The NL Employers’ Council offers mandatory Occupational Health & Safety Level I & Level II Training on a regular basis. All employers in Newfoundland & Labrador are required to have individuals in their workplace complete a mandatory Occupational Health & Safety Training course, as follows:
|
Level I |
Level I | Level I & II |
| 6 or Less People Employed at the Worksite
(OH&S Designate) |
9 or Less People Employed at the Worksite
(OH&S Representative) |
10 or More People Employed at the Worksite (OH&S Committee) |
Workplaces with 10 – 49 workers shall provide training for the occupational health and safety committee co-chairs
Workplaces with 50 or more workers shall provide training for all occupational health and safety committee members
The NLEC offers Level I & Level II training. Level I must be completed to attend Level II.
Level 1 core concepts:
1. The basics of occupational health and safety;
2. Hazard recognition, evaluation, and control;
3. Workplace inspections; and
4. Incident investigations.
Level 2 core concepts:
1. Core OHS concepts;
2. Essentials of OHS committees;
3. Application of hazard recognition, evaluation, and control; and
4. Making OHS committees effective.
Employers are required compensate a worker for participating in training as if the training were regular work. Once completed, the Commission will issue a certificate to the participant.
This course is fully WorkplaceNL accredited. See training times and locations in the events calendar below.