Workplace Manuals and Policies

Do your employees know how to handle hazardous chemicals? Provide them each with a copy of this Canada Guide to Workplace Hazardous Material Information System (WHMIS).

• WHMIS is a system designed to ensure that Canadian workers are informed and prepared in order to work safely with hazardous materials in the workplace.
• This guide includes a number of topics including:
  • 7 Rules of Chemical Safety,
  • the short-term and long-term harmful effects of chemicals on the body,
  • elements of material safety data sheets (MSDS),
  • how to identify WHMIS labels and symbols,
  • what is required of suppliers and employers to comply with the WHMIS system and the law.
• The Canada Guide to Workplace Hazardous Material Information System is a free PDF download.

Every workplace should have a Worksite Incident / Injury Report Form available for employees and contractors to use to report an accident or mishap.

• A report should be filled out whether or not the incident resulted in an injury. Recording near misses is crucial to developing good workplace safety policies.
• A witness filling out the form must report whether there was an injury, what the extent of the injury was, and what treatment was administered onsite (if any).
• The employer also completes part of the form with respect to time at work missed by the injured person, the results of the incident investigation, a risk assessment, and actions taken to prevent a recurrence.

Keep your employees aware of work-related safety issues, and make sure that everyone knows how to fill out and submit the Worksite Incident / Injury Report Form. Download a free copy for your workplace.

Perform a safety inspection and hazard analysis of your workplace with this Worksite Inspection Hazard Assessment and Job Observation Checklist.

The comprehensive 12-page checklist contains the following:

• guidelines to determine the likelihood of accident or injury on the worksite,
• potential severity assessment for safety / loss and environmental damage,
• fire extinguisher inspection report,
• worksite hazard inspection and safety audit,
• respiratory equipment inspection report,
• excavation checklist.

This Worksite Inspection Hazard Assessment and Job Observation Checklist is provided in PDF format and is easy to print out and fill in.

Create a Transgender Employee Policy for your workplace with this easy-to-use template.

• The policy outlines the company's commitment to ensuring that transgender and non-binary individuals are supported and included in all aspects of the organization and its culture.
• The policy prohibits discrimination, harassment and bullying on the basis of gender identity or expression.
• All employees, regardless of gender identity, are entitled to equal employment opportunities in hiring, promotion, and compensation.
• The company commits to using fair, unbiased and inclusive recruitment and hiring practices.
• All employees will receive training on gender diversity and inclusion.
• The organization will provide gender-neutral restrooms and facilities, as well as a range of support resources for transgender and non-binary employees.
• Additional provisions include respectful communication, dress code, health benefits,  support for empoyees who are gender transitioning, and reporting and addressing violations and other concerns.
• This template is available in MS Word format.
• The form can be used anywhere.