Safety Training Courses for Canadian Workplaces — 2026
2026 safety training catalog — instant access, printable certificates, valid all provinces
Most Requested Courses
WHMIS Online Training (GHS Awareness)
Essential awareness training on the Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System. 20-30 minutes online course.
Worker Health and Safety Awareness in 4 Steps
Mandatory Ontario worker awareness training covering rights, responsibilities, hazard recognition, WHMIS, and workplace safety contacts — meets O. Reg. 297/13.
Supervisor Health & Safety Awareness in 5 Steps
Mandatory Ontario supervisor awareness training covering the IRS, worker rights, hazard management, key organizations, and safety leadership — meets O. Reg. 297/13.
Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) Awareness
Essential training on lockout/tagout procedures, energy isolation techniques, and regulatory requirements for controlling hazardous energy.
Confined Space Awareness
Critical training on confined space hazard identification, testing procedures, permit systems, and emergency response for safe entry operations.
Transportation of Dangerous Goods (TDG) Awareness
Essential training on Transportation of Dangerous Goods regulations, classification, documentation, and safe handling procedures.
Working from Heights & Fall Protection Awareness
Pan-Canadian fall-protection awareness training — when fall protection is required (the 3 m rule), the hierarchy of controls, fall-arrest equipment and inspection, fall-protection plans, rescue, and suspension trauma.
Electrical Safety Awareness
Comprehensive training on electrical hazard identification, prevention strategies, and safe work practices around electrical equipment.
Ground Disturbance Awareness
Essential training on buried utility locating, One-Call requirements, the Hand Expose Zone, and emergency response for Canadian ground disturbance work.
Ground Disturbance Awareness (Supervisor Level)
Supervisory-level training on underground utility identification, marking colour code sub-classifications, positive response review, and site/locate reconciliation for ground disturbance permit-holders and supervisors.
Asbestos Awareness Training
Critical training on asbestos identification, health risks, and safe work practices in environments with potential asbestos exposure.
H2S Awareness — Pan-Canadian Awareness Training
Pan-Canadian H2S awareness training covering H2S chemistry, olfactory fatigue, Canadian OELs, gas detection, WHMIS, PPE selection, and emergency response for oil and gas, wastewater, agriculture, and construction.
Scissor Lift & Boom Lift (MEWP) Safety Awareness
Pan-Canadian awareness training for ground workers, supervisors, and site safety personnel working near AWPs — hazard recognition, exclusion zones, power line proximity, tip-over, and emergency response.
Forklift & PIT Safety Awareness
Pan-Canadian awareness training covering powered industrial truck types, the stability triangle and tipover prevention, Canadian OHS operator certification requirements, pre-operation inspection, pedestrian hazard zones, load handling fundamentals, and LPG and battery refueling procedures.
Excavation & Trenching Safety Awareness
Critical training on soil classification, protective systems, inspection requirements, and safe work practices for excavation operations.
Traffic Control Safety Awareness
Essential awareness training on traffic control zone setup, Canadian regulatory requirements, and safe work procedures for workers near live traffic.
Ladder Safety Awareness
Practical training on ladder selection, inspection, setup, and safe use techniques to prevent falls and injuries.
Fire Extinguisher Safety Awareness
Essential training on fire classifications, extinguisher types, inspection protocols, and proper usage techniques for emergency response.
Lift Smart: Rigging & Slinging Safety
Comprehensive training on proper rigging techniques, sling selection, load calculation, and standardized hand signals for safe lifting operations.
Scaffolding Safety Awareness
Pan-Canadian awareness training on scaffold recognition, the tag/inspection system, structural load controls, the fall-protection trigger height, falling-object protection, safe access, and worker rights and responsibilities.
Hydrovac Safety Awareness
Pan-Canadian awareness training on hydrovac (vacuum excavation) equipment hazards covering pressurized water injection injury, vacuum/suction entrapment, debris-tank confined-space entry, truck mechanical hazards, tolerance-zone standoffs, traffic control, and overhead/underground electrical proximity.
Utility Locate Technician Safety Awareness
Pan-Canadian awareness training for utility locate technicians covering EM/GPR locating theory and limitations, lone-worker check-in protocol, roadside/traffic exposure, the APWA marking colour code, one-call ticket validity, and escalation over false-confidence marking.
Crystalline Silica Exposure Awareness
Pan-Canadian training on respirable crystalline silica (RCS) — health effects, silicosis, Ontario O. Reg. 490/09, hierarchy of controls, respirator selection, and medical surveillance.
Hot Work Safety Awareness
Pan-Canadian awareness training covering hot work definitions and hazard zones, the hot work permit system, area preparation and atmospheric testing, fire watch requirements including 30-minute post-work watch, PPE for welding and cutting, and provincial OHS and fire code obligations for hot work control.
