West Lincoln Chamber of Commerce - Free health and safety resources
Welcome members of The West Lincoln Chamber of Commerce!
Workplace Safety & Prevention Services (WSPS) is a not-for-profit occupational health and safety association committed to ensuring every worker goes home healthy and safe at the end of the day. As your dedicated health and safety association, we are here to help with resources and support at no cost to you. Check out the free resources below and check out our Resource Hub for more articles, tools and checklists.
- Free Assistance with Hazard Identification
- Safety Resources for Small Businesses
- Small Business Advisory Service
- Prepare for Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development (MLITSD) Inspections
- Free Health and Safety Webinars
- Multi-lingual resources for agriculture workers
- Health and Safety Excellence Program
Have health and safety questions? We're here to help. Contact us at 1-877-494-9777 or fill out this form and a member of our team will contact you soon.
Free Assistance with Hazard Identification
Reach out, and a WSPS consultant will visit your workplace (in-person or virtually) to help you identify your hazards and complete a high-level action plan at no cost. Connect with us today.
Small Business Health and Safety Resources
- WSPS Small Business Centre - Enhance your health and safety program with training, checklists and tools. Use the free Health and Safety Road Maps to help you navigate Ontario's workplace safety law, the Occupational Health & Safety Act. It's your roadmap to safety success, offering simple, free solutions to get your health and safety program running smoothly.
- Health & Safety Orientation Handbook Generator - This free online tool helps your small business quickly create a customized orientation handbook that simplifies compliance, is easy to produce and is free to download.
- Small Biz Safety Podcast - Looking for free actionable and simple health and safety advice? WSPS' Small Biz Safety podcast is here to help. Each episode takes a look at current issues and health and safety news that affects you. You'll come away with helpful tips and advice you can immediately put into practice.
- Small Biz Bytes - Use these short animated videos to understand health and safety requirements in Ontario.
- Free eCourse - Health & Safety Awareness Training for Ontario Workers - This interactive self-paced awareness eCourse is designed to build awareness for workers around health and safety in the workplace. It meets the Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development (MLITSD)'s Worker Awareness requirements outlined in the Ontario Occupational Health and Safety Act.
- 15 tips for getting safety messages across to young workers - Stats show that young workers are more likely to get injured or killed at work compared to their more experienced coworkers. Here are 15 things to consider when training young workers.
Small Business Advisory Service
The WSPS Small Business Advisory Service matches small businesses with under 20 or fewer employees with a health and safety expert. Together, you will work to improve health and safety in your business using simple, easy to implement solutions.
Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development (MLITSD) Inspections
The Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development (MLITSD) aims to prevent workplace injuries and illnesses and promotes and enforces employment standards. Each year, provincial health and safety initiatives focus on specific high-risk hazards or topics.
Need help understanding the focus of an initiative and where WSPS can provide support? We've got you covered. Check out this page to learn more about current inspections and access free resources.
Free health and safety webinars
Join us for free Safety Connection webinars and get expert tips on how to keep your workplace safe. For a full list of dates and topics coming up, check out this page.
Multi-lingual resources for agriculture workers
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 we’ve developed easy-to-use resources in four different languages: Spanish, Thai, Vietnamese, and English.
Tips for sharing the resources: Print this QR code poster so your team can easily access these resources on their mobile device.
Health and Safety Excellence Program
The Health and Safety Excellence program is a performance-based incentive initiative offering Ontario businesses a clear roadmap to boost workplace health and safety, providing both financial and non-financial rewards. With over 40 health and safety topics to choose from, businesses can customize the program to meet their specific needs, focusing on the areas that matter most to their health and safety goals. Plus, you'll receive an extra $1,000 once you get started. Find out more about the Health and Safety Excellence program and get started.
