Free Safety Walkthrough
Fix Safety Issues Before They Cost You
Workplace safety walkthroughs are proactive inspections tailored to enhance health and safety by identifying hazards, compliance gaps, and operational risks before they escalate into costly problems.
During a walkthrough, SHIELD will assess your facility, equipment, and work practices in alignment with current Ministry of Labour priorities and standards, ensuring a strong focus on occupational health and safety.
The goal is to provide you with a clear snapshot of your workplace's safety status, emphasizing issues that inspectors are targeting, and recommending practical steps through our safety services to reinforce safety first and compliance through effective safety training.
Free Safety Walkthrough
High-Level Hazard Spotting
High-Level Hazard Spotting
High-Level Hazard Spotting
During the free walkthrough, we’ll highlight key health and safety concerns such as fall hazards, poor housekeeping, or missing PPE. This overview provides a quick snapshot of where your workplace may be vulnerable, reinforcing our commitment to occupational health and safety through our safety services and safety training initiatives. Remember, it’s always safety first!
Compliance Snapshot
High-Level Hazard Spotting
High-Level Hazard Spotting
We’ll highlight areas that may not align with current Ministry of Labour inspection priorities, particularly in relation to health and safety standards. This insight helps you understand where inspectors are most likely to focus their attention when it comes to occupational health and safety, ensuring that your safety first approach is well-informed. By utilizing our safety services and incorporating effective safety training, you can better prepare for inspections.
Quick Wins
High-Level Hazard Spotting
JHSC / HSR Compliance Check
You’ll receive a few immediate, low-cost recommendations focused on health and safety — simple fixes like signage, ladder checks, or PPE reminders that can be acted on right away as part of your commitment to occupational health and safety. Remember, it’s always safety first when implementing these safety services.
JHSC / HSR Compliance Check
JHSC / HSR Compliance Check
JHSC / HSR Compliance Check
We’ll confirm whether your workplace has the necessary Joint Health & Safety Committee or Health & Safety Representative in place, according to your size and sector, ensuring that your health and safety measures are compliant.
As part of our JHSC/HSR check, we’ll also review your workplace inspection records. This quick assessment verifies that inspections are being conducted accurately and consistently, providing you with confidence that your internal processes align with Ministry of Labour expectations and reflect best practices in occupational health and safety. Remember, when it comes to safety first, having the right safety services and safety training in place is crucial.
First Aid Compliance Check
JHSC / HSR Compliance Check
First Aid Compliance Check
As part of our free walkthrough, we’ll swiftly review your first aid setup to ensure it aligns with the health and safety requirements of Regulation 1101. This includes checking that your kits are equipped with the appropriate supplies for your workplace size and confirming that you have the necessary number of trained first aiders on site. By ensuring compliance with occupational health and safety standards, this simple check helps you stay prepared for emergencies and emphasizes the importance of safety first.
Summary Report
JHSC / HSR Compliance Check
First Aid Compliance Check
At the end of the walkthrough, we’ll provide a short verbal or written summary of what we found regarding health and safety. This summary serves as a clear starting point, ensuring that you have a solid understanding of occupational health and safety without overwhelming detail. Our commitment to 'safety first' guarantees that you receive the best safety services and insights, laying the foundation for effective safety training.
Ontario’s 2026–2027 MLITSD Compliance Campaigns
Farming & Agriculture
MSD Prevention - Retail Sector
Farming & Agriculture
From April 1, 2026 through March 31, 2027, provincial inspectors will be carrying out targeted visits across Ontario’s farming and agricultural operations.
The goal is to highlight common high‑risk tasks in the sector and help employers strengthen day‑to‑day safety practices, especially in areas where serious injuries continue to happen.
During these visits, inspectors may look closely at whether workplaces are managing key hazards effectively, including:
- Proper operation, upkeep, and inspection of farm machinery such as tractors, loaders, and lift trucks
- Guarding and protective devices on equipment
- Fall hazards related to elevated work, farm structures, and machinery
- Electrical safety, including lockout and tag‑out procedures
- Higher‑risk jobs like tree felling, logging activities, and similar tasks performed on farms
- Measures in place to prevent heat‑related illness
- Training, supervision, and worker awareness of safe work procedures
Retail Sector
MSD Prevention - Retail Sector
Farming & Agriculture
From April 1, 2026 to March 31, 2027, inspectors will be conducting targeted visits in retail workplaces to strengthen awareness of common health and safety issues and reinforce safe work practices across day‑to‑day operations.
