Courses
Occupational Health & Safety Management-2025/2026
| Level 1 | ||||
| Take all of the following Mandatory Courses: | ||||
| SFTY-6015 | Health and Safety Management 1 | 3 | ||
| In this course, students learn the fundamentals of health and safety management. Topics include an overview of health and safety legislation, standards and practices; due diligence; policies and procedures; duties of employers, supervisors and workers; inspections; investigations; the role of training; risk management principles; injury and illness management; common industrial processes; and management systems. Students create a health and safety policy, identify the benefits, and outline a program needed to support the policy. | ||||
| SFTY-6016 | Hazards and Risks 1 | 3 | ||
| This course introduces students to the wide variety of hazards that exist in the workplace and to the basics of risk management. Topics covered include working at heights; hazardous energy sources; biological, chemical and physical hazards; industrial hygiene principles of anticipating, evaluating and controlling hazards; lockout/tagout/tryout; basics of fire protection; and basics of emergency response. Additional topics include selection of personal protective equipment and engineering controls. Students conduct a hazard assessment and develop a risk reduction action plan. | ||||
| SFTY-6017 | Health and Safety Lab 1 | 3 | ||
| This course provides an opportunity for students to apply knowledge gained in other Level 1 courses and practice various health and safety techniques. Students gain experience in hazard assessments; inspections; use of personal protective equipment; emergency response; industrial hygiene techniques (e.g., sampling strategies, use of sampling equipment, noise dosimeters, calibrations of equipment); ergonomic assessments; lock out/tagout/tryout; confined space entry requirements; and guarding surveys. Students conduct a hazard assessment using quantitative tools and identify strategies to reduce risk | ||||
| MGMT-6197 | Organizational Culture and Behaviour | 3 | ||
| In this course, students learn about organizational culture and behaviour and how both can be critical to improving an occupational health and safety program. Topics include organizational culture; working in teams; demographics; employee engagement; leading vs. lagging metrics; human psychology principles; social factors; safety culture surveys; safety maturity model and how to improve an organization's culture. Students complete a safety culture survey and identify opportunities for improvement. | ||||
| LAWS-6049 | Ohs Legislation and Standards | 3 | ||
| In this course, students learn about occupational health and safety legislation and standards that apply to workplaces in Ontario and Canada, and learn how to interpret the requirements. Topics include general principles of law; legislation for health, safety and environment; due diligence; internal responsibility system; rights and responsibilities; powers of enforcement agencies; health and safety acts; industrial establishments regulations; and construction regulations. Students interpret and apply legislation and standards through case studies/scenarios. | ||||
| COMM-6051 | Comm. for the Safety Professional | 3 | ||
| In this course, students learn the critical role of communication in occupational health and safety, identify internal and external stakeholders, and apply techniques to ensure effective and transparent communication. Topics include engagement, influence and communication techniques, an understanding of communication barriers and conflict management. Students become familiar with occupation-specific documents and forms required by external regulatory and enforcement bodies, as well as documents for internal audiences (e.g., informational bulletins, training materials, meeting minutes, reports and policy and procedure documents). Students produce a variety of occupation-specific documents and deliver a short training presentation. | ||||
| DEVL-6037 | Ethics and Professional Practice | 2 | ||
| In this course, students learn about professional ethics in the occupational health and safety field. Topics include obligations of a Canadian Registered Safety Professional (CRSP); the Code of Conduct established by the Board of Canadian Registered Safety Professionals (BCRSP); professional liability, errors and omissions; corporate governance; corporate social responsibility, and roles of specialists within the health and safety field. Students apply an ethical framework and professional expectations to case studies/scenarios. | ||||
| HLTH-6065 | Workplace Health and Wellness | 2 | ||
| In this course, students learn about workplace health and wellness programs. Topics include injury, illness and disease prevention/management programs; employee and family assistance programs; wellness programs; mental health; disability management programs; addiction control programs; workplace violence and harassment; fitness for duty; and basic ergonomics. Additional topics include the effects of fatigue, psychosocial factors, work/life balance, and coping skills/techniques for health and safety professionals. Students develop simple strategies to support workplace health and wellness. | ||||
| COOP-1020 | Co-operative Education Employment Prep | 1 | ||
