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Why join the Health and Safety Excellence program?
Our Health and Safety Excellence program helps you make your workplace safer, while earning rebates on your WSIB premiums. Plus, you’ll receive an extra $1,000 once you get started.
Through our program, you can:
- reduce the risk of injuries and illnesses, and lessen the impact on your business when they do occur
- boost employee confidence, productivity and psychological well-being
- improve your business’s reputation by showing your commitment to health and safety
The program makes it easier for you to get the support you need to make lasting health and safety improvements in your workplace. A WSIB-approved program provider will help you get started and support you every step of the way.
The WSIB’s Health and Safety Excellence program helps you develop an internal culture that respects and prioritizes health and safety. We received immeasurable assistance from our program provider that helped us create a safer workplace.
Safe Tree Ltd.
Learn more
Need more information before joining? Sign-up for an information session to learn about what you can expect in the program and how investing in health and safety can boost your bottom line.
Program at a glance
You choose a WSIB-approved program provider who works with you to select program topics that make up your health and safety action plan. Completing topics will help you reduce the chances of workplace injuries and illnesses.
You have 41 topics to choose from, spread across three levels – foundation, intermediate and advanced. We also offer a recommended pathway that includes sets of pre-selected topics to make it easier for small businesses and businesses new to health and safety to get started.
You can enroll in the program by choosing and registering with a program provider or you can speak with one of our program consultants about your unique business needs.
You must have an active WSIB account and at least one full-time employee to participate in the program.
Calculate your estimated rebates
The amount you can earn in rebates is based on the number of topics you complete in your health and safety action plan and your reported WSIB premiums for the previous year. Plus, you can receive an extra $1,000 every time you create a new action plan.
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Earn recognition
You’ll receive a member badge when you join the program and can earn level badges as you progress. You can use these badges on your website, in your email signature and in other marketing materials to show people your commitment to workplace health and safety. Your badges will also show up on your business profile on our website when people search for safety statistics.
Ready-to-join checklist
There are a few things to know and do before you get started in the Health and Safety Excellence program:
- watch our informational video or attend an information session to learn about what you can expect in the program
- make sure the leaders in your business recognize the importance of health and safety, and your business has resources and time to participate
- understand it’s your responsibility to know about and comply with health and safety laws that apply to your business
- what you can earn in rebates and incentives through the program is typically higher than what you pay in provider fees
- you’ll develop and follow health and safety policies and procedures in your workplace with the help of your WSIB-approved program provider
- you’ll manage your participation in the program through a web-based tool where you can find information, resources and upload materials for your provider and us