The Ontario Workplace Violence & Harassment Policy Template.
A real, usable template you can adapt — built to OHSA Part III.0.1: the policy, the supporting program, the workplace violence risk assessment, and the reporting and investigation procedure. Bracketed [Company Name] fields throughout. Enter your email and we send it straight away.
- — Policy + program, combined and adaptable
- — OHSA-accurate definitions and risk-assessment section
- — Reporting channels, investigation steps, annual-review block
A general starting framework, not legal advice. Have the finished policy reviewed by qualified HR or legal counsel before adoption.
Built to what OHSA actually requires.
Policy + program in one document
The two things OHSA requires — the written policy and the supporting program (measures and procedures) — combined into a single, adaptable document.
OHSA-accurate definitions
Workplace violence, workplace harassment, and workplace sexual harassment in the statutory language, with room for your own plain-language examples.
Workplace violence risk assessment
A section structured around the OHSA s.32.0.3 duty to assess and reassess the risk of workplace violence and report the results.
Reporting + investigation procedure
Multiple reporting channels (so no one is forced to report to the person involved) and a step-by-step investigation process with interim measures and timelines.
Results, reprisal, confidentiality
Communicating results to both parties, the prohibition on reprisal, and honest confidentiality language that does not over-promise.
Annual review + sign-off
A documented annual-review block and a senior-officer sign-off table, so you can show evidence of the review OHSA requires.
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1205 reviews and builds Ontario workplace violence and harassment policies as part of our HR services, and we run the investigations a strong policy is meant to support through our workplace investigations practice. Download the template first, then reach out if you want it tailored to your workplace or your existing policy reviewed against OHSA.
Before you download.
Is this template free?
Yes. Enter your work email and we send you the editable template right away, and show the download link on screen. There is no charge.
Is the template accurate to Ontario law?
It is built around the requirements of the Occupational Health and Safety Act, Part III.0.1 (sections 32.0.1 to 32.0.8), including the policy, the program, the workplace violence risk assessment, and the reporting and investigation procedures. It is a general starting framework, not legal advice — have the finished policy reviewed by qualified HR or legal counsel before you adopt it.
How do I use it?
The template uses bracketed [Company Name] style fields throughout. Replace the bracketed fields with your own details, add your own examples, delete the guidance notes, and route it through your approval and sign-off process.
Can 1205 help me tailor it?
Yes. We review and build Ontario workplace violence and harassment policies as part of our HR services and workplace investigations work. After you download the template, reply to the email and we will follow up within one business day.
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