Safety and PPE
Safety guidelines and where to source Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to assist your business.
Find Local Businesses Providing PPE
As Durham Region businesses continue to navigate the COVID-19 pandemic, there will be a need for personal protective equipment as required by Provincial guidelines for various sectors. For more information on the guidelines, please visit the Province’s health and safety guidelines website.
Below is a list of local area manufacturers who sell or have pivoted to produce these supplies. The Region of Durham makes no warranties regarding the efficacy of any of the products nor does it make any warranties that products listed below meet the health and safety guidelines set out by the various governing bodies. It is up to the purchaser to ensure any and all requirements and to purchase items accordingly.
If you would like to be added to this listing, please contact us at investdurham@durham.ca.
Durham Region PPE Suppliers
- Canplex Profiles
Face shields sized for children
Port Perry, Ontario - Email - Clippo
Fabric masks sized for children
Whitby, Ontario - Shop Online - Graymatter Marketing Solutions
Medical grade masks, cloth masks, face shields, and sanitizer
Pickering, Ontario - Email - Lundy Plumbing and Heating
Touchless sanitizer station for children (View here)
Pickering, Ontario - Email - Monster Teamwear
Masks
Whitby, Ontario - Email - Nifty Pixy Designs
Bowmanville, Ontario - Email - Promotional Apparel Sales Inc.
Masks
Whitby, Ontario - Email - Security Guard Supply
Masks and face shields
Pickering, Ontario - Email
- CANATRACE
Pickering, Ontario - 1-416-564-4820
- Absolute Clarity
Oshawa, Ontario - Email - Canaphem
Whitby, Ontario - Email - CRCS DKI
Oshawa, Ontario - Email - GFL
Bowmanville and Pickering, Ontario - 905-623-1367 - Pinchin Ltd
Oshawa, Ontario - 855-746-2446 - QJS Cleaning Services
Whitby, Ontario - Email
- Absolute Clarity
Oshawa, Ontario - Email - Acklands Grainger
Oshawa, Ontario - Email - Catalys Lubricants
Whitby, Ontario - Email - Chemstation
Pickering, Ontario - Email - Crystal Clean
Courtice, Ontario - Email - Green Technology Durham Distribution
Scarborough, Ontario - Email - Hazmasters
Ajax, Ontario - Email - H&S Specialties Inc.
Pickering, Ontario - Email - Mondo Products
Ajax, Ontario - Email - Onsite Cleaning Supplies
Pickering, Ontario - Email - Sanisquad
Pickering, Ontario - 888-626-2244 - Secure Shield Technologies
Toronto, Ontario - Email - Swish Clean-It
Whitby, Ontario - Email
- Canada Rubber Group
Bowmanville, Ontario - Email
- Bayshore Home Health
Oshawa, Ontario - Email - Canaphem
Whitby, Ontario - Email - Nurse Next Door Durham
Durham Region, Ontario
Email Tanishah or call 905-995-3414
Email Anna or call 905-767-4114 - Uplynk - Thermal Screening Cameras
Oshawa, Ontario - Email or call 289-316-1907
- Bayshore Home Health
Oshawa, Ontario - Email - Canaphem
Whitby, Ontario - Email - Nurse Next Door Durham
Durham Region, Ontario
Email Tanishah or call 905-995-3414
Email Anna or call 905-767-4114
- 2Beez Promotions
Oshawa and Pickering, Ontario - Email - Acklands Grainger
Oshawa, Ontario - Email - AGC Signs
Pickering, Ontario - Email - Astley Gilbert
Oshawa, Ontario - Email - Brooklin Bulletin Signs
Whitby, Ontario – Email - Canaphem
Whitby, Ontario - Email - Canplex Profiles
Port Perry, Ontario - Email - Canada Rubber Group
Bowmanville, Ontario - Email - CobraMask
Whitby, Ontario - Email - Envoy Business Services
Ajax, Ontario - Email - FaceGuard
Oshawa, Ontario - Email - First Line Global
Ajax, Ontario - Email - Fully Promoted Oshawa
Oshawa, Ontario - Email - Graymatter Marketing Solutions
Pickering, Ontario - Email - Hazmasters
Ajax, Ontario - Email - Kwik Signs
Port Perry, Ontario - Email - Mas Plastics
Whitby, Ontario - Email - Minuteman Press
Whitby, Ontario - Email - Mondo Products
Ajax, Ontario - Email - MTC
Port Perry, Ontario - Email - Next Manufacturing
Whitby, Ontario - Email - Nifty Pixy Designs
Bowmanville, Ontario - Email - Phoenix Enterprises
Ajax, Ontario - Email - Progressive Expense Reduction
Whitby, Ontario - Email - Promotional Apparel Sales Inc.
