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Workplace Chemical Safety Regulations in Ontario
It’s time for one course that provides a comprehensive overview of the range of chemical safety regulations affecting businesses and institutions in Ontario – and this is the course! This course explains the requirements of the following regulations and statues (and also the rationale for these requirements): the designated substance regulations (under the OH&S Act); the Regulation respecting Control of Exposure to Biological and Chemical Agents (under the OH&S Act); the chemical safety provisions of the Industrial Establishments Regulation and (where audience needs warrant) the Health Care and Residential Facilities Regulation (under the OH&S Act); as well as chemical safety requirements; chemical waste storage requirements; key provisions of regulated codes for propane storage and handling; on-site (industrial) storage and handling of gasoline and fuels; and key provisions of the Ontario Electrical Code relevant to occupancies containing flammable or combustible materials or potentially explosive environments. An excellent follow-up course for the Pre-start Health and Safety Review course.

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 Hygiene (ABIH)

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

Duration: 8 hours
Intended Audience: OH&S Specialists, Plant Operations and Maintenance Managers and Engineers, Regulatory Compliance Professionals, Purchasing and Contracting Managers, Workplace OH&S Resource Persons.
Cost: Public $450 / In-house Please Inquire
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Pre-start Health and Safety Review
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course curriculum
PART 1 - OVERVIEW OF THE REGULATORY FRAMEWORK FOR WORKPLACE CHEMICALS
1.1 Government Players
1.2 Statutes and Regulatory Instruments
1.3 Aspects Covered by the Regulatory Framework
1.4 Hazards / Incidents the Regulatory Framework is Designed to Address
1.5 Why the Complexity?
PART 2 - THE DETAILS
2.1 Chemical Safety Provisions of the Industrial Establishments Regulation
2.2 Chemical Safety Provisions of the Health Care and Residential Facilities Regulation
2.3 Chemical Safety Provisions of the Construction Projects Regulation
2.4 Chemical Safety Provisions of the Mines and Mining Plants Regulation
2.5 Designated Substances - Non-construction Workplaces
2.6 Designated Substances - Construction Projects
2.7 Regulation respecting Control of Exposure to Biological and Chemical Agents
2.8 The Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System Regulation
2.9 Ontario Fire Code
PART 3 - COMPONENTS OF A CHEMICAL HEALTH AND SAFETY COMPLIANCE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
3.1 Chemical Inventory and MSDS Records
3.2 Chemical Health and Safety Regulatory Compliance Assessment
3.3 Chemical Emergency Response and Hygiene Facilities
3.4 Designated Substance Assessment and Control Program Implementation
3.5 Biological and Chemical Substance Exposure Evaluation and Control Implementation
3.6 Management of Flammable and Combustible Liquids
3.7 Training
3.8 Policies and Procedures