Managing Safety in a Diverse Workplace

As a diverse work­force becomes increas­ing­ly preva­lent in Cana­di­an orga­ni­za­tions, the tra­di­tion­al one-size-fits-all safe­ty man­age­ment is no longer suf­fi­cient. Diver­si­ty can cre­ate chal­lenges in health and safe­ty due to dif­fer­ent expe­ri­ences, bias­es, train­ing, and atti­tudes. This sem­i­nar will help stu­dents rec­og­nize var­i­ous diver­si­ty-relat­ed chal­lenges and explore strate­gies to address them, such as effec­tive train­ing, pro­tec­tive mea­sures, and safe­ty communications.
What you will learn

By the end of this course, you should be able to:

  • Explain what workplace diversity is and what the benefits are.
  • Identify how diverse workplaces can affect safety related to culture, age, gender and religion.
  • Identify strategies to prevent incidents due to workplace diversity.
  • Discuss how to apply the bona fide occupational requirement test.
  • Explain when it is appropriate to accommodate or when the work has a bona fide occupational requirement.
This course has no prerequisites

Students from all educational backgrounds welcome. You can register for this course without applying and enrolling in a program.

When will
this course be offered?

New course schedules are released each June and November.

Course not yet scheduled

This course is not currently scheduled, but may be offered in an upcoming term.

New course schedules are announced each June and November.


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