August 2002 - Ontario
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Joint Health & Safety Committee Basic Certification
August 14 & 15, 2002 - Hamilton
August 20 & 21, 2002 - Toronto
September 10 & 11, 2002 - Toronto
September 17 & 18, 2002 - Kitchener
September 18 & 19, 2002 - Ottawa
September 25 & 26, 2002 - London
Joint Health & Safety Committee Part 2 Certification - Health Care
September 4 & 5, 2002 - London
October 15 & 16, 2002 - Toronto
Joint Health & Safety Committee Part 2 Certification - Office
August 28, 2002 - Kingston
August 29, 2002 - Hamilton
September 18, 2002 - London
September 19, 2002 - Toronto
Joint Health & Safety Committee Part 2 Certification - Industrial
August 22 & 23, 2002 - Toronto
September 16 & 17, 2002 - Toronto
Contractor & Project Safety Management
September 4 & 5, 2002 - Ottawa
October 8 & 9, 2002 - Toronto
OHS for Managers & Supervisors - the "Competent Person" Course
August 21 & 22, 2002 - Kingston
September 24 & 25, 2002 - Toronto
Machine & Process Safeguarding
August 28, 2002 - Toronto
September 11, 2002 - Kitchener - Waterloo
Pre-start Health & Safety Review
August 27, 2002 - Toronto
September 10, 2002 - Kitchener - Waterloo
Workplace Chemical Safety Regulations in Ontario
August 29, 2002 - Toronto
Environmental Protection Regulations in Ontario
September 26, 2002 - Toronto
CLC Part II - OHS for Managers & Supervisors
September 11 & 12, 2002 - Ottawa *English version
CLC Part II - Workplace & Policy Health and Safety Committees
October 2 & 3, 2002 - Ottawa *English version
OHSAS 18001 - OHS Management System Awareness Course
September 12, 2002 - Toronto
For more course offering dates, click here for our 2002 Course Calendar. 
Training Services and Much More ...
Resource Environmental Associates (REA) is an environmental health and safety (EHS) firm providing consulting services and occupational health and safety training (see sidebar).

REA was first established in 1990 in Toronto. Over the past decade our list of clients has increased substantially and, in response, we have expanded our operations to become nation-wide. REA now has offices located in Vancouver, Hamilton, Ottawa and Toronto.

Although our clients are familiar with our training services, many course participants do not realize that all of our instructors are also full-time industrial hygiene consultants as well. All of our instructors have graduate degrees in industrial hygiene, substantial experience in the field, and / or engineering degrees and provide consulting services to our clients. We believe that the instructor’s formal education and experience in the field provides training participants with the most knowledgeable and informative teachers available on the market. We are capable of providing services in both English and French.

Some key projects that we are currently involved with include:

  • Industrial Hygiene Field and Analytical Services with the Ontario Ministry of Labour (MOL) – REA has been contracted by the MOL to provide industrial hygiene field and analytical services and as such are called into workplaces to perform air sampling. REA also provides asbestos analytical services to MOL. To find out more about REA’s capabilities to provide your workplace with hygiene and asbestos analytical services, please contact Robert Stoyanoff at the Toronto office.
  • Asbestos Surveys and Training – REA has had long-standing relationships with many municipalities and industrial workplaces to conduct asbestos surveys (periodically and annually) in occupied workplaces. In addition to surveys, REA also provides analytical services and orientation training to workers who may work with or around asbestos to help them protect themselves and the people they work with. Alex Safronsky, our service contact for asbestos-related work and can be contacted at the Toronto office.
  • Encasement - For those buildings that have sprayed-on asbestos insulation, there is a new alternative asbestos control method gaining popularity in North America – “encasement”. Encasement is the application of a semi-solid polymer over the existing asbestos substrate (basically, an insulation for the fireproofing). REA is the technical agent for the application of this product in Canada. For more information on encasement, contact Alex Safronsky or Vince Germanese at the Toronto office.

REA maintains that our skilled and knowledgeable staff are capable of meeting the firm’s expectations of “Placing Clients First”. We encourage you to contact us to see what services we can provide to help you maintain or improve health and safety in your workplace.

