Mapping Your Path

MSO Designation                                     

• 11 Compulsory Courses (14 credits)                       

• 2 Elective Courses (2 credits)                                   

• Safety Proficiency                                                       

• Exam                                                                                                            

• 3 years experience in Manufacturing required    

• 16 Total course credits                                              

Courses include:

Compulsory Courses

Offered through MHSA

• Hazard Assessment

• Joint Work Site Health and Safety Committee and Representative

• Leading Safety

• Navigating Alberta OHS Legislation

• Principles of Workplace Investigation

• Safety Auditor

• Safety Basics

• Standard First Aid Note: this course can be taken through another government approved provider

• Workplace Violence & Harassment

Offered through WCB

• Employer Information Seminar

• Return to Work (Modified Work) Seminar

Elective Courses

Offered through MHSA

• Advanced Industrial Fall Protection

• Basic Machine Guarding

• Rigging Essentials

• Emergency Response Planning

• Fire Extinguisher Training

• Forklift Operator

• Forklift Operator - Train The Trainer

• Fall Protection End User (Non OSSA-Accredited)

• Lock Out / Tag Out

• Overhead Crane Operator & Supervisor Safety Training

• Overhead Crane Operator - Train The Trainer

• Safety Awareness

Offered in partnership with MHSA

• Reasonable Cause Supervisor Training

• Developing & Managing Your Fit for Duty Policy & Program (DER Training)

• Manufacturing and Industrial Safety Training (MIST)

  
  
  
  

Additional elective credits may be eligible from the MHSA e-learning offerings available through the BIStrainer LMS platform. In addition, Post-Secondary equivalencies related specifically to health and safety may be considered. See application form for more details.

Safety Proficiency Review

The Safety Proficiency Review is there to help prove your skill and experience in health and safety. If needed, it can also show us where we can offer guidance in helping you progress in the health and safety industry.

To complete this review, you will need to lead the following activities and/or supply the following documentation:

• Formal Hazard Assessment

• Field Level Hazard Assessment

• Emergency Response or Drill

• Worksite Inspection Record

• Incident Investigation Report

• Safety Meeting Minutes

Once you are ready to submit the review, please fill out the application forms and follow the directions to submit it.

Program Completion and Certification

When you have completed all of the above requirements, submit your completed MSO/MSA application for evaluation to mso@mhsa.ab.ca. If you are applying for your MSO make sure to include a letter of recommendation from your employer.

Next steps:

• The regional MSO/MSA Coordinator will contact you to coordinate testing

• A testing guide will be provided so you can prepare yourself for the examination

Contact us for more information.