Are You Required To Have A Health And Safety Representative?
Health & Safety Representative In workplaces where there are between five and 19 regularly employed workers, Ontario law requires that there is a health and safety representative available and that the representative needs to be trained and certified. Employers or constructors must ensure that workers select a health and safety representative. Like the joint health and safety committee members, this [...]
Ontario Ministry Of Labour New Fines
Over the past several months, the Ontario Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development (MLITSD) has significantly changed the penalties for employers and supervisors. These modifications touch on several topics including the handling of foreign nationals and job safety. They are defined in the Working for Workers 3 legislation and intended to improve workplace safety and worker rights protection [...]
Back To Work Job Coaching
Occupational Health - Job coaching If an employee is suffering from a workplace injury or condition, the first goal, of course, is recovery. Getting back to good health is really what should matter the most to both of you. But then what happens after that? Your employee has healed enough to start thinking about heading back to work. What if [...]
Job Hazard Assessments
Job Hazard Assessment – Do you know how to complete a Job Hazard Assessment for your organization? Are you aware JHA’s are a requirement for an Ontario Health and Safety Management System? The purpose of Hazard Management within an organization is to recognize, assess, control hazards and monitor the ongoing effectiveness of controls. For workplaces that do not have a [...]
How Cutting Brick Can Be Harmful To Your Health
Cutting, Grinding or Drilling Brick can be harmful to your health, but you and/or your employees can be protected. What makes brick so harmful? It's the Silica. Silica is a basic material for the making of brinks. Silica is one of the most common hazards on a worksite. Silica dust can cause something called silicosis, a serious and irreversible lung [...]
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