The Infrastructure Health and Safety Association (IHSA) is Ontario’s trusted health and safety resource—and a designated safe workplace association under the Occupational Health and Safety Act. Our goal is to improve the lives of Ontario workers.

We provide the high-quality services, information, and training that control and eliminate safety hazards in work environments involving high-risk activities. We are proud of our role in preventing occupational injuries and illnesses—and helping to make Ontario one of the safest places in the world to work.

Our focus is on workers and keeping our promise to provide them with the tools to work safe for life. As part of Ontario’s health and safety system, we are recognized as designated trainers and consultants by the Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development, the Ministry of Colleges and Universities, Ministry of Transportation, and the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board. You can be sure that the training you get from IHSA meets regulatory requirements and compliance standards.

For information about IHSA's strategic direction, view IHSA's Strategic Plan.

 

Member industries

IHSA offers training, services, and resources to employers and workers in the following industries:

  • Construction
  • Electrical utilities
  • Transportation
  • Aggregates
  • Ready-mix concrete
  • Natural gas
 

Vision

Safe and healthy workplaces free from incidents, injuries, illnesses, or fatalities.

 

Mission

To be Ontario’s trusted health and safety resource for effective sector-specific engagement, education, products, and services.

 

Core values

Learn about Core Values

IHSA is committed to conducting our business in an ethical and professional manner, and maintaining a healthy and safe workplace built on trust, accountability, collaboration, equity and inclusivity, and continuous improvement. Learn more by downloading our core values document.

 

Leadership

  • Enzo Garritano – President and CEO
  • Navin Mahendra – Vice President, Finance and Business Systems
  • Chris McKean – Vice President, Programs and Strategic Development
  • Ken Rayner – Vice President, Market Development and Communications
  • Michelle Roberts – Vice President, Stakeholder and Public Relations
  • Jennifer McKenzie – Director, Stakeholder and Client Engagement
  • Anna Rondinelli – Director, Human Resources and Labour Relations
  • Laura Shier – Director, Programs and Strategic Development
 

Board of Directors

 

Lisa Williamson, Management Co-Chair

Lisa Williamson is the Director of Health and Safety at Burlington Hydro, where she oversees the daily operation of its health, safety, and environmental management system and develops strategies to improve overall health and safety performance.

Previously, she held senior positions at Hydro One and ArcelorMittal Dofasco in Hamilton. She also has experience leading organizations in continuous improvement projects, enhancing occupational health and safety management systems, auditing, facilitating, and promoting a strong safety culture.

In addition to being Management Co-Chair on IHSA’s Board of Directors, Lisa serves in various capacities on a number of other health and safety-focused councils, committees, and associations. She was also named among the Top Women in Safety by Canadian Occupational Safety magazine in 2023.

 

Sandro Pinto, Labour Co-Chair

Sandro Pinto is the Executive Director of the LiUNA Local 183 Training Centre, a role he has held since 2012. He joined the Local in 1998 as a Union Steward while working as Health and Safety Representative in the heavy civil sector. He then became the Training Centre’s first Apprenticeship Coordinator in 2002.

Beyond managing six LiUNA Local 183 Training Centre campuses across Ontario, Sandro recently led the creation of Canada’s first tunnel rescue training facility in Vaughan. He also oversaw the construction of a new Kingston Training Centre.

In addition to his role as Labour Co-Chair on IHSA’s Board of Directors, he advocates for workers (and represents LiUNA) on several other provincial and sector-specific committees, including the Provincial Labour-Management Health and Safety Committee – Construction and the Prevention Council.

 

Executive committee

  • Danny Persaud – InnPower Corporation
  • Sandro Pinto – LiUNA, Local 183
  • Lisa Williamson – Burlington Hydro
  • Dave Zelasko – Power Workers’ Union

Electrical

  • James Barry – IBEW Construction Council of Ontario
  • Danny Persaud – InnPower Corporation
  • Lisa Williamson – Burlington Hydro
  • Dave Zelasko – Power Workers’ Union
 

Transportation

  • Donna Bisch – Stericycle
  • Danielle Levitt – Tandet Logistics
  • Robin Dudley – Unifor Canada
  • Brad Reid – Teamsters Canada, Local 91

Construction – Residential

  • Rick Baric – Carpenters' District Council of Ontario
  • Ernie Rinomato – Country Homes
 

Construction – General ICI

  • Robert Love – Alberici Constructors
  • Chris Paswisty – Sheet Metal Workers and Roofers, Local 30

Construction – Heavy civil & aggregate

  • Michael Dauncey – Kiewit
  • Sandro Pinto – LiUNA, Local 183
 

Construction – Mechanical

  • Blair Allin – International Brotherhood of Boilermakers
  • Michael Leone – Procon Constructors Inc.
 
 

Annual report

Download IHSA’s 2023 annual report and financial statements. To view previous annual reports previous, click here.

 

Policies

Download our workplace violence and harassment policy and our expense policy.

 

Labour-Management Network

IHSA works closely with its industry partners and labour associations through its Labour-Management Network, industry-based Advisory Councils, and two Provincial Labour-Management Safety Committees (construction and electrical, respectively). The provincial committees are recognized under Section 21 of the Occupational Health and Safety Act.

Click here to learn more about the Labour-Management Network.

 

Members by WSIB class

The Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) has transitioned from rate group classification to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes.

Visit the WSIB website for more information.

Transportation

Rate group

Description

NAICS

Class

134
Aggregates
212323
B
551
Air Transportation
481110
481214
481215
F2
F2
F2
560
Warehousing
493120
F2
577
Courier
492110
F2
580
Misc. Transportation
(Various)
F1
689
Waste Material Recycle
562210
M
497
Ready Mix Concrete
327320
E2
553
Air Transportation Services
481110
481214
481215
F2
F2
F2
570
General Trucking
484110
F1
584
School Bus
485410
F2
681
Lumber and Building Supply
444110
I1

Electrical & utilities

Rate group

Description

NAICS

Class

830
Power and Telecommunicating Lines
237130
G2
833
Electrical Power Distribution
221111
221112
221113
221119
C
C
C
C
835
Oil, Power and Water Distribution
221122
221121
C
838
Natural Gas Distribution
221210
C

Construction

Rate group

Description

NAICS

Class

704
Electrical and Incidental
238210
G4
711
Road Building and Excavation
237310
G2
723
ICI Construction
236210
G1
732
Heavy Civil Construction
237110
G2
741
Masonry
238140
G3
751
Siding and Outside Finishing
238170
G3
707
Mechanical and Sheet Metal
238220
G4
719
Inside Finishing
238350
G5
728
Roofing
238160
G3
737
Millwrighting
Welding
238299
238190
G4
G3
748
Formwork
Demolition
238110
238910
G3
G5
764
Homebuilding
236110
G1