Whitby, Ontario - Email - Security Guard Supply
Pickering, Ontario - Email - Signarama
Oshawa and Whitby, Ontario - Email - Storage Power Solutions
Whitby, Ontario - Email - Tenacious Medical
Uxbridge, Ontario - 416-881-3285 - The Environmental Factor
Ajax, Ontario - Email - Watters Marketing
Whitby, Ontario - Email
- 10west Commercial Graphics
Oshawa, Ontario - Email - AGC Signs
Pickering, Ontario - Email - Allegra Marketing and Print
Pickering, Ontario - Email - Astley Gilbert
Oshawa, Ontario - Email - Brooklin Bulletin Signs
Whitby, Ontario – Email - Element Display
Pickering, Ontario - Email - Graymatter Marketing Solutions
Pickering, Ontario - Email - Hazmasters
Ajax, Ontario - Email - James Printing
Bowmanville, Ontario - Email - Kwik Signs
Port Perry, Ontario - Email - Mechanical Advertising
Oshawa, Ontario - Email - Minuteman Press
Whitby, Ontario - Email - Nifty Pixy Designs
Bowmanville, Ontario - Email - PP Print
Port Perry, Ontario - Email - Progressive Expense Reduction
Whitby, Ontario - Email - Signarama
Oshawa and Whitby, Ontario - Email - Sixth Workshop
Bowmanville, Ontario - Email - Speedpro Imaging
Oshawa, Ontario - Email - Warren's Printing Place Inc
Whitby, Ontario - Email - Watters Marketing
Whitby, Ontario - Email
- Minuteman Press
Free COVID-19 awareness and prevention posters to all businesses in Durham Region though Bounce Back Whitby
Whitby, Ontario - Email
- First Line Global
Ajax, Ontario - Email
- Acklands Grainger
Oshawa, Ontario - Email - Canaphem
Whitby, Ontario - Email - Hazmasters
Ajax, Ontario - Email - Onsite Cleaning Supplies
Pickering, Ontario - Email - Phoenix Enterprises
Ajax, Ontario - Email - Swish Clean-It
Whitby, Ontario - Email - Watters Marketing
Whitby, Ontario - Email
- Canaphem
Whitby, Ontario - Email - Couture Alterations
Whitby, Ontario - 905-493-7397 - First Line Global
Ajax, Ontario - Email - Hazmasters
Ajax, Ontario - Email - Koolway Sports
Whitby, Ontario - Email or call 905-493-3188 - Port Perry Excellence
Port Perry, Ontario - Email or call 905-985-8865
- 2Beez Promotions
Oshawa and Pickering, Ontario - Email - Acklands Grainger
Oshawa, Ontario - Email - Canaphem
Whitby, Ontario - Email - Clarington Promotions
Bowmanville, Ontario - Email - Clippo
Whitby, Ontario - Shop Online - Couture Alterations
Whitby, Ontario - 905-493-7397 - DIT Web Solutions
Whitby, Ontario - Email - Ecohug
Whitby, Ontario - Email - Envoy Business Services
Ajax, Ontario - Email - First Line Global
Ajax, Ontario - Email - Frere du Nord
Oshawa, Ontario - Email - Fully Promoted Oshawa
Oshawa, Ontario - Email - Goodmanner Masks
Oshawa, Ontario - Email - Graymatter Marketing Solutions
Pickering, Ontario - Email - Green Technology Durham Distribution
Scarborough, Ontario - Email - Hancock Urban Wear
Oshawa, Ontario - 905-442-8961 - Hazmasters
Ajax, Ontario - Email - Koldtec
Oshawa, Ontario - Email - Minuteman Press
Whitby, Ontario - Email - Monster Teamwear
Whitby, Ontario - Email - Mondo Products
Ajax, Ontario - Email - Pat Doyle powered by Proforma
Pickering, Ontario - Email - Peacock Promotional
Whitby, Ontario - Email - Phoenix Enterprises
Ajax, Ontario - Email - Promotional Apparel Sales Inc.
