Through municipal workplace examples, participants will explore physical safety, emerging health impacts, leadership accountability and practical approaches to creating a stronger culture of safety. The discussion will examine emerging and future workplace safety challenges, evolving regulatory expectations and future-focused strategies to address the changing nature of workplace risk. The session will ‘go behind the scenes’ at the Ministry of Labour with insights about workplace inspections, site visits, and safety enforcement. Designed to demystify and humanize the Ministry’s role while fostering a more collaborative approach to workplace safety. This session explores how Human Resources professionals and leaders can utilize the various resources that the Ministry’s has to offer, work with inspectors to prevent incidents, navigate complex workplace challenges, and strengthen safety outcomes.