Ontario Technological Skills Competition
May 1-3, 2006
Kitchener, Ontario

WSIB Booth 2005 Winners Workplace Safety Secondary Student Event Elementary Students Event: PPE Elementary Students Event: WHMIS	Ontario Technological Skills Competition: Workplace health and safety contest The focus of the workplace safety contest is to promote health and safety by assessing the students� knowledge of and participation in workplace health and safety activities. First, second and third place medals are awarded. First place winner advances to the National Skills Competition. Participants are evaluated on: knowledge of health and safety principles (written exam) ability to identify and assess workplace hazards and to recommend corrective action (Hazard identification using mock work-site settings) ability to communicate health and safety information to others (presentation) Example: Each participant will inspect a mock workplace to identify hazards. The hazards may include work process, housekeeping, WHMIS, ergonomics, safety equipment, tools, machinery and electrical hazards. Click here for the Requirements: Workplace Safety Contest Scope For more information on the workplace safety contest or to register, contact the technical chair, Mary Wilson at [email protected] For information on Skills Ontario, visit www.skillsontario.com