Workers, supervisors and employers have rights and duties when dealing with workplace violence and harassment. Bookmark this page to access the training your workplace needs.
Get StartedThe OHSA defines workplace violence as the exercise of physical force by a person against a worker, in a workplace, that causes or could cause physical injury to the worker.
Employers, therefore, have specific duties with respect to workplace harassment and workplace violence under the Occupational Health and Safety Act.
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A good policy should, at minimum:
Download the Workplace Violence Policy Sample Form from the WSPS resource hub.
Write Your Workplace Violence Policy. Need help?
Take the online course: Violence in the Workplace : Recognize Risks and Take Action.
Review and update your policy every year. Be sure it is posted in a place where all workers can see it.
You’re ready to perform a violence risk assessment in your workplace. But who should be involved? Watch the video to find out and download the Workplace Violence Risk Assessment.
This Assessment will help an employer identify what information, instruction or training is needed when a worker is hired. This should be done by taking into account hazards associated with each specific job as well as the measures and procedures that are in place.
Do you have a Workplace Violence Prevention Program, as required by the OHSA?
A workplace violence program is required by the
OHSA. It must
include, at a minimum, the elements below.
Everyone should have the opportunity to go to work without fear of violence or harassment. Ontario's Occupational Health and Safety Act protects workers and sets clear roles and responsibilities to ensure this. This video provides small businesses with guidance on managing violence and harassment including legal definitions of violence and harassment; rights and responsibilities of the worker and legal requirements for policies .
Consider integrating workplace harassment prevention training into existing training (orientation,sensitivity training, anti-harassment or antidiscrimination training, respectful workplace training,etc.)
Why is awareness not enough? Risk factor training is critical to keeping your workplace safe.
As per your risk asssment, selct the additional training your team requires.
1 hour
Self-Paced Online
$49 + HST
When workplace hazards are identified, assessed and properly controlled, it will help employers minimize chance of harm or exposure to violence and harassment, reduce overall risk and costs, and maximize productivity.
Browse the Violence & Harassment stream on the WSPS Resource Hub to find articles, templates and more on how to keep your workplace and workers free of violence and harassment.
Understand the law on workplace violence and harassment
Learn about the employer duty to investigate complaints of workplace harassment under the Occupational Health and Safety Act.
Learn about orders to have an investigation into workplace harassment carried out by an impartial person.
Ontario.ca Part III.0.I: Workplace violence and workplace harassment
Reporting Violence and Harassment
Violence and Harassment Assessment
Workplace Violence Policy Sample Template
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