What you'll learn
- Explain the internal responsibility system in an Ontario workplace
- Describe the duties of employers, supervisors and workers under the OHSA
- Use your three rights: to know, to participate and to refuse unsafe work
- Recognise, assess and control common workplace hazards
- Understand the roles of the joint health and safety committee and representatives
- Know where to find reliable health and safety information
Course overview
Ontario requires every worker and every supervisor to complete a basic occupational health and safety awareness program. This online course is built around the topics O. Reg. 297/13 lists, written in plain English with workplace examples.
You learn how the internal responsibility system works, what the Occupational Health and Safety Act asks of employers, supervisors and workers, and how to use your rights to know, to participate and to refuse unsafe work. A dedicated module for supervisors covers their extra duties, including making sure workers follow the law and use the equipment and protection they need.
Practical lessons show how to recognise, assess and control hazards, and how joint health and safety committees and representatives support a safe workplace.
Your employer must still give you job-specific and site-specific instruction, and must keep proof that you completed awareness training.
Course curriculum
Module 1: Health and safety in Ontario
- Why awareness training is required
- The internal responsibility system
- Key government and safety partners
Module 2: Rights and duties
- Your right to know
- Your right to participate
- Your right to refuse unsafe work
Module 3: Duties of employers, supervisors and workers
- Employer duties
- Supervisor duties
- Worker duties
Module 4: Hazards and controls
- Recognising hazards
- Assessing risk
- The hierarchy of controls
Module 5: Committees, representatives and getting help
- Joint health and safety committees
- Health and safety representatives
- Reporting and final assessment
Who is this course for?
- New and young workers starting a job in Ontario
- Supervisors and team leads
- Employers onboarding staff
- Joint health and safety committee members wanting a refresher
Prerequisites
No prior experience required. Lessons start from the basics and build towards practical application.
Assessment
Short quizzes throughout the course. Pass mark: 70%, with up to 3 attempts.
A Certificate of Completion from Charter Compliance Academy
Complete all lessons and score 70% or more in the final assessment, and your Certificate of Completion is issued instantly in your account. Issued by Charter Compliance Academy, it shows your name, the course title, the issue date and a unique certificate ID, as an A4 page you can print or save as PDF. Use it for your learning records and HR files, or share it with your employer or on LinkedIn. It records that you completed this on-demand online course; it is not a professional licence, designation or accreditation.
All course content is written and owned by Charter Compliance Academy, an independent provider of on-demand online courses. We are not affiliated with or endorsed by FINTRAC, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada, any provincial ministry of labour, the WSIB, CCOHS or any other government body or standards organisation.
- 1Complete the lessons
- 2Pass the final (70%+)
- 3Get your Certificate of Completion
Frequently asked questions
Is this course for workers or supervisors?
Both. The core modules apply to everyone, and a dedicated module covers the additional duties of supervisors.
Do I need to repeat this every year?
O. Reg. 297/13 does not set a refresher period, but many employers repeat awareness training regularly. Check your employer's policy.
Will my employer accept the certificate?
You receive a Certificate of Completion your employer can file as a record. Employers decide which programs they accept, so check with them if you are unsure.
Does this replace site-specific safety training?
No. Your employer must still train you on the specific hazards, equipment and procedures of your job.
Enrolling a team?
We offer company pricing with progress tracking for your staff and a Certificate of Completion for every learner.
