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Our training courses help our members expand their skills and knowledge, so they can contribute to safer and more productive work environments and open up better career opportunities for themselves.
There is an extensive range of courses available that cover a wide range of hard and soft skills.
If you are a member of LiUNA 837, there is no cost to take any of our listed training courses.
Asbestos
This program is designed for workers who may be exposed to the hazards of asbestos. This includes construction workers who are involved in the construction of new buildings or the demolition or renovation or repair of old buildings; maintenance and cus...
View Course DetailsBlueprint Reading
In this introductory course the student will learn the basic concepts of how to read and interpret construction drawings. The focus of the course will be on the fundamentals of print reading. The format of the course will be a combination of lectures a...
View Course DetailsChainsaw Operator
The chainsaw operator program consists of four modules (six hours). It is designed to inform operators of the features and parts of the chainsaw, how to maintain the chainsaw, the hazards of chainsaw operation and relevant legislation. The participants...
View Course DetailsCoating and Blasting
The 4-day Blasting and Coating Course is an intensive program designed to provide participants with the essential knowledge and practical skills required for successful blasting and coating processes in various applications. This course covers a compre...
View Course DetailsConcrete Finisher Preparation
The 5-day Concrete Finishing and Preparation for Cement Finisher Course is a comprehensive program to provide participants with the essential knowledge and skills necessary for successful concrete finishing and preparation in the construction industry....
View Course DetailsConfined Space Entry in Construction
This six-hour program provides confined space entry workers in the construction sector with the hazard recognition and other general training required under the regulation. This training, in conjunction with worksite specific training, will prepare ent...
View Course DetailsConstruction and Industrial Forklift Operator
This combo program covers rough terrain and industrial forklifts used on construction projects. This program is delivered over two days. Theory for forklift operation takes place all of day one. Day two is for the demonstration of proficiency. Particip...
View Course DetailsConstruction Health & Safety Awareness
The Construction Health and Safety Awareness Training program was designed to meet the Ministry of Labours standard for construction workers. This program is divided into four modules delivered over a minimum of six and a half hours. Both the conte...
View Course DetailsConstruction Math
This class introduces CCLs to the basic math skills needed to perform calculations related to distance, area, volume, angles, weight and measurement on construction projects. Participants are provided instruction and an ample opportunity to measure obj...
View Course DetailsConstruction Rigging and Hoisting (Essentials)
Day two of the “Essentials” course expands on the information presented on day one. It introduces mathematical formulas for calculating loads and lifting equipment limitations. Participants demonstrate rigging complex loads. Along with the materials pr...
View Course DetailsConstruction Rigging and Hoisting (Fundamentals)
Day one of the “Fundamentals” course provides participants with basic training for rigging and hoisting operations. The one-day version consist of four modules. Successful completion prepares workers to assist qualified riggers by recognizing hazards a...
View Course DetailsCutting and Burning
This course introduces delegates to the oxy fuel cutting process. It allows the delegates to develop a range of techniques to produce a good quality cut on a variety of thickness of materials, understanding the correct procedures and safe working pract...
View Course DetailsCutting and Coring
The 5-day Concrete Coring and Cutting Program is an intensive course designed to provide participants with the fundamental knowledge and hands-on skills required for precision concrete coring and cutting techniques. This program covers a comprehensive ...
View Course DetailsElectrical Hazards
Electricity is sometimes referred to as the silent killer because electrical hazards are often difficult to detect. But electricity is a vital part of our lives and so we have to learn how to protect ourselves from its hazards. This is especially true ...
View Course DetailsFire Watch
Prevent workplace injury and illness through workers' active participation in their health and safety program. Upon completion, participants are issued with a Fire and Explosion And Flammables and Combustibles certificate
View Course DetailsForm Setting
Our 10-day Concrete Form Setting Course is a comprehensive program to equip participants with the essential knowledge and skills needed for successful concrete form setting in construction projects. This course encompasses a wide range of critical topi...
View Course DetailsGlobally Harmonized WHMIS
This three-hour program provides participants with comprehensive understanding of Globally Harmonized WHMIS (GHS). The underlying modification in GHS is centred on a change in the classification of hazards. The goal of this course is to highlight these...
View Course DetailsHealth and Safety Certification (Part I)
The Workers Health & Safety Centre developed this program to help workplaces meet their legal responsibility to provide the first phase of Certification training to members of joint health and safety committees in Ontario. This program, critical...
View Course DetailsHealth and Safety Certification (Part II)
This program was developed to provide the second phase of Certification training for members of joint health and safety committees (JHSC) in the construction sector. This program is delivered over three days and explores nine of the most common hazards...
