Mar 27, 2020 | COCA News, COVID-19, Health and Safety
March 27, 2020 Ron Kelusky, Ontario’s Chief Prevention Officer, has released a link for COVID-19 best practices for construction: https://www.ihsa.ca/pdfs/LM-COVID-19-Resource-Best-Management-Practices.pdf The guidelines reflect initial dialogue with...
Feb 4, 2020 | Health and Safety, Ministry of Labour
Inspectors Targeting Personal Protective Equipment as Part of Safety Push February 4, 2020 9:00 A.M. Ministry of Labour, Training and Skills Development TORONTO – Ontario workplace inspectors are launching a safety blitz focusing on construction sites, Monte...
Nov 25, 2019 | Health and Safety, Ministry of Labour, WSIB
Ontario To Reward Safe Employers WSIB To Provide an Estimated $140 Million in Financial Incentives November 22, 2019 10:30 A.M. Ministry of Labour, Training and Skills Development TORONTO – Ontario will reward its safest employers with an estimated $140 million...
Oct 9, 2019 | Health and Safety
Daily Commerical News | Don Wall Recent strong numbers on construction health and safety in Ontario and across Canada mask continuing problems that require immediate rectification, including implementation of significant worker-centric reforms. That’s the analysis of...
Oct 1, 2019 | Health and Safety, Ministry of Labour
Ontario Ministry of Labour Inspectors Focusing on Musculoskeletal, Respiratory illnesses October 1, 2019 10:35 A.M. Ministry of Labour TORONTO – Ministry of Labour inspectors will blitz workplaces in an effort to prevent Ontario’s top workplace injury,...
Sep 16, 2019 | Health and Safety
Cathy Chandler | Canadian Occupational Safety magazine Constructors, also known as prime contractors or contractors, have significant legal obligations under occupational health and safety legislation. From a practical perspective, these terms refer to a general...