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Upcoming Inspection Blitzes
April 23rd, 2012 Posted by admin
The Ontario Ministry of Labour (MOL) has released its safety blitz schedule for the 2012-2013 fiscal year. The blitzes are part of the Safe At Work Ontario‘s strategy, which are set into place to help improve the health and safety of the workplace environment. The Ministry believe that workplace injuries and fatalities can be attributed to [...]
Tags: blitz, health and safety, ontario ministry
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How Will Bill 160 Change Your Workplace?
March 5th, 2012 Posted by admin
Bill 160, aka the Occupational Health and Safety Statute Law Amendment Act, will shift the responsibility from the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) for injury and illness prevention activities to the Ministry of Labour. Health and safety inspections of Ontario workplaces will now be carried out by the Ministry of labour, including the oversight of [...]
Tags: Bill 160, class shop, industrial, machinery, ministry of labour, safety, workplace
How to Maintain a Safe Learning Environment in the Shop Classroom
February 10th, 2012 Posted by admin
Students are usually inexperienced when it comes to operating machinery safely when just starting out in a shop classroom environment. Therefore it is the task of the educator to maintain a safe working environment and significantly alleviate any risks whenever possible. Guarding should be installed on equipment such as Band Saws, Drill Presses, Lathes, Planers, [...]
Tags: government standards, safety, school assessment, workplace hazards
Ontario Ministry of Labour Issues Safety Edict to School Boards
November 14th, 2011 Posted by admin
Due to the tragic death of a high school student in a shop class accident in June, the Ministry of Labour has asked all Ontario school boards to review shop class facilities to ensure compliance with the Occupational Health and Safety Act. The boards have also been instructed to review training procedures for staff and [...]
Tags: assessment, keeping to code, onatrion ministry, safety, school boards, vickers-warnick
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