Staying Safe: Working On or Around EV Batteries

Workplace Violence and Harassment

Chemical Safety

Safety First Tips for New Workers

eCourses

Free, interactive self-paced awareness courses.

• NEW — WHMIS Awareness for Workers
• NEW — Health & Safety Awareness Training (OHSA) – Ontario Workers
• NEW — Health & Safety Awareness Training (OHSA) – Ontario Supervisors

Video Guides

• Material Handling in Food and Beverage Wholesale Distribution
• Palletizing Ergonomics in Food and Beverage Wholesale Distribution

Pre-Start Guides

• Pre-Start Health and Safety Review (PSR) Checklist for New Equipment
• Pre-Start Health and Safety Review (PSR) Checklist for Modified Equipment
• Pre-Start Health and Safety Review (PSR) Frequently Asked Questions

Workplace Violence & Harassment Resources

• NEW — Employee Violence Risk Assessment Questionnaire
• Workplace Violence & Harassment Training e-course
• Workplace Violence and Harassment Toolbox
• Developing Workplace Violence and Harassment Policies and Programs Toolbox

Checklists, Workbooks & Infographics

• NEW — Injury Analysis Report
• NEW — Effective Safeguarding: Best Practices and Insights
• NEW — Ergonomics and Manual Material Handling Checklist
• NEW — Mobile Equipment & Pedestrian Safety: Safety Technologies Guide
• NEW — Manual Material Handling on Ladders: Risk Identification Checklist
• Proper Lighting in Industrial Work Environments
• Lighting Risk Identification Checklist
• Mobile Equipment & Pedestrian Safety: Safety Technologies Guide
• Sample Workbook for Designated Substance Assessments: Lead
• The Ergonomics of Roadside Tire Change
• The Ergonomics of Seasonal Tire Changing
• Mechanical Safeguarding Poster: MAC & AUTO
• Top Risks Affecting Grocery Store Workers an Infographic
• Tool Kit: Grocery Stores: Risks, Hazards, and Solutions
• Ergo Insights Safe Manual Material Handling
• MSD Prevention | Hiring & Onboarding Tips for Success

Health and Safety Assessments

Are you a small to mid-sized business in a high-risk sector facing challenges accessing Occupational Health & Safety (OHS) resources? WSPS has the perfect solution for you!

Introducing the FREE Digitized Health and Safety Customer Assessment Tool (CAT), designed to support businesses like yours by providing proactive, onsite consultation. This innovative consulting service helps you effectively navigate and enhance your workplace health and safety practices.

Find out more

Material handling resources for workers, supervisors and employers

Material handling is a high-risk hazard impacting many workplaces and workers in Ontario. The Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development has made material handling a focus of their workplace inspections from April 1, 2024, to March 31, 2025. To help you prepare for the inspections and to make your workplace safer, we’ve developed free resources so employers, supervisors and workers can better understand material handling hazards. Supervisor and employer resources are available in English. The worker resources are available in French,  Spanish, Mandarin, Punjabi, Tagalog  and English.

Share these resources to make your workplace safer.

Industry Focused, Industry Driven: Discover the primary causes behind the top safety risk in Food & Beverage Wholesale Distribution

Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSDs) from manual material handling is the top risk to workers in the Food & Beverage Wholesale Distribution industry. Gain frontline insights into the primary causal factors from industry experts with results from a research study facilitated by WSPS. See what the root cause analysis (RCA) revealed about the underlying causes of MSDs and what they mean for your business with the following resources:

• Whitepaper – Learn about the top health and safety risks in Food & Beverage Wholesale Distribution and the root causes of MSDs from manual material handling from industry leaders.
• Toolkit – Access resources to address the risks of MSDs in your facility.
• Infographic: Top 10 Causes of MSD Hazards from Manual Material Handling

New Worker Multilanguage Resources for Manufacturing and Agriculture

The people in your workforce have a wide range of backgrounds. Your employees may include new Canadians, temporary foreign workers, or others with English as their second language.

All workers have a right to learn how to keep safe on the job, and information needs to be available in languages they understand. That’s why WSPS has developed easy-to-use resources in different languages:

• Agriculture resources (videos and written tips) are available in English, Spanish, Thai and Vietnamese and cover 3 top hazards (machine safety, tractor safety and working at heights/on ladders). There is a QR poster available that can be printed so workers can easily scan the language of their choice.
• Manufacturing resources are available in English, Spanish, Punjabi, Tagalog, French and Mandarin. They cover hazards that can contribute to serious injuries and fatalities. Workers can also access resources using the manufacturing resources QR poster.

Share these resources to help your workers better understand how to protect themselves on the job and make your workplace safer. You can also print a QR code poster (manufacturing or agriculture) so your team can easily access these resources on their mobile device.

Small Business Health & Safety Orientation Handbook Generator

Small businesses with limited resources can’t afford to skimp on worker orientation. Within minutes the new Small Business Health & Safety Handbook Generator will help your small business quickly produce a health and safety handbook that provides an overview of health and safety legislation in Ontario. It outlines the responsibilities of the employer, supervisor, and worker as defined in the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA) and covers basic orientation requirements, including workplace duties, violence and harassment, emergency information, and an introduction to common workplace hazards. Access the new handbook generator at Health & Safety Orientation Handbook Generator.

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