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OH&S Inspection Management

Mastering OH&S Inspection Management: Transform your workplace by identifying, assessing, and controlling hazards, ensuring compliance, and fostering a proactive safety culture.

Created byJohn Duplessis
BeginnerUpdated Nov 21, 2025
OH&S Inspection Management

What You'll Learn

check_circleUnderstand legal basis for OH&S inspections.
check_circlePrepare effectively for worksite inspections.
check_circleForm and manage an effective inspection team.
check_circleConduct accurate field inspections.
check_circleGenerate compelling inspection reports.
check_circleUtilize inspection data for continuous improvement.

About This Course

Inspections are the heartbeat of every effective safety management system, transforming concerns into concrete facts about hazards, controls, and risks. This course, "OH&S Inspection Management," guides you through the crucial process of planning, conducting, and leveraging inspections to foster a culture of prevention rather than reaction.

You will learn to:

  • Understand the fundamental purpose of workplace inspections and their legal and ethical duties.
  • Plan, prepare, and organize comprehensive inspections, ensuring all critical areas and elements are covered.
  • Build and manage effective inspection teams, defining roles, responsibilities, and appropriate inspection frequencies.
  • Master the art of observation and engagement during inspections, documenting findings with accuracy and initiating immediate action for critical hazards.
  • Craft clear, concise, and actionable inspection reports that drive accountability and verify corrective measures.
  • Execute specialized inspections for vehicles, mobile equipment, outdoor areas, construction sites, and chemical inventories.
  • Develop sharp observation skills to identify subtle deficiencies in structural conditions, electrical systems, fire protection, and housekeeping.
  • Utilize inspection data for continuous improvement, identifying trends, and strengthening your overall safety program.
  • Implement robust corrective action processes to eliminate hazards, prevent recurrence, and demonstrate due diligence.

This course ensures that your inspections move beyond routine walkthroughs, becoming a powerful tool for problem-solving, collaboration, and fostering a truly safe workplace culture.

Your Instructor

John Duplessis
John Duplessis

Trainer | Mentor | Performance Driven | Hands-On Trouble Shooter

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John Duplessis, B.Sc., CRSP, is a recognized leader in Occupational Health & Safety (OH\&S), dedicated to helping organizations build safer, more resilient workplaces. With over 30 years of experience in high-risk sectors—including oil & gas, construction, green energy, and manufacturing—John has built a reputation for translating complex safety legislation and standards into clear, practical strategies that drive measurable results. An internationally respected trainer and consultant, John has delivered programs across Canada and abroad on topics such as ISO 45001 implementation, incident investigation, safety leadership, and building strong safety cultures. His approach emphasizes leadership at every level—engaging executives, supervisors, and front-line workers alike—to foster systems that balance top-down accountability with bottom-up input. John’s career includes senior safety roles in major energy and construction firms, as well as decades of consulting, auditing, and mentoring.

Credit Information

Do these courses count toward my professional development requirements?

This portal is provided as a training and development resource for City of Markham employees. Every course is delivered by a qualified subject matter expert or learning organization, is quantifiable in hours, and is verifiable — you receive a documented certificate of completion for every course you finish, stored on LearnFormula indefinitely.

If you hold a professional designation (for example in engineering, accounting, human resources, or law), courses may be counted as professionally relevant, verifiable learning activities toward your continuing professional development. Individual practitioners are responsible for confirming that an activity meets the requirements of their professional body. For questions about the City of Markham's training and development policies, please speak with your people leader or Human Resources.

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