| This workshop will provide an overview of the Co-operative Education consultants and students' roles and responsibilities as well as the Co-operative Education Policy. It will provide students with employment preparatory skills specifically related to co-operative education work assignments and will prepare students for their work term. | ||||
| Level 2 | ||||
| Take all of the following Mandatory Courses: | ||||
| SFTY-6018 | Health and Safety Management 2 | 3 | ||
| Building on Health and Safety Management 1, this course expands on health and safety management systems. Topics include risk management, policies and procedures, industrial hygiene management, injury management, disability management, International Management Systems (ISO 14001, ISO 45001), Mental Health Standard CSA Z1003, advanced industrial processes, and training management. Students learn about data management and statistics, specifically the use of statistics and metrics (i.e., performance indicators, lagging vs. leading) when developing a business case. Students create a business case for a simple health and safety program using relevant data. | ||||
| SFTY-6019 | Hazards and Risks 2 | 3 | ||
| Building on Hazards and Risks 1, this course covers more complex hazards and risks within workplaces. Topics covered include hazardous energy sources; biological, chemical and physical hazards; industrial hygiene principles of anticipating, evaluating and controls hazards; flammable liquid and combustible dust; psychosocial hazards; and musculoskeletal injuries. Additional topics include risk management, ergonomics, and various controls. Students conduct a job hazard assessment and develop an action plan to reduce the associated risks. | ||||
| SFTY-6020 | Health and Safety Lab 2 | 3 | ||
| Building on Health and Safety Lab 1, this course provides an opportunity for students to apply knowledge gained in Level 1 and 2 courses and practice various health and safety techniques. Topics include advanced hazard assessments; inspections; emergency response techniques; advanced industrial hygiene techniques including sampling strategies, use of sampling equipment, noise dosimeters, and calibrations of equipment; advanced ergonomic assessments and interventions; data collection and analysis techniques; implementation of controls; reporting writing; and incident investigation with root cause analysis. Students conduct a mock incident investigation, including root cause analysis and determination of corrective/preventative actions | ||||
| MGMT-6198 | Management and Leadership Principles | 3 | ||
| In this course, students learn management and leadership principles which will help them navigate various organizational cultures. Topics include organizational structure, function, leadership styles, leading high performance teams, change management, roles within an organization, coaching/mentoring, leading within an organizational culture, and driving change. Students conduct self-assessments to determine their individual leadership traits and develop strategies to positively impact the workplace. | ||||
| SFTY-6021 | OHS Program Design | 3 | ||
| In this course, students draw on knowledge gained in all courses in the program to assess and implement a health and safety program. Topics include designing, implementing, managing, and evaluating the effectiveness of an occupational health and safety program using relevant theories and practices. Students select a workplace partner, assess the health and safety needs of the partner organization, develop a health and safety program, and implement one element of the proposed health and safety program. | ||||
| DEVL-6038 | Career Devl. for the Safety Professional | 3 | ||
| In this course, students focus on the career management skills needed to navigate the evolving field of occupational health and safety. Students will evaluate their skills, ethical principles, attitudes, and expectations and explore emerging trends in the workplace. Students will refine their networking strategies and create marketing documents to position them for success. Mock interviews will provide the opportunity for practice, feedback, and reflection as students prepare for future interviews. Students will explore communication strategies that support workplace success and advancement. By the end of this course, students create a personalized career management plan. | ||||
| ENVR-6004 | Environmental Protection & Sustainabilty | 3 | ||
| In this course, students are provided with an overview of environmental protection and sustainability principles aligned with current industry trends. Topics include legislation, air permits, hazardous waste management, recycling, waste water handling, transportation of dangerous goods, emergency/spill response basics, corporate social responsibility, and sustainability. Additional topics include carbon reduction, environmental audits/inspections, environmental management systems, and mass balance process reviews, Students develop policies and procedures related to environmental protection, and complete a mass balance process review. | ||||
| Program Residency | ||||
| Students Must Complete a Minimum of 11 credits in this program at Fanshawe College to meet the Program Residency requirement and graduate from this program | ||||