The Ontario Physical Education Safety Guidelines, managed by Ophea, have become the standard of care in the province of Ontario for Health and Physical Education in Grades 1 to 12. The guidelines, which represent the minimum standards for risk management practice for school boards, focus the attention of teachers, intramural supervisors and coaches on safe practices, in every activity, in order to minimize the element of risk.
Available here, the guidelines are divided into Elementary and Secondary levels, each containing three separate modules.
Also visit the Ontario Association for the Support of Physical and Health Educators (OASPHE), “Educators who provide a strong voice to lobby, advocate and support the development and delivery of quality curriculum in Health and Physical Education.”
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The sample resources featured below are designed to assist boards in creating a culture of safety mindedness in their schools. As boards have both the responsibility and authority to develop SIP plans according to their specific processes, these sample resources should not be considered directive or prescriptive, but rather as helpful information. Important: Before downloading resources, please review our Terms of Use.
How Does My Back Work – PSHSA
This Fast Fact sheet is intended to help workers, JHSC members, supervisors and managers understand basic
body mechanics and safe lifting procedure. (Download)
Musculoskeletal Disorders Prevention Series – OHSCO
This document, the Musculoskeletal Disorder (MSD) Prevention Guideline for Ontario, is part 1 of the Occupational
Health and Safety Council of Ontario’s Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSD) Prevention Series. (Download)
