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Workplace Safety North (WSN) is pleased to offer three new e-learning courses for the Surface Miner Common Core program.
The courses, Working Safely in the Job Environment, Perform General Lockout and Tag on Prime Movers and Other Related Equipment, and Operate Hand and Power Tools, cover mandatory skills training requirements set by the Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training, and Skills Development (MLITSD). The training covers essential knowledge components for surface mining operations pertaining to the Surface Miner Common Core Program #770210.
“These easy to access courses provide the foundational knowledge needed to work safely in a surface mine,” says Cindy Schiewek, WSN Executive Director of Health and Safety Services. “The e-learning format gives employers a more accessible and flexible way to deliver mandatory safety training across Ontario’s surface mining sector.”
Working Safely in the Job Environment (full day)
This e-learning course covers the knowledge requirements for the U5030: Working Safely in the Job Environment module. Participants will learn essential safety practices for working in surface mining environments, including hazard awareness, personal protective equipment, mobile equipment safety, emergency procedures, housekeeping, and safe work around stockpiles, water, and elevated areas.
Perform General Lockout and Tag on Prime Movers and Other Related Equipment (half day)
This e-learning course covers the knowledge requirements for U5031: Perform General Lockout and Tag on Prime Movers and Other Related Equipment module. Participants will learn the procedures required to safely isolate, lock out, tag, verify, and re-energize equipment to support safe maintenance, inspection, and repair activities in surface mining environments.
Operate Hand and Power Tools (half day)
This e-learning course covers the knowledge requirements for U5032: Operate Hand and Power Tools module of the Surface Miner Common Core Program #770210. Participants will learn safe procedures for inspecting, operating, maintaining, and storing hand and power tools, including electrically powered, pneumatic, and hydraulic equipment used in surface mining environments.
To complete Surface Miner Common Core accreditation, participants must demonstrate their skills in the workplace and have them verified by a qualified trainer and the workplace’s program signing authority.
WSN also offers the Mining First Line Supervisor Refresher e-learning course to help supervisors stay current on legislation, industry best practices, and key health and safety topics.
To learn more or register, visit the Surface Miner Common Core program page.
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