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Summer safety blitz launched

Torys LLP
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Canada
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June 1 2012

On April 27, 2012, the Ontario government reported that it is launching a four-month safety blitz to inspect the working conditions for students’ summer jobs

Divisional court rules on employer’s duty to report injuries at a workplace

Torys LLP
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Canada
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July 5 2011

In Blue Mountain Resorts v. Ontario, the Ontario Divisional Court ruled that an employer’s duty under the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA) to report all fatal and critical injuries at a workplace extends beyond incidents involving workers to include incidents involving members of the public, because such incidents have the potential to cause similar harm to workers

Ministry of Labour publishes inspection blitz schedule

Torys LLP
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Canada
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July 5 2011

The MOL has published a schedule of its upcoming 20112012 inspection blitzes designed to focus on sector-specific hazards

Government implements expert safety panel recommendations

Torys LLP
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Canada
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July 5 2011

The Ontario government recently amended the OHSA and the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act in order to implement the recommendations of Ontario’s Expert Advisory Panel on Occupational Health and Safety

Ontario appoints interim prevention council for health and safety

Torys LLP
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Canada
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March 1 2011

As reported in Torys' December 2010 EHS Bulletin, Ontario's Expert Advisory Panel on Occupational Health and Safety recently released its report recommending various measures to improve occupational health and safety in Ontario

Ministry of Labour starts new safety blitz

Torys LLP
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Canada
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March 1 2011

The Ministry of Labour (MOL) began a new workplace safety blitz in February, focusing its inspections on hazards in shipping and receiving areas, such as loading docks

Expert Panel releases occupational health and safety recommendations

Torys LLP
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Canada
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January 4 2011

On December 16, 2010, Ontario's Expert Advisory Panel on Occupational Health and Safety released its report

Ministry of Labour conducts new safety blitz

Torys LLP
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Canada
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September 30 2010

The Ontario Ministry of Labour has announced that between September 15 and November 15, 2010, it will be conducting inspection blitzes with respect to workplace hazards leading to musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) - injuries and disorders of muscles, tendons and nerves caused by repetitive work and other factors

Ministry of Labour proposes new and revised occupational health and exposure limits

Torys LLP
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Canada
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September 30 2010

The Ministry of Labour has begun considering comments received on its proposals to adopt new and revised occupation exposure limits (OELs) for 12 substances

Ministry of Labour enforcement blitz

Torys LLP
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Canada
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August 31 2009

The Ontario Ministry of Labour (MOL) has announced an "enforcement blitz" for the month of September as part of the province’s Safe at Work Ontario blitz strategy