Occupational Health and Safety Training for High Risk Industries
Occupational Health and Safety Courses in Canada
If you are a Canadian organization or individual looking for occupational health and safety training certification, Peak Safety Training has what you need. We are a leader in providing comprehensive occupational health and safety courses in Canada, for all industries. With online learning options, you can complete your health and safety certification conveniently from any location. Our occupational safety training courses include (but are not limited to):
- Confined Spaces
- Ergonomics
- Fall Protection
- Heavy Equipment
- Lockout/Tagout (LOTO)
- Rigging
- Scaffolding Safety Awareness
- WHMIS & TDG
- Train the Trainer
The Importance of Occupational Health and Safety Training
Occupational health and safety training is essential in every field, but high-risk industries should be especially diligent about ensuring employees are provided with the proper training courses to help keep them safe on the job. Common high-risk industries include construction, mining, and manufacturing.
Safety Challenges by Industry
Every industry faces its own unique occupational health and safety risks. Here are the most common safety challenges experienced by those working in the high-risk industries of mining, manufacturing, and construction.
Construction
- Injury as a result of repetitive manual tasks
- Working at heights, covering the—risk of falling or dropping items on workers below
- Working in adverse weather conditions
- Working with power tools
- Working in confined spaces
- Working near electrical hazards
- Risk of slip, trip, and fall injuries
- Exposure to respiratory hazards such as wood dust
- Exposure to hazardous materials such as asbestos, moulds, toxic chemicals, and animal droppings
Manufacturing
- Risk of slip, trip, and fall injuries
- Working with heavy machinery
- Use of forklifts, power jacks, reach trucks, and other powered industrial vehicles
- Electrical hazards
- Working in confined spaces
- Exposure to hazardous materials such as battery acid, caustic cleaning solutions, and ethanol
- Improperly maintained equipment
Mining
- Working in confined spaces
- Risk of noise-induced hearing loss
- Exposure to hazardous substances, such as coal dust
- Working with heavy machinery
- Injury as a result of repetitive manual tasks
- Injury as a result of improper lifting technique
Online Safety Training Canada
Peak Safety Training provides online health and safety training courses to Canadians in high-risk industries such as mining, manufacturing, and construction. Our online health and safety training courses give workers the skills and knowledge they need with the convenience of learning online from any location (even remote mining sites). Peak Safety Training offers comprehensive occupational health and safety training of all kinds.
Online Health & Safety Training Courses for High-Risk Industries
Confined Spaces Training
Working within confined spaces can pose a number of extremely dangerous hazards, including extreme temperatures, lack of oxygen, toxic gases, and more. We offer multiple courses designed to equip workers with the skills and knowledge to stay as safe as possible in confined spaces.
Heavy Equipment & Forklift Training
Operating heavy equipment comes with significant hazards and requires intensive training. Peak Safety Training offers safety courses for those operating various heavy equipment, including forklifts, overhead cranes, and more.
Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) Training
Lockout/tagout safety training can help prevent injuries by teaching workers how to properly lock and tag out equipment during servicing or maintenance activities. We offer general workplace lockout/tagout training as well as lockout/tagout courses that focus on electrical safety and hydraulic safety.
Fall Protection Training
Many high-risk industries put workers at risk of fall-related injury. Anyone working at heights should be given comprehensive fall protection training. Peak Safety Training’s fall protection safety courses teach workers how to identify hazards, how to properly use anchors and full body harnesses, rescue planning, and more.
We also provide Train the Trainer courses, which are designed to ensure that the person responsible for safety training on your team knows exactly how to facilitate an effective safety program.