Whitby, Ontario - Email - Security Guard Supply
Pickering, Ontario - Email - Tenacious Medical
Uxbridge, Ontario - 416-881-3285 - Warren's Printing Place Inc
Whitby, Ontario - Email - Watters Marketing
Whitby, Ontario - Email
Mask Fittings
- Bayshore Home Health
Oshawa, Ontario - Email - Canaphem
Whitby, Ontario - Email
- 10west Commercial Graphics
Oshawa, Ontario - Email - AGC Signs
Pickering, Ontario - Email - Allegra Marketing and Print
Pickering, Ontario - Email - Brooklin Bulletin Signs
Whitby, Ontario – Email - Canada Rubber Group
Bowmanville, Ontario - Email - Element Display
Pickering, Ontario - Email - Ell-Rod Holdings
Orono, Ontario - Email - Envoy Business Services
Ajax, Ontario - Email - Hazmasters
Ajax, Ontario - Email - James Printing
Bowmanville, Ontario - Email - Kwik Signs
Port Perry, Ontario - Email - Lev2 Millwork
Oshawa, Ontario - Email - Mas Plastics
Whitby, Ontario - Email - Minuteman Press
Whitby, Ontario - Email - Next Manufacturing
Whitby, Ontario - Email - Nifty Pixy Designs
Bowmanville, Ontario - Email - Sensational Signs
Port Perry, Ontario - Email - Signarama
Oshawa and Whitby, Ontario - Email - Speedpro Imaging
Oshawa, Ontario - Email - Sunspace
Newcastle, Ontario - Email
Chambers of Commerce and Boards of Trade in Durham Region are being provided rapid tests by the Ontario government to distribute to small businesses in Durham Region with under 150 employees.
Businesses over 150 employees may order rapid tests directly through the Ontario government portal. If you are an organization with locations across Canada, please order directly from the Health Canada.
Ajax/Pickering Board of Trade Rapid Screening
Whitby Chamber Rapid Screening - Program currently on hold
Clarington Board of Trade Rapid Screening
Oshawa Chamber of Commerce Rapid Screening Program
Scugog Chamber Rapid Screening Program - Starts January 2022
- Allegra Marketing and Print
Pickering, Ontario - Email - Durham Distillery
Durham Region - Email - Lundy Plumbing and Heating
Pickering, Ontario - Email - QJS Specialty Cleaning
Whitby, Ontario - Email
Produced and Sold Locally:
- All or Nothing Brewery
Oshawa, Ontario - Email - Brock Street Brewery
Whitby, Ontario - Email - Catalys Lubricants
Whitby, Ontario - Email - Durham Distillery
Durham Region - Email - Slabtown Cider Company
Uxbridge, Ontario - Email
Sold Locally:
- Acklands Grainger
Oshawa, Ontario - Email - Canaphem
Whitby, Ontario - Email - Catalys Lubricants
Whitby, Ontario - Email - Chemstation
Pickering, Ontario - Email - Envoy Business Services
Ajax, Ontario - Email - Graymatter Marketing Solutions
Pickering, Ontario - Email - Hazmasters
Ajax, Ontario - Email - Mondo Products
Ajax, Ontario - Email - Pat Doyle powered by Proforma
Pickering, Ontario - Email - Phoenix Enterprises
Ajax, Ontario - Email - Promotional Apparel Sales Inc.
