General safety courses cover many topics including the following: 

• Workplaces covered by the Canada Labour Code

• Definitions used in the Code

• Employer duties

• Internal Complaint Resolution Process

• Right to refuse work

• Pregnant and nursing employees

• Policy health and safety committees

• Work place health and safety committees

• Health and safety representatives

• Responsibilities and powers of health and safety officers

• Enforcement

• Appeals

• Offences and punishment