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February 05, 2012
Courses Booking

Notes: UPDATED February 1, 2012

Daily, Monday to Friday, Classes include:

Please note that you will need two pieces of identification (one Government issued photo identification) and proof of W.H.M.I.S.

Basic Plus - 7:30 a.m.
(8 hours)


(Includes H2S & Asbestos Awareness)

NOTE: Cost of Basic Safety Plus is
$75.00 per person
(plus record fee & HST)

Click here for Information on our:
1) Associate Membership Brochure
2) Associate Membership Application Form

BASIC SAFETY
Morning Session:
This interactive 8-hour safety awareness program is required to work on IEC member-client sites. The session is split into segments.

Testing takes place throughout the day. All tests are remediated to 100% to ensure workers leave the program with the correct information. BSO Plus is renewable every three years. The program is reinforced via monthly safety meeting topics that focus on topics from BSO Plus. These topics will be available from this website.

2010: Six-Month Challenge Tests are taken in Jun & Sept (NOTE: In September the Six Month Challenge Test will be renamed to Six Month Safety Refresher)

2011: Six Month Safety Refresher's are taken in March & September
BASIC SAFETY
Afternoon Session
Morning session addresses worker rights, responsibilities and hazard identification. Specific hazards covered at an awareness level include:
a) Asbestos & Refractory Ceramic Fibres (RCF)
b) H2S
c) Benzene, silica, lead, mercury, radiation, nitrogen
d) Thermal extremes
e) Slips, trips and falls
f) Driving hazards
g) Confined space
Afternoon session looks at elimination, control, and mitigation of hazards. An interactive team building exercise shows workers the importance of following instructions, what happens when you are rushed, requesting assistance etc.
Other afternoon topics are:
a) PPE
b) Safe Work Permits (including energy isolation & electrical lockout/tagout)
c) Housekeeping
d) Signs, barricades and taping
e) Poor body positioning
f) WHMIS (short review)
g) Safety communication tools (including safety meetings, tool-box-talks, Observation Based Safety and TASC cards)

NEW: Site Specific Day:

 

TransAlta 7:30AM Friday February 3, 2012

Cabot Site  8:30AM Friday February 3, 2012


Shell Site 9:30AM Friday February 3, 2012


IOL Site 10:30AM Friday February 3, 2012

 

Accident Investigation

 

 

Observation Based Training (lunch included)
Previously Named BBS - Behaviour Based Safety
NOTE: This course is offered the last Thursday of each month and includes lunch.

8:00 Thursday February 23, 2012

Cabot Site Specific Training 7:30 every Monday
(more frequent during Cabot shutdowns)
NEW: Confined Space Entry/ Confined Space Safety Attendant
(this course covers Confined Space Entrant's roles and responsibilities plus the duties of the Confined Space Safety Attendant)

7:30 Tuesday February 7, 2012

Electrical Awareness - This course is for all Electricians and Non Electrical Personnel working around electricity. Some sites have a site specific 5th module also. Please contact Charlotte at the I.E.C. for more information - 519-337-7902

 

NOTE: This course is two full days!

 

 

Fall Protection
Scheduled for the second Tuesday of the month at 7:30.
It is strongly advised that participants bring their own equipment

7:30 Tuesday February 14, 2012

7:30 Wednesday February 8, 2012

Fall Protection Recertification
To be eligible for this course, you must have a previous record of Fall Protection training from the IEC or the CSAO.

 

Fork-Lift Truck Training
- CSA standards dictate that the Practical portion of this class be done on site on the Forklift participants will be driving, whenever possible.

PPE for Practical portion- ALL students MUST wear: hard hat, safety glasses and green patch safety boots for the driving test!

Practical Driving for this course will be done "weather permitting"

7:30 Tuesday February 14, 2012

7:30 Tuesday February 28, 2012

7:30 Tuesday March 13, 2012

Gas Test Training
Let us know model of equipment & bring monitor used to class for practical demonstration

Gas Test training on TMX 412 - equipment supplied by the I.E.C. for practical
Call for dates
H2S Awareness (Generic) Will book as required
(H2S is now included in the new 8-hour BSO Plus)
Lock Out/Tag Out: NEW! Call Charlotte for more information on this new course at 519-337-7902
 

 

Personal Protective Equipment: NEW!

Call Charlotte for more information on this new course at (519) 337-7902

Preventing Workplace Violence and Harassment (4-HOUR CLASS): NEW! 
This course is designed for leadership: Owners, managers, supervisors, Joint Health and Safety Committee members, Building Trades' Leaders. It is based on the requirements of Bill 168- the June 15, 2010 amendment to the  Occupational Health and Safety Act.

*see course description under Course Description

CALL TO ARRANGE A CLASS

Respirator Fit Testing
Must be clean shaven below top lip, if in doubt, please view our
Facial Hair Policy. We will be charging $3 to supply a razor + foam.

If using supplied air, please indicate whether it is Scott or Draeger equipment, SCBA or SABA on your registration form. Also indicating either full or half mask and type (North, 3M, supplied-air etc). If you bring your own respirator, there will be a 10% discount on the price of the fit-test.

The IEC now sells North full and north half mask respirators as well as Nomex carrying bags, leather belts and organic vapour and P100 cartridges.
Daily

*Please note that the Scott & Draeger Supplied Air training does not cover bottle watch training. This is now included in Safety Watch.
Root Cause Analysis Awareness Training
more information
call Charlotte at (519) 337-7902 or Peter Stock at (519) 337-1716 for information

 

See course outline under Course Descriptions page

Safety, Health and the Law

8:00 Wednesday February 29, 2012

8:00 Wednesday April 25, 2012

Safety Attendant (as of July 1, 2011) This new course is about 1 hour in length and outlines the duties, roles and responsibilities of the Safety Attendant with respect to the following: Mobile Equipment attendant, Supplied Air bottle attendant and Hot work safety attendant) This course is valid for three years.

(This course follows the CSE/ CSE Safety Attendant course)

10:30 Tuesday February 7, 2012

Supervisory Training
Offered every Thursday at 12:30

New course design each year based on feedback from current supervisors.

A $40 no show fee will apply to those who do not cancel or do not show up for this course as a wait list is in effect.

12:30 Thursday February 2, 2012

12:30 Thursday February 9, 2012

12:30 Thursday February 16, 2012

12:30 Thursday February 23, 2012

TDG
Offered second Thursday each month at 12:30
includes new clear language legislation

12:30 February 9, 2012

Trans Alta Site Specific Training
For training at other times, please call Lori at Trans Alta (519) 464-5964
Every Tuesday and Friday at 7:30

(Please note the new start time for this course as of April 1, 2010)
TransAlta Permit Training  

Every Tuesday at 9:00

 

UAN Loading (TERRA International Course) As required
WHMIS
Workplace Hazardous Material Information System
Every Wednesday at 1:00
WHMIS Review
Computer Based self-learn
7:30 - 3:00 Monday to Friday
call (519) 383-1222 for an appointment
People Skill Leadership Training
IMEX Interaction Management: Exceptional Leaders ... Extraordinary Results
Preview our 2011 Leadership and Workforce Development course calendar
If you are interested in any of these dates or would like to arrange an alternate date for a class, please call Charlotte at (519) 337-7902 or email  charcoop@sarniasafety.com Register online for daily courses

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