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OH&S programs and management systems can help you meet your requirements, ensure compliance, and create a safe and healthy workplace.</p> </div> <div class="col-md-6 margin-top-small"> <figure><img class="keytopics_image" height="210" width="540" src="/images/pageHeaders/programs.jpg" alt="Programs"/></figure> </div> </span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="panels-flexible-row panels-flexible-row-landingpages-2 clearfix"> <div class="inside panels-flexible-row-inside panels-flexible-row-landingpages-2-inside clearfix"> <div class="panels-flexible-region panels-flexible-region-landingpages-midtopcontent panels-flexible-region-first panels-flexible-region-last"> <div class="inside panels-flexible-region-inside panels-flexible-region-landingpages-midtopcontent-inside panels-flexible-region-inside-first panels-flexible-region-inside-last"> <div class="panel-pane pane-views pane-hazardsviews"> <div class="pane-content"> <div class="view view-hazardsviews view-id-hazardsviews view-display-id-block_9 view-dom-id-9a5ae199e922897f588507424b994e07"> <div class="view-header"> <p style="padding-left: 15px;"> <span style="display: inline-block; padding-top: 10px;">Choose from the following types of programs:</span> </p> </div> <div class="view-content"> <div id="views-bootstrap-tab-1" class="views-bootstrap-tab-plugin-style"> <div class="wb-tabs wb-eqht wb-navtabs tab-history" role="tablist"> <div class="tabpanels"> <details id="1-0" > <summary>Programs</summary> <p>Meet and achieve good health and safety practices in the workplace by putting programs into action. Develop workplace health and safety programs, prepare plans of action to prevent accidents or occupational diseases, and conduct investigations to stay compliant and to stay safe.</p> <div class="row" style="margin-left: -15px; margin-right: -15px;"> <div class="col col-lg-4 subtopic"> <div class="headercolor"></div> <h3>Hazard ID, Risk Assessment</h3> <div class="views-field views-field-field-bean-wetkit-body"> <div class="field-content"><p>Every workplace has hazards. By identifying them, you will be better prepared to control or eliminate them and...</div> <div class="text-right mrgn-bttm-0 fontSize90"> <a href="/topics/programs/programs/hazards">More about</a> > </div> </div> </div> <div class="col col-lg-4 subtopic"> <div class="headercolor"></div> <h3>Incident Investigation</h3> <div class="views-field views-field-field-bean-wetkit-body"> <div class="field-content"><p>When incidents are investigated, the focus should be placed on finding the root cause of the incident so you can...</div> <div class="text-right mrgn-bttm-0 fontSize90"> <a href="/topics/programs/programs/incident">More about</a> > </div> </div> </div> <div class="col col-lg-4 subtopic"> <div class="headercolor"></div> <h3>Emergency Response</h3> <div class="views-field views-field-field-bean-wetkit-body"> <div class="field-content"><p>An emergency plan specifies procedures for handling sudden or unexpected situations, and is an important component...</div> <div class="text-right mrgn-bttm-0 fontSize90"> <a href="/topics/programs/programs/emergency">More about</a> > </div> </div> </div> <div class="col col-lg-4 subtopic"> <div class="headercolor"></div> <h3>Ergonomics</h3> <div class="views-field views-field-field-bean-wetkit-body"> <div class="field-content"><p>An ergonomics program is a systematic approach and a management system that is designed to reduce risk from...</div> <div class="text-right mrgn-bttm-0 fontSize90"> <a href="/topics/programs/programs/ergonomics">More about</a> > </div> </div> </div> <div class="col col-lg-4 subtopic"> <div class="headercolor"></div> <h3>Health and Safety Committees</h3> <div class="views-field views-field-field-bean-wetkit-body"> <div class="field-content"><p>In most Canadian jurisdictions, a health and safety committee is required by law. Made up of both labour and...</div> <div class="text-right mrgn-bttm-0 fontSize90"> <a href="/topics/programs/programs/committees">More about</a> > </div> </div> </div> <div class="col col-lg-4 subtopic"> <div class="headercolor"></div> <h3>Health and Wellness</h3> <div class="views-field views-field-field-bean-wetkit-body"> <div class="field-content"><p>There is a strong connection between the health and well being of people and their work environments. When people...</div> <div class="text-right mrgn-bttm-0 fontSize90"> <a href="/topics/programs/programs/wellness">More about</a> > </div> </div> </div> <div class="col col-lg-4 subtopic"> <div class="headercolor"></div> <h3>Lockout/Tag Out</h3> <div class="views-field views-field-field-bean-wetkit-body"> <div class="field-content"><p>Lockout and tag out is more than putting a lock on a switch; it consists of comprehensive step-by-step processes...