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ATV & UTV Off-Road Vehicle Safety Awareness
Canadian workplace awareness training covering ATV/UTV vehicle types, rollover and ejection hazards, ROPS and seatbelt requirements, pre-operation inspection, terrain safety, PPE standards, and provincial OHS obligations.
Bear Awareness Training
Specialized training on bear behavior, prevention strategies, detection methods, and response procedures for workers in bear territory.
Behaviour-Based Safety Awareness
Pan-Canadian awareness training on behaviour-based safety (BBS) observation programs — the ABC model, peer observation, feedback without blame, and how BBS fits within statutory hazard-prevention and internal-responsibility-system obligations.
Cargo Securement Awareness
Pan-Canadian awareness training covering National Safety Code Standard 10 cargo securement, Working Load Limits, performance criteria, provincial and territorial requirements, pre-trip and en-route inspection duties, and worker rights for drivers and dock workers.
Chainsaw Safety Awareness
Pan-Canadian awareness training covering chainsaw kickback and struck-by hazards, mandatory PPE and chain brake standards, the buddy system, provincial certified-training thresholds (BC faller, Quebec 234-361, Ontario cutters), and utility line-clearance hazards.
Chemical Spill Response Awareness
Pan-Canadian awareness training covering the three-layer regulatory framework, WHMIS and SDS Section 6, spill response sequence, provincial notification lines, PPE levels, spill kit selection, and chemical incompatibility hazards.
Cold Stress Awareness
Essential training on recognizing and preventing cold stress injuries in outdoor and cold work environments.
Combustible Dust Awareness
Pan-Canadian awareness training covering the Dust Explosion Pentagon, combustible dust hazards in grain, wood, metal, chemical, and food industries, NFPA 652/654, housekeeping controls, hot work permits, and emergency response.
COR Fundamentals & Internal Auditor Awareness
Pan-Canadian awareness training on the Certificate of Recognition (COR) program and the internal auditor role: what COR verifies, the 80%/50% audit scoring rule, provincial Certifying Partners and WCB incentives, NCSO/NHSA credentials, and employer/worker obligations.
De-escalation & Managing Escalated Behaviour
Pan-Canadian awareness training on recognizing early warning signs of escalating behaviour and applying practical verbal and non-verbal de-escalation techniques, grounded in Canadian violence-prevention law and CCOHS guidance.
Defensive Driving Awareness
Essential awareness training covering defensive driving techniques and safe driving practices. 20-30 minutes online course.
Diesel Exhaust Exposure Awareness
Pan-Canadian awareness training on diesel engine exhaust (DEE): the IARC Group 1 carcinogen classification, the federal exposure-limit gap, the provincial patchwork of mining exposure limits, the hierarchy of controls, and worker rights for anyone exposed to diesel equipment.
Distracted Driving Awareness
Pan-Canadian awareness training covering the three types of distraction, cognitive distraction science, provincial laws and penalties, employer duty of care, fleet safety policies, and practical strategies for eliminating phone and non-phone distractions while driving for work.
Drill Site Safety Awareness
Pan-Canadian awareness training for non-driller personnel on geotechnical and mineral-exploration drill sites — exclusion zones, rig guarding standards, regulator notice requirements, on-site supervision, remote-site emergency planning, and worker rights.
Dust Extractor & Vacuum Safe Use Awareness
Pan-Canadian awareness training on safely operating, loading, emptying, and maintaining dust extractor vacuums (DEVs) for silica-dust and general-dust control, covering HEPA filtration, dust classes, combustible dust hazards, and safe filter changeout.
Emergency Preparedness for Workers
Pan-Canadian awareness training covering Emergency Response Plans, evacuation procedures, muster point accountability, fire extinguisher types and the PASS technique, first aid requirements, medical emergency response, shelter-in-place, and worker roles during violent threats, power outages, and severe weather.
Environmental Protection on Worksites Awareness
Pan-Canadian awareness training on everyday worksite environmental duties: stormwater and runoff management, waste classification and disposal, spill prevention, and the legal duty to report environmental releases under CEPA, the Fisheries Act, and provincial/territorial law.
Ergonomics & MSD Awareness
Pan-Canadian awareness training on MSD prevention — 7 risk factors, the progression model, early reporting rights, and practical ergonomics for every workplace.
Fire Safety Awareness
Pan-Canadian awareness training covering the fire triangle and tetrahedron, Canadian fire classifications (A/B/C/D/K), common ignition sources and prevention strategies, fire alarm response using RACE, extinguisher selection and the PASS technique, automatic suppression systems, and post-fire investigation and return-to-work obligations.
