QUESTION TO ONTARIO EMPLOYERS Is your workplace targeted for an OHS inspection this year’ |
That crucial question is much easier to answer now that the Ministry of Labour (MOL) has released its slate of scheduled inspections for 2019. To prepare and avoid surprises, check the Tables below to find out when each inspection campaign begins, the health and safety issues it focuses on and the sectors it covers.
Table 1. New Ontario MOL OHS Inspection Initiatives for 2019
Inspection Dates (2019 unless otherwise indicated) | Focus | Target Sector(s) |
Feb 1 to March 29 | Machine Guarding | Industrial |
Feb 3 to March 13 | PPE | Construction |
April 1 to March 31, 2020 | Ergonomics | Municipalities |
April 1 to March 31, 2020 | General Work Site Health & Safety | Hotels |
April 15 to July 12 | Slips, Trips & Falls | All Sectors |
July 15 to Aug 30 | New & Young Workers | Industrial |
Aug 6 to Sept 27 | Suspended Access Equipment | Construction |
Aug 6 to Sept 27 | Ground Control | Mining |
Aug 16 to Sept 27 | Workplace Violence Prevention | Health Care |
Oct 1 to Dec 27 | Musculoskeletal Disorders & Respiratory Hazards | All Sectors |
Feb 3, 2020 to March 13, 2020 | Group Homes | Health Care |
Feb 17, 2020 to March 31, 2020 | Machine Guarding | Industrial |
In addition to these new targeted inspection initiatives, the MOL will spend the first 3 months of 2019 wrapping up the scheduled inspection campaigns it began last year, as summarized in Table 2.
Table 2. Current Ontario MOL OHS Inspection Initiatives Continuing in 2019
Completion Date (2019) | Target Sector(s) | Focus |
March 31 | Industrial | Internal Responsibility System ‘ Newly Registered Small Businesses |
March 31 | Construction | Internal Responsibility System |
March 31 | Mining | Internal Responsibility System ‘ Occupational Disease Prevention |
March 31 | Mining | Electrical/Mechanical ‘ Mine Hoist Plants |
March 31 | Health Care | Internal Responsibility System – Workplace Violence Prevention |
March 31 | Cross-Sector | Chemical Handling ‘ Chemical Manufacturing |
March 31 | Cross-Sector | WHMIS |
March 31 | Cross-Sector | Ergonomics Related to Falls (Ladders, Stairs, Access Platforms) |
March 31 | Cross-Sector | Musculoskeletal Disorder Prevention in Metal Fabrication |
March 31 | Cross-Sector | Municipalities |
June 30 | Health Care | Health Care High Hazards |
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