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Toronto
700-111 Gordon Baker Road
Toronto, Ontario M2H 3R1
(416) 495-1314 · Fax (416) 495-9211		 Ottawa
7857 Morningside Avenue, Box 176
Vernon, Ontario K0A 3J0
(613) 821-9099 · Fax (613) 821-9100		 Internet
consultants@rea4ehs.com
www.rea4ehs.com
Hamilton
7 Innovation Drive, Unit 325
Dundas, Ontario L9H 7H9
(905) 690-4442 · Fax (905) 690-1119		 Vancouver
405-2228 West 12th Avenue
Vancouver, British Columbia V6K 4R2
(604) 422-0110 · Fax (604) 422-0112		 Toll Free
1-888-rea-4-ehs
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"Competent Person" means a person who, (a) is qualified because of knowledge, training and experience to organize the work and its performance, (b) is familiar with the OH&S Act and the regulations that apply to the work, and (c) has knowledge of any potential or actual danger to health or safety in the workplace. (s.1, OH&S Act) • an employer shall, (c) when appointing a supervisor, appoint a competent person (s. 25(2)(c), OH&S Act) • "Supervisor" means a person who has charge over a workplace or authority over a worker (s.1, OH&S Act) • Every director and every officer of a corporation shall take all reasonable care to ensure that the corporation complies with, (a) this Act and regulations...(s.32, OH&S Act) • The Ministry of Labour has successfully prosecuted for failing to appoint competent person when appointing a supervisor, and has made supervisory OH&S competence an enforcement priority.
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An employer must only appoint "Competent Persons" as supervisors. The OH&S Act and regulations as require on "Competent Persons" or "Competent Workers" to operate cranes, assemble scaffolds, inspect formwork and falsework, test for hazardous conditions, act as a signaller, operate mobile equipment, as well as carry out a variety of other activities. Ensuring compliance with these duties is recognized as an important element in demonstrating due diligence.

This course is designed to help employers meet their statutory duties relating to "competent" personnel by: (1) improving learner familiarity with the Act and regulations that apply to their work; (2) developing learner skills in identifying and evaluating actual and potential dangers in the work on an ongoing basis; and (3) setting out the steps for building competency for assurance into an organization’s human resources and safety management systems.
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Wow! The OHS Competent Person course was one of the most outstanding training courses I have ever attended; instruction and presentation were world class. The material sticks with you and coverage of the potentially dry subject matter was very enjoyable. Nigel Clark, Manufacturing Manager, Nova Chemicals Ltd., Sarnia, Ontario
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August 21 & 22, 2002 – Kingston
September 24 & 25, 2002 – Toronto

16-hour session (2 days) is only $495 plus GST. Ask us about volume discounts and in-house courses provided at your location. Registration fee includes course material, copy of consolidated OH&S Act and regulations, lunch and refreshments.
Toronto
700-111 Gordon Baker Road
Toronto, Ontario M2H 3R1
(416) 495-1314 · Fax (416) 495-9211		 Ottawa
7857 Morningside Avenue, Box 176
Vernon, Ontario K0A 3J0
(613) 821-9099 · Fax (613) 821-9100		 Internet
consultants@rea4ehs.com
www.rea4ehs.com
Hamilton
7 Innovation Drive, Unit 325
Dundas, Ontario L9H 7H9
(905) 690-4442 · Fax (905) 690-1119		 Vancouver
405-2228 West 12th Avenue
Vancouver, British Columbia V6K 4R2
(604) 422-0110 · Fax (604) 422-0112		 Toll Free
1-888-rea-4-ehs
Under Ontario's Occupational Health and Safety Act and regulations, a "constructor" must ensure that every employer and every worker performing work on a construction project complies with health and safety laws. Enforcement and case law has shown that many employers are unaware of the duties they may have as "constructors".
This course has been designed to provide participants with an in-depth understanding of:
  • "who" and "when" a party becomes a "Constructor / Contractor / Prime Contractor / Principal Contractor" under health and safety legislation
  • the differences between the roles and responsibilities of an "Owner", "Constructor / Contractor / Prime Contractor / Principal Contractor", and "Employer"
  • the duties of an "Owner" and a "Constructor / Contractor / Prime Contractor / Principal Contractor" under the health and safety legislation
  • the critical role of "Project Supervision"
  • the fundamentals of a Construction Project Safety Management program for ensuring compliance with the duties of an "Owner" and "Constructor / Contractor / Prime Contractor / Principal Contractor" under the health and safety legislation
  • the practical elements of a Construction Project Safety Management program:
  • Pre-qualification of bidders;
  • Designs and specification compliance;
  • Contract documentation;
  • Tendering;
  • Bid evaluation and contract award;
  • Pre-project briefing; and
  • Project execution
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Construction Managers and Supervisors, Property Managers, Maintenance Managers and Supervisors, Project Managers, Architects, Engineers, Purchasing / Contracting Managers, Health and Safety Specialists.
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"... I would like to thank you for the material you presented in the two day Construction Safety Management workshop – it has given me the opportunity to look at in detail some of our current practices and approaches to construction project safety. The material was presented in a very useful and practical way. Thanks again!"
– J.S., Regional Municipality of Halton
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September 4 & 5 – Ottawa
October 8 & 9 – Toronto

