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COURSE SECTION INFORMATION
Workplace Health and Safety
B134/B144/B154 – Human Resources
Professor’s Name: Angie Gorassi
Email: agorassi@georgebrown.ca
Phone: (416) 415-5000 Ext. 3633
Office: SJA 607
Course Number/Code: HSAF
1001
Course Section (CRN): 47420
Academic Year: 2023-24
Term: 2024W
Out of Class
Assistance: By Appointment
Weekly Class and Evaluation Schedule
Week &
Date
Content / Learning
Activities
Topic
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Introduction
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Week 1
(Jan 9 &
11)
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Historical
Development of
Modern OHS
Imperatives for
OHS
The Stakeholders
Internal
Responsibility
System
The Role of HR
The Role of OHS
Training
OHS Training
Programs &
Evaluation
HSAF 1001 – Workplace Health and Safety
Learning
Resources

Evaluation Description
Evaluation
- Percentage
Value
Chapters
1&9
1
Week &
Date
Content / Learning
Activities
Topic
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Week 2
(Jan 16
& 18)
Legislative
Framework
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Legislative
Framework
(Continued)
Week 3
(Jan 23
& 25)
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Week 4
(Jan 30
&
Feb
1)
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Workers'
Compensation
Disability
Management &
Return to Work
Motivation &
Safety
Management
Systems
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Hazards, Risks, &
Control
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Week 5
(Feb 6 &
8)
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Learning
Resources
Evaluation Description
Evaluation
- Percentage
Value
OHS Legislation
Duties &
Responsibilities of
the Workplace
Parties
Work Refusals
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Chapter 2
Legislation

Homework
Assignment
(Due Jan 18)
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3%
Dangerous
Circumstances
Stop-Work
Provisions
WHMIS
Environmental &
Transportation
Legislation
Corporate Liability
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Chapters
2&6
(WHMIS
Part)
Legislation

Homework
Assignment
(Due Jan 23)
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4%
Workers'
Compensation
Overview
Compensation
Rates & Methods
Assessments
Disability
Management
Return to Work
OHS Management
Systems (Policy &
Programs)
Motivating Safety
Behaviour
Terminology
Hazard Recognition
& Identification
Hazard
Identification
Programs &
Methodologies
Types of Injuries
Administrative &
Engineering
Controls
Source-PathHuman Controls
Risk Assessment
Job Hazard Analysis
Monitoring/Auditing
Record Keeping
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HSAF 1001 – Workplace Health and Safety
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Chapters
3, 13 & 10
Legislation
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Chapter 4
Legislation
2
Week &
Date
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Week 6
(Feb 13
& 15)
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Hazards, Risks, &
Control
(Continued)
Incident
Investigation
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Week 7
(Feb 20
& 22)
Content / Learning
Activities
Topic
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Workplace
Wellness: WorkFamily & Health
Promotion
Programs
Mid-term Exam
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Learning
Resources
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Personal Protective
Equipment
Specific Hazard
Control - Lockout,
Confined Spaces,
Machine Guarding &
Ventilation
Investigative
Process, Methods &
Tools
Incident Reports
Health Promotion
Programs & EAPs
Mid-term Exam
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Evaluation Description
Evaluation
- Percentage
Value
Chapters
4 & 12
Legislation
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Chapter
14
Mid-term
Exam (Feb
22)
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15%
Week 8 - Intersession
Note: Students who have a concern with their academic standing in this course
should consult their professor.
For information on withdrawing from this course without academic penalty,
please refer to Important College Dates
Week &
Date
Topic
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Emergency
Planning
Biological &
Chemical Agents
Content / Learning
Activities
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Week 9
(Mar 5
& 7)
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Emergency
Preparedness
Fire Prevention &
Suppression
Emergency &
Evacuation Plans
Chemical Agents
Toxicology
Overview
Characteristics &
Properties of
Solvents
Chemical Agent
Controls
HSAF 1001 – Workplace Health and Safety
Learning
Resources
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Chapters
11 & 6
Legislation
Evaluation Description

Assignment #1
(Due Mar 5)
Evaluation
- Percentage
Value
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20%
3
Week &
Date
Topic
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Week
10
(Mar
12
&
14)
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Biological &
Chemical Agents
(Continued)
Physical Agents
Content / Learning
Activities
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Physical Agents
(Continued)
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Week
11
(Mar
19
& 21)
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Week
12
(Mar
26
&
28)
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Week
13
(Apr 2
& 4)
Musculoskeletal
Disorders
(MSD's) &
Ergonomics
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Musculoskeletal
Disorders
(MSD's) &
Ergonomics
(Continued)
Psychosocial
Hazards
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Learning
Resources
Biological Agents
& their Controls
Medical
Surveillance
Noise
Types of Hearing
Loss
Noise Exposure
Standards
Noise Control
Vibration & Health
Effects
Vibration Control
Thermal Stress &
Health Effects
Thermal Stress
Control
Radiation & Health
Effects
Radiation Control
Discuss
MOL Awareness
Training &
Additional
Training
Causes & Health
Effects of MSD's
Proper Lifting
Techniques
Ergonomic Factors
& Controls

Ergonomic Factors
& Controls
(Continued)
Stressors
Stress & Health
Effects
Managing
Psychosocial
Hazards
HSAF 1001 – Workplace Health and Safety
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Chapters
6&5
Legislation
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Chapter 5
Legislation
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Chapter 4
(MSD’s
and
Ergonomic
Part)
Guidelines

Chapter 7
Evaluation Description
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Homework
Assignment
(Due Apr 2)
Evaluation
- Percentage
Value
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3%
4
Week &
Date
Topic
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Week
14
(Apr 9
&
11)
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Workplace
Violence,
Aggression &
Harassment
Indoor Air
Quality
Review
Content / Learning
Activities
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Week
15
(Apr 16
&
18)
Review
Final
Examination
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Risk Factors for
Workplace
Violence,
Aggression &
Harassment
Impairment in the
Workplace
Prevention
Strategies
Indoor Air Quality
(IAQ)
Building-Related
Illness
Review
Final Exam
Learning
Resources

Chapter 8
Evaluation Description
Evaluation
- Percentage
Value

Assignment #2
(Due Apr 9)
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20%
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MOL
Awareness
Training &
Additional
Training (Due
Apr 16)

10%
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25%

Final Exam
(Apr 18)
Please note: This schedule may change as resources and circumstances
require. Important dates regarding the College Academic Calendar can be
found at: Important College Dates
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