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Occupational Health & Safety - Experiential Learning Project

BHR 328
Closed
Maple League of Universities
Maple League of Universities
Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
Shayna Frawley
Shayna Frawley
Assistant Professor
3
Timeline
  • February 1, 2021
    Experience start
  • May 1, 2021
    Experience end
Experience
2 projects wanted
Dates set by experience
Preferred companies
Anywhere
Social enterprise, Non profit, Any
Any industries
Categories
Leadership Organizational structure
Skills
business consulting business strategy research business services communication
Learner goals and capabilities

This Canadian-based class covers best practices and legal requirements surrounding occupational health, safety, and wellness in the workplace. Topics include safety training, workplace wellness, motivation and safety management systems, disability management and return to work, hazards (psychosocial, physical, biological, chemical), violence and harassment, emergency planning, and incident investigation.

Learners
Undergraduate
Any level
40 learners
Project
20 hours per learner
Learners self-assign
Teams of 6
Expected outcomes and deliverables

We will work with the participating company to ensure the final deliverables meet the organization's needs and course learning objectives. Examples include:

  • A 1-page executive summary of key findings and recommendations.
  • A written report with evidence-based findings with actionable recommendations based on research studies and proven best practices.
  • A video with an overview of key findings.
Project timeline
  • February 1, 2021
    Experience start
  • May 1, 2021
    Experience end
Project Examples

Safety is something that impacts every worker, every manager, and every area of the workplace. The class would be able to assist with:

  • Identifying best-practices, and/or
  • Developing safety and wellness policies, and/or
  • Developing safety and wellness training, and/or
  • Identifying ways to build buy-in (amongst workers, management, customers, etc) and motivate safety behaviour, and/or
  • Reviewing existing policies or practices and identifying gaps/making recommendations, and/or
  • Any issue that would meet course objectives and the needs of your organization.
Companies must answer the following questions to submit a match request to this experience:

If needed, provide a contact who can answer the odd e-mail to address unanticipated issues or students' questions.

Particularly at the start of the project, be available for quick e-mail/phone call to determine your needs. I am very happy to draft the project once I have a sense of what you're looking for!