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In February, the Ministry of Labour (MOL) will conduct a safety blitz on musculoskeletal hazards. All types of workplaces will be covered, including construction, health care, industrial, and mining. MOL inspectors will focus on manual lifting, lowering, pushing, pulling, and carrying of materials that can lead to a musculoskeletal disorder (MSD). Visit IHSA’s MSD Blitz page or MSDs and Ergonomics topic page for resources that can help you prepare for the blitz.
Workers on construction sites continue to fall from ladders and become critically injured or killed. The Provincial Labour-Management Health and Safety Committee (PLMHSC) has prepared a guideline on safe ladder use in construction to assist workplace parties in understanding their obligations under the OHSA and its regulations. The Ministry of Labour views the guideline as a recommended set of industry best practices that may be used as part of an employer’s health and safety program.
IHSA will be touring Ontario this spring to provide information to the aggregate sector in conjunction with the Ontario Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (OSSGA). This four-hour, instructor-lead presentation is intended to refresh worker skills after winter layoff and before spring start-up. The program touches on the main occupational health and safety risks facing those working in the surface mining sector. For more info, download the brochure.
The latest edition of our Health and Safety Magazine covers critical information you need to know to stay safe on the job. Articles include: Ice Roads, Designated Substances, Propane, Small Business, CEO Message, Smoking Cessation, Winter Driving, Section 21 Committees, Formwork and Demolition, Safety Groups, Free Poster, COR™ Program, Skills Development Centre, and a safety talk on Lifts Trucks in the Warehouse.
The Ontario College of Trades announced its appointments to the College’s first Board of Governors, as well as to the Construction, Industrial and Service sectors of the Divisional Boards.
For more info, visit www.collegeoftrades.ca.
Today the Premier announced a new Minister of Labour, Linda Jeffrey, MPP for Brampton Springdale. Minister Jeffrey was first elected to the Ontario legislature in 2003 after serving four consecutive terms on Brampton City Council. She has also served as Minister of Natural Resources and Parliamentary Assistant to the Ministers of Children and Youth Services, Democratic Renewal, Intergovernmental Affairs, Citizenship and Immigration, and Transportation.
See the full list of Cabinet appointments.
Complete biographies are available online at ontario.ca/premier.
The Ministry of Labour has announced the appointment of George Gritziotis as Ontario's new Chief Prevention Officer. As Chief Prevention Officer, Mr. Gritziotis will be responsible for:
The Premier recently announced a new Minister of Labour, Linda Jeffrey, MPP for Brampton Springdale. Minister Jeffrey was first elected to the Ontario legislature in 2003 after serving four consecutive terms on Brampton City Council. She has also served as Minister of Natural Resources and Parliamentary Assistant to the Ministers of Children and Youth Services, Democratic Renewal, Intergovernmental Affairs, Citizenship and Immigration, and Transportation.
See the full list of Cabinet appointments.
Complete biographies are available online at ontario.ca/premier.
