Free health and safety resources from IHSA

IHSA makes it easy to invest in health and safety. Whether you're a business owner, supervisor, or worker, you can take advantage of our many free resources and training opportunities to help improve hazard awareness and prevent incidents at your workplace. 


Start the workday right

Safety Talks

Kickstart health and safety conversations with more than 150 ready-made, hazard-specific talks. Perfect for team meetings and daily supervisor-led discussions.

See safety for yourself

Videos and Webinars

Hosted by IHSA experts, our bite-sized safety videos and in-depth webinars cover everything from harness inspection to winter driving to roof truss installation.

Important discussions with industry leaders

IHSA Safety Podcast

Industry insiders and IHSA experts discuss timely health and safety issues and offer practical advice—perfect for learning while you work or commute.

Trending topics and valuable insights

IHSA Health and Safety Magazine

Stay informed in print and online with engaging safe-work tips, legislative updates, and news from IHSA's provincewide Labour-Management Network.

Monthly health and safety updates

2-Minute News

Get the latest news on IHSA products, events, workplace supports, and more delivered to your inbox—ideal for busy business owners and workers alike.

The why of staying safe at work

"Keep Your Promise" Resources

Videos, posters, and other tools that remind everyone why working safely matters—and why speaking up about unsafe work is always the right thing to do.

Our premier course for jobsite leaders

Basics of Supervising Training

Foundational training for workplace health and safety leaders on communicating about hazards, conducting inspections, investigating incidents, and enforcing the rules.

Accessible half-day learning

Hazard Awareness Training

Three courses focus on hazard recognition and control for common jobsite scenarios: confined space work, scaffold use, and trenching.

Know what you need to know

Training Requirements Chart

Quickly and easily pinpoint the task-specific training your workers need to stay safe—and remain compliant with Ontario law.

Need-to-know info for owners and contractors

Small Business Toolkit

Straightforward step-by-step resources, including information on your legal obligations, what to post on your jobsite, due diligence checklists, and much more.

Working at heights resources

Fall Prevention Toolkit

Everything you need to know about developing site-specific working at heights training and educating your workers about protecting themselves from fall hazards.

Work zone safety, traffic control, and more

Struck-by Prevention Toolkit

Raise awareness of common workplace struck-by hazards and controls with ready-to-use safety guidelines, visuals, and training materials.

Build your workplace's culture of care

Workplace Mental Health Toolkit

Tools for employers and workers to support mental well-being, reduce stigma, and create psychologically safer workplaces.

Foster a more resilient workplace

The Working Mind for the Trades

Live online training to give you the tools to reduce stigma, manage stress, and support positive mental health for everyone at your workplace.

Preventing motor vehicle incidents

Road Safety Solutions

Prevent motor vehicle incidents by building your workplace road safety program—with tips for hazard assessment, vehicle inspections, driver training, and more.

Comprehensive health and safety coverage

Hazards and Topic Pages

Visit ihsa.ca for on-demand information on dozens of health and safety topics for Ontario's construction, aggregates, electrical utilities, and transportation sectors.

The gold standard for construction jobsites

Construction Health and Safety Manual

Access the more than 50 chapters of our bestselling manual, covering key hazards and safety best practices. 

Improve your workplace practices today

Basics of Health and Safety for Small Businesses eLearning

Learn the basics of building an effective health and safety program—and why it makes good business sense.

Why keeping your eyes on the road matters

Distracted Driving eLearning

Recognize the risks of distracted driving and learn strategies to help yourself and others reduce a common cause of motor vehicle incidents.

Prevent the most common occupational illness

Basics of Hearing Protection eLearning

An introduction to jobsite noise hazards, the risks of noise-induced hearing loss, and the proper selection and care of hearing protective devices.

Understand your legal requirements

Occupational Health and Safety Act Training

Improve your familiarity with Ontario's foundational health and safety law—and what it means for your workplace responsibilities.

Be a guiding light for your workers

Health and Safety Mentorship Program Guidance

Guidance and templates to help construction workplaces create a structured health and safety mentorship program.

A valuable tool for workplace orientation

Health and Safety Basics for New and Young Workers

An introduction to safe work for anyone who's new to your industry—and a perfect addition to your worker orientation program.

Help save a life

Naloxone Training

For workplaces that are required to stock naloxone, learn how to recognize and respond to an opioid overdose by safely administering this life-saving drug.