Educational capsule on risk analysis

Risk management is the foundation of any workplace injury reduction strategy. While the responsibility for managing these risks is shared between the employer and workers, all are responsible for remaining vigilant. Employers and employees must work together to implement preventive measures and stop before performing any task that involves risk.
This capsule is a preview of the concepts covered in the Cognibox training on the safe task analysis approach. It covers topics such as the sharing of responsibilities, the methodological approach, and the pedagogical objectives of the training.

In many sectors, workers may be required to work alone or in isolated workplaces. While it's not always dangerous to work in an isolated location, there are circumstances where performing tasks in isolated locations can present increased risks to the worker's health and safety.

During this training, you will learn more about jobs and activities at risk in isolated locations, how to identify sources of risk that need to be controlled, appropriate means of communication, and emergency procedures for staying safe.

There are many risks associated with erecting and stabilizing a scaffold, and this requires advanced technical knowledge and flawless work management. Through this online training, the worker will be informed about the safe work practices associated with the use of scaffolding.

Using a scaffolding to perform work at height exposes workers to several dangers.

This educational capsule addresses the different types of scaffolding, the safety rules to follow, and the good practices to adopt.

Rigging is a very important element of safety for the use of lifting equipment. Dangerous rigging can lead to instability or a drop of the load, which can lead to property damage or injury.

A properly rigged load is stable, safe, consistent with equipment capabilities, and minimally hazardous to personnel and equipment.

Les fabricants ont des responsabilités relativement à l’appréciation et au contrôle du risque. Encourager la collaboration entre les utilisateurs et les fabricants est alors essentiel pour atteindre un objectif acceptable en matière de contrôle du risque.
Au cours de cette formation, vous pourrez prendre connaissance de toutes les étapes de l’appréciation du risque, apprendre à utiliser l’outil d’appréciation du risque et à établir une liste des phénomènes dangereux à évaluer.

La sécurité des travailleurs qui œuvrent sur les machines industrielles est un enjeu majeur pour les entreprises qui utilisent ce type d’équipement. La prévention des accidents est un élément clé pour protéger la santé et la sécurité des travailleurs.
Au cours de cette formation, vous pourrez prendre connaissance des statistiques en lien avec les accidents, des phénomènes dangereux liés à l’opération des machines et des types de blessures liées aux phénomènes dangereux.

Good control of a telescopic lift truck during work is essential to prevent serious work accidents caused by this equipment. During this training, you will become aware of the types of inspection required, know the main components and particularities, understand the risks of use, apply the means of prevention, and know the safe operation.

An educational capsule on telescopic lift trucks.

The human body has a usual internal temperature of 37⁰C or 98⁰F. Since the body reacts when its internal temperature varies (thermal discomfort, heat stress), it is important to know the causes and prevent them.

TRANSPORT OF DANGEROUS GOODS (TDG) in e-learning mode is a dynamic and interactive training course created in compliance with the law and regulations on the transport of dangerous goods. This training allows the participant to learn about TDG or to update their knowledge. This training can be taken with any recent Internet browser, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and without the presence of a trainer.

When an accident occurs with a vehicle transporting hazardous materials, the consequences can be serious for the people involved and the environment.
In this capsule, we will give you an overview of the regulations and classification of hazardous products, the usefulness of schedules, the transport containers, and the placards to affix to them, as well as the important documents to complete.

WHMIS/GHS training in e-learning is an interactive and dynamic course based on scenarios where the participant will have to investigate on accidents related to the use of hazardous material. The participant will have to answer quizzes, categorize products, etc. Can you discover the causes of the accident? Become an investigator!
This training can be done with any recent Internet browser, 24/7, and without a trainer.

Dozens of accidents and illnesses linked to hazardous materials could be avoided every year.
In this educational capsule, you'll learn more about what WHMIS is, including hazardous product classification, labelling and product safety data sheets.

Fire extinguishers are first response tool allowing to act on incipient fire. The source of a fire may vary, and using the wrong extinguisher type can not only be ineffective, but can, in some cases, aggravate a situation. This training covers the fire extinguisher types, and explains how to use them and maintain their good condition.

The sounds emitted by certain equipment or the noise level of certain work environments could have a serious impact on workers' hearing if they are not adequately protected. When ambient noise cannot be reduced to a safe level with source mitigation measures, the use of hearing protectors becomes necessary. This training will allow you to learn more about the hearing protection equipment available and their proper use.

This training is specific to the employer and worker who apply a risk assessment at work. You will see how to interpret the law and terminology of a risk assessment, recognize: what a risk assessment is, how to identify the hazard and who is at risk and evaluate the risk, control and understand how to complete a risk assessment.