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Construction health and safety program report
The Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training, and Skills Development (MLITSD) puts together a report for the Provincial Labour-Management Health and Safety Committee every month with an overview of events, court bulletins, and statistics. This report is generally available the first week of the month and is posted on the IHSA website.
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2025–2026 compliance campaigns
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Construction
From April 1, 2025, to March 31, 2026, MLITSD construction inspectors are focusing on health and safety hazards related to residential construction. This encompasses single-family residential construction (including residential re-roofing) and multi-family residential construction.
Inspectors are looking at all activities on residential projects, with a particular emphasis on issues that have been leading to more events and injuries (e.g., falls from heights, struck-bys, and same-level slips, trips, and falls).
IHSA is working closely with the MLITSD to provide resources and expert advice throughout the campaign. Please visit our consulting page to connect with a consultant in your area.
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Mining
From April 1, 2025, to March 31, 2026, MLITSD mining inspectors are focusing on health and safety hazards associated with slips, trips, and falls. To support this initiative, IHSA, Workplace Safety North (WSN), and the MLITSD collaborated to produce a webinar outlining the campaign’s industry focus and key areas of inspection. Additionally, IHSA and WSN highlighted available resources to assist employers in achieving compliance.
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Specialized professional service
The MLITSD also has two specialized professional service campaigns in 2025–2026: worker exposure to chemical agents in the workplace and WHMIS training based on the amended Hazardous Products Regulations. Both the education, outreach, and awareness efforts and the focused inspections are ongoing from April 1, 2025, to March 31, 2026.
IHSA is highlighting the following resources to help stakeholders achieve compliance during the year-long campaigns:
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Read recent court bulletins related to health and safety
The MLITSD regularly releases court bulletins about health and safety issues, injuries, and fatalities. Visit its website to read the bulletins and find other news and information.
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Give your feedback on Ontario Regulatory Registry–listed
proposals relevant to the industries IHSA serves
Ontario's Regulatory Registry is the provincial platform for public and regulated entities to access information on new or amended legislation. It also allows the public to provide comments on proposed changes before they become law.
Currently, there are several items listed on the registry that affect IHSA member industries. They include:
The registry also includes the following decision:
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Review a draft CSA standard on psychological health and safety in the workplace
CSA Group invites you and your organization to review and comment on the draft standard CSA Z1003: Psychological Health and Safety in the Workplace—Prevention, Promotion, and Guidance (New Edition).
Log into the CSA's Public Review website to view the draft standard. You can submit electronic comments on any portion of the document by clicking the "Submit Comment" link at the bottom of the relevant section.
Comments must be submitted no later than December 16, 2025. All comments will be forwarded to CSA Staff and collected for consideration by members of the Z1003 Committee.
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Register now for Occupational Disease and Research Health and Safety Day
Join IHSA and the Occupational Disease and Research Labour-Management Health and Safety Committee on November 27 in Toronto for a half-day session dedicated to improving awareness and control of occupational disease hazards. The event will feature real-life stories and expert insights including:
- WSIB: The life of an occupational disease claim
- Renee Guay, Threads of Life: a personal story of a workplace tragedy
- Bill Shapiro, Workplace Medical Corp.: Workplace medical monitoring program
- Jonathan Zuber, Scr8pe Contracting Corp.: A success story about navigating occupational health hazards in the workplace
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NCSO®/NHSA™ Conference
Registration is now open for the 2025 NCSO®/NHSA™ Educational Conference on November 20.
This half-day virtual event helps NCSOs and NHSAs increase their knowledge of relevant health and safety topics and learn more about areas important to maintaining NCSO®/NHSA™ status, including:
- The internal responsibility system
- Trenching safety
- Implementing mental health into your OHSMS
- MLITSD compliance campaigns and statistics
- NCSO®/NHSA™ program updates and review
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Book ACF training for a chance to win
IHSA offers safe-work courses at our training centres throughout Ontario. But if you can’t come to us, IHSA will come to you. Every year, we deliver “At Customer Facility” (ACF) training to thousands of workers right at their workplaces.
Companies booking 2026 ACF sessions by December 31, 2025, can enter to win one of 25 days of free IHSA consulting—choosing services like jobsite reviews, health and safety audits, or worker evaluations.
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IHSA eLearning courses—FREE until the end of 2025
To help your business finish this year strong, healthy, and safe, IHSA has made our complete eLearning library available free of charge until December 31, 2025.
IHSA's eLearning options cover a wide range of topics critical to safe work in all of the industries we serve.
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Latest podcast episodes available
The IHSA Safety Podcast is a free podcast that seeks to improve the lives of workers in Ontario. Listen to the latest episode now:
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Episode 119: Supporting safer workplaces with IHSA's Associate COR® Consulting program
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Episode 120: Opening the Door to Support: a mental health resource
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IHSA product spotlight: trenching safety sticker
Affix IHSA's trenching safety sticker (S110) in the cab of an excavator, backhoe, or other digging equipment to remind operators about soil types and their sloping requirements—to help prevent trench collapses.
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Help CISWP by completing survey on organizational perspectives on employment of tradespersons with disabilities
The Canadian Institute for Safety, Wellness and Performance (CISWP) is seeking input for a survey to better understand the barriers and strategies for the employment of persons with disabilities in skilled trades occupations. Perspectives of professionals from companies that employ skilled trades workers will be used to understand the current landscape of hiring persons with disabilities in the skilled trades.
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Safety stand-down with IUEC Local 50 and Local 90
The second annual International Union of Elevator Constructors (IUEC) Safety Stand Down Day will take place November 4, 2025, at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre.
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Safety news from here and abroad
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What's new
Stay updated on current news from the Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training, and Skills Development.
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Fleet Safety Council and transportation-related news
Access monthly updates, news, and events from the Fleet Safety Council and the transportation industry that IHSA supports.
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WSIB@WORK newsletter
Access the WSIB's quarterly email newsletter to get the latest information, or visit the archive page to read past issues.
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