A surprise visit from the Ministry of Labour, Training and Skills Development (MLTSD) can be stressful, but inspections are an important part of keeping workplaces safe. The good news is that many employers feel much more confident once they know…
Category: Occupational Health and Safety
JHSCs and Remote Work – Everything You Need to Know
Over the past year, remote work has become the norm for many of us, and it looks like it may continue that way. Approximately four out of ten Canadians have jobs that can be done from home, and results from…
7 Important Workplace Health and Safety Trends Right Now
The world of workplace health and safety is always evolving, but we can probably all agree that COVID-19 has caused some of the most significant shifts in workplace safety. The pandemic has forced organizations in every industry to rethink how…
Everything Employers Need to Know about Respirators and Masks
Respirators. N95 masks. KN95 masks. By now we’ve all become at least somewhat familiar with the personal protective equipment (PPE) that is being used by healthcare workers, businesses, family caregivers, frontline workers, and many of us to help prevent the…
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…