
CHOICES Workplace Safety Incentive Program
- Open continuously
Overview
Access a voluntary employer incentive program that rewards up to $25,000 in rebates per year for training investments in occupational health and safety (OH&S) and return to work (RTW).
At a glance
Funding available
- Obtain certifications or accreditations
- Develop workforce skills
- Maximum amount : 25,000 $
- Up to 10% of project cost
- Open continuously
Eligible candidates
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Utilities
- Construction
- Transportation and warehousing
- Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
- Other services (except public administration)
- Yukon
- For-profit business
- Financial cooperative
- Non-profit
- Sole proprietorship
- Public or Parapublic institution
- Non-financial cooperative
- Social economy enterprise
- All revenue ranges
- All organization sizes
- All groups
- Employment and Training
- Business Associations
- Professional Associations
- Business owners / entrepreneurs
- All structures
- All dimensions
Next Steps
Activities funded
The CHOICES Workplace Safety Incentive Program provides rebates for employers who train their employees through approved third-party training providers. The program supports a wide variety of safety and skill-enhancing activities.
- 7 Steps To Electrical Safety
- Aerial Lift
- Air Brake
- Asbestos Remediation
- ATV Safety
- Basics of Workers Compensation and Intro to Return to Work
- Bear Awareness
- Blasting Certificate
- Boat Safety
- Chainsaw Safety
- Confined Space
- Construction Safety Officer
- Crane Operation Certification
- Crisis Communication
- Ergonomics
- Fall Protection
- Fire Extinguisher
- First Aid
- First Line Supervisor
- Food Safe
- Fork Lift – Counter Balance
- H2s Alive (Hydrogen Sulfide)
- Hazard Assessment and Control
- Helicopter Access Aggress
- Ice Safety (Rescue)
- Internal Auditor
- Investigation Training
- Joint Health and Safety Committee/Health and Safety Rep
- Leadership for Safety Excellence
- Lock Out Tag Out
- Mine Rescue
- Return to Work
- Rigging and Hoisting
- Traffic Control Person
- Transportation of Dangerous Goods
- UTV Safety
- Verbal Judo
- Water Safety (Rescue)
- WHMIS 2015
- Wilderness First Aid
- Winter Driving
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
This rebate program, known as CHOICES, is designed to reward employers who invest in training their employees by providing a rebate on their annual assessment.
Eligible expenses
This grant supports training initiatives that enhance employee safety skills and contribute to safer work environments. The activities eligible for this grant include diverse training programs that lead to certification and improved safety protocols.
- 7 Steps To Electrical Safety
- Aerial Lift
- Air Brake
- Asbestos Remediation
- ATV Safety
- Basics of Workers Compensation and Intro to Return to Work
- Bear Awareness
- Blasting Certificate
- Boat Safety
- Chainsaw Safety
- Confined Space
- Construction Safety Officer
- Crane Operation Certification
- Crisis Communication
- Ergonomics
- Fall Protection
- Fire Extinguisher
- First Aid
- First Line Supervisor
- Food Safe
- Fork Lift – Counter Balance
- H2s Alive (Hydrogen Sulfide)
- Hazard Assessment and Control
- Helicopter Access Aggress
- Ice Safety (Rescue)
- Internal Auditor
- Investigation Training
- Joint Health and Safety Committee/Health and Safety Rep
- Leadership for Safety Excellence
- Lock Out Tag Out
- Mine Rescue
- Return to Work
- Rigging and Hoisting
- Traffic Control Person
- Transportation of Dangerous Goods
- UTV Safety
- Verbal Judo
- Water Safety (Rescue)
- WHMIS 2015
- Wilderness First Aid
- Winter Driving