Imagine your worksite without this helpful and efficient machinery. If you work in a warehouse setting or any environment where heavy loads are stored at great heights, this equipment is an absolute necessity. There are Substantial Risks That said, there…
In 2011, violations involving supervisors were among the top 10 orders issued by MOL inspectors under the OHSA. As an employer or representative of the employer, failure to prove that you have taken every precaution reasonable on the circumstances for…
Based on the Expert Advisory Panel’s report, it is proposed that awareness training programs would need to cover the following minimum content requirements: Worker Awareness Rights and responsibilities of workers and supervisors under the OHSA Roles of workplace parties, health and…
On 26 March 2012 the revised Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) was published in the Federal Register, to be effective on 25 May 2012 and become mandatory on 1 June 2015. This phase-in period is to give industry enough time to produce labels…
You will see from some of our previous blogs that major changes are afoot on the subject of health and safety in Ontario. As of April 1, 2012 prevention responsibilities were transferred from the WSIB to the Ministry of Labour. You may…
Classroom Health & Safety Training The Good: Our instructors are hand picked for their knowledge, enthusiasm, personality, and above all their ability to bring the subject to life. Lets face it, learning about any topic, especially safety, could be boring if…
Classroom Health & Safety Training The Good: Our instructors are hand picked for their knowledge, enthusiasm, personality, and above all their ability to bring the subject to life. Lets face it, learning about any topic, especially safety, could be boring if…
Imagine a chemical substance with a specific CAS (Chemical Abstract Services) Number and a specific lethal dose value that is simultaneously described as “Toxic” in North America, “Harmful” in Australia and Europe, “Moderately toxic” in China, “Hazardous” in New Zealand…
One of the consequences of the 2009 Christmas Eve industrial accident, that saw five workers fall thirteen stories resulting in four fatalities, was a heightened political awareness of the deficiencies in our current workplace health and safety prevention laws and…