OHS 3555

Human Resources for OHSE Professionals

https://ufred.ca/courses/ohs-3555-human-resources-for-ohse-professionals/

Course description

This course focuses on creating and maintaining a workplace culture that prioritizes health, safety and overall well-being, emphasizing the connection to organizational productivity and success. Students will explore how high-performing organizations integrate employee health and safety initiatives with strategic resource (HR) management to drive individual and organizational performance.

Through in-depth examinations of occupational health and safety (OHS) management practices, the course highlights the critical role of HR professionals in safe and supportive work environments. Students will develop practical skills to implement and manage health, safety and wellness tools that align with organizational goals by analyzing the relationship between HR and OHS. This course equips OHS professionals with the tools to build productive 21st-century workplaces that value employee well-being as a key to success.