October 2024
Recapping Healthy Workplace Month IHSA was proud to support Canada’s Healthy Workplace Month throughout October. This year’s initiative focused on improving workplace culture and worker health by emphasizing the importance of social connections, sleep, resilience, and positive thinking. Focused on these topics, IHSA pointed members to a number of resources, including a number of useful safety talks and our workplace mental health toolkits for employers and workers. Check out our mental health topic page for more. IHSA’s 2024 AGM: a big success IHSA hosted our 2024 Annual General Meeting on October 2 in Mississauga. A packed house listened to a keynote speech by Shirley Hickman, Executive Director of Threads of Life, and applauded members who were recognized for excellence in health and safety. Thank you to all who attended—and to LiUNA Local 183 for sponsoring the post-meeting social. See event photos here. NCSO®/NHSA™ Educational Conference IHSA’s third annual NCSO®/NHSA™ Educational Conference is fast approaching. The half-day virtual event on November 21 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! Bridging the gap on mental health In the trades, mental well-being is as important as physical safety. To foster healthier workplaces, IHSA and the Mental Health Commission of Canada now offer The Working Mind for the Trades, an online workshop adapted specifically for trades workers. Its goal is to reduce mental health stigma and provide you with the tools for recognizing, managing, and supporting psychological well-being. The result is a safer, more productive—and more welcoming—workplace for all. Sign up now for the manager or worker training course. Book training for a chance to win IHSA makes it easy for companies to train multiple employees at once. Our “at customer facility” (ACF) option brings one of our expert health and safety consultants to your workplace, where they help workers increase their awareness of hazards and their ability to control them. Schedule your 2025 ACF training before December 31, 2024, for a chance to win one of 25 days of free consulting services from IHSA. View our training options 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 93 discusses the importance of rigorous documentation as part of an occupational health and safety management system, particularly for small businesses. Listen now. Episode 94 looks at transitioning to COR® 2020 and achieving recognition through the Supporting Ontario’s Safe Employers program. Listen now. Access the IHSA Safety Podcast online, or find it using your preferred podcast app. |
