination,
    • Introduction to the Workers Compensation Act and Occupational Health and Safety Regulation.
    • Roles and responsibilities of the employer, supervisor, workers and committees,
    • Hazard identification and control measures,
    • Introduction to workplace inspections and incident investigations,
    • Committee structure,
    • job description and committee evaluations.

    Space is limited, so register early to avoid disappointment.

    The BCGEU invites and encourages employer representatives, to attend BCGEU OHS training courses. Please share this registration link with your employer and co-committee members, even from other unions.

    Don't miss out on this opportunity to improve your ability to advocate for workers' health and safety rights - register today!

    We are committed to making our courses accessible to all learners. We provide additional supports for learners as needed, including ASL interpretation. Please contact us for more information and to make arrangements to support your participation.

  • OHS - Area 01 Prevention of Violence

    Wednesday, November 20, 2024 at 09:00 AM
    BCGEU - Victoria Area Office in Victoria, BC, Canada

    Note: You are entitled to a minimum of 08 hours of annual OH&S training, as mandated by the Workers' Compensation Act and your Collective Agreement. Please ensure that you have approval from your employer prior to applying for this EMPLOYER PAID training. We are unable to provide a union paid LOA for this course.

    Prevention of Workplace Violence

    Violence should not be a part of your job, but we know that workers are suffering physical and psychological injury as a result of violent workplace incidents. This course is intended to assist joint committee members to set up an effective violence prevention program. Please ensure that you are a union appointed committee member, and that you have taken the prerequisite Basic Committee Training course prior to registering for this course.

    In this course, you will learn:

    Legal requirements for Employers to complete a violence risk assessment and to develop a violence prevention program for their varied workplacesDefinition of Workplace ViolenceHazard identificationFactors that contribute to the increased risk of violenceStrategies for recommending corrective measures to eliminate or reduce the risk of violenceStrategies to address Domestic Violence on workplaces.

    Space is limited, so register early to avoid disappointment.
    The BCGEU invites and encourages employer representatives, to attend BCGEU OHS training courses. Please share this registration link with your employer and co-committee members, even from other unions

    Don't miss out on this opportunity to improve your ability to advocate for workers' health and safety rights - register today.

    We are committed to making our courses accessible to all learners. We provide additional supports for learners as needed, including ASL interpretation. Please contact us for more information and to make arrangements to support your participation.

     

    UWU/MoveUp

  • OHS - Area 03 Labour Code Incident Investigations

    Thursday, November 28, 2024 at 09:00 AM
    BCGEU - Lower Mainland Area Office in Vancouver, BC, Canada

    Note: You are entitled to a minimum of 08 hours of annual OH&S training, as mandated by the Workers' Compensation Act and your Collective Agreement. Please ensure that you have approval from your employer prior to applying for this EMPLOYER PAID training. We are unable to provide a union paid LOA for this course.

    Incident Investigations
    An incident happens at your workplace and you suddenly get a call to participate in an investigation. What do you do? What is the purpose of an investigation? What is required? This course will answer all these questions and provide you with the opportunity to improve your investigative skills. Please ensure that you are a union appointed committee member, and that you have taken the prerequisite Basic Committee Training course prior to registering for this course.

    In this course, you will learn:

    The legal requirements for conducting accident/incident investigations in a timely manner. Joint investigations with employer and worker representative participation. The 7 step process – secure the scene, collect data, develop the sequence of events, determine the causes, recommendations, write the report, refer other hazards discovered during this process to OH&S committee. Effective interviewing skills. Review of multiple causes often involved. Recommendations and effective control measures

    Space is limited so register early to avoid disappointment.

    The BCGEU invites and encourages employer representatives, to attend BCGEU OHS training courses. Please share this registration link with your employer and co-committee members, even from other unions

    Don't miss out on this opportunity to improve your ability to advocate for workers' health and safety rights - register today.

    We are committed to making our courses accessible to all learners. We provide additional supports for learners as needed, including ASL interpretation. Please contact us for more information and to make arrangements to support your participation.