The first part of the course discusses the concept of “safety by design” from the perspective applying it as part of occupational health and safety practice in industry. The course discusses different theoretical approaches to “safety by design”, observations on implementation, and how “safety by design” links to the hierarchy of hazard controls. How “safety by design” is linked to other professions (process safety, engineering) is also discussed. The second part of the course discusses the concept of “safeguarding” as it applies to the practice of occupational health and safety in the workplace. Different safeguarding strategies are discussed and illustrated with images and videos. Key concepts relating to safety hazards are also covered, including pinch points, shear points, and in-running nip points. Non-traditional approaches are also discussed, such as “safeguarding by location”.The third part of the course covers the basics of building facility, layout, and organization from the perspective of occupational health and safety considerations. Topics covered include general considerations (location, access to services, effects on neighbours, etc.), lighting and its effect on safety, standard safety colouring - including for utilities, emergency equipment, managing railway safety for cars and spurs, and facility maintenance issues. This is a standalone course taken from Industrial Safety Processes, which contains 21 topic lectures with over 16 hours of instructional videos (confined space, working at heights, nanotechnology, safety by design, PPE, process safety management, etc.). The course Industrial Safety Processes has been consistently rated as among the best course they have ever taken in the field of occupational health and safety, often commenting that the course “puts it all together” for them. Industrial Safety Processes covers 21 topics relevant to occupational health and safety practice in industrial environments. Topics include safety by design, woodworking, welding, heavy vehicles, confined spaces, working at heights and other key activities. Industrial Safety Processes is designed to provide solid background information for both new and experienced OHSprofessionals. It is modeled after reference material required for various North American OHScertifications: CRSP, CRST, and CST. While is it is not an exam prep course, Industrial Safety Processes is usually taken by students to increase their chance of being successful in those examinations. It is also commonly taken by new OHSprofessionals or non-OHS personnel to become rapidly familiar with best practices in managing health and safety issues relating to industrial and construction activities.
