eLearning Programs

These interactive, web-based awareness programs are designed to provide Albertans opportunities to gain awareness and knowledge in various occupational health and safety topics.

Selected programs are available on CDs or as downloadable files for off-line use.

• Alberta OHS Legislation Awareness eLearning Program
  An interactive online learning program guides employers and workers through the OHS Act, Regulation and Code. Learners will become familiar with relevant parts of the legislation.

• Backs and Bums: Applying Basic Ergonomics
  Presents basic ergonomics concepts. Discusses ergonomics issues relating to sitting and standing work stations, and loads lifting and handling.

• Basic Health and Safety
  Provides basic information about making a workplace safe and healthy. Includes some practical tools that can help you follow the health and safety laws in Alberta.

• Hazard Assessment and Control
  Introduces employers and workers to the process for identification, assessment and control of hazards in the workplace.

• Hazard Assessment for Driving eLearning Awareness Program
  This eLearning program compliments the hazard assessment section of the Driving for Work: Developing Safe Practices for Employers and Workers document.

• Health and Safety Management Systems
  Examines the basic elements of an effective health and safety management system for the workplace.

• Incident Investigation
  Introduces employers and workers to the steps of investigating workplace incidents.

• Impairment and Workplace Health and Safety
  Discusses the impact of impairment on workplace health and safety. Provides advice on addressing this complex issue.

• My Health and Safety Questions
  Entering the workforce? New to Canada? Need health and safety instruction? My Health and Safety Questions follows a new worker as he begins his new job. Come learn with him.

• Noise and Hearing Protection
  Noise is a common workplace hazard. Learn about how noise can affect you and what you can do to manage noise at the workplace.

• Occupational Health and Safety for Healthcare Workers
  This eLearning program focuses on the basic principles of occupational health and safety in the healthcare industry and the requirements of OHS legislation. It is designed to help workers identify workplace hazards and understand and promote best practices.

• Recognizing Workplace Hazards – See it Again for the First Time
  Discusses the five steps in field level hazard assessment. Learners can practice applying the steps to various pictures.

• Shiftwork and Fatigue
  Discusses the effects of shift work. Offers tips for workers and workplaces to help handle the impact of shift work.

• Working at Heights
  An awareness program discusses the laws that apply to fall protection in Alberta, identification and controlling of fall hazards, and components of fall protection systems.

• Working Safely on Ice
  This eLearning module contains excerpts from a program held under copyright and licensed by A&E Television Networks. A Best Practice Manual and Field Guide accompanies this eLearning module.

• Workplace Health and Safety for Schools
  Provides basic information about workplace health and safety measures that can be applied to any school setting.

System Requirements

These programs require Adobe Flash Player (version 10.1). Minimum recommended user system: Windows XP, Vista, or 7, 1-GHz (gigahertz) processor with 512 MB of system memory (RAM), Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher

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