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Health and community services sector
Client-focused solutions to help eliminate workplace injuries, illnesses and fatalities for the health and community services sector.
Ontario’s healthcare workers experience unique challenges to their health, safety, and wellbeing every day. They work hard to provide quality care to keep Canadians healthy and well, but to do that effectively, they themselves need health, safety and wellbeing supports, training, and resources.
Our health and community service team assists healthcare sector workplaces across the province in keeping workers safe from injuries and illnesses, including but not limited to such topics as:
- workplace violence and harassment
- slips, trips, and falls
- infection, prevention, and control
- Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSD) and client handling
- chemical handling
- driving safety
- respiratory protection
- workplace wellbeing
- and more
Providing client-focused solutions is the key to eliminating workplace injuries, illnesses, and fatalities, but the impact of occupational injuries and illnesses can be minimized when employers and workplace parties take a proactive approach to health and safety.
When we need them the most, our health and community care workers are there for us. Together, we can work towards a healthier and safer working environment for them.
Connect with a healthcare consultant
Our dedicated team of healthcare consultants are knowledgeable experts who can support you no matter where you are on your health and safety journey.
Key topics
Reducing incidents of workplace violence through prevention is a crucial component of an organization’s health and safety program. Make a positive impact by accessing and implementing available workplace violence prevention resources and toolkits, collaboratively developed and specific to the healthcare sector.
MSD prevention efforts aim to minimize or eliminate hazards in the workplace to reduce the number and likelihood of workers being injured or experiencing pain on the job. Adopting an approach to recognize, assess, control, and evaluate MSD hazards will assist in standardizing the approach to MSD prevention and improve health outcomes.
Employee psychological wellbeing and mental health is important for workplaces to consider in their overall health and safety program, as they can have negative impacts on employees, patient experience, and even quality of care. PSHSA has many resources, tools, and services available to help workplaces manage this crucial area of health and safety.
Featured training
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JHSC Certification Part 1
Starting at
$399.00
JHSC Certification Part 2 – Healthcare
Joint Health and Safety Committee (JHSC) Certification Part 2. This course is designed for organizations in the healthcare and community sectors, using real-world hazards and issues common across healthcare and community-based workplaces.
Starting at
$399.00
Train the Fit Tester for Respiratory Protection
This 4-hour certification training is designed to educate and prepare learners for fit testing and the use of respiratory protection, so they will be able to fit test others within their organization. This Respirator Fit Tester training is tailored for aerosol & bioaerosol hazards found in Healthcare workplaces.
Starting at
$169.50
Health and Safety for Leaders (1 Day)
This 1-day instructor-led training will provide you with the skills and knowledge related to your responsibilities as a supervisor in the promotion of health and safety.
Starting at
$195.00
Connect with a healthcare consultant
Our dedicated team of healthcare consultants are knowledgeable experts who can support you no matter where you are on your health and safety journey.