Workplace Violence & Harassment Prevention:
Training & Requirements

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.

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Why is this important

The 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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Start here: Create Your Violence Policy in 2 Steps

A good policy should, at minimum:

state what workplace violence is and its sources
state that workplace violence is unacceptable
state the employer's commitment to protecting workers
outline consequences of behaviours covered by the policy
commit to investigate and deal with concerns promptly

Step 1

Download the Workplace Violence Policy Sample Form from the WSPS resource hub.

Step 2

Write Your Workplace Violence Policy. Need help?
Take the online course: Violence in the Workplace : Recognize Risks and Take Action.

Post Your Policy & Review Yearly

Review and update your policy every year. Be sure it is posted in a place where all workers can see it.

Next: Take the Workplace Violence Assessment

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.

Follow these steps

Watch the Video
Click here to take the Violence Assessment (Downloadable PDF)
Create Your Workplace Violence Program in the next step

Create Your Workplace Violence Prevention Program

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.

Measures and procedures for workers to report workplace violence
Set out how you will investigate complaints or incidents of workplace harassment
Set out how you will put the program into practice.

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Basic Training Requirements by Role

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.)

Enroll in Risk-specific Courses Based on Your Assessment

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.