📚 Guide by Safety Mom · Allstar Enviro Safety — The Cannabis The Workplace Employee Overview Rights And Responsibilities is an online workplace safety course delivered by Safety Mom · Allstar Enviro Safety, Calgary’s Energy Safety Canada Authorized Training Provider. Self-paced, mobile-friendly, same-day certificate upon exam completion. Available across Canada.
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COURSE OVERVIEW
This course will provide employees and contractors with a basic understanding of cannabis in the context of the workplace, as well as some of the key rights and responsibilities they have.
COURSE TOPICS
After the completion of this course, you will:
- Understand how laws have changed with regard to cannabis through 2018 .
- Know about and Drug and Alcohol Policy
- Be explained key terms surrounding workplace safety and cannabis use
- Understand what awareness means in the context of impairment and work.
- Understand the difference between recreational and medicinal cannabis use .
- Know rights and responsibilities that apply to employers, employees, and contractors as they pertain to cannabis.
- Know when driving is considered a work task.
- Learn best practices for remaining alert and responding to impairment situations
ONLINE COURSE DURATION
Approximately 20 mins
PASS MARK
Testing conducted throughout this online Cannabis and the Workplace: Employee Overview/Rights and Responsibilities course is designed to reinforce the information presented. A mark of 80% must be achieved in order to receive a certificate of completion. Participants are able to repeat the course twice if the pass mark is not achieved.
CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION
Upon successful completion of this online course, a certificate of completion will be available for download and printing.
COURSE PREVIEW
Additional Safety Knowledge
Alberta OHS Requirements for Psychological Workplace Safety
Since 2018, Alberta has required employers to address workplace violence, harassment, and psychological hazards as part of their overall occupational health and safety program. Employers must develop policies, procedures, and training addressing bullying, harassment, workplace violence, and threats. Workers have the right to refuse work they reasonably believe would expose them to violence or harassment.
The Business Case for Workplace Wellness
- Untreated workplace stress costs Canadian employers an estimated $16–$50 billion annually in lost productivity, absenteeism, and turnover.
- Workplaces with strong psychological health programs report 25–40% lower turnover in high-demand industries.
- The National Standard of Canada for Psychological Health and Safety in the Workplace (CAN/CSA-Z1003) provides a voluntary framework used by leading Canadian employers.
- Mental Health Commission of Canada research shows every $1 invested in workplace mental health returns $1.60–$4.20 in productivity gains.
Supervisor Responsibilities
Alberta OHS Section 6 places specific responsibilities on supervisors: take all reasonable steps to protect workers under their supervision, ensure workers use required PPE, comply with the OHS Act and Code, and cooperate with joint health and safety committees. Supervisors are personally liable for OHS violations occurring under their supervision. Training in supervisory duties, hazard identification, incident investigation, and workplace investigations is essential.
Cannabis The Workplace Employee Overview Rights And Responsibilities — Building a Positive Workplace
Practical elements of a healthy workplace culture include clear communication channels, respectful conflict resolution, recognition programs, workload management, psychological safety (workers can raise concerns without fear of reprisal), and inclusive practices. Alberta’s duty-to-accommodate under the Human Rights Act extends to mental health disabilities and requires employers to accommodate to the point of undue hardship.
Content reviewed by Arliss Levine, CRSP, CHSC — lead safety instructor at Safety Mom · Allstar Enviro Safety Calgary, an Energy Safety Canada Authorized Training Provider.
