Automotive service technician
ITA learning competencies
Below are the competencies and learning tasks for health and safety training in the Automotive Service Technician program. Make your selection to see the WorkSafeBC resources and tools available for each competency.
Apply WorkSafeBC standards and regulations
Define terms used in the Workers Compensation Act:
- Part 1 Compensation to Workers and Dependants - Definitions
Describe conditions under which compensation will be paid
- Part 1 Division 2 — Compensation
State the general duties of employers, employees and others
State the Workers Compensation Act requirements for the reporting of accidents
- Part 1 Division 5 — Procedure and Miscellaneous
- Part 3 Division 10 — Accident Reporting and Investigation
State the "Core Requirements" of the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation:
State the "General Hazard Requirements" of the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation:
- Part 5 Chemical Agents and Biological Agents
- Part 6 Substance Specific Requirements
- Part 7 Noise, Vibration, Radiation and Temperature
- Part 8 Personal Protective Clothing and Equipment
- Part 10 De-energization and Lockout
- Part 12 Tools, Machinery and Equipment
- Part 14 Cranes and Hoists
- Part 16 Mobile Equipment
- Part 19 Electrical Safety
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Apply WHMIS
Apply WHMIS:
- WHMIS — Legislation
- WHMIS — Symbols and labels
- WHMIS — MSDSs
- WHMIS — Education and certification
- WHMIS — Employer responsibilities
- WHMIS — Supplier responsibilities
Harmful substances and hazardous materials:
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Demonstrate safe vehicle operation
Operate a vehicle in a shop:
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Demonstrate safe work practices
Apply personal safety precautions and procedures:
- Young and new workers
- Personal apparel
- Personal protective equipment
- Housekeeping
- Inspection of tools
- Lockout
- Ventilation
- Violence prevention
- Responsibilities affecting you and others
- Ergonomics
- Lifting and moving objects, rules for
- Repetitive strain injuries
Locate emergency equipment and means of egress:
Describe fire safety procedures:
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Health & safety topics
Here are the relevant WorkSafeBC health and safety regulations, resources, and tools that align to the learning competencies for Automotive Service Technicians. This information directly supports the Industry Training Authority's (ITA's) Automotive Service Technician's Program Outline.
- Asbestos
- Automotive shop safety
- Chemical and biological agents
- Dust
- Ear protection
- Electrical systems
- Emergency procedures
- Ergonomics
- Eye protection
- Fire safety procedures
- First aid
- Flammable, explosion, and electrical hazards
- Footwear
- Hand protection
- Headgear
- Health and safety committees
- Housekeeping
- Inspection of tools
- Ladders
- Leg and foot protection
- Lifting & moving objects
- Lockout procedures
- Lung protection
- Personal apparel
- Repetitive strain injuries
- Responsibilities affecting you & others
- Ventilation
- Violence prevention
- WHMIS education & training
- WHMIS employer responsibilities
- WHMIS legislation
- WHMIS MSDSs
- WHMIS supplier responsibilities
- Young & new workers
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