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On the Front Lines of Roadwork Safety

As the spring and not far off summer construction season begins, so do the heightened dangers to roadside workers, especially those who perform traffic control and signal work.

First Aid and CPR Training – Skills to Save a Life

First aid training transforms ordinary people into lifesavers, equipping them with the knowledge to turn a crisis into a chance to provide first defense care when needed most.

Why Working at Heights training matters all winter (and all year)

If your crew is still working at heights through the winter, you already know the dangers don’t slow down just because the calendar says February.

Workplace abuse complaints by women dismissed more than men

Most workplaces have reporting processes for harassment and other abusive behaviour. Whether the complaint gets addressed, however, may depend on who is doing the reporting.

RSIs and MSDs: Prevention starts here

Repetitive Strain Injuries (RSIs) get one day of awareness annually, but they demand prevention every day.

Become a WHSC Instructor This Spring — Participation Fee Waived

Become a WHSC-qualified instructor this spring and help turn training into real-world prevention—now with fee-free participation for approved applicants.

Towards safer work! Why JHSC Certification Training Matters?

Is your joint health and safety committee functioning as it should? Ontario’s Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development (MLITSD) wants to know.

Supervisor training. Plan for compliance & competence in 2026.

Supervisors may not set company health and safety policy, but they are on the frontlines of ensuring implementation. It’s no surprise then, the law demands they be competent.

Introducing WHSC’s New Digital Record of Training System

Fake health and safety training certificates are becoming a serious issue in Ontario workplaces; an issue Workers Health & Safety Centre (WHSC) is determined to help stamp out.

Preventing Musculoskeletal Disorders and Repetitive Strain Injuries

Most musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs), also called repetitive strain injuries (RSIs), begin at work damaging muscles, tendons, and nerves usually over time.

Work shouldn’t hurt: $40 ergonomics training to help prevent RSIs and MSDs

International RSI Awareness Day, held every year on the last day of February, is a powerful reminder: work shouldn’t hurt—and pain is not part of the job.

New study exposes excess COPD deaths in construction workers

Construction workers are dying at up to twice the rate of other workers from lung diseases—a tragic reminder of the need to identify and prevent hazardous workplace exposures.

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