Due Diligence Awareness

This course covers the necessary roles and responsibilities of the workplace supervisor or manager. In this course the student will review the rights and responsibilities of workers, supervisors and employers, and learn how to deal with the appropriate provincial health and safety legislation.

Course Overview

This course covers the necessary roles and responsibilities of the workplace supervisor or manager. In this course the student will review the rights and responsibilities of workers, supervisors and employers, and learn how to deal with the appropriate provincial health and safety legislation.

NOTE -The Canadian Labour Code is not included because all workplaces, federal or provincial, must comply with local legislation. Most provincial legislation is more robust than federal.

Course Topics

  • Due Diligence Definition
  • Occupational Health and Safety Legislation
  • Criminal Code of Canada
  • Internal Responsibility System (IRS)
  • Rights and Responsibilities of Workers, Supervisors and Employers
  • The Right to Refuse Unsafe Work
  • Hierarchy of Controls
  • Role of the Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee (JOHSC)
  • Functions of the Ministry Officers and Inspectors
  • Repercussions for Non-Compliance under OHS legislation and the criminal code
  • Reporting Workplace Accidents and Incidents