Centennial College - Course Details

Occupational Health and Safety

Course Code	HRMT-310
Lecture hours per week
Lab hours per week
Course Availability	Open
Description	Occupation health and safety (OH&S) studies the identification, evaluation, and control of safety hazards associated with the work environment. The major objective of this course is to help the students develop a solid understanding of the OH&S legislation, processes, procedures, and techniques involved in workplace safety hazard recognition, assessment, and control. The course is designed to enable students to gain knowledge in: • Both the theoretical and applied aspects of the occupation health and safety function in HRM. • The economic, social and moral considerations of OH&S in an organization. • Classification and identification of workplace hazardous agents. • Techniques for recognizing, assessing, and controlling safety hazards. • The management of health and safety programs in an organization.