Occupational Health Centre

What Occupational Health Centre does

Occupational Health Centre (OHC), legally MFL Occupational Health and Safety Centre, Inc., is a registered Canadian charitable non-profit founded in 1983 by the Manitoba Federation of Labour. Headquartered at 167 Sherbrook Street in Winnipeg, the organization operates as a community health centre delivering occupational health services to workers across Manitoba through a 13-person multidisciplinary team of physicians, nurses, social workers, and an ergonomist. Service delivery is organized around three pillars: clinical Medical Services (occupational medicine consultations), Workplace Education & Services (training on psychological health and safety, ergonomics, workplace violence, and musculoskeletal injury prevention), and Community Resources (including a resource library, injured-worker support, and webinars). All services are provided free of charge to workers.

The flagship Cross-Cultural Community Development Program extends reach through nearly 80 trained community trainers delivering health and safety workshops and individual assistance in 25 ethnocultural first-languages. Supporting offerings include the Consent Culture in the Workplace training program (co-developed with SERC and Klinic Community Health, 2019), Psychological Health & Safety Training aligned with Manitoba's Bill 29, and Special Projects targeting Healthy Nail Salon Workers and International Student Workers. The organization maintains a resource library of occupational health information sheets, hosts annual RSI Day events, and conducts active policy submissions to provincial regulatory reviews including the 2025–2026 Workers Compensation Act Review.

OHC's revenue model is non-commercial: approximately 75% of the operational budget is sourced from Winnipeg Regional Health Authority block funding as a designated community health centre, supplemented by project-based grants from the Workers Compensation Board, Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada, and Justice Canada. Donations from individuals, unions, and community organizations are accepted as a registered charity. The organization receives no operational funding from the MFL but is governed in part through MFL Executive Council board appointments. OHC does not sell products, charge fees, or generate revenue from end users — its economic model is sustained through public-sector block funding and grant capture rather than market transactions.

Name

Occupational Health Centre

Legal name

MFL Occupational Health and Safety Centre, Inc.

Website

https://ohcmb.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Occupational Health Centre is a Winnipeg-based non-profit community health centre founded in 1983 by the Manitoba Federation of Labour, delivering free occupational medical, training, and community outreach services to workers across Manitoba through a 13-person clinical team and ~80 community trainers across 25 ethnocultural groups.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Occupational Health Services

NAICS

Offices of Other Health Practitioners (6213), Ambulatory Health Care Services (621), Vocational Rehabilitation Services (6243), Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians) (62133), Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists (62134)

SIC

Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Occupational Medicine & Work Injury Urgent Care Clinics (HLAFADAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Occupational Health & Employer Clinic Services (HLAEAAAI), Occupational Health Surveillance & Worker Health Monitoring Programs (HLAJAFAL), Occupational Health & Worksite Health Virtual Care (fit-for-duty, RTW) (HLALADAM)

Keywords

• Occupational health services
• Workplace safety training
• Workers compensation support
• Ergonomics assessments
• Cross-cultural worker support

Headquarters

HQ city

Winnipeg

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government Block Funding: Approximately 75% of operational budget comes from Winnipeg Regional Health Authority block funding as a community health centre.
2. Project-Based Government Grants: Additional project-based funding from Workers Compensation Board, Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada, and Justice Canada for specific programs and initiatives.
3. Donations: OHC is a registered charitable organization accepting tax-deductible donations from individuals, unions, and community organizations to support clients and expand programming.
4. Community Fundraising (Historical): Union members across Manitoba raised $230,000 to launch the Centre in 1982-1983, with over 600 MFL Convention delegates initially donating over $30,000.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Occupational Health Centre provides free occupational health and safety services to workers in Manitoba across three pillars: Medical Services (independent medical assessments, WCB claim support, ergonomics assessments, injured worker support), Workplace Education & Services (psychological health and safety training, consent culture training, webinars), and Cross Cultural Development Program (resources and partnerships for newcomer workers). It also operates a resource centre lending library and accepts donations.

Product overview

The MFL Occupational Health Centre (OHC) is a community health centre providing a coordinated suite of occupational health services organized around three pillars: clinical medical services, workplace education and training programs, and community resources. Core offerings include Medical Services (physician consultations with occupational medicine specialists), Workplace Education & Services (workshops on psychological health and safety, ergonomics, workplace violence, and musculoskeletal injury prevention), and the Cross Cultural Development Program (flaghship initiative with nearly 80 trainers delivering services in 25 languages). Supporting services include a Resource Centre with informational sheets, Injured Worker Support for navigating compensation claims, Webinars including annual RSI Day events, and specialized training programs like Consent Culture in the Workplace. The organization also conducts short-term capacity-building projects targeting specific worker populations such as newcomer workers, nail salon workers, and food processing workers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Medical Services Medical Services provides independent medical assessments, WCB claim support, ergonomics assessments, and injured worker support to workers in Manitoba. Delivered free of charge to individual workers to address workplace injury, illness, and compensation concerns.
• Workplace Education & Services Workplace Education & Services provides training and education to employers and joint health and safety committees, including Psychological Health and Safety in the Workplace training, Consent Culture in the Workplace training, and webinars on workplace health and safety topics.
• Cross Cultural Development Program Cross Cultural Development Program supports newcomer and migrant workers in Manitoba through partnerships and resources tailored to cross-cultural workplace integration and occupational health.
• Resource Centre Resource Centre is a lending library offering books, videos, and journals on workplace health and safety topics for workers and the public.

