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REHC 0604: Health and Safety 

Effective date

September 2013 

Department

Community & Career Education 

School

Arts and Sciences 
 




Description

This course is part of the full time Retail and Hospitality Careers Program. In this course, students learn and practice compliance with workplace safety policies and procedures. Topics include: fundamentals of basic emergency procedures; personal safety; the safe use of equipment; knife handling; proper lifting techniques; and preventing slips and falls. The basics of WHMIS, First-Aid/CRP, HACCP, and lockout are taught. Students also learn and practice safe procedures for light cleaning tasks such as mopping, vacuuming, dusting, cleaning surfaces and garbage removal, according to industry standards. Students learn industry specific expectations relative to security at the workplace. 

Credits

2.0 

Year of study

Below Grade 10 Equivalency 

Prerequisites

None 

Corequisites

None 

Course Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

Prior Learning Assessment & Recognition (PLAR)

None 

Hours

Lecture, Online, Seminar, Tutorial: 25
Clinical, Lab, Rehearsal, Shop, Kitchen, Simulation, Studio: 25
Total Hours: 50
 

Instructional Strategies

Instructional strategies include but are not limited to: lecture, classroom discussion, demonstrations, experiential learning and practice. 

Grading System

Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory 

Passing grade

S (where S = 50%) 
 

Evaluation Plan

Type

Percentage

Assessment activity

Participation 

20 

Checklist to evaluate active participation in learning completed by faculty 

Quizzes/Tests 

20 

Verbal and/or written 

Final Exam 

30 

Practical assessment used to gauge application of skills 

Other 

30 

Practical assessment using daily/weekly checklists 

Course topics

Notes:

  • Course contents and descriptions, offerings and schedules are subject to change without notice.
  • Students are required to follow all College policies including ones that govern their educational experience at VCC. Policies are available on the VCC website at:
    https://www.vcc.ca/about/governance--policies/policies/.
  • To find out if there are existing transfer agreements for this course, visit the BC Transfer Guide at https://www.bctransferguide.ca.
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