Hand and Power Tool Safety Awareness
Pan-Canadian awareness training covering correct tool selection, hand tool hazard identification, power tool classifications and guards, pre-use inspection, GFCI and electrical safety, cutting and grinding hazards, PPE requirements by hazard type, and Canadian OHS employer and worker obligations for tool safety.
Hazardous Materials Awareness for Restoration Workers
Pan-Canadian awareness training for property restoration crews covering the mould, asbestos, lead, and chemical hazards unique to disaster-recovery work, the pre-1990 presumption rule, and when to stop work and escalate to a certified specialist.
Health & Safety Governance for Boards & Executives
Pan-Canadian awareness training on director and officer personal liability — the Criminal Code Westray amendments, provincial and territorial OHS due diligence duties, governance reporting practices, common executive misconceptions, and building a defensible governance record.
Heat Stress Awareness
Comprehensive training on heat stress prevention, recognition of heat-related illnesses, and protective measures.
Impairment and Cannabis in the Workplace
Pan-Canadian awareness training covering cannabis legalization and OHS obligations, what impairment means in a safety context, fitness for duty, drug and alcohol policy, recognizing and responding to impairment, duty to accommodate substance use disorder, and worker rights and responsibilities.
Incident Investigation Basics
Pan-Canadian awareness training covering incident causation theory, near-miss reporting, the step-by-step investigation process, evidence collection, root cause analysis using the 5 Whys, the hierarchy of corrective actions, and worker rights during investigations.
Indoor Air Quality Awareness
Pan-Canadian awareness training covering indoor air contaminants, health effects of poor IAQ, HVAC system fundamentals, the Canadian regulatory framework, walk-through assessment techniques, and control strategies for improving indoor air quality.
Injury Management & Return-to-Work Awareness
Pan-Canadian awareness training on the workers' compensation claims process and return-to-work: the duty to cooperate, the duty to accommodate to undue hardship, re-employment obligations where legislated, and the CSA Z1011 work disability management framework, for supervisors, HR coordinators, and workers.
Job Hazard & Risk Analysis Methodology Awareness
Pan-Canadian awareness training covering the CCOHS 5-step JHA/JSA/FLHA methodology, Alberta OHS Code Part 2 hazard assessment requirements, federal COHSR hazard prevention programs, the hierarchy of controls, worker participation rights, and CSA Z1002/ISO 45001 risk assessment frameworks.
Lab Safety Fundamentals Awareness
Pan-Canadian awareness training covering laboratory hazard categories, WHMIS chemical safety, chemical storage and incompatibility, biosafety levels, radiation safety, PPE selection, emergency response procedures, and the Canadian regulatory framework.
Loading Dock Safety Awareness
Pan-Canadian awareness training covering loading dock hazards, trailer creep and vehicle restraint systems, pedestrian-vehicle separation, dock leveller inspection and operation, forklift dock procedures, manual handling ergonomics, and emergency response.
Lone Worker Safety Awareness
Critical training on hazard assessment, communication protocols, and emergency procedures for workers who operate alone.
Machine Guarding Awareness
Pan-Canadian awareness training covering machine guarding hazards, CSA Z432 hazard identification and hierarchy of controls, guard types and safeguarding devices, the CSA Z460 lockout connection, and worker rights and responsibilities.
Manual Materials Handling and Safe Lifting Awareness
Pan-Canadian awareness training covering MSD prevention, safe lifting technique, the six MSD risk factors, team lifts, mechanical aids, ergonomic controls, and early symptom reporting.
Mold Awareness Training
Comprehensive training on mold recognition, health effects, prevention strategies, and remediation approaches for Canadian workplaces.
New Worker Orientation Awareness
Pan-Canadian awareness training covering the three core worker rights, employer obligations, hazard identification, WHMIS basics, PPE, incident reporting, and the JHSC.
Noise Exposure and Hearing Conservation
Pan-Canadian awareness training on noise-induced hearing loss, Canadian exposure limits (85 dBA), the hierarchy of controls for noise, correct HPD use, and the five components of a Hearing Conservation Program.
Noxious Plants Awareness
Important training on identifying common noxious plants, understanding health risks, and implementing prevention and treatment strategies.
Office Ergonomics Awareness
Pan-Canadian awareness training covering office MSD risk factors, correct workstation setup, laptop ergonomics, Computer Vision Syndrome prevention, microbreaks, and Canadian OHS obligations.
Oil and Gas Site Safety Orientation Awareness
Pan-Canadian awareness training covering oil and gas site hazards, H2S alarm response, permit to work systems, lockout/tagout, oilfield PPE including FR clothing and respiratory protection, and wellhead hazards.
