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WHSC offers first aid training meeting new WSIB standards

Ontario's updated first aid program is here, bringing new standardized first aid requirements across the province for employers, workers, and training providers.

Meet new rules for JHSC Certification training AND save 50%

Requirements for joint health and safety committee (JHSC) training are changing. But WHSC commitment to providing the highest quality JHSC training possible remains constant.

Extreme heat is a growing workplace safety issue. Training can help.

Summer heat is no longer something workplaces can treat as a short seasonal inconvenience.

50% off WHSC in-person training: Book now, train all year

For a limited time, Workers Health & Safety Centre (WHSC) is offering 50% off eligible in-person health and safety training courses when you book by August 31.

Work stressors a major drag on productivity, report

A growing body of research confirms significant productivity losses because of work-related mental fatigue, stress, and burnout and calls for action on psychosocial hazards now.

Share your MSD prevention solutions in new Ontario ergonomics competition

Has your workplace found a practical way to prevent musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs)? If so, the 2026 Ontario Ergonomics Case Study Competition wants to hear from you.

Working at heights can be made safe! WHSC training can help.

Why is working at heights (WAH) training essential? For many, it’s because the law demands it. For all, without it, this dangerous work can be deadly.

Employers have a duty to train new workers, summer workers included

Across Ontario, summer hiring is about to pick up. Students will step into new jobs. Seasonal workers will join busy teams. Is your workplace ready to ensure their safety?

Strengthening Workplace Safety for Small Business Workers

Small businesses often experience higher worker injury and fatality rates than large organizations in the same sector due to limited health and safety knowledge and resources.

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.

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