Workers Health & Safety Centre

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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

Material handling hazards focus of MLITSD compliance initiative

Is your workplace doing enough to address the hazards associated with material handling? Doing more can potentially save lives and prevent debilitating injuries. It’s also the law!

RSI Awareness Day: Ergonomics training for awareness and action

Repetitive Strain Injuries (RSIs), also called Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSDs), continue to plague Ontario’s workers causing pain, suffering and often life-altering injuries.

Preventing workplace sexual harassment—study finds TRAINING WORKS

Comprehensive policies, including training, are critical for understanding, addressing and preventing workplace sexual harassment, according to recent research.

Make health and safety training a priority. Connect with WHSC.

Are you resolved to make your workplace safer and healthier in 2025? If so, quality health and safety training should be a critical part of your plans.

Amended OHSA introduces new minimum fines, PPE improvements

Mandatory minimum fines for repeat offenders and better fitting personal protective equipment (PPE) are among recent changes to Ontario’s Occupational Health & Safety Act (OHSA).

Has your JHSC certification expired? Refresher training is a must!

Joint health and safety committee (JHSC) members who are certified must take an approved refresher training program every three years to maintain certification status.