# Worker Health and Safety Awareness Certificate Canonical page: https://carecard.ca/knowledge/certifications-training/worker-health-and-safety-awareness-certificate Language: en-CA **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 [#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 [#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-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. ## Sources [#sources] * [Ontario Regulation 297/13](https://www.ontario.ca/laws/regulation/130297) * [Ontario worker awareness training guide](https://www.ontario.ca/document/guide-occupational-health-and-safety-act-requirements-basic-awareness-training/worker) * [Ontario worker awareness training in four steps](https://www.ontario.ca/page/worker-health-and-safety-awareness-four-steps)