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Ontario expanding safety training and resources to keep workers safeThe Ontario government is investing an additional $12.5 million in Ontario’s six health and safety associations, which provide safety training and resources to businesses and workers across the province. The investment will support organizations like Workplace Safety North, which helped rescue 39 miners trapped underground in Sudbury in September 2021, and strengthen worker safety in critical industries from manufacturing to forestry. Learn more |
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Ontario creating safer communities through second chance hiringThe Ontario government is investing $12 million to support nine innovative projects designed to help up to 2,000 people leaving the justice system or with prior criminal records find meaningful jobs with local businesses, helping them create connections and a sense of belonging within their communities. More than one million people in Ontario live with a criminal record, which can decrease the chances of a second interview by 50 per cent and drastically increases the likelihood of long-term poverty. Stable employment has been shown to help address the root causes of crime and reduce the likelihood of someone re-offending. Learn more |
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Become a workplace health and safety inspectorJoining the ministry is a unique opportunity to play a role in promoting the laws that facilitate health, safety, fairness and stability within Ontario workplaces. We have many opportunities for you to grow and develop your career, along with new and challenging work experiences. We strive to be one of the best employers and attract exceptional individuals. This is your chance to be a part of an enforcement team to help protect the workers of Ontario. If you are interested in making a positive impact in the lives of Ontario workers, we want to hear from you! Learn more |
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Updated working at heights training standardsEnhancements to the working at heights training program standard and training provider standard will help keep Ontario workers safe when they work at heights on construction projects. The standards will now require:
A record of all changes to the standards is available on Ontario’s Regulatory Registry. If you have any questions, contact WAH.Inquiryline@Ontario.ca |
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Supporting Ontario’s Safe Employers: An opportunity for leaders in occupational health and safetyThis program to promote occupational health and safety leaders in all sectors is the first of its kind in Canada. For employers who qualify, this program may:
Learn more and apply |
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Employment standards self-service tool updateThe ES Self-Service Tool now includes additional standards and consolidates multiple tools into a single resource. It can help you understand employment standards calculations and key rights under the Employment Standards Act. Try the tool |
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Ontario Workplace Tribunals Library reopening to the publicOn April 25, 2023, the Ontario Workplace Tribunals Library (OWTL) reopened to the public two days a week:
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CRE-MSD: Manual materials handling solutions to control MSD hazards in manufacturing and warehousingManual materials handling (MMH) tasks are a major cause of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) in industrial workplaces. In response to this issue, the Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development is conducting a year-long workplace compliance initiative on material handling in industrial workplaces. Need help with developing solutions to control MSD hazards found in your material handling tasks? Check out our new animated video and poster for some relevant examples. Watch the video | View the poster | Visit the MSD Prevention Guideline for Ontario |
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CROSH: Provincial reinvestment, knowledge transfer kitsNew at the Centre for Research in Occupational Safety and Health (CROSH):
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IHSA: Support for compliance initiatives, sanitary conditions on construction sites, new podcast episodesNew at the Infrastructure Health and Safety Association (IHSA):
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IWH: Employment quality among people with disabilities, launch of major initiative on inclusion, webinars on opioid-related poisonings and IWH's next strategic planPeople with disabilities are not only less likely than those without disabilities to find work, when they do, they are also more likely to find themselves in lower quality jobs. Read about the study. An innovative initiative on greater work inclusion of people with disabilities will launch on May 18. In contrast to programs aimed at getting individuals with disabilities job ready, Inclusive Design for Employment Access (IDEA) is focused on skilling up workplaces instead so that they can be confident in hiring and promoting workers who need accommodation. Sign up to attend the launch virtually. Institute for Work & Health President Peter Smith is unveiling the institute’s 2023-2027 strategic plan at an IWH Speaker Series webinar on May 23. Also, on June 13, a research team from IWH and the Occupational Cancer Research Centre (OCRC) will share findings on occupational patterns of opioid-related poisonings in a large cohort of injured workers in Ontario. Sign up for the webinars. |
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PSHSA: Occupational Stress Injury Resiliency (OSIR) Tool is readyThe Public Services Health and Safety Association’s Occupational Stress Injury Resiliency Tool is an evidence-based screening tool that assesses a workplace’s risks for occupational stress injuries. The results:
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WSPS: Material handling inspections, young workers, supervisor performance, lockout and tag out, eventsNew at Workplace Safety & Prevention Service (WSPS):
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Court bulletinsView bulletins on recent court decisions that resulted in fines and other penalties under Ontario’s workplace laws. Read more |
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