Pre-requisite for General Orientation is Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) training dated within one year.  General Orientation is valid for a 2-year period.  This course takes approximately 2 hours to complete.  There is a 40-question Final Test at the end of this course, which requires a grade of 80% in order to pass.

This course discusses the following topics:

• General Orientation for Contractors - NORCAT Card Provisions and Guidelines.  Companies that have accepted NORCAT as the Official Orientation Training provider and Contractor Pass distributor.
• Ontario regulations and policies for contract workers
• References to the OHSA and Regulations for Mines and Mining Plants, the OHSA and Regulations for Construction Projects, the Construction Health and Safety Manual, the OHSA and Regulations for Industrial Establishments
• Employers’, supervisors’ and workers’ responsibilities
• General rules of conduct pertaining to property access, vehicle operation, cell phones, two- way radios, in and out procedures, harassment, property damage, etc.
• Safety guidelines pertaining to injury and hazard reporting, tagging, confined space procedures, fall protection, burning and welding, etc.
• Personal protective equipment (head, feet, hands, clothing, respiratory, etc.)
• Radiation protection and procedures

Pre-requisite for Underground Orientation is a valid NORCAT Contractor Card (General Orientation) and WHMIS. Underground Orientation is valid for a period of 2 years.  Underground Orientation takes approximately 2 hours to complete and, if required, a 1/2 day of practical. There is a 40-question Final Test at the end of this course. The Final Test requires a grade of 80% in order to pass.

This course discusses the following topics:

• Ministry of Training Colleges and Universities (MTCU) requirements for underground workers
• Terminology of the underground environment. For example, ore body, hanging wall, footwall, head frame, etc.
• General rules of conduct pertaining to mobile equipment operation, in and out procedures, shaft station procedures, hazard reporting, etc.
• Safety guidelines pertaining to ventilation, fire procedures, emergency rescue procedures, etc.
• Underground requirements for personal protective equipment (head, feet, hands, clothing, respiratory, etc.)
• Ground Control Legislation
• Ground Control strategies and recognizing ground structure problems.  Discusses terms such as slips, faults, joints, dykes, contacts, etc…
• Different types of ground support systems and sounding and scaling procedures

WHMIS takes approximately 1.5 hrs to complete. This training program consists of 7 modules and their corresponding tests. Pre-tests are designed for people proficient in WHMIS. Pre-tests require a grade of 100% to pass each module. Final Tests require a grade of 80% to pass each module.

Module 1: Legislation

Module 2: Identification and Classification of Hazardous Materials

Module 3: Labelling

Module 4: Material Safety Data Sheets

Module 5: Chemical Hazards

Module 6:  Occupational Health

Module 7:  Health Hazards and Toxicology

This Fall Protection Awareness training program will cover the dangers of working at heights and detail the four fall protection components:  elimination of hazards, hazard prevention, fall arrest, and administration of the program.  Included in this program is a one-hour practical session where you will be required to Don and Doff a harness; select, inspect and attach a proper lanyard; as well as examine anchor points.  A short test will accompany the practical portion of this program.

Confined Space Awareness Internet-based training program delivers essential knowledge to any worker who may work around confined spaces. The Confined Space Awareness program can be used as an introduction to the Confined Space Entry practical training.

Module 1: Introduction

Module 2: Confined Space Recognition

Module 3: Atmospheric Hazards

Module 4: General Safety Hazards

Module 5: Requirements for Entry

The Confined Space Entry course takes approximately 2 hours to complete. The training course consists of 6 modules with a final test at the end of each module. A grade of 80% is required to pass each module.

Module 1: Introduction

Module 2: Applicable Legislation

Module 3: Confined Space Hazards

Module 4: Atmospheric Hazards

Module 5: General Safety Hazards

Module 6: Administrative Hazard Controls

General lock and tag takes approximately 45 minutes to complete.

There is a 25-question test at the end of this program, which requires 80% in order to pass.

This course discusses the following topics:

• The locking and tagging procedures for electrical and mechanical equipment
• The role of all the workers involved in the locking and tagging procedure
• The information required on the personal lock and tag
• Locking out and tagging pipelines and/or process systems
• Locking out and tagging radioactive sources
• Lock box systems
• Legislation pertaining to locking and tagging procedures from Regulations for Mines and Mining Plants (Regulation 854), the Regulations for Construction Projects (Regulation 213) and the Regulations for Industrial Establishments (Regulation 851)

The Transportation of Dangerous Goods training course discusses the following topics:

• TDG terms
• Classes of dangerous goods
• The shipping document
• Safety Marks
• Packaging
• Special cases
• Reporting an accidental release

The 1 day Surface Miner Common Core program consists of 28 modules in total. NORCAT performs the first 3 modules (Section 1) as they are the core minimum modules for entry to a pit, quarry, or excavation site. The 25 specialty modules (Section 2-6) are available upon request.

Section 1: Surface Miner Common Core Modules (Mandatory)

Section 2: Production

Section 3: Service Vehicles

Section 4: Conveyors, Crushers and Screens

Section 5: Auxiliary Equipment

Section 6: Drilling and Blasting

This program is required to be completed before an employee can perform any underground work.

The program consists of three modules:

U0000 - Follow Surface and Underground Induction Procedures

The general performance objectives includes:  Follow surface and underground induction procedures, by identifying surface and underground areas; responding to emergencies; applying company policies, union contracts and joint health and safety policy; operating communication systems; identifying on-site explosive types and following related handling procedures; and reviewing multi-channel radio use.

