Hazard Prevention Program for Employees
Description
These courses are designed to provide hazard prevention information to employees of Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC). There is one required core module and 6 hazard-specific modules. Employees will only be required to take the courses that relate to the hazards associated with their work. Note: All employees must complete the Overview of Hazard Prevention training. Employees must then identify which type of hazards and tasks apply to their job functions amongst the 6 hazard profile groups and complete those specific courses as well. All training must be entered in the Hazard Management Tool (HMT).
Modules
Overview of Hazard Prevention
Description
Effective December 2020 Overview of Hazard Prevention is included as part of Occupational Health and Safety and Hazard Prevention Training for Employees.
This course provides the core information on occupational health and safety and hazard prevention that is required by all employees at Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC). This includes legal requirements, the structure of ESDC’s OHS program, rights and responsibilities, and an overview of hazard prevention. The course also includes a description of each of the ESDC Hazard Profile Group (HPG).
Audience
All employees are required to take this module.
Course Code
SABA: 0000078858
Hazard Prevention at the Office (HPG1)
Description
This course provides information about potential hazards of working in an office environment and provides information about appropriate hazard prevention.
Audience
Employees whose spend all or part of their day working in an office environment are required to take this module.
Course Code
SABA: 00002639
Hazard Prevention When Working with Citizens (HPG2)
Description
This course provides information about potential hazards of working with citizens and provides information about appropriate hazard prevention.
Audience
Employees whose work involves interacting with clients and citizens in person or over the phone are required to take this module.
Course Code
SABA: 00002640
Hazard Prevention at the Client Site (HPG3)
Description
This course provides information about potential hazards of working at client sites and provides information about appropriate hazard prevention.
Audience
Employees whose work involves visiting client sites are required to take this module.
Course Code
SABA: 00002660
Hazard Prevention While Travelling (HPG4)
Description
This course provides information about potential hazards of travelling and provides information about appropriate hazard prevention.
Audience
Employees whose work involves travelling at least once annually are required to take this module.
Course Code
SABA: 00002641
Hazard Prevention When Lifting and Carrying (HPG5)
Description
This course provides information about potential hazards of lifting and carrying and provides information about appropriate hazard prevention.
Audience
Employees whose work involves lifting and moving materials weighing more than 10kg are required to take this module.
Course Code
SABA: 00002661
Associated course
Hazard Prevention While Operating Equipment (HPG6)
Description
This course provides information about potential hazards of operating heavy and industrial equipment and provides information about appropriate hazard prevention.
Audience
Employees whose work involves the operation of heavy and industrial equipment are required to take this module.
Course Code
SABA: 00002662
Delivery method
Online
Registration Process
Follow the instructions below to access the training.
- Go to the SABA website.
- Select your language.
- Log into SABA.
- If you are a first time user, you will need to create an account (PDF, 272 KB) before proceeding.
- Use the Learning Catalogue search function, search for the course name or the SABA course code.
- Select a class based on the language in which you prefer to take the course and click Enroll.
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