Understanding the Ontario Health and Safety System: Health and Safety Associations

Authors

Joyce Guo, Erinn McCreath Frangakis, Catherine Brookman, Jack P. Callaghan

Key messages

• There are six Health and Safety Associations (HSAs) within the Ontario Health and Safety System.
• HSAs provide workers in all sectors with access to occupational health and safety professionals, training, and resources.

Implications for the prevention of MSD

• Health and Safety Associations increase education and awareness of occupational health and safety in the workplace.
• Resources and services are directed at workplace injury prevention, available to businesses of all sizes and types in Ontario.
• Workplace-specific training is provided ensuring that each location receives the solutions that they need to protect their workers from MSD. 

Other resource papers in this series

Understanding the Ontario Health and Safety System: Government Bodies

Understanding the Ontario Health and Safety System: Research Centres