CareCardWorker Health and Safety Awareness Certificate
How to prepare proof of Ontario worker health and safety awareness training when this requirement is assigned.
Applicability: Your program or placement may assign Ontario's basic worker health and safety awareness training.
CareCard catalogue default: The record does not expire.
Evidence reviewed: August 31, 2026
Basic awareness training does not replace hazard-specific, task-specific, or workplace-specific instruction that an employer must also provide.
What your assigned requirement may ask for
- A proof-of-completion certificate showing your name
- The course or program name
- The completion date
- The issuing employer, provider, or Ontario training program, when shown
Keep the original proof. Ontario employers must provide written proof of completion on request when the regulation's conditions apply.
Current guidance
Ontario Regulation 297/13 requires an employer to ensure a worker completes basic occupational health and safety awareness training as soon as practicable. Prior training can satisfy the requirement when the worker gives the employer proof and the employer verifies that the training covered the required content.
The required topics include worker rights and duties, employer and supervisor duties, workplace safety roles, common hazards, WHMIS, and occupational illness.
CareCard validity
CareCard's current catalogue default keeps the certificate without an expiry date. Reuse still depends on proof of completion and the receiving employer's verification. Any newer training instruction in your assigned requirement controls.