Mandatory Safety Training
Important: HR is launching a new Employee Learning Portal on January 20, 2026. Legislatively required eLearning will be moving to the new Employee Learning Portal and to prepare for the transition, will be unavailable in D2L from December 18 at 3 p.m. until the new system launches on January 20. All completed course records will be transferred to the new system. Any in-progress or partially completed courses will not be transferred to the new Employee Learning Portal. Review Coming soon: A new portal for employee learning at TMU for more information.
Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) is proud to offer safety-related training, programs and resources that are intended to inform individuals of potential hazards in their workplace.
By making use of the resources and training opportunities available, students, faculty and staff will be more capable of identifying risks involved in their work. In addition, training provides greater understanding around the reasoning for and approach to take in order to protect yourself and others. The goal of EHS is to continuously improve workplace safety for students, faculty and staff.
All TMU employees must complete safety training
It is mandatory that all Toronto Metropolitan University employees complete some basic online training to keep you safe and informed in the workplace. In compliance with Ontario Ministry of Labour (MOL), this includes:
Employees working in specific spaces, with specific hazards or in certain roles should visit the following sections for further required training.
Leaders required to complete Health and Safety for Leaders eLearning
Leaders are required to complete under the Ontario Occupational Health and Safety Act.
While you may have completed other supervisory health and safety training, this program reflects current regulatory requirements as well as our EHS policy. All leaders are required to complete the Health and Safety for Leaders eLearning training within one week of joining the organization or moving into a leadership role.
Departmental Safety Officers (DSOs) are representatives of a faculty, department, school, centre or zone who are familiar and knowledgeable about the operations in their areas and are appointed by their department head. Orientation and basic training is mandatory for all DSOs, while hazard-specific training is necessary only for those who require it.
As a research-intensive university, our campus has active laboratories which inevitably pose potential risks for the health and safety of community members. Visit the program pages for more information on:
For support staff who do not handle hazardous materials directly but may require access to laboratories and workshops, the online Lab Safety Orientation training should be completed. To sign up for this training, follow these enrollment instructions.
With a wide range of potential hazards present across campus, EHS offers hazard-specific training to support community members in a variety of workspaces across campus. Visit the program pages for more information:
Questions?
If you have any questions about mandatory safety training, please contact Environmental Health and Safety at 416-979-5000, ext. 553770 or ehs@torontomu.ca.