Rights and Responsibilities Everyone fully participating and exercising their responsibilities is essential for a safe workplace. You'll find resources here that explain the rights and responsibilities of workplace parties, including employers, supervisors, workers, and joint health and safety committees. We've also included information about first aid requirements and Certification Training for Joint Health and Safety Committee. WSIB Resources What's in it for you? - Ontario's Occupational Health and Safety Act poster (45k, pdf) Launching a Safe Start - A Worker's Guide (144k, pdf) gives an overview of basic information about workers' rights, responsibilities, the hazards they face and tips on how to protect themselves when starting a new job. Launching a Safe Start Orientation Series: You have Rights and Responsibilities (video) Fact Sheets Employer Roles and Responsibilities (41k, pdf) Worker Rights and Obligations (28k, pdf) Federal vs. Provincial (65k, pdf) Hazard Recognition and Control (48k, pdf) Joint Health and Safety Committees and Representatives (288k, pdf) WHMIS (48k, pdf) Internal Responsibility System and Due Diligence (41k, pdf) Ministry of Labour Resources The Ontario Occupational Heatlh and Safety Act and Regulations prescribe health and safety rights and responsibilities for most Ontario workplaces. Guide to Occupational Health and Safety Act Guide to Joint Health and Safety Committees Guide to WHMIS Ministry of Labour Government of Canada The Canada Labour Code, Part II and Regulations prescribe health and safety rights and responsibilities for federally-regulated industries such as inter-provisional transportation, Canada Post, federal governments, airlines, telephone and banks. Overview of Canada Labour Code, Part 2 An Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Program in Your Work Place Wokplace Hazardous Material Information System Healthy Living Environmental and Workplace Health First Aid First Aid Requirements (Regulation 1101) (210k, pdf) The First Aid Requirements booklet explains first aid regulations, requirements and guidelines. Approved First Aid Trainers See what companies are on our list of Approved First Aid Trainers. WSIB First Aid Training Criteria (133k, pdf) Learn about the equivalency criteria that our approved first aid trainers must meet. Certification Training Part One: Basic Certification Part One: Basic Certification Training provides an overall knowledge of health and safety that applies to all workplaces. Part Two: Workplace-specific Hazard Training Part Two: Workplace-Specific Hazard Training focuses on significant hazards in your workplace and how to assess those hazards and control and/or eliminate them. Guidelines for Workplace-specific Hazard Training of Certified Members (152k, pdf) The Guidelines for Workplace-specific Hazard Training of Certified Members booklet outlines the legal and training requirements of Certification Part 1 and provides information about Certification Part 2 and how to apply to the WSIB for final certification. Approved Providers for Basic Certification Training See what companies are on our list of Approved Providers for Basic Certification Training Health and Safety Associations The Ontario health and safety associations, funded by the WSIB, provide training programs, products and services to the province's employers and workers. Sector-based Certification Programs The Certification Training Program Standards provide the option of sector-based programs in place of Workplace Specific Hazard Training. A sector program must have the endorsement from a Trade Association or bi-partite group. How to order To order a copy of a publication, video or poster, e-mail us at: prevention_support@wsib.on.ca or call us at 1-800-663-6639. When you e-mail us, please include your name, mailing address and the name of the publication you'd like to order.