Class is in session! These grads are finishing their final day of training, reflecting on how they will apply their lived experiences and newfound knowledge to help workers and representatives better understand the hazards that contribute to worker suffering. #OHS#MakeWorkSafe
Ontario labour councils are hosting #DayOfMourning events to honour workers who have been killed, injured, or made ill because of hazardous work.
We’ve compiled a full listing of events: bit.ly/4lHum8w
Help us spread the word!
#DayOfMourning2025#MakeWorkSafe
Zero tolerance for violence. Aviation workers must be able to do their jobs safely and without the fear of violence.
Solidarity with @MachinistsUnion advocating to #MakeWorkSafe. We condemn the assault of a passenger service agent at IAD yesterday. #AssaultDoesntFly
“As long as these violent incidents persist, the IAM will not stop advocating for real enforcement of laws that protect airline employees.”
@IAMBrianBryant and @iamairtransport's Richie Johnsen's statement on the assault of a member at IAD yesterday: goiam.org/news/iam-union-dem…
⚠️ A young life lost due to a lack of proper machine guarding, training oversight. This heartbreaking incident is a wake-up call: employers, including commercial farm operators, must ensure workers complete occupational health and safety awareness training in Ontario. #MakeWorkSafe#CanLab
For nearly four decades, WHSC has been Ontario’s leading provider of health and safety training.
We are committed to creating safer and healthier workplaces across the province: bit.ly/3MTuEZD#CanLab#MakeWorkSafe#HealthAndSafety
The Brantford company failed to ensure an overhead crane was secured during maintenance, leading to a tragic incident that killed one worker and critically injured another after falling 21 feet: bit.ly/3UiXINE#MakeWorkSafe#CanLab
Today, we remember and pay our respects to all first responders who put their lives on the line for Canadians. We also remember and mourn all workers injured or killed on the job and the families they have left behind. #DayofMourning#MakeWorkSafe#WorkersDayofMourning
Claims allowed by Ontario’s WSIB have become the default statistics shared by many when discussing the number of workers killed, injured, or made ill each year by hazardous work. This practice must stop.
Learn more: bit.ly/441eCVF#MakeWorkSafe#DayOfMourning
Ontario workers also continue to wait for long-overdue heat safety regulations.
The need for clear, enforceable standards to protect workers from extreme indoor heat is not just a California issue — it's a pressing concern right here in Ontario too.
#DayOfMourning#MakeWorkSafe
CSA Group Canadian Electrical Code updates include:
🏥 enhanced safety for those in health care facilities
🏊 new rules for working around pools, spas and hot tubs
⚡️ new requirements for electrical system maintenance workers
Learn more: ow.ly/Iipo50QNUuC#MakeWorkSafe
Radon causes lung cancer. A new study examines occupational exposures to the invisible gas and encourages expanded testing, more workplace remediation, and safer, legally binding exposure limits: bit.ly/3wEgKWC#CanLab#MakeWorkSafe@OCRC_CA@RSICanada@SFU
Well done! We joined @BDLC99 at their annual Health & Safety Awards Dinner to recognize the outstanding contributions of Robin File-Sweers @CUPEOntario Local 5100 (left) and Chris Holland @SteelworkersCA Local 1-500 (right).
#MakeWorkSafe#CanLab