IHSA's eLearning Catalogue

This eLearning program is designed to help an organization’s COR® Internal Auditor successfully plan, perform, summarize, and submit the COR® Audit. As of January 1, 2023, all COR® audits must be completed using AuditSoft. This digital tool will help you conduct quicker, easier COR® audits and use data to continuously improve your OHSMS. It is an electronic version of the COR®2020 Audit Tool. NOTE: For more information about COR® 2020 click here, for more information about AuditSoft click here. To download the AuditSoft user guide click here. When you finish the eLearning Module, click on the "Save and Exit" button on the top right hand of the screen to proceed to the Survey and then to the final test.  Learners will have 2 attempts to complete the final test and must achieve a score of at least 80%. Program Content Overview of the COR® Audit Tool Opening and closing meetings COR® Audit practice Summarizing findings Writing an audit report Completing an action plan Requirements for submitting the COR® Audit Participants must have taken Basic Auditing Principles before taking COR® Internal Auditor. Since the program content is connected, this will provide the best opportunity to understand the COR® requirements. Did You Know? This is a mandatory training program for individuals acting as an organization’s COR® Internal Auditor and for those pursuing the National Construction Safety Officer (NCSO) certification. Read more

This eLearning course provides learners with the knowledge to become safer drivers on the road. Topics such as road safety, safe following distance, driving hazards, distracted driving, and vehicle inspection will be explored in detail. Participants will learn to identify the driving hazards that they are faced with daily and identify defensive driving techniques to avoid these hazards.  Learners will have 2 attempts to complete the final test and must achieve a score of at least 80%. Read more

Road safety authorities in Ontario and across North America, agree that fatigue is a leading cause of motor vehicle incidents. Driver fatigue was also identified as the second leading health and safety risk, right after distracted driving. This eLearning course provides information on how to recognize and respond to driver fatigue and offers practical prevention solutions for the workplace. Who should attend? Any driver who operates a vehicle for commercial or personal purposes. Program Content Recognizing Driver Fatigue Contributing Factors Driver Fatigue Causes Impact on Drivers’ Skills and Abilities Physical Symptoms of Driver Fatigue Preventing Driver Fatigue – Practical Solutions   Learners will have 2 attempts to complete the test and must achieve a score of at least 80%. Read more

This eLearning program examines the hazards associated with electricity and the safety measures that can be taken to reduce the risk of injury. Learners will have 2 attempts to complete the test and must achieve a score of at least 80%. Program Content The goal of this course is to allow participants to better understand electricity and to make them aware of the hazards that electricity can pose in order to reduce the possibility of incidents in the workplace. The course is presented in six modules: Theory Electrical Flow and Barriers Induction Electricity and the Body Step and Touch Potentials Safe Limits of Approach Read more

Construction is a unique, dynamic industry characterized by workplaces and workforces that change constantly. Through the course of a project, ten or more employers may be involved with many different trades on site. These multi-trade workplaces are what set the construction industry apart from all others. As injuries and fatalities continue to occur year after year, health and safety should remain everyone’s top priority. This eLearning program provides general information on hazards and hazard recognition in the construction industry with a focus on occupational health and legal implications of health and safety. Participants will learn how to prevent injuries, illnesses and fatalities as well as how to protect themselves on construction jobsites. NOTE: This eLearning program will not be accepted under the Ontario-Quebec Mobility Agreement. For those wanting to work in Quebec under this Agreement, the in-class ELC course is required.  This is an awareness program only and is not intended to certify participants for work in any construction setting requiring certification. Job-specific training must also be conducted by the employer for every construction worker. Program Content This program contains information on the following: Rights and responsibilities of the various workplace parties on construction projects under the Occupational Health and Safety Act, and under Ontario Regulation 213/91: Construction Projects Identification, communication and control of hazards in construction Tools, equipment and personal protective equipment (PPE) common in construction A certificate of completion for this program will be issued to learners who successfully complete all 17 modules. A minimum of 80% must be achieved to advance to the next module. Learners will have the opportunity to receive feedback on their results and retry any questions. Read more

The Infrastructure Health and Safety Association (IHSA) is pleased to offer an exclusive eLearning program to members of the Ontario General Contractors Association (OGCA) and their workforce. This self-paced online training is designed to enhance workers’ understanding of occupational health and safety hazards while efficiently fulfilling Ontario’s mandatory training requirements. Program Includes: Entry-Level Construction - Meets Ontario's legal requirements for Worker Health & Safety Awareness Training. This course provides an introduction to health and safety hazards in construction and teaches workers how to recognize hazards, prevent injuries and fatalities and protect themselves on the job site.  Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) - Meets Ontario’s legal requirements for WHMIS training and includes information on the Globally Harmonized System (GHS) for classifying and labelling chemicals.   Note: this is an awareness program only. It does not certify participants for work in a construction setting. Employers are responsible for providing job-specific training. A minimum of 80% must be achieved to advance to the next module of Entry Level Construction. Learners will have the opportunity to receive feedback on their results and retry any questions. A minimum of 75% must be achieved to complete WHMIS. Learners will have 2 attempts.  A certificate of completion for this program will be issued to learners who successfully complete all modules.   Read more