Student Orientation & Safety Training

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Placement employers are obligated under the Ontario Health & Safety Act, as well as by the Placement Agreement, to provide orientation and safety training to student trainees. In order to assist placement sites in meeting these obligations MTCU had developed two forms that should be used.

Pre-placement & Field Trip Due Dilligence Checklist – This checklist should be used by the placement site to identify any safety concerns that may impact students on placement. It can also be used to document any safety measures put in place to mitigate risks to the student trainees.

Pre-placement Safety Orientation Checklist – This checklist should be used to document health and safety orientation provided to a student trainee before they start their onsite work. Once the checklist is complete for each student being placed, it should be signed and returned to the placement coordinator at the University.

Other Publicly Available Resources

Bill 18, Stronger Workplaces for a Stronger Economy Act, 2014

Occupational Health and Safety Act, 1990

Student Placement Resource Manual – This manual has been developed by the Public Services Health & Safety Association and provides information and questions that ensure a hazard free worksite for co-op students. Ideal for students, teachers and site supervisors, this resource book focuses on safety and provides information, checklists and questions.