U0001 - Perform General Inspections

The general performance objective includes:  Perform general inspections, by wearing, adjusting and maintaining personal protective equipment; erecting safety signs; operating fire extinguishers; maintaining ventilation flow; operating hand and power tools; locking out and/or tagging mobile and fixed equipment; performing emergency evacuation; identifying and reporting water in chutes and hang ups; and practicing good housekeeping.

U0002 - Scaling Loose Rock

The general performance objective includes:  Scale loose rock, by identifying and responding to loose and abnormal ground conditions; identifying and responding to faulty ground support; identifying and responding to workplace hazards; inspecting and preparing the rock for scaling and scaling rock.

Upon successful completion of the Service Type Common Core training plus WHMIS training or proof of WHMIS training, NORCAT will provide the trainee with a NORCAT card plus all documentation of the Service Type common core training.  This level of safety training has proven useful to individuals who wish to secure employment with mining service contractors.  NORCAT does not register the Service Type Common Core.

The Underground Hard Rock Miner program is 4 weeks in duration.  This comprehensive training program complies with the standards set out by the Ministry of Training, Colleges, and Universities (MTCU).  This program incorporates 2 days of theory including information from the Occupational Health and Safety Act as it pertains to the Common Core modules, as well as an in-depth practical session for the remaining 18 working days of the program.  In the practical sessions, all aspects of each module are reviewed and practiced.  Every module of the training will be completed to the trainee’s personal satisfaction and to the satisfaction of the instructor to ensure the complete working knowledge and skill required for every module. 

Each successful graduate of the program will be registered with the MTCU under Program #770010 Underground Hard Rock Miner.

The following modules are included in the program:

U0000 - Follow Surface and Underground Induction
U0001 - Perform General Inspections
U0002 - Scale Loose Rock
U0012 - Perform General Lock Out and Tag

As well as the standard 770010 required modules,
NORCAT also continues the training with the following specialties:

U0003 - Set Up Wooden Staging
U0004 - Drill Rock
U0005 - Rock Bolt Ground
U0006 - Blast Rock
U0010 - Muck with Load Haul Dump Machine
U0011 - Extend Services

Vale ZES CORE

Minimum required ZES program for entry to Vale property. This program is theory only and is meant for non-working personnel who are entering the property.

Vale ZES Full Program

This program consists of ZES Core Module ZES001, ZES IE0 Module ZES002, and ZES Tagger Module ZES003. This program takes approximately 3 hours to complete: two hours theory and one hour practical. This program currently has a one-year expiry date. This program is intended for personnel who will be performing work on company property.

Vale ZES Remote Tagging ZES003.1

ZERO ENERGY STATE REMOTE TAGGING MODULE – PURPOSE
This module will provide knowledge as to how to remotely lock and tag electrical and mechanical isolation devices. Note: The Remote Tagging Module is supplemental (optional) training. It is an application that is applied mostly in the mines. On surface, the power department performs their remote tagging in compliance with Company Procedures and Industrial Standards. Before taking this module, you must have successfully completed the ZES Core Module ZES001 + ZES Isolating Equipment Operator Module ZES002 + ZES Tagger/Designated Tagger Module ZES003.

Vale ZES Mobile Equipment Tagging ZES003.2

ZERO ENERGY STATE MOBILE EQUIPMENT TAGGING MODULE – PURPOSE
This module will provide knowledge as to how to lock and tag electrical and mechanical isolation devices while working on mobile equipment.  Note:  The Mobile Equipment Tagging Module is supplemental (optional) training.  Before taking this module you must have successfully completed the ZES Core Module ZES001 + ZES Isolating Equipment Operator Module ZES002 + ZES Tagger/Designated Tagger Module ZES003.

Vale ZES Supervisor ZES004

ZERO ENERGY STATE SUPERVISOR MODULE – PURPOSE
This module will provide those who have supervisory accountability within this program knowledge of how the program is to be administered and changed (if necessary).

Note: Before taking this module, a supervisor MUST have successfully completed the following ZES program modules:  ZES Core Module – ZES001 + ZES Isolation Equipment Operator Module – ZES002 + ZES Tagger/Designated Tagger Module – ZES003 + ZES Remote Tagging Module – ZES003.1 + ZES Mobile Equipment Tagging – ZES003.2.

City of Greater Sudbury Municipal Plants Safety Awareness

All contractors working at City of Greater Sudbury Municipal Plants must complete the Municipal Plants Safety Awareness program to ensure that each worker understands the policies and procedures while working on city property.  Approximately 40 minutes in duration.

City of Greater Sudbury Worksite Safety Awareness

All contractors working on City of Greater Sudbury property must complete the CGS Worksite Safety Awareness program to ensure that each worker understands the policies and procedures while working on city property.  Approximately 40 minutes in duration.

Xstrata Nickel Rim South Trucker Indoctrination

This program introduces participants to Xstrata’s policies and procedures when working on site.  Also covered are the rules of the road and road safety, location of Security and sign-in, hazards associated with the site and surface orientation.

Xstrata Nickel Sudbury Smelter Trucker Indoctrination

This program introduces participants to driver safety awareness, railway crossings, speed limits, personal protective equipment required at the entrances to the site, mobile equipment encountered while on site, emergency procedures, reporting accidents and injuries, environmental spills and slips and falls.