16-hour session (2 days) is only $595 plus GST. Ask us about volume discounts and in-house courses provided at your location. Registration fee includes course material, copy of consolidated OH&S Act and regulations, lunch and refreshments.
Toronto
700-111 Gordon Baker Road
Toronto, Ontario M2H 3R1
(416) 495-1314 · Fax (416) 495-9211		 Ottawa
7857 Morningside Avenue, Box 176
Vernon, Ontario K0A 3J0
(613) 821-9099 · Fax (613) 821-9100		 Internet
consultants@rea4ehs.com
www.rea4ehs.com
Hamilton
7 Innovation Drive, Unit 325
Dundas, Ontario L9H 7H9
(905) 690-4442 · Fax (905) 690-1119		 Vancouver
405-2228 West 12th Avenue
Vancouver, British Columbia V6K 4R2
(604) 422-0110 · Fax (604) 422-0112		 Toll Free
1-888-rea-4-ehs
Ontario’s Occupational Health and Safety Act (OSHA) requires every workplace Joint Health and Safety Committee (JHSC) to have at least two "Certified Members". Joint Health and Safety Committee Member Certification is a 2-step process requiring successful completion of Part 1 (Basic) and Part 2 (Workplace-Specific or Sector-Specific Hazard Training). 

REA's JHSC Part 1 (Basic) certification course is approved by the Ontario Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) for basic certification of committee members. Through lectures, exercises, case studies and group discussions, this course provides learners with the essential skills and knowledge needed to work effectively as key members of JHSCs.

Employers of participants seeking Part 2 Certification are expected to conduct a hazard assessment to determine the "significant hazards" present at their workplace and to train prospective certified members in those hazards.  Upon completion of training, participants must submit a completed copy of the Workplace-Spepcific Hazard Training Confirmation Form to WSIB for final certification.

REA has developed and currently provides three Part 2 Certification courses in accordance with the mandated requirements set out by WSIB's Certification Training Program Standard.
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August 14 & 15, 2002 – Hamilton
August 20 & 21, 2002 – Toronto
September 10 & 11, 2002 – Toronto
September 17 & 18, 2002 – Kitchener
September 18 & 19, 2002 – Ottawa
 16-hour session (2 days) is only $435 plus GST. Ask us about volume discounts and in-house courses provided at your location. Registration fee includes course material, copy of consolidated OH&S Act and regulations, lunch and refreshments.
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Intended Audience:
Current or future JHSC members who may encounter the following health-care related hazards:
  • Public – Workplace Encounters
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    September 4 & 5, 2002 – London
    October 15 & 16, 2002 – Toronto  

    16-hour session (2 days) is only $435 plus GST. Ask us about volume discounts and in-house courses provided at your location. Registration fee includes course material, copy of consolidated OH&S Act and regulations, lunch and refreshments.
  • Construction Safety
  • Building Maintenance Issues (IAQ, mould, work-at-height, asbestos)
  • Laboratory and Chemical Safety
  • Ergonomics
  • Biohazardous Agents
  • Radiation
  • Laser Safety
  • Heat
  • Noise
  • Housekeeping
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Intended Audience:
Current or future JHSC members in office environments or those who may encounter the following hazards:
  • Ergonomics
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    August 28, 2002 – Kingston
    August 29, 2002 – Hamilton
    September 18, 2002 – London
    September 19, 2002 – Toronto
    September 25, 2002 – Ottawa

    8-hour session (1 day) is only $275 plus GST. Ask us about volume discounts and in-house courses provided at your location. Registration fee includes course material, copy of consolidated OH&S Act and regulations, lunch and refreshments.
  • Indoor air quality (contaminants, asbestos, lead, mould, etc.)
  • Housekeeping chemicals
  • Violence and working alone
  • Workspace issues (sharps, work surfaces, etc.)

 
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Intended Audience:
Current or future JHSC members who may encounter the following hazards in an industrial, production, or maintenance setting:
  • Equipment / Machinery Hazards (machine safeguarding, conveyors, machine tools, power tools, lifting devices)
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    August 22 & 23, 2002 – Toronto
    September 16 & 17, 2002 – Toronto

    16-hour session (2 days) is only $435 plus GST. Ask us about volume discounts and in-house courses provided at your location. Registration fee includes course material, copy of consolidated OH&S Act and regulations, lunch and refreshments.
  • Electricity
  • Noise
  • Traffic (working around mobile equipment)
  • Work-at-height
  • Chemicals (flammables / combustibles, acids / bases, asbestos)
  • Welding
  • Indoor Air Quality (office IAQ factors, mould, illumination / lighting in production or office areas)
  • Confined Spaces
  • Housekeeping
  • Ergonomics (imanual lifting, effects of vibration)

 
Toronto
700-111 Gordon Baker Road
Toronto, Ontario M2H 3R1
(416) 495-1314 · Fax (416) 495-9211		 Ottawa
7857 Morningside Avenue, Box 176
Vernon, Ontario K0A 3J0
(613) 821-9099 · Fax (613) 821-9100		 Internet
consultants@rea4ehs.com
www.rea4ehs.com
Hamilton
7 Innovation Drive, Unit 325
Dundas, Ontario L9H 7H9
(905) 690-4442 · Fax (905) 690-1119		 Vancouver
405-2228 West 12th Avenue
Vancouver, British Columbia V6K 4R2
(604) 422-0110 · Fax (604) 422-0112		 Toll Free
1-888-rea-4-ehs