| As we look back on 2025, we’re grateful for the many ways we worked with our incredible members in the construction, transportation, electrical utilities, and aggregates industries. Next year, we’re excited to continue providing the expert training, services, and information that help our members build safer and healthier workplaces across Ontario. Thank you for sharing our vision of safe and healthy workplaces free from incidents, injuries, illnesses, and fatalities. We wish everyone a healthy, safe, and joyful holiday season and look forward to working with you again in 2026! Don’t miss out: free eLearning until December 31, 2025 IHSA’s complete eLearning library remains accessible at no cost until December 31, 2025. More than 30 eLearning courses cover topics ranging from asbestos awareness to defensive driving to the Utility Work Protection Code. They’re easily accessible and designed to help improve health and safety practices at your workplace, regardless of size or scope. A number of courses are also available in multiple languages. Use promo code WS4L100 to take any IHSA eLearning course for free. Control health risks on construction sites Exposure to biological or chemical agents used at construction jobsites can lead to serious injuries and illnesses. Assessing these occupational health hazards is critical—and mandatory—to minimize their risk to workers. IHSA’s new guide, Preventing Exposures to Occupational Health Hazards (M077), helps workplace parties comply with the laws that keep workers safe from harmful levels of exposure. It provides information on the proper assessment and control of designated substances, including through air quality testing and the use of personal protective equipment. Download the guide and start reducing health hazards are your workplace. Best practices for safe winter driving Driving in winter is hazardous for all road users, but particularly for drivers of large commercial vehicles—who are often required to work in poor weather conditions to meet shipments, schedules, and supply chain demands. IHSA’s five-part video series on safe winter driving equips truck drivers with the strategies they need to navigate winter roads safely and confidently. Watch the videos and drive safe this winter. |
| Our latest video safety talks and podcasts |
| IHSA’s videos and podcasts provide timely, easy-to-understand advice for improving health and safety at your workplace. Our latest expert-led video discusses why timely incident reporting is so important to maintaining safety. Employers and supervisors have a duty to protect their workers—and timely reporting helps reinforce your workplace’s overall culture of care. To further boost your safety culture, watch our video on the internal responsibility system (IRS) and how it underpins health and safety legislation in Ontario. |
| On the IHSA Safety Podcast, Episode 121 highlights the importance of proper fit and training when it comes to personal protective equipment (PPE). Episode 122 is the first in a series of episodes looking at construction supervision, including the legal responsibilities, safety standards, and regulatory framework that every supervisor needs to know. Listen now at ihsasafetypodcast.ca or with your favourite podcast app. |
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