Windsor District CUPE Council Weeklong

Health and Safety - An Introduction
December 7, 2026 (9:00am-4:00pm)
December 8, 2026 (9:00am-12:00pm)

This course serves as an introduction into the world of health and safety and explores different basic concepts such as: • Identification of hazards; • Hierarchy of controls; • The basic role of health and safety committees; • Basics on the right to refuse. NOTE: See more Health and Safety courses in the Health and Safety Learning Series.

HS - Basics of Incident Investigations

Pre-requisites: Health and Safety - An Introduction

Learn how to identify root causes of workplace incidents, injuries, and diseases, common routes of entry of toxic substances, and your role in the investigation process. NOTE: Please bring your binder and Health and Safety Committee Resource Kit.

HS - Ergonomics

Pre-requisites: Health and Safety - An Introduction

This module looks at the musculoskeletal injuries in the workplace, such as strains or carpal tunnel syndrome, the risk factors, and the employers’ obligations to prevent these types of injuries. NOTE: Please bring your binder and Health and Safety Committee Resource Kit.

HS - Law and Orders

Pre-requisites: Health and Safety - An Introduction

This module covers the basic origins of health and safety law, how to find, read and interpret relevant section of law and highlights some of the more important aspects of the specific health and safety law that applies to you. NOTE: Please bring your binder and Health and Safety Committee Resource Kit.

HS - Making Committees Work

Pre-requisites: Health and Safety - An Introduction

This module explores the structure, role and function of health and safety committees, their strengths and limitations, and how they can best work within the legislative framework, and within our union. NOTE: Please bring your binder and Health and Safety Committee Resource Kit.

HS - Mobilizing around Health and Safety

Pre-requisites: Health and Safety - An Introduction

In this workshop you will learn what mobilizing for health and safety looks like, how to engage members around health and safety in your workplace and how to create a mobilizing plan. NOTE: Please bring your binder and Health and Safety Committee Resource Kit.

HS - Recommendations and notetaking

Pre-requisites: Health and Safety - An Introduction

Learn how to takes notes at committee meetings and prepare recommendations. NOTE: Please bring your binder and Health and Safety Committee Resource Kit.

HS - Workload and Overwork

Pre-requisites: Health and Safety - An Introduction

As employers pull back resources, they expect workers to do more with less. This module will examine workload, the cause and effects of overwork, and strategies to overcome the ever increasing workload that is damaging not just our health at work, but the relationship we have outside of work. NOTE: Please bring your binder and Health and Safety Committee Resource Kit.

There is significant demand for our workshops. If you need to cancel your registration, please email Daniela Greco, dgreco@cupe.ca, 80 Commerce Valley Drive East, MARKHAM, Ontario L3T 0B2 as soon as possible.

Thanks for your interest in CUPE’s Union Education Program and for your ongoing leadership in our union!

Daniela Greco
dgreco@cupe.ca