Estimate: 5 Min Read While most people are likely already familiar with COVID-19, better known as the coronavirus, as an employer you have a unique responsibility to develop sensible and safe policies to protect your workers. And though Canada has…
Category: Health and Safety
Coronavirus – Answers to Employers’ Frequently Asked Questions
The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak is an evolving situation affecting people and organizations around the world. OSG strives to do everything we can to help protect the health and safety of our clients, partners, and workers. Below are answers to…
Personal Protective Equipment: 4 Steps Employers Must Take When Using PPE to Mitigate Hazards
The use of personal protective equipment (PPE) goes way back in time. It can be traced to the eighth century B.C in the famous poem “Homers Odyssey”. In the poem, there was a brief description of Laertes using gloves to…
What MLTSD Inspectors are Focusing on in 2020
Every year the Ministry of Labour, Training, and Skills Development (MLTSD)* inspects thousands of workplaces to see if they are operating in compliance with the Occupational Health and Safety Act and Regulations (OHSA). And every year, their inspectors hand out…
$62,500 Penalty for Company After Worker Falls from Ladder
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. …
5 Topics Your Supervisors Must Be Trained on in Ontario
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…
6 Key Steps to Protect Workers from Respiratory Hazards
Beards and facial hair are a trend that is not going away any time soon – however, are they safe for the workplace? While their popularity is growing, they pose a safety hazard for individuals who require respiratory protection at…
Who is Responsible for Health and Safety in the Workplace?
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…
How to Prevent MSDs – The Number One Workplace Injury
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…