A St. Thomas manufacturer has been fined $62,500 after pleading guilty to violating the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA). The conviction stems from an incident in September 2018 when a worker was critically injured after falling from a stepladder. …
Anyone who has ever had a supervisor knows how big an impact that person has on the workplace. Employee satisfaction, productivity, and safety all hinge on having competent supervisors. One study showed that a supervisor’s technical competence is the single…
Do you know your responsibilities when it comes to health and safety? If you don’t, you’re not alone. Owners, managers, and workers across the province think it’s someone else’s job. But it’s not. Every single person in an organization has…
Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSDs) are the number one workplace injury in Canada. They account for the most lost-time injury claims and the most lost-time workdays. In 2017, MSDs cost Ontario employers $72 million in claim related expenses and resulted in 462,000…
New workers are 3 times more likely to be injured on the job than more experienced workers. In 2017, there were 6 traumatic fatalities and 7,956 lost-time claims reported among workers aged 15-24. These are just the reported claims, some…
The Occupational Health and Safety Act and Regulations (OHSA) is a fundamental piece of legislation set out to protect workers from health and safety hazards on the job. Every year, there are nearly 200,000 workplace injury claims made in Canada. This…
Joint Health and Safety Committee (JHSC) meetings are an integral part of an effective health and safety program. They give members the opportunity to discuss safety concerns, workplace inspections, policies and procedures, accidents and incidents, and implementation plans. For the…
Who Needs JHSC Refresher Training? Anyone who was certified on or after March 1, 2016, must take Refresher Training every 3 years to remain certified. If you became JHSC certified before March 1, 2016, you do not need to take…
A fire can begin anywhere at any time and cause serious injuries, fatalities and damage. A proper fire prevention program can help eliminate the potential risks and hazards that could put lives in jeopardy. The Province of Ontario has very…