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

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.

On April 28, let’s focus on worker psychosocial wellbeing too

On April 28, we mark our National Day of Mourning: a day to remember worker suffering because of hazardous work and to recommit ourselves to creating safer, healthier work for all.

Why JHSC Certification and Refresher Training Matter

Certified joint health and safety committee (JHSC) members play an important role in protecting workers and helping employers meet their health and safety responsibilities.

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.