Due Diligence in Occupational Health and Safety

Discover practical steps to implement due diligence in your workplace.

Two people with a judge in the background.

Single seat:: $64.00 ^*

Format:: e-Course

Language:: English/French

Duration:: 1 hour

Access:

Single Seat (90 days access from date of purchase)

Group Training (multi-seat) (1 year access from date of purchase)

Description

The term "due diligence" is commonly used when describing the need to manage workplace health and safety risks. You will learn about the legal significance of due diligence while also exploring the four main factors that determine the level of action required to achieve it. More importantly, you will learn about best practices that can be implemented to help you develop a safety culture that supports the achievement of due diligence for the safety and the protection of the people that work and visit your workplace.

Topics include:

Due diligence: the basics
Applications in occupational health and safety law
Factors to consider
Establishing and practicing due diligence

Upon completion of the course you will know how to:

Define due diligence as used in the context of occupational health & safety
Explain when and how due diligence is used as a legal defense
Understand the four factors determining the level of action required to achieve due diligence
Recognize the basic elements of an occupational health & safety program for any workplace
Explain the roles and responsibilities of employers, supervisors, and workers
Take practical steps to establish due diligence in your workplace

Average time to complete this course is approximately one hour.

Target Audience

Employers
Management and supervisors
Workers
Health & safety committee members

Prerequisite

None

Delivery Method

This course is delivered as an on-line e-learning course. All you need is a computer, access to the Internet - and you are ready to go! This e-learning course is designed to help you learn at your own pace and in your own environment at your own convenience.

Review Process

CCOHS courses are unique in that they are developed by subject specialists in the field, and reviewed by representatives from labour, employers and government to ensure the content and approach are unbiased and credible.