Is your company prepared for the new naloxone requirements going into effect June 1st? Workplaces at risk of a worker opioid overdose must provide at least one naloxone kit and training on how to use it. Ontario’s Workplace Naloxone Program is currently...
Due to a recent incident, the Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development of Ontario released an alert regarding the necessity of frequent testing of self-retracting lifelines. The alert highlights that SRLs may not be suitable for use in some...
Do you know what to expect when an inspector from the Ministry of Labour, Training and Skills Development (MLTSD) visits your workplace? Inspectors might visit in order to: raise awareness of known workplace hazardsadvise workplace parties of their rights,...
Today is Canada’s National Day of Mourning, where we remember and honour those who have lost lives or have been injured in the workplace. It is also a day to renew our commitment to improve health and safety in the workplace. Canadian flags on Parliament Hill...
Well, one year ago today the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic. As far as anniversaries go, we’ve certainly had better. The federal government is declaring today a national day of observance to commemorate those who have died...
From October through to the end of December this year, the Ministry of Labour will be conducting inspection blitzes on musculoskeletal disorders and respiratory hazards in the Construction, Health Care, Industrial and Mining sectors. Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs)...
