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:

Mission

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

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

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.

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.

Rate Groups