</div> <div class="text-right mrgn-bttm-0 fontSize90"> <a href="/topics/programs/programs/lockout">More about</a> > </div> </div> </div> <div class="col col-lg-4 subtopic"> <div class="headercolor"></div> <h3>Violence Prevention</h3> <div class="views-field views-field-field-bean-wetkit-body"> <div class="field-content"><p>Workplace violence is a serious and complex issue that affects all business sectors and occupations. 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A management system improves your ability to identify and remove hazards and decrease health and safety risk at the workplace.</p> <div class="row" style="margin-left: -15px; margin-right: -15px;"> <div class="col col-lg-4 subtopic"> <div class="headercolor"></div> <h3>Chemical Management</h3> <div class="views-field views-field-field-bean-wetkit-body"> <div class="field-content"><p>If chemicals are not used, stored and handled properly, they can cause injury, illness, disease, fire, explosions,...</div> <div class="text-right mrgn-bttm-0 fontSize90"> <a href="/topics/programs/management/chemical">More about</a> > </div> </div> </div> <div class="col col-lg-4 subtopic"> <div class="headercolor"></div> <h3>Confined Space Management</h3> <div class="views-field views-field-field-bean-wetkit-body"> <div class="field-content"><p>A confined space program helps ensure that if entry into a confined space is absolutely necessary, then it can be...</div> <div class="text-right mrgn-bttm-0 fontSize90"> <a href="/topics/programs/management/confinedspaces">More about</a> > </div> </div> </div> <div class="col col-lg-4 subtopic"> <div class="headercolor"></div> <h3>Health and Safety Management</h3> <div class="views-field views-field-field-bean-wetkit-body"> <div class="field-content"><p>A health and safety management system improves your ability to identify and remove hazards and decrease risk at...</div> <div class="text-right mrgn-bttm-0 fontSize90"> <a href="/topics/programs/management/healthsafety">More about</a> > </div> </div> </div> </div> </details> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="panels-flexible-row panels-flexible-row-landingpages-1 clearfix"> <div class="inside panels-flexible-row-inside panels-flexible-row-landingpages-1-inside clearfix"> <div class="panels-flexible-region panels-flexible-region-landingpages-maincontent panels-flexible-region-first panels-flexible-region-last"> <div class="inside panels-flexible-region-inside panels-flexible-region-landingpages-maincontent-inside panels-flexible-region-inside-first panels-flexible-region-inside-last"></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="panels-flexible-row panels-flexible-row-landingpages-main-row clearfix"> <div class="inside panels-flexible-row-inside panels-flexible-row-landingpages-main-row-inside clearfix"> <div class="panels-flexible-region panels-flexible-region-landingpages-center panels-flexible-region-first panels-flexible-region-last"> <div class="inside panels-flexible-region-inside panels-flexible-region-landingpages-center-inside panels-flexible-region-inside-first panels-flexible-region-inside-last"></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="panels-flexible-row panels-flexible-row-landingpages-3 clearfix"> <div class="inside panels-flexible-row-inside panels-flexible-row-landingpages-3-inside clearfix"> <div class="panels-flexible-region panels-flexible-region-landingpages-bottomtop panels-flexible-region-first panels-flexible-region-last"> <div class="inside panels-flexible-region-inside panels-flexible-region-landingpages-bottomtop-inside panels-flexible-region-inside-first panels-flexible-region-inside-last"></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="panels-flexible-row panels-flexible-row-landingpages-4 panels-flexible-row-last clearfix bottomcontent"> <div class="inside panels-flexible-row-inside panels-flexible-row-landingpages-4-inside panels-flexible-row-inside-last clearfix"> <div class="panels-flexible-region panels-flexible-region-landingpages-bottomcontent panels-flexible-region-first panels-flexible-region-last"> <div class="inside panels-flexible-region-inside panels-flexible-region-landingpages-bottomcontent-inside panels-flexible-region-inside-first panels-flexible-region-inside-last"> <div class="panel-pane pane-block pane-bean-bottominfoonfront"> <div class="pane-content"></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> </div> </section> </main> <!-- Sticky footer - 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