February 20 - 22, 2024
Local 5430 members must register through their Regional Office.
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CUPE/SCFP
Intro. to Health & Safety – Feb. 20, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. & Feb. 21, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon
HS – Ergonomics – Feb. 21, 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.
HS – Workload & Overwork – Feb. 22, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon
HS – Violence Prevention – Feb. 22, 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.
Health and Safety - An Introduction
February 20 (9:00am) - 21, 2024 (12:00pm) (14 spaces available)
This course serves as an introduction into the world of health and safety and explores different basic concepts such as: • Identification of hazards; • Hierarchy of controls; • The basic role of health and safety committees; • Basics on the right to refuse. NOTE: See more Health and Safety courses in the Health and Safety Learning Series.
Pre-requisites: Health and Safety - An Introduction
Feb 21, 2024 (1:00pm-4:00pm (Saskatchewan)) (3 spaces available)This module looks at the musculoskeletal injuries in the workplace, such as strains or carpal tunnel syndrome, the risk factors, and the employers’ obligations to prevent these types of injuries. NOTE: Please bring your binder and Health and Safety Committee Resource Kit.
Pre-requisites: Health and Safety - An Introduction
Feb 22, 2024 (9:00am-12:00pm (Saskatchewan)) (3 spaces available)As employers pull back resources, they expect workers to do more with less. This module will examine workload, the cause and effects of overwork, and strategies to overcome the ever increasing workload that is damaging not just our health at work, but the relationship we have outside of work. NOTE: Please bring your binder and Health and Safety Committee Resource Kit.
Pre-requisites: Health and Safety - An Introduction
Feb 22, 2024 (1:00pm-4:00pm (Saskatchewan)) (4 spaces available)This module examines the risk factors that lead to violence in the workplace, and the employer’s obligations to prevent workers from being exposed to and injured by violence while at work. We examine relevant health and safety law, and start to develop strategies to make our workplaces safer. NOTE: Please bring your binder and Health and Safety Committee Resource Kit.
Feb 6, 2024
CUPE Saskatoon Area Office
250 Cardinal Crescent
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
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There is significant demand for our workshops. If you need to cancel your registration, please email Kim Draeger, KDraeger@cupe.ca, 250 Cardinal Crescent, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7L 6H8 as soon as possible.
Thanks for your interest in CUPE’s Union Education Program and for your ongoing leadership in our union!
In response to the health concerns of our members and staff, CUPE has implemented a Scent-Free Policy at all of our workshops. Scented products such as hair spray, perfume and deodorant can trigger reactions such as respiratory distress and headaches. Facilitators and participants are asked to refrain from using scented products while attending our workshops and meetings. Thank you for your cooperation.
Kim Draeger
KDraeger@cupe.ca