Whitby, Ontario - Email - QJS Specialty Cleaning
Whitby, Ontario - Email - Security Guard Supply
Pickering, Ontario - Email - Swish Clean-It
Whitby, Ontario - Email - Watters Marketing
Whitby, Ontario - Email
- AGC Signs
Pickering, Ontario - Email - Allegra Marketing and Print
Pickering, Ontario - Email - Astley Gilbert
Toronto, Ontario - Email - Brooklin Bulletin Signs
Whitby, Ontario – Email - Element Display
Pickering, Ontario - Email - GetWrapped.ca
Oshawa, Ontario - Email - Graymatter Marketing Solutions
Pickering, Ontario - Email - Hazmasters
Ajax, Ontario - Email - Kwik Signs
Port Perry, Ontario - Email - Mechanical Advertising
Oshawa, Ontario - Email - Minuteman Press
Whitby, Ontario - Email - Nifty Pixy Designs
Bowmanville, Ontario - Email - Phoenix Enterprises
Ajax, Ontario - Email - PP Print
Port Perry, Ontario - Email - Progressive Expense Reduction
Whitby, Ontario - Email - Signarama
Oshawa and Whitby, Ontario - Email - Sixth Workshop
Bowmanville, Ontario - Email - Speedpro Imaging
Oshawa, Ontario - Email - Warren's Printing Place Inc
Whitby, Ontario - Email
- First Line Global
Ajax, Ontario - Email - Security Guard Supply
Pickering, Ontario - Email - Watters Marketing
Whitby, Ontario - Email
- AGC Signs
Vehicle separation shields
Pickering, Ontario - Email - Allegra Marketing and Print
Car Dealership Test Drive Kits
Pickering, Ontario - Email - Green Technology Durham Distribution
Anti-fog nano tech cheese cloths and foggers
Scarborough, Ontario - Email - Phoenix Enterprises
Touchless door and button keychains
Ajax, Ontario - Email - Lenbrook Industries
Motorola Two-Way Radios, CAT Rugged Smartphones and New Body Worn Cameras for essential workers
Pickering, Ontario - Email - Promotional Apparel Sales Inc.
Touch-Aid - a tool to reduce touching surfaces (touchscreens, door handles, mailboxes, check-in kiosks, ATM machines)
Whitby, Ontario - Email - Warren's Printing Place Inc
Direct mail - Promotion available to businesses that qualify. Ask for details.
Whitby, Ontario - Email
- The COVID PPE HELP marketplace is a network that connects customers, suppliers, donors and logistics to fulfill PPE needs across Canada.
- Search for PPE Manufacturers in Ontario - and Durham Region - with the Ontario PPE Suppliers Directory
- Trillium Network for Advanced Manufacturing suppliers providing critical goods listing.
- Ontario PPE Directory
- Federal PPE Directory
Children and Students
- 3D Prototype Design
New Hamburg, Ontario - Email - Arrow Health Supplies
Face masks, acrylic barriers, and Elementary school hand sanitizer dispensers
Cambridge, Ontario - Email - First Line Global
Richmond Hill, Ontario - Email - NUCM Associates Inc
Face masks, wrist dispensers, and pen dispensers
Oakville, Ontario - Email - The Buyers Club
Masks and sanitizer
Toronto, Ontario - Email - Verde Bio Products
Masks and face shields
Richmond Hill, Ontario - Email
Disinfectants / Disinfecting Services
- Getinge Canada Ltd.