This initiative is intended to:
- Build clearer understanding of OHSA duties for employers and workers
- Reduce injuries and illnesses linked to routine retail activities
- Highlight frequent hazards found in retail environments
- Support workplace parties in meeting their health and safety obligations
- Connect employers with system partners who can provide additional guidance and resources
MSD Prevention - Retail Sector
MSD Prevention - Retail Sector
MSD Prevention - Retail Sector
Between April 1, 2026 and March 31, 2027, MLITSD ergonomists will be carrying out targeted reviews in retail environments with a focus on musculoskeletal disorder (MSD) risks.
The campaign examines how products and materials are moved throughout daily retail operations — receiving shipments, stocking shelves, assisting customers, and handling deliveries.
During these visits, inspectors may look closely at:
- Strategies and controls in place to reduce MSD hazards
- Safe ladder use and fall prevention during storage and retrieval tasks
Noise
Remote Hunting & Fishing Camps
MSD Prevention - Retail Sector
From April 1, 2026 through March 31, 2027, inspectors will be carrying out targeted reviews in workplaces where noise exposure may pose a risk.
The purpose of this initiative is to reduce noise‑induced hearing loss by ensuring employers recognize hazardous noise levels and have effective controls in place.
During these visits, inspectors may examine how organizations:
- Identify and evaluate noise sources
- Implement measures to control or reduce exposure
- Maintain programs aimed at preventing noise‑related hearing damage
Preventing Noise‑Induced Hearing Loss
A key focus of the campaign is confirming that workplaces are actively managing noise hazards to protect workers’ long‑term hearing health.
Marinas in Eastern Ontario
Remote Hunting & Fishing Camps
Remote Hunting & Fishing Camps
This regional initiative targets marina operations across Eastern Ontario, covering the 401 corridor from the Quebec border through Northumberland, and extending into Peterborough, Haliburton, Kawartha Lakes, and Muskoka.
The focus is on reinforcing safe practices in environments where water, equipment, and seasonal activity create unique risks.
During these inspections, officers may review:
- Controls to prevent slips, trips, and falls
- Safe practices for working in and around water
- Electrical hazards and compliance with electrical safety requirements
- Material handling procedures and equipment use
- Training, supervision, and worker competency
- General health and safety obligations under the OHSA
Remote Hunting & Fishing Camps
Remote Hunting & Fishing Camps
Remote Hunting & Fishing Camps
This regional initiative targets marina operations across Eastern Ontario, covering the 401 corridor from the Quebec border through Northumberland, and extending into Peterborough, Haliburton, Kawartha Lakes, and Muskoka.
The focus is on reinforcing safe practices in environments where water, equipment, and seasonal activity create unique risks.
During these inspections, officers may review:
- Controls to prevent slips, trips, and falls
- Safe practices for working in and around water
- Electrical hazards and compliance with electrical safety requirements
- Material handling procedures and equipment use
- Training, supervision, and worker competency
- General health and safety obligations under the OHSA
Vine-Pulling Machine Hazards in Greenhouses (Possible)
Vine-Pulling Machine Hazards in Greenhouses (Possible)
Vine-Pulling Machine Hazards in Greenhouses (Possible)
This regional initiative focuses on greenhouse operations that use vine‑pulling machinery.
Inspectors will be checking that employers have properly identified machine‑related hazards and put effective controls in place to protect workers during operation, maintenance, and repair activities.
During these visits, inspectors may review:
- Guarding and safeguarding on vine‑pulling equipment
- Lockout/tagout procedures applied during servicing
- Safe operating practices for machinery use
- Worker training, supervision, and competency
- Hazard identification processes and documented risk assessments
Travel within Oxford County and surrounding areas is included. Travel fees may apply for locations beyond this range. For full details, please see our Service Area.
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