Effective July 1, definition of critical injury incorporated into single regulation for all workplaces
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Oct 14, 2021
Sep 14, 2021
Enhanced vaccine certificate and verification app available by October 22
As the province continues to respond to the fourth wave of the pandemic driven...
Dec 16, 2019
Upcoming events and legislative changes
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Dec 18, 2018
Upcoming events, legislative changes in Ontario
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Nov 07, 2018
Roles and responsibilities of supervisors and workers
In a series of articles, Workplace...
Nov 05, 2018
Legislation and balancing due diligence with privacy
In a series of...
Nov 03, 2018
Policy development and implementation
In a series of articles, Workplace Safety North reviews (1)...
Nov 01, 2018
Statistics on workplace alcohol and drug use
In a series of articles, Workplace Safety North reviews (1)...
Jun 07, 2012
Background
Cyanide is used in gold mines and mills as part of the extraction process to remove gold from ore. Cyanide is highly toxic by all routes of...