Prepare the assignment
Provide clear assignment information, coordinate with the host employer, and respond when a worker raises a concern.
Review the work and hazards before an assignment begins.
Clear information, instruction, training, and supervision belong at the start of every assignment.
Quizzes and printable PDFsTemporary assignment safety responsibilities
Control the workplace
Explain site hazards, provide workplace-specific instruction and supervision, and maintain safe equipment and procedures.
Work safely and speak up
Follow training, use required protective equipment, report hazards, and ask before doing unfamiliar work.
Ontario states that Occupational Health and Safety Act employer duties apply to both the temporary agency employer and the host employer.
Ontario workers have three basic health and safety rights.
Right to know
Receive information about workplace hazards and how to protect yourself.
Right to participate
Take part in health and safety activities and raise concerns without being dismissed.
Right to refuse
Ontario law sets a process for refusing work you have reason to believe is dangerous. Tell the supervisor or employer immediately and explain the concern.
Safety knowledge checks
Complete a quiz online or download a workbook with signature fields, source guidance, and an answer key.
WHMIS
Labels, safety data sheets, and workplace training.
Based on current CCOHS and Ontario worker-awareness guidance.Food-production GMP
Hygiene, contamination controls, sanitation, and records.
Based on current Canadian Food Inspection Agency preventive-control guidance.These First Choice Employment resources are educational self-checks. Employers remain responsible for required awareness training, site orientation, and workplace-specific instruction.
Official health and safety resources
These links go directly to Ontario government, CCOHS, and CFIA guidance. They open in a new tab so the First Choice resource page stays available.