Excellence Program

WSIB Excellence

Health & Safety Excellence Program

The Health & Safety Excellence Program helps construction companies strengthen their safety systems while earning meaningful financial rebates from the WSIB. Whether you’re building your program from the ground up or refining what you already have, this flexible, construction-focused program meets you where you are.

Delivered by the Hamilton-Halton Construction Association in partnership with TCA this program is designed specifically for the realities of construction.

Why Participate?

Reduce workplace injuries and incidents
Earn WSIB rebates for improving safety practices
Strengthen your company’s safety culture
Improve your WSIB performance rating
Gain industry recognition with an Excellence Program Badge

Financial Incentives:

Minimum $2,000 per topic completed*
Up to $50,000 per topic (based on WSIB premiums)
Additional $1,000 in Provider Support Incentive paid directly by WSIB for approved Action Plans

*Up to a maximum of 200% prior year’s reported premiums, regardless of the number of topics selected

How the Program Works:

Enroll anytime – rolling start dates
Choose from 41 safety topics
Complete 1-5 topics over a 12-month period
Rebates are processed quarterly
Receive expert guidance every step of the way

What’s included:

Personalized guidance on selecting the right topics
Action Plan support and timeline development
Templates and tools for most program requirements
Quarterly virtual learning sessions and best practice sharing
One-on-one coaching and technical support
Phone and email assistance throughout the program
A construction specific safety network

You’re not doing this alone – you’re joining a community committed to improving construction safety.

Why Choose the RCG Program?

With 25 years of experience, our collaborative delivery model offers a practical, hands-on approach tailored specifically to construction companies. We understand your challenges and help you turn safety improvements into real, measurable results – including financial returns.

2026 Pricing

Member Rate: $1,200 + HST per 12-month period (TCA/HHCA/WE HBA/RESCON members)
Non-Member Rate: Please Contact teammembership@tcaconnect.com

Ready to strengthen your safety program and start earning rebates?

Register now to launch your Action Plan
Book a quick consultation to estimate your potential rebates (premium information required)
Download the application to get started

REGISTRATION IS ALWAYS OPEN!!

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD APPLICATION

Need more information?

Language Availability

We offer the Health and Safety Excellence program in English and some services in French. To find a provider that offers the full program in French, please contact the WSIB at healthandsafetyexcellence@wsib.on.ca and they’ll recommend the provider(s) that best matches your needs.

Nous offrons le programme Excellence en santé et sécurité en anglais et certains services en français. Pour trouver un prestataire qui offre tout le programme en français, veuillez communiquer avec la WSIB à excellenceensanteetsecurite@wsib.on.ca et elle vous recommandera le ou les prestataires qui correspondent le plus à vos besoins.

Trump Executive Order Launches Trade War

Important Update: President Trump Pauses Tariff’s on Canada for at Least 30 Days

Dear TCA members,

As you know, U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order to impose a 25% tariff on Canadian goods over the weekend that will take effect tomorrow morning and have enormous economic consequences. Prime Minister Trudeau has predictably released a list of goods subject to a retaliatory tariff and so begins the trade war. The impacts of the U.S trade tax and the Trudeau retaliatory countermeasures will be considerable and will absolutely affect the Canadian construction industry.

This trade war is not going away any time soon. Trump is prone to drama as we know and his threats relating to NAFTA during his last term as President were bad but not devastating by the time the new trade agreement was signed. Since then, the U.S. trade deficit with Canada has grown from $31 billion to closer to $100 billion. That’s the real reason for the trade war. The cross-border fentanyl distribution argument was a means to an end and was presumably used to justify the emergency measures legislation. Our best guess is that this new trade war will have severe and enduring impacts on TCA members.

In the coming months, news channels will be filled with stories about trade wars and their impacts but likely not satisfy your need to understand how your day-to-day businesses will be affected. Our focus at TCA will be on sharing industry-specific impacts including strategic best practices which we commit to share with TCA members as new information becomes available.

In the interest of ensuring that we are sharing meaningful and helpful information, TCA is already negotiating with an international trade strategy consultant in the hope that a strategic partnership with trade impact experts will add genuine and unique value for TCA members. I also serve on the Board of the Canadian Construction Association with whom I have been communicating 24-7 since the executive order was signed on Saturday. Rest assured that CCA is in constant contact with the federal government to analyze the Trudeau countermeasures and influence the go-forward strategy of trade negotiators. That too will be shared as it happens.

In the interim, please don’t hesitate to share your views and/or ask for assistance. We exist to serve the needs of our members and the road ahead will indeed be challenging.

Respectfully,
John Mollenhauer
President and CEO

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