Work Area Protection Training

This course is designed for workers in construction, road maintenance, communication and any other workers who perform work along roadways. The course informs participants how to effectively move road users through or around temporary traffic zones. The course will cover specific strategies in accordance with O Reg 213/91 and OTM Book 7 to ensure that road users, workers, equipment and first responders are all protected in temporary traffic zones.

We also offer Train the Trainer courses for Work Area Protection Certification.

Course Format

• On-site training at your location – Contact MidSouthWest Training and Consulting to request a quote.
• Open classroom training – Held at locations throughout southwest Ontario, including Burlington, Oakville, Mississauga, Hamilton, St. Catharines, Kitchener, and London. Find a training class location near you.
• Train the Trainer – Have your trainer trained by the best by having MidSouthWest Training and Consulting train them.
• Online learning – Online courses can be purchased indvidually or as part of our learning management system.

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+Course Agenda

• Course introduction
• Current related Government legislation
• Responsibilities of the workers, supervisors and employers
• OTM book 7 fundamental principles of traffic protection and temporary road conditions
• Identify traffic protection devices, selection, maintenance and quality
• Recognize different traffic control and traffic protection plans
• Determine typical layouts
• Explain the role of traffic control persons

+Course Length

• 4.5 hours in-class program held on-site at your location or at one of our course locations open to the public

Contact us today to discuss your company’s specific requirements.

+Course Requirements

• In-class training
• Record of training report
• Written examinations
• Individual wallet certificates (for participants with 80% passing score)

What's changed in WHMIS 2015?

• Some hazard classes will have new names
• Some products that were not previously classified may now be classified as hazards
• All hazards require WHMIS 2015 compliant SDSs
• Hazardous materials labelled with WHMIS 1988 need to be used, removed or relabelled with WHMIS 2015 compliant labels. New labels can be requested from your suppliers.
• If you have both WHMIS 1988 and WHMIS 2015 products in your workplace, you will need to educate and train your employees in both WHMIS 2988 and WHMIS 2015 requirements.

WHMIS 2015 Training

​If you’re company requires WHMIS 2015 training, please contact MidSouthWest Training and Consulting. We offer on-site WHMIS 2015 training at your location. After completing our course, participants will:

1. Understand WHMIS 2015 and how implementation of the Globally Harmonized System (GHS) of classification and labelling of chemicals has affected implementation of WHIMS in the workplace.
2. Understand SDSs and how to quickly locate information.
3. Be able to identify Controlled Products and Hazardous Materials.
4. Understand information found on WHMIS labels.

After course completion, each trainee receives a WHMIS certificate, valid for one year. 

Free WHMIS Poster Download