WWOCS Ontario Approved Trainer

What is a WWOCS Ontario approved trainer, and why does it matter? WWOCS stands for the Water and Wastewater Certification System. The Ontario Water Wastewater Certification Office (OWWCO) is the body in Ontario that approves both safety trainers and courses. ACUTE is an OWWCO  and CPO certified Working at Heights training provider in the waste management and drinking water industry.

The WWOCS is an online system under the OWWCO that allows operators to add information about themselves and their courses. The OWWCO is run by The Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change (MOECC).

Some workplaces have training certification requirements because of their hazardous or high environmental impact. In the wastewater and drinking water industries, this is where the OWWCO comes in. Courses can be certified by the OWWCO as continuing education credits (CEU, 1 CEU is equivalent to 10 hours of training). For wastewater management, training courses can be also certified as CEUs, helping to meet worker training requirements that employers need to provide. You can read more about certification here.

If you are interested in learning more about training, contact ACUTE today! ACUTE offers:

• Consulting Services – We combine quick response times with expertise in the Occupational Health & Safety Act and provincial regulations. Our staff will travel to your site and provide a professional assessment of your company’s needs.
• Training Courses – ACUTE offers a wide variety of training courses for many different workplace environments.
• Rescue Services – Our team has extensive experience in many health and safety projects including confined space entry, specialized chemical applications, and more.

OWWCO Approved Courses at ACUTE

The following is a list of the WWOCS approved courses available at Acute.

Working At Heights
Duration: Full day training course (8 hours).
Description: Approved by the Chief Prevention Officer under the Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development’s
Working at Heights Training Program Standard and the Working at Heights Training Provider Standard.
Teaches WAH hazards, proper safety measures, ladder safety, rescue plans, and everything
you need to know to safely work at heights.

Overhead Crane (Rigging and Hosting)
Duration: Full day training course (8 hours).
Description: Teaches participants hazard awareness, how to inspect equipment, types of hardware,
and other important safety techniques when working with or around overhead cranes.

Traffic Control
Duration: Half day training course (4 hours).
Description: Teaches participants how to develop an effective and efficient
traffic control plan.

Respiratory Protection and Fit Testing
Duration: Half day training course (4 hours).
Description: Teaches participants the legal and practical requirements for the use of
respiratory protective equipment, such as a supplied air breathing apparatus (SABA), in the workplace.

Spill Response
Duration: Full day training course (8 hours) & Half day training course (4 hours).
Description: Participants will be taught practical strategies to both prevent spills and safely
contain spills that occur in the workplace.

Excavation, Trenching, and Shoring
Duration: Half day training course (4 hours).
Description: Provides participants with an overview of legislative and practical considerations for
safe and legislatively compliant excavation and trenching.

Arc Flash and Electrical Safety
Duration: Half day training course (4 hours).
Description: Aims to make workers aware of the hazards of working on or around live electrical
equipment. Provides information on the measures and procedures that are required when live work is unavoidable.

Confined Space Entry Rescue
Duration: Full day training course (8 hours).
Description: Builds on the content from the Confined Space Entry Awareness course and trains
participants on the safety considerations and how to safely perform a rescue from a confined space.

Due Diligence For Employers and Managers
Duration: Half day training course (4 hours).
Description: Designed for Employers, Managers, Business Owners, Directors, and Officers or anyone
else interested in improving workplace safety culture.

Lock-Out / Tag-out
Duration: Half day training course (4 hours).
Description: Teaches participants the methods and the legislative requirements for hazardous
energy control (Lockout) in the workplace.

Fall Prevention
Duration: Half day training course (4 hours).
Description: Training course aimed at those working at heights in Industrial Establishments,
Mining Operations, Health Care, and Residential Facilities sectors or workplaces other
than Construction Projects.

Transportation of Dangerous Goods
Duration: Full day training course (8 hours).
Description: Training course teaches participants how to ensure that dangerous
goods will be handled, offered for transport, and transported safely.

Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS)
Duration: Half day training course (4 hours).
Description: Teaches workers, supervisors and employers relevant information provided
under WHMIS 1988 and 2015 about the safe handling, use, and storage of hazardous materials in the workplace.

Confined Space Entry Awareness
Duration: Full day training course (8 hours).
Description: Teaches participants the skills and training required to recognize confined
space entry risks and how to establish measured and corresponding controls.

Confined Space Entry Awareness Refresher
Duration: Full day training course (8 hours).
Description: Confined Space Entry Awareness refresher course is a light version of the
Confined Space Entry Awareness training, tailored to the work context of the client.

For the latest listings, contact ACUTE today, or check out the OWWCO Director Approved Course Listing.

Training With ACUTE

ACUTE strives to provide only the highest quality training to each and every client. With ACUTE, you’ll gain access to our world-class health and safety training center. With over 100 years of combined experience, our qualified team offers hands-on training for a wide variety of industries, including government, construction, manufacturing, health, and academic sectors.

ACUTE is a certified CPO, MOECC, and OWWCO trainer.

Sources:
OWWCO – MOECC
OWWCO – About Certification