OANHSS endorses Comp Advantage Inc’s sector-specific health and safety training programs: Basic Certification Training and Workplace-Specific Hazard Training. Their WSIB-approved program is designed to address the significant hazards common to long term care workplaces. See below for schedule of two-day sessions available throughout Ontario. Private on-site sessions can also be arranged for groups of 10 or more. For more information contact Comp Advantage at 1-800-361-2667 or visit www.compadvantageinc.com.

Click here to download the 2008 schedule and registration form in pdf format.

Certification Training Programs

Overview:

Ontario’s Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA) requires that employers establish a Joint Health and Safety Committee (JHSC) in any workplace with 20 or more workers, or workplaces of any size where a designated substance is in use. If your workplace requires a JHSC, you must have at least two Certified Members on your Committee – one representing the employer and one representing workers.

To become “Certified”, JHSC members must complete both Part 1 – Basic Certification and Part 2 – Workplace Specific Hazard Training.

Part 1 – Basic Certification Training

Comp Advantage Inc has been a WSIB-approved provider of Basic Certification Training since 1997. Our participants achieve a very high pass rate on the WSIB Basic Certification exam, and we offer retraining at no extra cost for the few who are required to answer supplemental questions.

As well as being the required first step in the process of becoming a Certified Member of a JHSC, Basic Certification is an excellent foundation course in health and safety for supervisors, managers and anyone interested in learning more about Ontario’s health and safety legislation.

Our two-day classroom session gives you the opportunity to discuss health and safety challenges and solutions with participants from other workplaces. The cost of $325 + GST, a total of $344.50 per participant includes a comprehensive course manual, a copy of the OHSA and completion of the WSIB Basic Certification exam, as well as morning and afternoon refreshments each day.

Distance Learning:

For those who are unable to travel to the above locations, we offer a traditional correspondence format including practice quizzes marked by our staff, at the same cost as the classroom sessions.

Part 2 – Workplace Specific Hazard Training

The first step in Part 2 of the Certification training process is for the employer to complete a workplace hazard assessment aimed at determining the “significant” hazards in the workplace.

Once the significant hazards have been identified, the training needed to assess and control these hazards must be defined and at least two designated members of the JHSC, one employer representative and one "worker" representative, must complete the training in order to become Certified Members.

Long Term Care:

Comp Advantage offers training in the following significant hazards common to Long Term Care facilities:

• Emergency Planning

• Fire and Explosion Hazards

• Indoor Air Quality and Ventilation

• Infection Control

• Musculoskeletal Disorders

• Lifting and Transferring Residents

• Slip, Trip and Fall Hazards

• Workplace Violence

• Cognitively Impaired Residents

The following two-day classroom sessions have been scheduled for 2007, at a cost of $325 + GST for a total of $344.50 per participant.

Community Care:

Comp Advantage offers training in the following significant hazards common to Community Care organizations:

• Emergency Planning

• Infection Control

• Musculoskeletal Disorders

• Work-Related Driving

• Workplace Violence

• Workplace Stress

The following two-day classroom sessions have been scheduled for 2007, at a cost of $325 + GST for a total of $344.50 per participant.

Private Sessions:

Comp Advantage offers private, on-site sessions for groups of 10 or more. Contact us for details.

To Register:

Please chose from one of the following options:

• Click here to download the 2008 schedule and registration form in pdf format.

• Contact Comp Advantage Inc. at 1-800-361-2667 or www.compadvantageinc.com