Under changes to Ontario’s Occupational Health and Safety Act, the province’s Chief Prevention Officer (CPO) now has authority over the certification training of joint health...
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Apr 03, 2012
Mar 15, 2012
The Northern Region of the Ministry of Labour has implemented a new procedure to help employers to report incidents of occupational illness required by...
Jan 13, 2012
The Ministry of Labour is proposing a new regulation under the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA) that would enable the...
Dec 16, 2011
WSN clients and member firms can send their comments and feedback to the Ministry of Labour (MOL) regarding a draft copy of the province’s new mandatory health and safety...
Dec 16, 2011
The Ontario Ministry of Labour (MOL) is seeking input on the proposed changes to the occupational exposure limits (OELs) of 9 hazardous chemical substances that are set out in...
Aug 08, 2011
Protection for workers in regard to underground diesel exhaust, hoisting, shaft sinking and wheel assemblies will be strengthened starting January 1 2012. The Ministry of...
May 18, 2011
Bill 160, the Occupational Health and Safety Statute Law Amendment Act, 2011 passed third reading in the Ontario Legislature today.
Bill 160 will now be presented to...
Apr 03, 2011
All requirements related to confined spaces have been consolidated into a single regulation under the Occupational Health and Safety Act, the Ministry of Labour reports. The...
Mar 03, 2011
The Ontario Government announced today that it is proposing amendments to the Occupational Health and Safety Act and the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act. These amendments...