Health & Safety Resources on the Web

Ontario’s Health & Safety Network

MOL – The Ministry of Labour

         http://www.labour.gov.on.ca

WSIB – Workplace Safety and Insurance Board

         http://www.wsib.on.ca

SWAs – Safe Workplace Associations

CSAO – Construction Safety Association of Ontario

http://www.csao.org

ESAO – Education Safety Association of Ontario

http://www.esao.on.ca

EUSA – Electrical & Utilities Safety Association

http://www.eusa.on.ca

FSA – Farm Safety Association

http://www.farmsafety.ca

HCHSA – Health Care Health & Safety Association

http://www.hchsa.on.ca

IAPA – Industrial Accident Prevention Association

http://www.iapa.on.ca

MASHA – Mines and Aggregates Safety and Health Association
masha.on.ca

MHSAO – Municipal Health and Safety Association

http://www.mhsao.com

OFSWA – Ontario Forestry Safe Workplace Association)
ofswa.on.ca

OHCOW – Occupational Health Clinics for Ontario Workers

     http://www.ohcow.on.ca

OSSA – Ontario Service Safety Alliance
ossa.com

PPHSA – Pulp and Paper Health and Safety Association
pphsa.on.ca

TSSA – Technical Safety and Standards Association
tssa.org

THSAO – Transportation Health and Safety Association of Ontario thsao.on.ca

WHSC – The Workers Health and Safety Centre

http://www.whsc.on.ca

Related Health & Safety Websites

CCOHS – Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety ccohs.ca

CSSE – Canadian Society of Safety Engineering                               csse.org

NAOSH – North American Occupational Safety and Health naosh.org

E-Laws Website

             http://www.e-laws.gov.on.ca

Institute for Work and Health

             http://www.iwh.on.ca

Prevention Dynamics

             http://www.preventiondynamics.ca

Work Smart Ontario

             http://www.worksmartontario.gov.on.ca

Young Worker Awareness

             http://www.youngworker.ca

Legislation

Up-to-date Legislation

         E-Laws Website

Occupational Health and Safety Act (and associated regulations)

                  http://www.e-laws.gov.on.ca/DBLaws/Statutes/English/90o01_e.htm

Construction Regulation

http://www.e-laws.gov.on.ca/DBLaws/Regs/English/910213_e.htm

Workplace Safety and Insurance Act

                  http://www.e-laws.gov.on.ca/DBLaws/Statutes/English/97w16_e.htm

Guides to Legislation

A Guide to the OHSA Legislation

      http://www.labour.gov.on.ca/english/hs/ohsaguide/index.html

A Guide to the WHMIS Legislation

                  http://www.labour.gov.on.ca/english/hs/whmis/index.html

Online Act and Regulations

         CSAO Website

                  http://www.csao.org/t.tools/t18.legislation/WebHelp/OHSA_and_Regs.htm

Occupational Health and Safety Answers

         CCOHS Website

                  http://www.ccohs.ca/oshanswers

OHS Rights and Responsibilities

         WSIB Website

                  http://www.wsib.on.ca/wsib/wsibsite.nsf/public/PreventionYHSRR

Health and Safety Committees and Representatives

         MOL Website

A Guide for Joint Health and Safety Committees (JHSCs) and Representatives in the Workplace

         http://www.labour.gov.on.ca/english/hs/jhsc/index.html

         IAPA Website

                  http://www.iapa.ca/resources/resources_downloads.asp#joint

         CCOHS Website

                  http://www.ccohs.ca/oshanswers/hsprograms/hscommittees/

         CSAO Website

Health and Safety Representatives and Committee Requirements Chart (taken from Construction Health and Safety Manual)

                  http://www.csao.org/t.tools/t10.informationservices/HSRepChart.pdf

PPHSA Website

                  Free Safety Meeting Topics

http://www.pphsa.on.ca

Health & Safety Policy and Program

         WSIB Website

Developing a Workplace Health and Safety Policy and Program

Developing an Inspection Plan

            http://www.wsib.on.ca/wsib/wsibsite.nsf/public/ReferencePreventionGettingStarted

         CCOHS Website

                  http://www.ccohs.ca/oshanswers/hsprograms/basic.html

         CSAO Website

                  Getting Started

                  http://www.csao.org/t.tools/t3.gettingstarted

Products

         MOL Website

                  http://www.labour.gov.on.ca/english/hs/hs_pubs.html

         WSIB Website

                  http://www.wsib.on.ca/wsib/wsibsite.nsf/public/PreventionProducts

         IAPA Website

                  Resources

                  http://www.iapa.ca/resources/resources_downloads.asp

         PPHSA Website

                  Products/Downloads

Posters/WHMIS Checklist

                  http://www.pphsa.on.ca

         IWH Website

http://www.iwh.on.ca/products/product.php

         CSAO Website

Free Downloads

                  http://www.csao.org/t.tools/t15.downloads

Resources

         WSIB Website

Health and Safety Services and Information

                  http://www.wsib.on.ca/wsib/wsibsite.nsf/public/PreventionHSSI

                  Reference

Prevention

                  http://www.wsib.on.ca/wsib/wsibsite.nsf/public/ReferencePrevention

Workers

                  http://www.wsib.on.ca/wsib/wsibsite.nsf/public/ReferenceWorkers

Employers

                  http://www.wsib.on.ca/wsib/wsibsite.nsf/public/ReferenceEmployers

OSSA Website

         http://www.ossa.com/content/resources/

OHCOW Website:

         http://www.ohcow.on.ca/resources/index.html

NAOSH Website

         http://www.naosh.org/english/oshinfo.html

         CSAO Website

Construction Health and Safety Manual

                  http://www.csao.org/t.tools/t13.newproducts/manual.cfm

Heat Stress Toolkit (in development)

                  http://www.csao.org/heat_stress/index.htm

elecsafe.info

Training

         CSAO Website:

                  Required Training

                  http://www.csao.org/Uploadfiles/Magazine/VOL13NO3/training.htm

                  Online Learning

• WHMIS

• Back Care

• Fall Protection

• Crane Hazard Awareness (in development)

                  http://www.csao.org/t.tools/t17.onlinelearning

                  Home Study Courses

• Basics of Supervising

• Construction Health and Safety Rep

• Sector Specific

http://www.csao.org/t.tools/t7.training/trainingoptions.cfm

New and Young Workers

         MOL Website:

                  Ready…Safe…Work:

                  http://www.labour.gov.on.ca/english/hs/new_workers.html

                  Work Smart Ontario:

• Passport to Safety

• Health & Safety 101

                  http://www.worksmartontario.gov.on.ca

         WSIB Website:

                  Young Worker Awareness Program

                  http://www.youngworker.ca

FAQs

         MOL Website:

http://www.labour.gov.on.ca/english/hs/faq/index.html

         WSIB Website:

                  http://www.wsib.on.ca/wsib/wsibsite.nsf/public/NewsFAQ

         CSAO Website:

                  http://www.csao.org/t.tools/t10.informationservices/FAQsDisplay.cfm

Research

         WSIB Website:

                  http://www.wsib.on.ca/wsib/wsibsite.nsf/public/Research

         CSAO Website:

                  http://www.csao.org/t.tools/t10.informationservices

Statistics

         MOL Website:

                  http://www.labour.gov.on.ca/english/hs/stats/index.html

WSIB Website:

                  http://www.wsib.on.ca/wsib/wsibsite.nsf/Public/PreventionCurrentStatistics2005

CSAO Website:

Report on Fatal and Non-Fatal Injuries in the Ontario Construction Industry

                  http://www.csao.org/t.tools/t6.news/index.cfm