National

Job One
For young and new workers. http://www.jobsafecanada.ca/

Passport to Safety
A national, certificate-oriented program developed by the Safe Communities Foundation of Canada, aimed at providing workplace safety training to employees under 24 years of age.  Courses are available in French and English, and cost $9.00 each.  The course descriptions page also lists health and safety courses offered by other not-for-profit agencies, such as St. John’s Ambulance and NORCAT.  http://www.passporttosafety.com/

Food Service Workers Safety Guide  5th Edition 
Designed for employees and supervisors in restaurants, catering establishments, hotels and fast food chains, this guide outlines the safe use of kitchen equipment including a new action-oriented section on "Cleaning and Sanitizing Kitchens". The guide also covers housekeeping safety tips and lifting procedures and includes customizable forms and references to additional information on the internet. (137 pages)  Sample pages can be viewed from the web product page.  http://www.ccohs.ca/products/publications/food.html

Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS)
English:  http://www.ccohs.ca
French: http://www.cchst.ca

CCOHS OSH Answers (Q&A online resource)
English: http://www.ccohs.ca/oshanswers/ 
French: http://www.cchst.ca/reponsessst/

Offices of the Worker Adviser
A list of employee advisers across Canada, compiled by Saskatchewan Labour:
http://www.labour.gov.sk.ca/advocate/ADVISORS.HTM

Provincial

British Columbia

WorkSafeBC
Information from the Workers' Compensation Board of BC, including information for young workers and information on safety and tourism/hospitality jobs.

Ontario

Youngworker.ca
Information from the Ontario Workplace Safety and Insurance Board, available in English and French.  
http://www.youngworker.ca

Work Smart Ontario
Information for young workers from the Ontario Ministry of Labour.  http://www.worksmartontario.gov.on.ca/scripts/default.asp

Health and Safety 101
An online training course offered by WSIB Ontario to offer young workers important health and safety information.  This test is a precursor to the Passport to Safety program.  Available free of charge in both French and English.  http://www.hs101.ca/

Saskatchewan

Ready for Work
A document from Saskatchewan Labour, with information for students, young workers, teachers and employers.  http://www.readyforwork.sk.ca/

 

 

Offices of the Employer Advisor

Provides confidential assistance to businesses in matters of workplace safety insurance, including mediation, negotiation, and representation throughout the workplace safety and insurance system.

British Columbia
http://www.labour.gov.bc.ca/eao/

Ontario
http://www.employeradviser.ca/

Prince Edward Island
http://www.gov.pe.ca/go/oea

New Brunswick
http://www.gnb.ca/0359/01e.htm

Newfoundland and Labrador
http://www.whscc.nf.ca/employers.htm

Nova Scotia
OEA Newsletter (PDF) and Information Brochure (PDF)

Alberta
http://www.wcb.ab.ca/contact/conempl.asp

Saskatchewan
http://www.wcbsask.com/book_employers.page

Manitoba
http://www.wcb.mb.ca/contact.html

Quebec
http://www.csst.qc.ca/Portail/fr/contacts/comment_joindre/repertoire_general.htm

Nova Scotia
http://www.wcb.ns.ca/new/employers.php

Newfoundland and Labrador
http://www.whscc.nf.ca/employers.htm

Ontario
http://ww.wsib.on.ca/wsib/wsibsite.nsf/public/home_e

Prince Edward Island
http://www.gov.pe.ca/infopei/index.php3?number=41131&lang=E

Northwest Territories and Nunavut
http://www.wcb.nt.ca/employers.html