Health & Safety Programs
Health and Safety
For the LiUNA Local 183 Training Centre, the safety of our members on the job site is of the utmost importance. We offer multiple health and safety programs to try and fulfill our goal which is to do our part to ensure that members return home safe to their families each day. From provincially mandated programs to sector specific, our health and safety training catalogue covers a multitude of programs necessary and beneficial to workers on the job.
*Please note that Members of LiUNA Local 183 receive priority for all programs.
**There is no reimbursement for health and safety programs. If you take a program as a non-member you will not be refunded the fee if and when you become a member.
Choose a course that interests you
Fill out our online application
LiUNA Local 183 Training Centre will contact you if space is available in your selected program
If selected, begin your education with LiUNA Local 183 Training Centre
Program Requirements
- Being at least 18 years old
- Have a valid Ontario driver licence (G or G2)
- Having a work experience in the construction sector is an asset
- Members receive priority for all training
Beneficial Attributes
- Eager to develop new skills
- Show initiative
- Willingness to work outdoors and/or perform physically demanding work
- Excellent communication and listening skills to interact with peers and instructors
- Able to work as a part of a team and/or independently
- Strong work ethic and positive attitude
- Organized, punctual and reliable
0-8 Ton Boom Truck (Low Rise Forming) *Rigging Awareness Req.
No expiry - Letter of Experience Required
0-8 Ton Boom Truck (Utilities) * Rigging Awareness Req.
No expiry - Letter of Experience Required
Basic Certification
No expiry - Letter of Referral from Union Coordinator Required
Basics of Supervising – IHSA
No expiry
Chainsaw Operator Safety
No expiry
Confined Space Awareness
No expiry
Electrical Safety Awareness – WHSC
No expiry
Hoisting and Rigging (2 day)
No expiry
Natural Gas – TBA
Valid for 3 years
Personal Protective Equipment
No expiry
Powder Actuated Tools
No expiry
Propane Certification
Valid for 3 years
Scaffold Safety Awareness
No expiry
St. John’s Ambulance First Aid Standard CPR (2 Days)
Valid for 3 years
Traffic Control Book # 7
No expiry
Traffic Control Safety Training
No expiry
Trenching Safety Awareness
No expiry
Type 3 Asbestos Abatement Training
No expiry
Welding Test (Members only)
Valid for 2 years
Working at Heights (Mandatory – Ministry of Labour)
Valid for 3 years
Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS 2015)
Valid for 1 year
Workplace Sector Specific Hazard
No expiry