Workers Health & Safety Centre

A woman with glasses teaches another woman at WHSC Training session.

WELCOME

As Ontario’s official government-designated health and safety training centre with more than 35 years experience, we work to provide essential high-quality training to workers, their representatives, supervisors, and employers, in public and private sector workplaces of every size, industry, and region of the province. Your delivery options include, in-person or online virtual classrooms, both publicly scheduled or on your timetable. Connect with us to learn more.

WHAT’S NEW

Poor planning, inadequate supervision and a family left to mourn

The death of Joaquim (Jack) Silva, 54, on December 2, 2022, reminds us of the tragic consequences when the duty to plan for safe work and ensure competent supervision is ignored.

CALL FOR APPLICANTS! WHSC student scholarship contest now open

Do you know a high school senior who might benefit from gaining insight into workplace health and safety and could use some cash towards their post-secondary education?

SPECIAL REPORT
A health care worker’s story of violence on the job highlights needed change

Carly doesn’t remember most of what happened the day she was attacked at a high-security forensic mental health unit in Penetanguishene, Ontario.

A Day of Mourning Message from Andrew Mudge, WHSC Executive Director

This April 28, Workers Health & Safety Centre (WHSC) will stand with workers and their advocates, calling for all to confront the full reality of workplace harms.

Schools are hazardous workplaces in need of prevention now, study

Violence and harassment in schools have reached a level that demands urgent action, concludes a new University of Ottawa report entitled, Canadian schools: A hazardous workplace.

The Workplace Toll on Mental Health – Training Matters

With one in five Canadians reporting work-related stress, concerns about worker well-being and the need for real solutions have taken front and centre in Canadian workplaces.