Motor Vehicle Retailers of Ontario - Free health and safety resources

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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.

WSPS Free Member Benefits

If you're a WSIB-registered business in the agriculture, manufacturing, or service sector, you’re entitled to free health and safety services from WSPS. Our sector-specific solutions can help you meet your legal obligations without additional costs and ensure your team stays safe on the job.

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Free safety resources for motor vehicle retailers: Protect your team and business

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Small Business Centre

Enhance your health and safety program with training, checklists and tools.

 

Health and Safety Road Maps

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.

 

Plugged into Safety: A primer on the hazards of working with battery electric vehicles

This white paper covers market growth in Ontario, expert insights, lithium-ion battery basics, associated hazards, and relevant legislation to mitigate risks. It also provides a checklist to help employers identify workplace hazards related to EV batteries, with legislative references and recommended controls.

Get checklist

 

Health & Safety Representative Responsibilities

If you regularly employ 6-19 workers, you are required to have a worker health and safety representative (HSR). Find out more about the role of the HSR and their responsibilities under Ontario safety law so you can stay in compliance.

 

What does The Internal Responsibility System (IRS) mean?

This Internal Responsibility System (IRS) primer will help you understand your role and the role of others in protecting workers from harm.

 

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.

Learn more about the Occupational Health & 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.

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.

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Free health and safety webinars

Join us for free Safety Connection webinars and get expert tips on how to keep your workplace safe. Get a full list of dates and topics coming up.

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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.

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