Public Services Health & Safety Association

Name

Public Services Health & Safety Association

Legal name

Public Services Health & Safety Association

Website

https://pshsa.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Occupational Health and Safety Training and Consulting

NAICS

Administration of Public Health Programs (923120)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Process Safety Management (PSM) & High-Hazard Operations (EDABAEAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Process Safety & Major Hazard Risk Management (PSM) (BPAHAJAE), Public Health Program Administration & Operations (HLAJAMAB)

Keywords

• Workplace health and safety training
• Occupational safety consulting
• JHSC certification courses
• Psychological risk assessment tools
• Regulatory compliance training

Headquarters

HQ city

Toronto

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Training Courses: PSHSA generates revenue through instructor-led training courses, eLearning programs, and virtual instructor-led sessions. Courses are offered at various price points ranging from free (Health and Safety for Board Members) to $399+ for JHSC certification courses. Private group training is available for organizations with 10+ participants at customized rates.
2. Consulting Services: Revenue generated from direct consulting engagements including audit services, disability management, ergonomic services, policy and procedures review, risk assessments, and expert consultations. Services are tailored to organizational needs with pricing determined upon consultation.
3. Digital Products: Sale of digital tools and platforms including assessment tools, compliance systems, and training content delivery systems. Products like Compliance First and Radius are available for purchase.
4. Government Grants: A grant through the MLITSD Occupational Health and Safety Prevention and Innovation program offsets training costs for employees in small health care workplaces (100 employees or less), with a 50% discount available using coupon code SmallBusiness.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Public Services Health & Safety Association (PSHSA) is a not-for-profit association that provides health and safety training (instructor-led, virtual, and eLearning), expert consulting services, and digital products (assessment tools, compliance platforms, and AI-assisted learning) to Ontario's public sector workplaces across Health & Community Services, Government & Municipal, Education & Culture, and Public Safety. Its offerings cover Joint Health and Safety Committee (JHSC) certification, WHMIS, working at heights, psychological harm risk assessment (Radius), and organizational resiliency (OSIR), supported by MLITSD and WSIB partnerships.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Joint Health and Safety Committee (JHSC) Certification Training Ontario-approved Joint Health and Safety Committee certification and refresher courses (Part 1, Part 2 by sector, Refresher) delivered via eLearning, virtual live instructor-led, and in-person formats to public-sector workplaces to meet OHSA JHSC requirements.
• Private Group Training Customized on-site or virtual training delivered to organizations with 10 or more participants, with content tailored to the organization's policies and real-world scenarios, priced by quote.
• Health and Safety Consulting Services Direct expert consulting engagements including audit services, disability management, ergonomic services, policy and procedures review, risk assessments, and on-demand expert support for Ontario public-sector workplaces.
• Radius (Psychological Harm Risk Assessment) A web-based solution that assesses job-based risk of psychological harm by capturing voices of workers, leaders, and HSW professionals, producing actionable recommendations to enhance worker wellbeing. Available as a standalone tool with optional consulting support.
• OSIR (Occupational Stress Injury Resiliency) A digital organizational assessment measuring workplace risk for occupational stress injuries across four areas: leadership, environment, supports, and resiliency behaviours, with benchmarking and recommendations.
• Compliance First A digital platform that consolidates mandatory Ontario occupational health and safety compliance training needs in one place, enabling organizations to manage, assign, and track required courses.
• All Day TA (AI Teaching Assistant) An AI teaching assistant integrated into PSHSA training courses that delivers text-based conversational support to learners, answering questions on demand and enhancing the learning experience.
• Workplace Violence Assessment Tool A digital tool to identify violence-related hazards and risks in the workplace and produce actionable findings to mitigate workplace violence and harassment.
• Build Your Own Course A digital product that lets organizations create tailored instructor-led training courses or eLearning modules using PSHSA content and structure.
• intu (Bite-Sized Training Platform) A digital microlearning platform that delivers engaging, bite-sized training content to learners for ongoing reinforcement of health and safety topics.
• Workplace Violence Risk Assessment Toolkit for the Education Sector A practical toolkit with risk assessment tools, checklists, and safety alert summaries (printable and fillable formats) to help Ontario school boards assess and address workplace violence risks.
• WHMIS Training Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) training for Ontario workplaces to meet federal/provincial hazardous-product handling requirements.
• Working at Heights Training Ontario-approved Working at Heights training for workers who work at elevation, meeting MLITSD-approved provider standards.
• JHSC Certification Part 2 – Education Sector-specific JHSC Part 2 certification course tailored to hazards in Ontario K-12 education and culture workplaces.
• JHSC Certification Part 2 – Public Safety Sector-specific JHSC Part 2 certification course tailored to hazards in Ontario public safety workplaces (police, fire, paramedic, corrections).
• Designated Officer Training Designated Officer training for Ontario public-sector workplaces, preparing staff to act as designated officers under applicable OHSA provisions.
• Train the Fit Tester for Respiratory Protection Train-the-trainer program qualifying participants to perform qualitative/quantitative respirator fit testing in Ontario workplaces.
• Risk Assessment and Job Hazard Analysis Standalone course teaching participants to identify, evaluate, and analyze workplace hazards and develop controls.
• Beyond Silence Peer Educator Training Mental health peer-educator training for Ontario health care workers, designed to break stigma and equip peers to support colleagues, with grant-subsidized pricing for small workplaces.
• Fire Safety Training for Care Home Owners/Operators Fire safety training tailored to Ontario care home owners/operators to meet Ontario Fire Code obligations.
• Fire Safety Training for Care Home Supervisors Fire safety training for supervisors in Ontario care homes to support fire prevention, emergency response, and Ontario Fire Code compliance.
• Fire Safety Training for Chief Fire Officials Fire safety training tailored to chief fire officials in Ontario for command-level fire prevention and emergency response.
• Health and Safety for Board Members Free training for Ontario board members on their occupational health and safety duties and liabilities under OHSA.
• Health and Safety Excellence Program (WSIB partnership) A structured WSIB Health and Safety Excellence program that PSHSA delivers, providing Ontario workplaces with training, consulting, and tools to earn WSIB rebates through demonstrated health and safety improvements.

