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As part of Safe At Work Ontario the Ministry of Labour (MOL) develops annual sector-specific enforcement plans that focus on hazards specific to workplaces in different sectors of the economy. The plans describe the specialized and professional services office …
By: Norm Keith, B.A.,J.D., LL.M., CRSP | Gowling LaFleur Henderson LLP | Toronto, Ontario, Canada Introduction There has been increasing interest in the concept of Corporate Social Responsibility, (“CSR”) in business generally and in the EHS profession specifically, and the proposition that corporations should take …
Environmental training can help you prove due diligence–or undercut your due diligence defence.
Workers were assigned to clear trees and brush from under energized power lines. When a worker cut a tree with a chain saw, it fell in the wrong direction and onto an overhead power line carrying 7,200 volts of electricity. The line fell on another …
By Glenn Demby
If you were running OHS enforcement for the MOL, how would you go about making sure employers obeyed the law?
Historically, the Ontario MOL has approached OHS enforcement with a police mentality; the primary role of MOL inspectors is to sniff out …
By Glenn Demby Recommendation 27 of the Dean Commission report says the MOL should get authority to impose Administrative Monetary Penalties (AMPs) on employers who commit serious OHS violations. That’s a major Uh Oh. What Are AMPs? AMPs are penalties issued in addition to, not …
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As a crew leader, a transit worker is entrusted with the authority to order supplies when needed. On two occasions, he orders copper wire and then sells it to a recycler, pocketing the money. On a third occasion, he takes wire from a project and …
Use odour management & response plan to avoid liability for nuisance.
Our national OHS practice group has received many questions about Bill 160 which amends the Ontario Occupational Health and Safety Act. In particular, what recommendations from the Dean Panel made it into Bill 160? When do the new provisions come into force? …
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Before you use this tool, you should look at Ergonomics: What Are an Employer’s Legal Obligations? for more information.
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Employers have a duty under the OHS laws to minimize ergonomics hazards in the workplace, which can cause musculoskeletal injuries (MSIs). The manual handling of materials, …