Quantifiable outcome

• Cross-Cultural Community Development Program operating for over 20 years with trainers serving 25 ethnocultural communities
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered secondary and core.

• SERC (Sexuality Education Resource Centre)secondaryStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Collaboration partner in developing Consent Culture in the Workplace training program, providing evidence-based practices and actionable strategies for workplace accountability.
• Klinic Community HealthsecondaryStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Collaboration partner in developing Consent Culture in the Workplace training program alongside OHC and SERC.
• Alliance for Gender Justice in MigrationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational alliance formed for a two-year project to research, develop policy positions, and advocate for the rights of women and gender-diverse migrants in Canada. Led by regional organizations across four provinces with women with lived experience contributing to policy development.
• Migrant Workers Centre (British Columbia)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional partner in British Columbia for the Alliance for Gender Justice in Migration national project on migrant rights and gender justice.
• Barbra Schlifer Commemorative Clinic (Ontario)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional partner in Ontario for the Alliance for Gender Justice in Migration national project on migrant rights and gender justice.
• Immigrant Workers Centre (Quebec)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional partner in Quebec for the Alliance for Gender Justice in Migration national project on migrant rights and gender justice.
• Winnipeg Regional Health AuthoritycoreOthersPrimary funder providing approximately 75% of operational budget as a community health centre funded through provincial block funding.
• Manitoba Federation of LabourcoreOthersFounding organization that established OHC in 1983. Under OHC's constitution, MFL Executive Council appoints fourteen union members to the Board of Directors following each triennial MFL convention.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Occupational Health Clinics for Ontario Workers (OHCOW): Ontario-based, government-funded network of occupational health clinics providing clinical services, ergonomic assessments, and educational programming to workers — directly parallel to OHC's clinical, educational, and prevention model. OHC was the second worker-founded clinic in Canada after OHCOW's model.
• Workers' Health & Safety Centre (WHSC): Ontario-based labour-founded training organization delivering occupational health and safety training, workshops, and resources to workers and joint health and safety committees, closely mirroring OHC's Workplace Education & Services pillar and Cross-Cultural Community Development Program.
• Workplace Safety & Prevention Services (WSPS): Ontario-based health and safety association providing consulting, training, and resources to employers and workers, with comparable offerings in ergonomics, psychological health and safety, and joint health and safety committee training that overlap with OHC's Workplace Education & Services programming.
• Immigrant Workers Centre: Quebec-based organization supporting migrant and immigrant workers with workplace rights education and advocacy; OHC's regional partner in the Alliance for Gender Justice in Migration and a directly comparable migrant worker outreach and education model.
• Migrant Workers Centre (British Columbia): BC-based advocacy and support organization for migrant workers, also an OHC regional partner in the Alliance for Gender Justice in Migration; offers comparable newcomer worker outreach, rights education, and occupational health navigation services in a different province.
• Parkland Occupational Health Solutions: Manitoba-based occupational health clinic offering employer-paid pre-employment testing, drug screening, and surveillance services — comparable clinical occupational health focus, but operating on a commercial fee-for-service model rather than OHC's free, worker-centred model.
• Workers Health & Safety Organization (WHSO) - Alberta: Alberta-based organization providing occupational health and safety training, consulting, and resources to workers and employers; comparable in mission and program mix to OHC's training and education pillar, though operating in a different provincial jurisdiction.

Regional players

• Klinic Community Health: Manitoba-based community health centre delivering primary care, mental health, and community health programming; directly comparable as a WRHA-funded community health centre model and an active OHC collaboration partner on the Consent Culture in the Workplace training program.

Broad incumbents

• Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS): Federal national OSH resource body providing information, training, and advisory services across all Canadian workplaces; overlaps with OHC's educational and resource library functions but at a broader national scale and without OHC's clinical or community-trainer specialization.

Others

• Workers Compensation Board of Manitoba: Provincial workers' compensation authority that funds OHC project grants and is the system injured workers navigate with OHC support — adjacent rather than competitive, but materially connected through referral flows and policy alignment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/mfl_ohc
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@occupationalhealthcentre8405
• Facebookfacebook.com/OccupationalHealthCentre
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/occupational-health-centre

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