Quantifiable outcome

• 10K+ training courses delivered to Ontario workplaces
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability3 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development (MLITSD)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2026PSHSA partners with Ontario's Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development to deliver provincial health and safety compliance initiatives. For 2026-2027, PSHSA is hosting compliance assistance webinars for the Internal Responsibility System (IRS) campaign for health and community care sectors and the Common Hazards campaign for the education sector.
• Other Ontario Health and Safety AssociationsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPSHSA collaborates with other health and safety associations across Ontario as part of the provincial health and safety system to provide training, consulting, and resources for workplace injury and illness prevention.
• Ontario Association of Paramedic Chiefs (OAPC)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOAPC participates in the Paramedic Services Section 21 Committee alongside union representatives to develop guidance notes for occupational health and safety compliance in paramedic services workplaces.
• Unifor, CUPE, OPSEU, SEIU Local 1 CanadaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUnion representatives participate in the Paramedic Services Section 21 Committee alongside employer representatives to develop guidance notes for occupational health and safety compliance in paramedic services workplaces.
• Work for AmericaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPSHRA member agencies were selected for Work for America's Spring 2026 Talent Accelerator program, an eight-week virtual workshop aimed at helping city HR and operational teams improve hiring processes and candidate experience.
• Jobs for the FutureminorGTM or Marketing PartnerJobs for the Future partners with Work for America to deliver the Talent Accelerator program, which PSHRA member agencies participate in.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• WorkSafeBC: British Columbia's provincial workplace safety regulator and prevention services provider, offering training, consulting, and digital tools to BC employers. Comparable as a regionally-bounded, government-aligned EHS training and prevention services organization.
• Safety Training & Audit Resources (STARS): BC-based health and safety association offering training and consulting services to employers. Comparable as a regionally-bounded EHS training and consulting peer, though operating in a different Canadian province.

Others

• Avetta: SaaS platform for contractor and supplier compliance management, including safety training qualification tracking. Comparable as an adjacent EHS compliance technology provider with overlapping workplace safety training and assessment functionality.

Emerging players

• Vector Solutions: Software platform providing online compliance and safety training courses for workplaces. Comparable as a digital-first EHS training platform, though privately focused rather than public-sector specialized like PSHSA.

Direct peers

• Workers Health & Safety Centre: Ontario-based occupational health and safety training centre funded through the Ministry of Labour. Comparable as a publicly-funded Ontario worker-focused EHS training provider with overlapping course offerings in JHSC certification and working-at-heights training.
• Infrastructure Health & Safety Association (IHSA): Ontario-based health and safety association serving infrastructure, construction, transportation, and electrical sectors with training, consulting, and digital products. Directly comparable as a peer Ontario HSA with a similar WSIB-funded, not-for-profit operating model and analogous training/consulting offerings.
• Workplace Safety & Prevention Services (WSPS): Ontario health and safety association providing training, consulting, and resources to agricultural, manufacturing, and service sectors. Closely comparable to PSHSA as another WSIB-funded Ontario HSA with a multi-sector training and consulting mandate.

Broad incumbents

• DuPont Sustainable Solutions: Global provider of workplace safety consulting, training, and operational risk management services. Comparable as a broad-incumbent EHS consulting and training provider, though serving a private-sector-heavy customer base with a much larger geographic footprint.
• National Safety Council (NSC): U.S.-based broad safety organization offering workplace training, consulting, and digital products across multiple industries. Comparable as a large-scale, multi-sector EHS training and consulting provider, though U.S.-focused rather than Ontario-specific.
• Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS): Federal Canadian occupational health and safety body offering training, eLearning, and information services across all jurisdictions. Comparable as a larger, federally mandated EHS training and information provider with overlapping course catalog and digital products.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/public-services-health-and-safety-association
• Instagraminstagram.com/pshsa

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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