The Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) is focusing their health and safety audits on high risk businesses. According to a March 8th editorial in the Toronto Star, Tom Bell, Chief Risk Officer at WSIB, stated they will re-focus their resources on business categories that tend to not be in compliance and are at a […]
Online Safety Training for Workers: Does your Workplace Comply?
Safety training for workers is mandatory. In accordance with the Workers Safety Insurance Board (WSIB) and federal Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) legislation, all Ontario employers are required to provide a safe workplace for all of its employees. This means employees must be trained on how to be safe on the job and receive training […]
Online First Aid courses and WSIB requirements for Ontario Workplaces
All courses offered by SOS First Aid are provided by Red Cross Instructors and their content meets the Ontario’s WSIB (Workplace Safety and Insurance Board) requirements for first aid training for the workplace. However, online first aid courses offered by other providers do not meet these requirements. The WSIB First Aid Requirements state: All employers […]
