Occupational Health and Safety Act

A progress report has been released on the ongoing Mining Health, Safety and Prevention Review, conducted by Ontario’s Chief Prevention Officer (CPO). The review was established to provide safety recommendations that mining industry employers must take note of. The review process will: assess current and emerging occupational health and safety issues in the mining sector Read more

The Ontario Ministry of Labour has published its enforcement “blitzes” and regional initiatives schedule as part of its Safe at Work Ontario strategy. The Safe at Work strategy aims to protect workers’ health and safety on the job and ensure employers comply with the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA). Actually, the strategy also helps Read more

Soon we will have the first Ontario Canada Prevention Council as part of an effort to address the need for safer workplaces. The goal…to form a single, system-wide occupational health and safety strategy; an infusion of workplace health and safety for all aspects of business, industry and commerce. What will this Prevention Council focus on? Read more