Safety Orientation

Full Course (6 hrs or 8 hrs - depending on the content required by the employer)

Some of the orientation training needs to be done by the employer, usually by a senior manager. This would include a welcome and company specific information; in particular Human Resource related information.

Safety related orientation could include a variety of topics depending on the needs of the workplace.

Some of the subjects available are:

• General machine safety.
• WHMIS.
• Rights and responsibilities, legislation.
• Plant specific safety rules.
• Illness and injury reporting.
• Emergency procedures.
• Housekeeping - Introduction to 5S.
• Fork lift pedestrian safety.

Typical orientation course coverage:

• WHMIS (4 hrs)
• General machine safety (1 hr)
• F/L pedestrian Safety (1/2 hr)
• Company Safety Rules (1/2 hr)