New courses on workplace violence for federally-regulated businesses and organizations

Single Seat (90 days access)
Multi-seat (1 year access)

Wherever people interact at work there is a potential for violence, regardless of the job. Frontline supervisors, workers and anyone else in the Canadian federal jurisdiction with an interest in workplace safety can take this course to develop an understanding of the nature of workplace violence, the consequences of workplace violence and preventive measures that can be taken.

This course contains information on the recognition and prevention of workplace violence, with many examples relevant to work done in federally-regulated workplaces, plus information on the requirements for the prevention of violence under the Canada Labour Code, Part II.

Why workplace violence is an important issueDefining the scope of workplace violenceRisk factors of workplace violencePreventive measures How to reduce the risks What to do when involved in an incident of workplace violenceLegal responsibilities of employers to prevent workplace violence
Understand why workplace violence is such an important issueUnderstand what workplace violence isIdentify incidents of workplace violenceKnow if you are at risk for violence because of the work you do, where you work or when you workKnow what to do if you are involved in or witness a violent situationUnderstand what your employer should do, including legal responsibilities under the Canada Labour Code, Part II

Average time to complete this course is approximately one hour.

Managers, supervisors and workers in federally-regulated business and organizations.

If you need to develop and implement a workplace violence prevention program in your organization, see the course, Workplace Violence in the Canadian Federal Jurisdiction - Establish a Prevention Program.

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This course is delivered as an on-line e-learning course. All you need is a computer, access to the Internet - and you are ready to go! This e-learning course is designed to help you learn at your own pace and in your own environment at your own convenience.

Registration for this course is provided online, or by contacting Client Services or calling 1-800-668-4284.

CCOHS courses are unique in that they are developed by subject specialists in the field, and reviewed by representatives from labour, employers and government to ensure the content and approach are unbiased and credible.

We partnered with Vubiz - an international leader in e-learning development - to create this e-course.

Vubiz offers other related e-learning courses that may also be of interest to you. Read about them in the Vubiz Catalogue of e-learning courses.

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