Falls Inspection Blitz
From October 2 through to November 30, 2017, the Ministry of Labour will be conducting workplace inspection blitzes focusing on falls in the workplace. Sectors that will be blitzed include the Construction, Industrial, Mining and Health Care industries, and will...
Amendments to the Construction Projects Regulation (O. Reg. 213/91)
Under the Occupational Health and Safety Act, amendments to the Construction Projects Regulation have been approved in order to strengthen and clarify existing requirements relating to the use of suspended access equipment. These amendments include: Notification...
New Requirements to Improve Construction Health and Safety
As of July 1, 2016, new amendments to the Construction Projects, the Noise, and the Control of Exposure to Biological or Chemical Agents Regulations under the Occupational Health and Safety Act came into force. “To break the cycle of fatalities in our construction...