Due Diligence

To exercise due diligence means that employers must take all reasonable precautions under the circumstances to prevent injuries or accidents in the workplace. This course will provide a clear understanding of the legal requirements necessary for compliance as well as the implications of non-compliance.

Learning Objectives:

• Define due diligence.
• Describe the difference between regulatory statutory offences and criminal negligence offences.
• Summarize situations where due diligence is a legal defence.
• Recall the measures that must be put in place to achieve due diligence.
• Outline other benefits of due diligence to a workplace.

Course Outline:

• Introduction
• Due Diligence and Legal Proceedings
• Developing a Due Diligence Program
• Conclusion
• Test

Target Audience:

Employers; Managers; Supervisors: Occupational Health and Safety; General industry; Manufacturing; Construction

Duration:

0.5 hours

Features:

Accessible, audio, mobile

Module(s):

40931EN