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Pre-start Health and Safety Review
Amendments to Section 7 of the Industrial Establishments Regulation made in October 2000 significantly altered the scope and approach to health and safety design reviews. As a result, what was formerly referred to as "re-development review" ("PDR") is now called "pre-start health and safety review" ("PHSR"). More significantly, the amendments: (a) clarify the circumstances under which health and safety reviews are necessary; (b) provide more specific information on the required form of compliance assessment; and (c) put somewhat more stringent obligations on employers and owners. Like before, Section 7 gives a "private market" compliance assessment role to Professional Engineers, but expands this to include professionals such as Certified Industrial Hygienists and Registered Occupational Hygienists.

This course provides the learner with a complete set of PHSR document tools and checklists, as well as an essential understanding of: when PHSR is, and is not required under the Industrial Establishments Regulation; who is responsible for ensuring PHSR is performed; the application of Section 7 of the Industrial Establishments Regulation (O.Reg. 851) to processes and hardware; documentation necessary for PHSR; steps in the PHSR process; provisions of the OHS Act and regulations relevant to conducting PHSR; how to actually perform PHSR; skill sets needed for a PHSR team; how to establish systems and procedures within your organization to conduct PHSRs on an "in-house" basis.

This course has been awarded:
1 MP by the Canadian Registration Board of Occupational Hygienists (CRBOH)
0.5 CMPs by the Board of Canadian Registered Safety Professionals (BCRSP)
1 IH CMP by the American Board of Industrial Hygienists (ABIH)

For more more information call 1(888) 732-4347 or email training@rea.ca

Duration: 8 hours
Intended Audience: Process Engineers, Technologists/Technicians involved in equipment selection and modification, OHS Specialists, Machine Manufacturers/Suppliers, Enforcement Officers, Technical Purchasing Specialists.
Cost: Public $545 / In-house $475
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course curriculum
PART 1 - PREFACE
1.1 Welcome
1.2 Introductions
1.3 Background to the Course
1.4 Course Goals
1.5 Curriculum Overview
PART 2 - BACKGROUND
2.1 "Pre-Development Review" Requirements Prior to October 2000
2.1.1 Requirements: 1980 to December 1997
2.1.2 Requirements: December 1997 to October 2000
2.2 Amendments to Section 7, Industrial Establishments Regulation, October 7, 2000
PART 3 - PRE-START HEALTH AND SAFETY REVIEW REQUIREMENTS
3.1 Where Required
3.2 Exemptions
3.3 What Is It? - Content and Format
3.4 Who Prepares It?
3.5 Duties of Owners and Employers
3.6 Key Changes from Former Section 7
PART 4 - RESOURCE ENVIRONMENTAL'S PHSR METHODS
4.1 Reviewer's Task List
4.2 Creating a PHSR Inventory
4.3 Compliance Checklist
4.4 Sample PHSR Report
4.5 Advice on Matters Outside the Scope of the PHSR
PART 5 - ORGANIZATIONAL IMPLEMENTATION
5.1 Choosing the Best Approach for your Organization
5.2 Steps in establishing an "in-house" PHSR process
5.2.1 Assessing Organizational Resources
5.2.2 Management Decisions and Policy Making
5.2.3 Issues in Getting Buy-in
5.2.4 Internal Staff Skills Development
5.2.5 Establishing a PHSR Team
5.2.6 Integrating PHSR into Existing Procurement, Development, and Acceptance Processes
5.2.7 Policies and Procedures