| June 2025 Product spotlight: Health and safety basics for new and young workers New and young workers are at greater risk of being injured at work than their more experienced colleagues. IHSA’s new Health and safety basics for new and young workers (W056) provides basic information—about the responsibilities of workplace parties, hazard identification and control, safe tool use, and more—to help members of this vulnerable group stay safe on the jobsite. Download now! Celebrate health and safety achievements Do you know someone who’s raising the bar for workplace health and safety in Ontario? You have until June 30 to nominate them for one of IHSA’s 2025 Health and Safety Excellence Awards, which honour contributions to incident prevention and worker safety in the construction, aggregates, electrical utilities, and transportation sectors. Also until June 30, transportation professionals can recognize their peers by nominating them for the Fleet Safety Council’s Regional Awards. Connect with a COR® Associate Co nsultant IHSA recently introduced our new network of COR® Associate Consultants—experienced professionals to help guide your company on the path toward COR® certification. Whether you’re just starting to develop your occupational health and safety management system or are preparing for an audit, a COR® Associate Consultant can offer advice to strengthen your system, reduce workplace injuries, and boost productivity and compliance. Learn more. IHSA’s all-staff meeting Earlier this month, IHSA’s provincewide workforce gathered at the association’s Etobicoke headquarters to reconnect, learn, and grow together. Expert guests spoke about topics including building trust, artificial intelligence, substance use, and wellness—providing IHSA staff with essential knowledge to help them better serve our members and improve health and safety outcomes. View photos from the event. Bridging safety gaps in Toronto and Ottawa IHSA’s Labour-Management Network recently hosted attendees at day-long symposiums to help members improve specific aspects of health and safety at their workplaces. The events in Toronto and Ottawa were presented in collaboration with 3M Canada, whose representatives offered workshops highlighting the latest advice on planning, practices, and personal protective equipment to address hazards such as dropped objects, respiratory hazards, and leading edge work. Working together to improve workplace safety On May 27, IHSA joined with Workplace Safety and Prevention Services (WSPS) to host the 2025 Partners in Prevention Central Region Conference in Mississauga. More than 400 participants heard from industry experts on topics including conducting root cause analyses, building psychologically supportive workplaces, and balancing safety and business. Visit IHSA on Instagram for event highlights—and stay tuned for details about upcoming Partners in Prevention events in Kitchener, Thunder Bay, and Niagara Falls. Showcasing the trades at Skills Ontario Last month, IHSA proudly sponsored the 2025 Skills Ontario Competition, featuring friendly, skills-focused challenges for young tradespeople in dozens of industries. IHSA trainers judged apprentice powerline technician and arborists on their safe-work knowledge and skills, and gave thousands of elementary and secondary school students an inside look at the skilled trades as a rewarding (and safe) career path. Check out photos from the event. Our latest podcasts and video safety talks IHSA’s videos and podcasts provide timely, easy-to-understand advice for improving health and safety at your workplace. Our newest expert-led video safety talks include: Dump truck safety: loading and unloading hazards and controls, which breaks down the risks associated with shifting loads, uneven surfaces, and poor ground conditions. Watch now. Fall protection safety: understanding self-retracting lifelines with a leading edge (SRL-LEs), which explains how these lifelines work and how to inspect them. Watch now. And in episodes 108 and 109 of the IHSA Safety Podcast, Michelle Roberts, IHSA’s Vice President of Stakeholder and Public Relations, talks about the importance of developing a road safety program—and why doing so can help companies prevent motor vehicle incidents while boosting business efficiency. Listen now at ihsasafetypodcast.ca or with your favourite podcast app. |
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