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| September 2024 National Day of Truth and Reconciliation September 30 is the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, a day to honour survivors of Canada’s residential school system, every lost child, as well as their families and communities. We encourage you to wear orange to raise awareness of the day and honour the survivors of residential schools—and educate yourself about the unique history, culture, and beliefs of Indigenous peoples in Canada. IHSA’s AGM is just days away IHSA’s 2024 Annual General Meeting will be held in Mississauga on Wednesday, October 2 at 4 p.m., featuring a keynote speech by Threads of Life founder Shirley Hickman and IHSA’s annual industry awards ceremony. The AGM is currently at capacity. Our new Construction Safety web app IHSA’s completely redesigned Construction Safety web app helps you better understand your OHSA obligations by summarizing health and safety requirements for more than 50 topics. Available in English and French, the app can be accessed on any Safari or Chrome web browser on your desktop computer—or add it to the home screen of your smartphone or tablet. Check it out now! New slow down move over sticker For emergency responders and tow truck operators, the roadside is their workplace. Help keep them healthy and safe at work with IHSA’s slow down move over bumper sticker, which reminds drivers to use caution when approaching and passing anyone working at the side of the road. Download the free sticker now. It’s ready to print by your vendor of choice, in the quantity you need. NCSO®/NHSA™ Educational Conference IHSA’s third annual NCSO®/NHSA™ Educational Conference is scheduled for November 21. The half-day virtual event is a chance for National Construction Safety Officers and National Health and Safety Administrators to build their knowledge of relevant health and safety topics and learn more about some of the key areas important to maintaining their NCSO®/NHSA™ status. Register now! LCGS in Mississauga On September 9, IHSA kicked off a new session of our Line Crew Ground Support (LCGS) program—the first to be hosted at our Skills Development Centre in Mississauga. The 15-week training course helps prepare workers for careers in the powerline and construction industries—and gets them ready for a lifetime of making health and safety the top priority in their work. Learn more about the program. Expert training at your workplace Did you know that IHSA health and safety consultants are available to conduct training at your workplace? It’s a convenient option if your company needs to train multiple employees at once. Schedule your 2025 “at customer facility” training now and for a chance to win one of 25 days of free consulting services from IHSA. Book training by December 31, 2024 for your chance to win. A reminder to keep your promise IHSA is proud to be your partner in creating safer and healthier Ontario workplaces. Recently, we rolled out a new campaign with an important message for workers and employers in the industries IHSA serves: Keep your promise to return home healthy and safe to those who count on you at the end of each workday. Watch all three of our keep your promise videos now. New IHSA Safety Podcast episodes The IHSA Safety Podcast is a free podcast that explores best practices, resources, and training to control and eliminate health and safety hazards in the industries that IHSA serves. Episode 91 introduces The Working Mind for the Trades, a training program focused on raising awareness and encouraging dialogue about mental health at construction, transportation, and utilities workplaces. Listen now. Episode 92 shares one woman’s experience with a workplace injury—and the impact it has had on her personal and professional life. Listen now. Access the IHSA Safety Podcast online, or find it using your preferred podcast app. |