Mississauga, Ontario - Email - Grand & Toy
Vaughn, Ontario - Email - Jeridan
647-231-8877 or Email - Leavitt Safety
Oakville, Ontario - Email - Secure Shield Technologies
Toronto, Ontario - Email - Verde Bio Products
Richmond Hill, Ontario - Email
Ear Protectors
- Grand & Toy
Vaughn, Ontario - Email
Face shields
- 3D Prototype Design
New Hamburg, Ontario - Email - Arrow Health Supplies
Cambridge, Ontario - Email - First Line Global
Richmond Hill, Ontario - Email - Grand & Toy
Vaughn, Ontario - Email - GPC International
Markham, Ontario - Email - Levitt-Safety
Oakville, Ontario - Email - NUCM Associates Inc
Oakville, Ontario - Email - Plas-Tech
Concord, Ontario - Email - Ricart Promotions and Recognition
Peterborough, Ontario - Email - The Buyers Club
Toronto, Ontario - Email - Verde Bio Products
Richmond Hill, Ontario - Email
Floor Decals
- Arrow Health Supplies
Cambridge, Ontario - Email - Grand & Toy
Vaughn, Ontario - Email - Ricart Promotions and Recognition
Peterborough, Ontario - Email - Verde Bio Products
Richmond Hill, Ontario - Email
Gloves
- First Line Global
Richmond Hill, Ontario - Email - GPC International
Markham, Ontario - Email - Grand & Toy
Vaughn, Ontario - Email - Levitt-Safety
Oakville, Ontario - Email - Medlee
Toronto, Ontario - Email - NUCM Associates Inc
Oakville, Ontario - Email - RxBIO
Richmond Hill, Ontario - Email - SafetyMasks.ca
Toronto, Ontario - Email - Verde Bio Products
Richmond Hill, Ontario - Email
Goggles
- First Line Global
Richmond Hill, Ontario - Email
Gowns
- GPC International
Markham, Ontario - Email - Grand & Toy
Vaughn, Ontario - Email - First Line Global
Richmond Hill, Ontario - Email - Medlee
Toronto, Ontario - Email - NUCM Associates Inc
Oakville, Ontario - Email - RxBIO
Richmond Hill, Ontario - Email - Verde Bio Products
Richmond Hill, Ontario - Email
Masks
- Amison International Trading Limited.
Mississauga, Ontario - 647-540-8988 - Arrow Health Supplies
Cambridge, Ontario - Email - First Line Global
Richmond Hill, Ontario - Email - GPC International
Markham, Ontario - Email - Grand & Toy
Vaughn, Ontario - Email - Levitt-Safety
Oakville, Ontario - Email - Jeridan
647-231-8877 or Email - Medlee
Toronto, Ontario - Email - NUCM Associates Inc
Oakville, Ontario - Email - Ricart Promotions and Recognition
Peterborough, Ontario - Email - RxBIO
Richmond Hill, Ontario - Email - S&L Beauty
Markham, Ontario - Email - SafetyMasks.ca
Toronto, Ontario - Email - The Buyers Club
Toronto, Ontario - Email - Verde Bio Products
Richmond Hill, Ontario - Email
Plexiglass Shields
- GPC International
Markham, Ontario - Email - Grand & Toy
Vaughn, Ontario - Email - Plas-Tech
Concord, Ontario - Email - Surridge Sheet Metal
Scarborough, Ontario - Email - Total Cart Solutions
Aurora, Ontario - Email - Verde Bio Products
Richmond Hill, Ontario - Email
Sanitization Stations
- Arrow Health Supplies
Cambridge, Ontario - Email - Grand & Toy
Vaughn, Ontario - Email - Verde Bio Products
Richmond Hill, Ontario - Email
Sanitizer
- Arrow Health Supplies
Cambridge, Ontario - Email - Astley Gilbert
Toronto, Ontario - Email - Avaria Health and Beauty Corp.
Cambridge, Ontario - Email - BCM-Chem Products Inc.
Cobourg, Ontario - Email - DuBois Chemicals
London, Ontario - Email - Grand & Toy
Vaughn, Ontario - Email - Levitt-Safety
Oakville, Ontario - Email - Jeridan
647-231-8877 - Email - NUCM Associates Inc
Oakville, Ontario - Email - Ricart Promotions and Recognition
Peterborough, Ontario - Email - S&L Beauty
Markham, Ontario - Email - SafetyMasks.ca
Toronto, Ontario - Email - Verde Bio Products
Richmond Hill, Ontario - Email
Signage
- Grand & Toy
Vaughn, Ontario - Email - Ricart Promotions and Recognition
Peterborough, Ontario - Email - Verde Bio Products
Richmond Hill, Ontario - Email
Thermometers
- First Line Global
Richmond Hill, Ontario - Email - GPC International
Markham, Ontario - Email - RxBIO
Richmond Hill, Ontario - Email - Verde Bio Products
Richmond Hill, Ontario - Email
Unique / Specialized Products
Chambers of Commerce and Boards of Trade in Durham Region are being provided rapid tests by the Ontario government to distribute to small businesses in Durham Region with under 150 employees.
