Students will practise the knowledge and skills needed to comply with workplace safety policies. Curriculum topics covered include the fundamentals of basic emergency procedures, personal safety, the safe use of equipment, knife handling, proper lifting techniques, preventing slips and falls, and the basics of WHMIS, HACCP, and lockout. The course also provides students with the opportunity to identify and respond to workplace harassment and know the consequences when one worker harasses another.
Instructional strategies include, but are not limited to, lecture, classroom discussion, demonstrations, experiential learning and practice.
This course is part of the fulltime Food Service Careers (Adult Special Education) Program.
Prerequisites
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What you will learn
- Worker Safety
- WHMIS (Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System)
- Lockout
- HACCP (Hazardous Analysis and Critical Control Points)
- Workplace Harassment
How to register
This course is offered as part of a VCC program only.
Course schedules
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Contact us
If you have any question, please email at advising@vcc.ca.
† This information is intended as a guideline only. Program and course details are subject to change with the approval of VCC's Board of Governors.