Course Overview
The Occupational Health and Safety Criminal Investigations course consists of four 20-minute e-learning modules covering: occupational health and safety (OHS) criminal investigations and the law; the investigation process; the causes of serious workplace incidents; and questions, evidence, and laying charges.
When you have completed this course, you will be able to:
- Define OHS incidents and explain how they can impact people’s lives
- Summarize what happened at the Westray mine tragedy
- Explain how the Criminal Code was amended in response to the tragedy
- List the sections of the Criminal Code that open organizations up to criminal charges
- List the relevant charging sections of the Criminal Code for workplace incidents
- Describe the previous flawed process for OHS criminal investigations
- List the objectives and requirements for these investigations
- Describe the new process for OHS criminal investigations
- Summarize the knowledge base investigators need and why
- Summarize why the employer’s executive leadership play a critical role in workplace safety
- Describe safety management systems and why they’re critical to workplace safety
- Define a workplace safety culture and explain why they’re pivotal to safe work practices
- Explain how workers and leaders make decisions about safe or unsafe behaviours
- Summarize a case study illustrating how an unsafe work environment can result in serious incidents
- List the steps to follow when investigating serious workplace incidents
- List the forms and tools investigators can use to gather evidence
- List the elements of the offence for criminal negligence and manslaughter
Target Audience
Sworn Police, Police Services
Content Provider
Content for this course was provided by Calgary Police Service.
Notice
This course was originally developed for Calgary Police Service (CPS) and some content may be specific to CPS employees. Please check your own service's policies, procedures, and resources as they relate to this topic.
