Choose the training that’s RIGHT for YOU. WSPS 2022 Catalogue.
Get ready to ramp up business with WSPS’ health and safety consulting and training, available in-person, onsite or virtually.
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Resources to help you take the guesswork out of understanding workplace health and safety. Browse the featured content below, or use the navigation above to get started.
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How to recognize and cope with burnout at home
Even those who work from home can feel burnout, mainly due to trouble finding a good work-life balance. This guide has tips to help you cope with burnout.
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Prepare now: 9 steps to get ready for a fall COVID surge
With labour in short supply, workplaces can’t afford to ignore any threat to employee health and productivity. Start taking these steps now.
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Ladder safety: prevent injuries with this free downloadable guideline
Over 95% of all workplace incidents involving portable ladders result from unsafe acts. WSPS’ new guideline offers essential tips on how to keep your employees safe.
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Hiring foreign workers? Here’s how to onboard them safely
Temporary foreign workers may be an ideal solution to your labour shortages. If so, Jay Remsik has suggestions on how to onboard, train and support these workers.
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Employers take note: Company fined $125,000 for failing to comply with the OHSA
Compliance failures at every level of the organization led to the hospitalization of three workers with COVID-19. Tragically, one died.
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As your business model evolves, keep pace with ergonomic best practices
Whether it's a full return to the office, permanently teleworking or a hybrid, build injury prevention into the process with these best practices.
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Temporary help agency inspection initiative: 7 best practices for farming operations
Labour shortages and seasonal demand mean more operations are relying on workers from temporary help agencies, but who's responsible for the workers' health and safety?
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Higher safety fines for executives now in force: 7 ways to avoid penalties
Starting July 1, maximum fines for directors or corporate officers rise from $100,000 to $1,500,000. Protect yourselves by taking a systematic approach to health and safety.
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Follow these 7 steps to attract and keep employees
It's the leading challenge for most Ontario employers, according to WSPS' 2022 leadership survey. Make your workplace more appealing with a stronger health and safety program.
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A 10-step guide to navigating the material handling inspection blitz
A multi-sector material handling inspection initiative continues until September 30. "The best defence," says WSPS' Norm Kramer, "is a comprehensive material handling program."
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6 ways to boost hazard awareness - and reduce injuries - among new and young workers
A dedicated 6-step health and safety orientation session will give these workers knowledge, reassurance and the vocabulary for assessing and communicating potential hazards.
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5 strategies for reducing the risk of skin cancer among outdoor workers
Unprotected outdoor workers are typically exposed to unsafe radiation limits within 10-15 minutes. These strategies can protect them.
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Keep your workers safe with quick safety tips
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Safety Tips: When should businesses consider a pre-start health and safety review (PSR)?
Pre-start health and safety reviews (PSRs) are a requirement for factories in Ontario. Watch this video to find out when your business should start the PSR process.
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Safety Tips: What are some key robot safety hazards employers and workers should be aware of?
Does your workplace use industrial robots? Watch this video to find out what hazards you should be aware of on machine and robotics safety.
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Nip point incident offers 6 lessons for workplaces
"Nip point hazards are still commonly overlooked even though they can affect virtually every workplace that uses equipment with moving parts," warns WSPS consultant Clinton Brown.
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Temporary worker inspection initiative: 7 best practices for client employers
Temporary help agencies and client employers share responsibility for temporary workers' health and safety. How well they're being protected is the subject of an upcoming inspection initiative.
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Survey spotlights failure to provide young workers with safety programs and training
Almost half of respondents said they don't have safety programs for young workers. Strengthen your orientation and training with this 5-step plan.
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New confined space roadmap: easy to use, plain language download
This free download walks you through the process, including how to comply with confined space rules and safely conduct a confined space entry.
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7 things to know ahead of the new naloxone kit requirement
A legislative amendment may soon require naloxone kits where workers are at risk of an overdose. Introducing a kit now could save an employee or customer's life.
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Safety Tips: What are the fundamentals of knife safety?
Do you use knives in your workplace? Watch this video to find out how to use knives safely.
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