About the course
What this course covers.
A new employee is at their most exposed in the first weeks on the job - unfamiliar with the site, the equipment, and the hazards around them. This course gives a new hire a broad grounding in workplace safety so they can start working safely from the first shift instead of learning the hazards by running into them.
The course is divided into concise chapters covering the hazards a worker meets across most industries: slips, trips, and falls and good housekeeping; industrial ergonomics; using hand and power tools and powered machinery safely; forklift safety; electrical safety and lockout/tagout; hazard communication and personal protective equipment; fire prevention and emergency procedures; and health emergencies, first aid, and bloodborne pathogens.
Companies use the course as part of new-hire onboarding and to give a documented training record that a new worker has had a general safety orientation.
Pass mark 80%
Score the pass mark to earn the certificate.
Course outline
4 modules, start to finish
Each module ends with a short knowledge check before you move on.
Housekeeping and ergonomics
Slips, trips, and falls and good housekeeping, and the basics of industrial ergonomics.
Tools, machinery, and forklifts
Using hand and power tools and powered machinery safely, and forklift safety basics.
Electrical, hazard communication, and PPE
Electrical safety and lockout/tagout, and hazard communication and personal protective equipment.
Fire, emergencies, and first aid
Fire prevention and emergency procedures, and health emergencies, first aid, and bloodborne pathogens.
Developed to meet Canadian and provincial standards
What every course includes
Printable and mailed certificates
Digital wallet and wall-sized certificates print the moment the course is passed.
Standards compliant
Built on Canadian federal and provincial legislation, safety standards, and industry best practice.
Self-paced
Unlimited access to the training material. Pause and resume the course any time.
Live student support
Real support is available seven days a week if a learner gets stuck.
Unlimited exam attempts
The exam can be retaken until the learner reaches a passing grade.
Record of training
Training records are stored securely for three years and pulled on demand from the account.
What learners say
Trusted by Canadian crews
This is the first thing a new hire does on day one. It covers the whole landscape so they are not blindsided by anything on their first walk of the site.
Karen P.
Human Resources Lead
Good broad orientation. It sets up the hazard-specific courses we assign after, so workers arrive at those already oriented.
Mike D.
Site Supervisor
Concise chapters, easy to assign. The documented record for new-hire orientation is exactly what our auditor checks for.
Lisa T.
Safety Coordinator
Who it is for
Built for the people running the work
- New employees starting on any worksite
- Workers onboarding into a new industry
- Crews needing a general safety refresher
- Supervisors onboarding new hires
- Any company that needs a documented new-employee safety record
What you walk away with
Able to do the job, not just describe it
- Recognise common workplace hazards across industries
- Apply good housekeeping and basic ergonomics
- Use tools, machinery, and forklifts safely
- Understand hazard communication, PPE, and lockout/tagout
- Follow fire prevention and emergency procedures
Pricing
One seat or the whole crew, priced fairly.
A single seat is $49.99 CAD. Buying one at a time, code ONTRACK10 takes 10 percent off at checkout. Training more than two or three people is cheaper through a free On-Track Safety corporate account, which also tracks every certificate and renewal date for you. Move the slider to see the difference.
- Free corporate account, no setup fee
- 20 percent off every course for the first three months
- Automatic certificate and expiry tracking for your whole team
Team pricing
What it costs to train your crew
Individual purchases
One seat at a time, list price
$249.95
Individually with code ONTRACK10
10% off, applied at checkout
$224.96
Through a free corporate account
20% off every course, first three months
$199.96
A corporate account saves you
$49.99
on 5 seats of Safety Awareness for New Employees
No setup fee. The account also tracks every certificate and expiry date for you.
Certificate and format
How the course runs
Your certificate
Testing runs throughout the course and a mark of 80 percent earns the certificate; the course can be taken up to three times to reach the pass mark. On completion the worker downloads and prints a certificate of completion. A printable student manual is available as a reference.
- Fully online and self-paced - about 45 minutes of content
- Concise chapters covering common workplace hazards
- Includes a printable student manual
- Mobile-friendly - start on a laptop, finish on a phone
- Pass mark is 80 percent, with up to three attempts
Why it matters for compliance
Occupational health and safety legislation places a duty on employers to orient and train new workers before they are exposed to workplace hazards. This course supports that new-hire orientation and provides the documented record a COR auditor looks for.
Common questions
Questions buyers ask
How much does the Safety Awareness for New Employees course cost?
- The course is 49.99 CAD per seat. Use code ONTRACK10 at checkout for 10 percent off an individual purchase, or set up a free On-Track Safety corporate account for 20 percent off every course for the first three months when onboarding a crew.
How long does the course take?
- The course is about 45 minutes of content and is fully self-paced, so a new hire can complete it in a single session, and a printable student manual is available as a later reference.
Does the certificate expire?
- The certificate of completion does not carry an expiry date. The course is a general orientation, and many employers reassign it or move workers onto hazard-specific courses as the role requires.
Who is the course for?
- It is built for new employees starting on a worksite, and for workers moving into a new industry who need a broad grounding in the common workplace hazards before they start.
Does this replace hazard-specific training?
- No. It is a general safety orientation that introduces the common hazards. Workers still need the hazard-specific or equipment-specific training their particular role requires.
Get your team trained, on the record.
Enrol one person now, or set up a free corporate account and train the whole crew at 20 percent off with every certificate tracked for you.