Fleet Safety Council Correspondence

FSC 33rd Annual Educational Conference

The Fleet Safety Council (FSC) Conference Committee has announced the full agenda and speaker information for their annual event scheduled for Friday October 25, 2024. The in-person event will once again be taking place at Millennium Gardens Banquet Centre in Brampton. The one-day educational sessions are preceded by the FSC’s annual networking events taking place on Thursday October 24.

Click here to download the full agenda.

Click here to register through Eventbrite.

Click here to read all of the speaker bios

Fleet Accreditation Survey

On behalf of all of the IHSA, along with the support of the Transportation Advisory Council and the FSC Joint Executive Committee you are invited to participate in a short survey. 

This initiative was initially brought forward by the Eastern Ontario (Ottawa) Chapter. As a result, the IHSA has been meeting with industry stakeholders to explore the benefits of creating a Certified Transportation Professional Accreditation Program. The program would include required courses, an exam and ongoing re-certification. 

As transportation safety professionals we value your feedback and support and would appreciate if you could take a few minutes to complete this short survey so that we may determine next steps in this project. 

Click here to complete the survey!

Reminder: IHSA safety award nominations now open!

IHSA is proud to provide several types of health and safety related awards to our member industries. Many are handed out at the IHSA Annual General Meeting including the Ken Hellawell Transportation Safety Award, and the Maria (Filice) Mason Award of Excellence.

Click here to view all of the awards and nominate!

Reminder: Save the date: IHSA's AGM and awards

IHSA's Annual General Meeting is being held on October 2, 2024, at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Toronto Airport West, 5444 Dixie Road, Mississauga.

Stay tuned for more details and registration coming soon.

IHSA Board of Directors: Apply Now

Board Of Director Recruitment: The IHSA is currently seeking applications to fill one (1) Management representative that meets the following requirements;

Employees of members designated to the transportation and warehousing industry sector in the following rate groups/NAICS and class codes:



• Class F1: Rail, water, truck, transportation, and postal services

• Class F2: Air, transit, ground passenger, recreational, and pipeline transportation, courier services, and warehousing 

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IHSA Safety Podcast:

The IHSA Safety Podcast is a free podcast that seeks to improve the lives of workers in Ontario–one thought-provoking discussion at a time. Download individual episodes by visiting the IHSA Safety Podcast webpage.

Newest episodes:

• Episode 84: Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace
• Episode 85: MLITSD's 2024-2025 Occupational Hygiene Compliance Initiatives

Mental Health Update

IHSA partners with Mental Health Commission of Canada to launch training for the trades

IHSA is partnering with Opening Minds, a division of the Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC) to pilot a new training program designed to reduce stigma surrounding mental illness in trade-sector workplaces.

The courses have been adapted for trades sectors from Opening Minds' The Working Mind, an evidence-based learning program developed to help Ontario workplaces better understand mental illness and foster psychologically healthy and safe working environments.

Click here to register for manager training!

Click here to register for worker training!

Occupational Hygiene Consulting Services

Occupational Hygiene Consulting Services: Within the construction, transportation, and utilities sectors, workers are often exposed to a variety of chemical (airborne dusts and contaminants) and physical (heat stress, noise) hazards. Carrying out an exposure assessment can allow you to determine the level of risk against hazardous chemical or physical agents. To learn more about the types of exposure assessments, and how it can apply at your workplace, visit IHSA’s Occupational Health page.

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Hearing Protection Advisory: Ear Plugs Versus Ear Buds

When workers are exposed to noise for too long or at levels that are too loud, this can cause irreversible damage that results in hearing loss known as noise induced hearing loss (NIHL). Some workers have been using ear buds as hearing protection devices (HPDs).

IHSA has created a new hearing protection advisory about these devices and it they should be used in place of ear plugs. You can also find additional resources on hearing protection on the IHSA website.

Download the advisory here!

Network News

Stay up-to-date on all of the latest news from IHSA's Labour Management Network! Click here to read more.

FSC Mission Statement

To promote health and safety within the transportation sector through network support and sharing of information resources, allowing us to have a strong voice in the industry.