View Course DetailsHealth and Safety Fundamentals
The WHSC Occupational Health and Safety Level I (Fundamentals) program is intended for use by unions to train new joint committee members and health and safety representatives. Through the Level I program, participants learn and practice skills needed ...
View Course DetailsLine and Grade
The Line and Grade Essentials course is a comprehensive program designed to provide participants with the foundational knowledge and practical skills required for mastering the principles of line and grade in the context of construction and civil engin...
View Course DetailsLockout
This program provides participants with a basic understanding of the types of energy hazards, and the need for a lockout system. It identifies the sources of energy and their associated hazards. The program also provides basic understanding of relev...
View Course DetailsMason Tending
This program will introduce students to the basic concepts of mason tending, including important terminology, definitions, tools, materials, necessary technical skills, and relevant safety regulations on a job site. They will learn how to determine th...
View Course DetailsMobile Elevating Work Platform Operator
This program will introduce veteran and novice mobile elevating work platform operators to the different groups and types of lifts, the hazards and the legal obligations when operating a lift. Participants will receive instruction on how to safely oper...
View Course DetailsPersonal Protective Equipment
The module “Personal Protective Equipment” will give participants information on the PPE used in various workplaces. This includes specifics about which PPE is most effective; maintenance and proper use of PPE; and laws that apply to PPE use. It is not...
View Course DetailsPropane for CH-02 ROT
Most construction workers will tell you they understand propane and know how to connect cylinders to heaters and torches. What they may not know is how the law regards propane use, the hazards they face or the health and safety effects from occupationa...
View Course DetailsScaffold Erecting
The 5-day Scaffolding Erection Course is a comprehensive program designed to provide participants with the essential knowledge and skills required for safe and efficient scaffold assembly and dismantling. The course covers key topics such as scaffold d...
View Course DetailsSewer and Water Main
The 10-day Watermain and Sewer Installation Course is a comprehensive program designed to provide participants with the essential knowledge and skills required for successful watermain and sewer projects. The course covers a wide range of topics, inclu...
View Course DetailsSkid Steer & Mini Excavator Operator
Many construction workers require skid steer and mini excavator operator training, while others will only need one or the other. This combo program encompasses both machines. The elimination of duplicate information and worksheets from the existing pro...
View Course DetailsStandard First Aid With CPR/AED
Comprehensive two-day course offering first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) skills for those who need training due to work requirements or who want more knowledge to respond to emergencies at home. Includes the latest first aid and CPR guid...
View Course DetailsSupervisor Health & Safety Training
This module is for supervisors who require basic occupational health and safety awareness training. It covers: Hazard recognition Health effects of different hazards Hazard assessment Hazard control and ...
View Course DetailsSuspended Access Equipment Installer and Operator
This is a brand new two-day program that includes theory and practicum, developed to meet legislative requirements for construction workers working on suspended work platforms. Theory covers terminology, legislation, safety hazards, safe installation a...
View Course DetailsSuspended Access Equipment Operator
This is a brand new two day program which includes theory and practicum which was developed to meet legislative requirements for construction workers working on suspended work platforms. Theory will cover terminology, legislation, safety hazards, safe ...
View Course DetailsTraffic Control and Signal Person
This six-hour program is designed for those who perform, or supervise, traffic control and equipment signalling duties in road construction. Legal requirements of workplace parties will be discussed including information from Book 7 regarding work zone...
View Course DetailsTraffic Control Book 7
Every year workers are injured as a result of traffic-related incidents while performing work in and around public roadways. The Regulations for Construction Projects require employers to have a traffic protection plan in place to ensure that workers a...
View Course DetailsTransportation of Dangerous Goods
This course is for certified members of joint committees. Joint committee members need to be aware of the TDG requirements so they can monitor the TDG system in their workplace and make recommendations to protect workers health and safety. They must...
View Course DetailsVoice
One day course. Learn the basic fundamentals of organizing non-union companies. Our future work depends on it. It’s everyone’s responsibility to organize and ensure that our union continues to grow.
View Course DetailsWelding Hazards
Welders may be exposed daily to numerous occupational hazards which can cause injuries, diseases and death. Health hazards include exposure to fumes, gases and dust products during the welding process. This module is intended to provide participants wi...
View Course DetailsWorking At Heights
This full-day program is divided into two, three-and-a-half-hour sessions and includes a practicum. In the first session, participants will learn: The roles and responsibilities of workplace parties The workers' right...
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