A blueprint for safe and healthy work

It takes a lot of work to make a prosperous future for Ontario. It takes even more work to do it safely.

Every day, workers across the province build much-needed homes, upgrade infrastructure, and transport vital goods. These are important jobs. But they’re jobs with serious risks. One mistake can lead to long-term injury or even death.

The Infrastructure Health and Safety Association (IHSA) is dedicated to reducing those risks. We provide more than 800,000 workers in Ontario’s construction, electrical utilities, and transportation industries with the education and resources they need to work safe for life. We also help more than 150,000 employers in those sectors to strengthen the systems that keep their workers healthy and safe.

Here’s how we do it:

• Expert-led training programs help workers identify and control health and safety hazards.

• Convenient, on-demand eLearning courses raise awareness of common jobsite concerns.

• Manuals, guidelines, bulletins, and advisories outline best practices and ensure everyone knows their rights and responsibilities.

• Toolkits that support improving workplace mental health and wellness.

• Resources to help small business owners meet their obligations under Ontario’s Occupational Health and Safety Act.

• The COR® program, which certifies that a business’s occupational health and safety management system meets a national standard.

Everything IHSA does is backed by proven methods, practical expertise, and the support of more than 1,200 volunteers in our Labour-Management Network, who work tirelessly to advocate for real change for Ontario workers.

Our goal is safe and healthy workplaces that are free of incidents, injuries, illnesses, and deaths. Our promise is to help you keep your promise—to return home to your loved ones, safe and healthy at the end of each workday.