PPE Basics Awareness
Pan-Canadian awareness training covering the hierarchy of controls, PPE selection by hazard, head/eye/hearing/hand/foot/respiratory protection, high-visibility apparel, CSA standards, and Canadian employer and worker PPE obligations.
Recreational Boat and Marine Safety Awareness
Pan-Canadian awareness training covering Transport Canada boating regulations, required safety equipment, cold water survival, capsizing response, carbon monoxide hazards, weather awareness, and boating while impaired as a Criminal Code offence.
Resilience Training Awareness
Pan-Canadian skills-based awareness training covering stress recognition, cognitive reframing, breathing and grounding techniques, recovery habits, peer support, help-seeking rights, and the CSA Z1003 psychosocial factors framework — distinct from the legal/compliance-focused Minds at Work course.
Respiratory Protection Awareness
Pan-Canadian awareness training covering airborne hazard types, the respiratory protection hierarchy, N95 and filtering facepiece respirators, elastomeric respirators with cartridge selection, SCBA and PAPR, CSA Z94.4 fit testing, and Canadian OHS respiratory protection obligations.
RPAS (Drone) Workplace Safety Awareness
Pan-Canadian awareness training for site supervisors, safety coordinators, and ground crew who work near or manage drone operations — Transport Canada exclusion zones and pilot-certificate rules, site hazards, vendor vetting, JHA integration, incident reporting, and worker rights.
Side-by-Side Utility Vehicle Safety Awareness
Pan-Canadian awareness training covering SxS/UTV rollover physics and prevention, ROPS and seatbelt requirements, safe terrain operation and water crossings, pre-operation inspection, passenger and cargo limits, and Canadian OHS obligations for SxS operators.
Slips, Trips, and Falls Prevention Awareness
Pan-Canadian awareness training covering the science of slips, trips, and falls, hazard identification and prevention controls, falls from height, stairway and ladder safety, footwear selection, and Canadian OHS obligations for STF prevention.
Snowmobile Safety Awareness
Pan-Canadian awareness training for workers who use snowmobiles — covering ice crossing assessment, avalanche terrain recognition, pre-trip inspection, impairment and fatigue, cold weather emergency survival, and Canadian OHS obligations for workplace snowmobile use.
Struck-By Hazards & Powered Mobile Equipment Awareness
Pan-Canadian awareness training on pedestrian and powered-mobile-equipment struck-by hazards, covering blind spots and swing radius, the separation-first safety hierarchy, signallers versus traffic control persons, and CSA Z96 high-visibility apparel.
Supervisor Responsibilities and Due Diligence
Pan-Canadian awareness training covering supervisor OHS legal obligations, personal liability, the due diligence standard, hazard identification and control, worker competency, active supervision, incident response, and the three core worker rights.
Tick Awareness Training
Essential training on tick species identification, site management controls, Permethrin PPE protocols, and tick removal procedures for Canadian outdoor workers.
UXO Awareness and Safety
Critical training on unexploded ordnance identification, recognition procedures, and safe response protocols for workers in potential UXO areas.
Warehouse Ergonomics and Integrated HSE Systems 2026
Comprehensive ergonomics training covering OHS regulations, biomechanics, manual material handling, thermal stress, and 2026 first aid standards for Canadian warehouse workers.
Working On & Near Water Safety Awareness
Essential Canadian water safety awareness — identifying hazards, selecting and inspecting PFDs, working safely on ice, and responding to a man-overboard emergency.
Workplace Bullying & Harassment: Rights, Responsibilities, and Respect
Pan-Canadian awareness training on workplace bullying and harassment — legal definitions, forms, anti-reprisal rights, reporting process, and supervisor obligations under federal and provincial law.
Workplace Inspections Awareness
Pan-Canadian awareness training covering the four inspection types, legal requirements, planning and conducting inspections, hazard identification, priority classification, corrective action follow-up, JHSC inspection roles, and post-incident scene preservation.
Workplace Mental Health Awareness
Pan-Canadian awareness training on psychological health and safety — the 13 psychosocial factors (CSA Z1003), worker rights, stress and burnout, harassment, reporting, and accessing support.
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Our courses are built to provincial regulatory standards across Canada. Whether you're in Ontario, Alberta, or British Columbia, you'll meet your jurisdiction's requirements.
Ontario
Working at Heights awareness content aligned with Ontario Regulation 213/91. WHMIS aligned with Ontario Regulation 860.
Alberta
H2S Awareness content aligned with the Occupational Health and Safety Act (Alberta). Supports ACSA COR audit documentation requirements.
British Columbia
Courses align with WorkSafeBC OHS Regulation. TDG training meets Transport Canada requirements for BC carriers and shippers.
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WHMIS (GHS), TDG, and federal OHS courses are accepted nationally. Certificates name the issuing standard for compliance records.
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