The FSC Turns 60!

January 2025 marks the Fleet Safety Council’s 60th Anniversary! The first meeting of the Council of Driver Trainers took place in Toronto on January 26, 1965. Since then the Council of Driver Training and subsequently the Fleet Safety Council have spent six decades supporting the transportation industry. What an achievement!

Click here to read more about the history of the Fleet Safety Council! 

Click here to view photos from the 60th Anniversary Celebration! 

Click here to view some posts and details on Instagram and LinkedIn from the 60th Anniversary celebration.

As we celebrate our 60th year we look forward to our next 60 years of promoting safety in the transportation industry. 

FSC Hamilton/Niagara Spring Seminar Registration Now Open

The Hamilton Niagara Chapter of the Fleet Safety Council is happy to invite you to their annual spring seminar. This year the chapter will be hosting a panel discussion titled Total Cost of Risk: Understanding Insurance and will include some of the transportation industry’s best insurance subject matter experts to discuss this important topic.

Date: Thursday March 27th, 2025

Location: Holiday Inn Burlington (3063 S Service Rd, Burlington, ON L7N 3E9)

Registration: $50

Time: 8:00 am - 12:00 pm

Winter Safety Resources

Regardless of what transpires on Groundhog Day, Ontario seems set to endure frigid temperatures for a good while longer. If you’ve been feeling the cold, brush up on the risks of frostbite, hypothermia, and other cold stress conditions—and learn how to manage them at outdoor jobsites. And if your workplace is Ontario’s oft-snowy roads, refresh your knowledge of good winter driving habits with IHSA’s five-part video series.

Click here to watch the IHSA winter driving videos.

Read the IHSA cold stress article here.

Click here for more winter hazard resources.

Guideline for Mobile Diesel Generating Plants

Mobile diesel generating plants are widely used within Ontario’s aggregate industry and other sectors however, there are very few written standards or guidelines for their safe operation. A mobile diesel generator is a self-contained diesel generator that can be transported to a worksite.

IHSA’s Mining and Aggregates Working Group identified an industry need for information on the safe operation of mobile diesel generating plants to be distributed. That's why the group creating the Guideline for Mobile Diesel Generating Plants.

Upcoming IHSA Transportation Courses: Sudbury

The IHSA has several upcoming courses available in Sudbury that may be of interest to our membership.

• Defensive Driving Commercial: March 26th
• Defensive Driving G Class Driver: March 27th
• JHSC Part 2 - Transportation: May 6th - 8th and November 4th - 6th

IHSA training in 2024

Did you know that last year, IHSA trained 40,037 workers in 6,688 instructor-led courses. This includes sessions taught at IHSA facilities and customers' locations, courses from external partners, and reserved courses. We also had 45,656 participants take our eLearning courses.

Reminder: Register Now For The Working Mind For the Trades

IHSA is partnering with Opening Minds, a division of the Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC) to pilot a new training program designed to reduce stigma surrounding mental illness in trade-sector workplaces.

The courses have been adapted for trades sectors from Opening Minds' The Working Mind, an evidence-based learning program developed to help Ontario workplaces better understand mental illness and foster psychologically healthy and safe working environments.

The IHSA Safety Podcast marks 100 episodes!

The podcast’s 100th episode highlights a timely topic for workers and employers: working outside in the Canadian winter managing the risks of cold stress. The most recent episodes include:

Episode 98: See Something, Say Something: Speaking up about Unsafe Conditions

Episode 99: Asbestos Awareness and Training Requirements for Workplace Safety

Episode 100: Working Outside in the Canadian Winter

DriveON Structural Inspections Rollout

Starting May 2024, the Ministry of Transportation (MTO) began onboarding MVIS facilities into the DriveON program in a phased approach. As the final phase of the transition, the DriveON portal will begin to onboard MVIS facilities that conduct structural inspections starting January 13, 2025. 

Existing DriveON Vehicle Inspection Centres (VICs) will be able to add structural inspection capability through a Change Request on the DriveON portal, by selecting “I want to view/update information on a Vehicle Inspection Centre" card.

Click here for information on the DriveON: Emissions and safety inspection program.

Click here to review the Reminder Regarding Ongoing DriveON Information Sessions.

Labour Program Web Subscription

Announcing a new Employment and Social Development Canada web subscription feature! This addition to their website allows clients to sign up for emails from the Labour Program.

What can subscribers expect:  

The types of emails sent to subscribers will include:

• Information about new legislation and/or regulations
• Reminders about requirements, obligations, and/or deadlines 
• Links to sources of information, and 
• Promotion of Labour Program events.

Read recent court bulletins related to health and safety

The Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development has released a number of court bulletins relating to health and safety issues, injuries, and fatalities.

Reminder: IHSA, OHCOW survey still open

Workplace mental stressors—such as working alone, shiftwork, driving, trauma exposure, poor ergonomics, or exposure to hazards—are health and safety hazards that can affect workers’ mental and physical wellbeing and lead to illness or injury.

IHSA is inviting workers in the construction and transportation industries across Ontario to participate in a survey that is the first of its kind in Ontario. Developed by IHSA and Occupational Clinics for Ontario Workers (OHCOW), the survey aims to identify mental stressors at workplaces so they can be eliminated or reduced, thus improving overall mental wellness.

Addressing and minimizing causes of mental distress at work is essential for maintaining workers’ safety and wellbeing. As an employer, you can help us do this by promoting this survey to your workforce. Reach out to IHSA for more information.

Anyone who completes and submits the survey could enter to win one of three Visa gift cards valued at $50, $150, or $250. All responses will be anonymous and confidential. You can learn more about the survey at StressAssess.ca.

Click here to download more information on the Stress Assess Survey!

OHCOW RSI Day 2025 

OHCOW is pleased to announce the return of their free annual international event focused on Repetitive Strain Injuries and their prevention. Now in its 26th year, OHCOW's RSI Day program continues to translate the knowledge and experience of our professional staff and guest speakers to increase awareness and prevention of musculoskeletal disorders. 

Registration for this free event is required to participate. All sessions are recorded and will be uploaded to OHCOW’s YouTube channel after few days after each session. You must register to receive notification for when the recordings are uploaded.

Transportation Industry Partner News & Resources

Click on the link below to access some recent news and updates from our industry partners!

Industry partner news and resources: February 2025

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