Mandatory Employee Training
At Ontario Tech University, we are committed to ensuring a healthy, safe, compliant, and inclusive workplace. In response to this commitment, all faculty and staff are required to complete legislated mandatory and site-specific training. The core training modules ensure that all employees understand their rights and responsibilities.
Please note:
- Once your employment has started, it may take approximately 1 week for the LMS team to set up a new employee profile in Canvas. While waiting for your Canvas profile to be set up, complete WHMIS, Health and Safety Awareness, Workplace Violence and Harassment Prevention, and when applicable, Compressed Gas: Safe Storage and Handling training.
- To complete training, you must have an ontariotechu.ca or ontariotechu.net account.
- If you experience an issue with accessing a module, please try using another browser.
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When must legislated training be completed?
An employee must complete training within the first 4 weeks of hire or when any of the following occur:
- demonstrated lack of understanding or knowledge of module content
- conditions in the workplace change
- new or updated legislation is introduced
- new information becomes available
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When should a Supervisor complete the Health and Safety Awareness Training for Supervisors module?
Any newly hired supervisor must complete this training within the first four weeks of hire. Or, if an internal employee is permanently or temporarily hired into a supervisory role, they must complete the supervisor module even if the worker module has been completed.
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How do I access training?
- All employees must have an ontariotechu.ca or ontariotech.net before starting the training.
- Once your employment has started, it may take approximately 1 week for the LMS team to set up a new employee profile in Canvas.
- While waiting for your Canvas profile to be set up, complete WHMIS, Health and Safety Awareness, Workplace Violence and Harassment Prevention, and when applicable, Compressed Gas: Safe Storage and Handling training.
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What training is required?Â
All employees regardless of their role and responsibilities, have access to the training links included in the matrix below and are encouraged to complete any additional modules deemed to be of interest.
Employee Roles:
Full-time and limited-term faculty including: Teaching Assistants, Research Assistants, Research Associates, Sessional Instructors, and Post-doctoral Fellows Full-time and limited-term staff including: student University Works employees, casuals, and invigilators Full-time and limited-term faculty and staff required to transport/handle or use compressed gas ✔ ✔ Health and Safety Awareness Training for Workers and Supervisors
✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Preventing Sexual Violence – Building a Respectful Campus Together
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Are there other requirements in addition to legislated training?
Depending on the work environment, hazards or tasks performed, there may additional training and your supervisor will be able to to confirm.
Here are examples of other training that may be appropriate based on an employee's role and responsibilities:
Biosafety Program Radiation Safety Hazardous Waste Management Radiation & Laser Safety
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Need to check your training record?
Click Here and login with network credentials for the following modules:
- WHMIS
- Health and Safety Awareness Training (for Workers and for Supervisors)
- Workplace Violence and Harassment Prevention
- Compressed Gas: Safe Storage and Handling
Check the "Grades" section on Canvas for the following modules:
- AODA Modules 1-7
- Preventing Sexual Violence - Building a Respectful Campus Together
- Accessible Instruction Training for Educators
Questions about training?
Review Mandatory Training Tip Sheet
Need further assistance?
To request training in an alternate format, email HRaccessibility@ontariotechu.ca or call Julie Day, Health and Disability Management Specialist at 905-721-8668, ext. 3649.
For further assistance, email healthandsafetytraining@ontariotechu.ca