SAFE 20 Safety on the Job Site I introduces students to what makes for a safe and healthy workplace. Students will learn about health and safety principles, rights and responsibilities of the employer and employee, WorkSafe BC, and hazard recognition in the worksite.
Prerequisites: Enrollment in the Accessible Education and Training Program
Accessibility Services Notice
Students who would like an academic accommodation and who have a documented disability should contact Accessibility Services, if they have not already done so.Course Details| Total number of weeks | 15 |
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| Total Credits | |
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| Total Hours | 120 |
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Typical hours per week breakdown| Lecture | 4 |
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| Other | 4 |
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Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the learner will be able to:
- Identify the roles and responsibilities of employment positions
- Identify strategies for incorporating health safety and wellness principles in personal and workplace settings
- Demonstrate the ability to request a safety orientation
- Identify and explain principles of occupational health and safety
- Identify common hazards in specific training area
- Follow the hazard reporting process for a given work site
- Demonstrate an understanding of workplace policies and procedures
- Understand and identify the role of WorkSafe BC, employer’s and employee’s responsibilities
- Understand and use workplace forms
Grading Table
Competency-based Grades
This grading system is based on satisfactory acquisition of defined skills or successful completion of the course learning outcomes. It is used where standard numerical grades are not generally applied, for example in evaluating practicum performance or work placements, in pass/fail courses or for non-credit courses.
| Grade |
Description |
| AAV |
ABOVE AVERAGE -The student has mastered all or most course objectives/requirements in a minimum time frame and has exemplified good work and study habits. |
| COM |
COMPLETE – denotes that the student has mastered a satisfactory number of course objectives/requirements in a non-credit course |
| CRG |
CREDIT GRANTED - denotes that the student performance was satisfactory in a credit course. |
| NCG |
NO CREDIT GRANTED - denotes that the student performance was unsatisfactory. |
| PCG |
PARTIAL CREDIT GRANTED – denotes that the student has successfully completed a portion of the course objectives in a credit course. |
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Disclaimer
Information contained in this course outline is correct at the time of publication. Content of the course is revised on an ongoing basis to ensure relevance to changing educational, employment and market needs. The instructor will endeavor to provide notice of changes to students as soon as possible. The instructor reserves the right to add or delete material from courses.