Businesses over 150 employees may order rapid tests directly through the Ontario government portal. If you are an organization with locations across Canada, please order directly from the Health Canada.
Ajax/Pickering Board of Trade Rapid Screening
Whitby Chamber Rapid Screening - Program currently on hold
Clarington Board of Trade Rapid Screening
Oshawa Chamber of Commerce Rapid Screening Program
Scugog Chamber Rapid Screening Program - Starts January 2022
We encourage all Durham Region residents and businesses to review the information in the Durham Region Health Department Community Reopening Toolkit.
Find sector-specific guidelines and posters to help protect workers, customers and the general public from coronavirus (COVID-19) in Ontario.
- Resources to prevent COVID-19 in the workplace
- Infectious Disease Emergency Leave
- Ontario COVID-19 Worker Income Protection Benefit
- Develop your COVID-19 workplace safety plan
- COVID-19 safety checklist for workplaces
- COVID-19 self-isolation and return to work
COVID-19 testing for organizations
Learn about rapid testing on-site and find out if your organization is eligible to access free test kits. Visit www.Ontario.ca/TestingOnSite
- Durham Region Health Department recommendations for establishing a vaccination policy for your workplace - view document.
- Watch this presentation and webinar Vaccine Policy & The Workplace, presented by the Oshawa Chamber of Commerce with information from law firm Mason, Bennett, & Johncox. Webinar Replay: Vaccine Policy & The Workplace.
- Ontario Human Rights Commission Policy Statement on COVID-19 Vaccines Mandates
As of September 22, 2021, Ontarians will need to be fully vaccinated (two doses plus 14 days) and provide their proof of vaccination along with photo ID to access certain public settings and facilities. This approach focuses on higher-risk indoor public settings where face coverings cannot always be worn and includes:
- Restaurants and bars (excluding outdoor patios, as well as delivery and takeout);
- Nightclubs (including outdoor areas of the establishment);
- Meeting and event spaces, such as banquet halls and conference/convention centres;
- Facilities used for sports and fitness activities and personal fitness training, such as gyms, fitness and recreational facilities with the exception of youth recreational sport;
- Sporting events;
- Casinos, bingo halls and gaming establishments;
- Concerts, music festivals, theatres and cinemas;
- Strip clubs, bathhouses and sex clubs;
- Racing venues (e.g., horse racing).
More information
- Read the news release at the Province of Ontario website.
- Read the document - Proof of Vaccination Guidance for Businesses and Organizations under the Reopening Ontario Act
- Province of Ontario Q&A for businesses on Vaccine Certificates.
- Submit questions for future editions of the Q&A.
- Ontario Human Rights Commission Policy Statement on COVID-19 Vaccines Mandates
A workplace safety plan is a document that lays out the actions your business is taking to keep workers and customers safe. This tool will help you use current public health and workplace health and safety information to develop your COVID-19 safety plan. As an employer it is also your responsibility under the Occupational Health and Safety Act to take every precaution reasonable in the circumstances to protect a worker. Engage your workers in developing and updating your plan, including your joint health and safety committee or health and safety representative.
View the Workplace Safety Plan Builder
Setting up an employer-led vaccine clinic
To increase the province’s booster vaccination capacity, business groups and large corporate employers may open workplace and community clinics to vaccinate:
- employees aged 18 and older, their families and retirees
- members of local and neighbouring communities
Criteria
If you are an employer interested in hosting a clinic, you must meet the following criteria:
- provide your own Human and Health Resources (onsite or contracted nurses, doctors or other regulated health professionals who can administer vaccines)
- have a facility, or can arrange for an alternative facility in the community, such as a community hall or warehouse, to run a vaccine clinic safely
- offer vaccination to eligible workers and community members
As the employer, you must be willing to take on the responsibility of setting up, operating and funding the vaccination clinic.
Learn more
If you meet the criteria, please call the Ontario Together Contact Centre at 1-888-777-0554 to learn more about hosting a clinic at your business or community facility.
Learn more at Province of Ontario website.