HAVE YOUR SAY ABOUT WORKPLACE HEALTH AND SAFETY IN ONTARIO The Ministry of Labour has launched consultations on the development of a province-wide integrated occupational health and safety strategy, the first of its kind for Ontario. This strategy will provide a clear vision to guide Ontario’s occupational health and safety system, and workplaces. It will also help shape operational plans and programs for the ministry and its partners in the years ahead. The strategy will foc

An Integrated Occupational Health and Safety Strategy for Ontario In December 2009, four construction workers lost their lives and another was seriously injured in a workplace incident. Following this tragedy, the Minister of Labour appointed an Expert Advisory Panel to review Ontario’s occupational health and safety system. The Panel, including representatives of organized labour, employers and the academic community, consulted province-wide and released its report with 46 r

Welcome to day 3 of the STACS Inc. review of the Internal Responsibility System! - Supervisors Brought to you by Nora Rock’s Occupational Health and Safety in Ontario The Internal Responsibility System reflects one of the key principles of Ontario Health and Safety Law; those affected by health and safety play an integral role in ensuring there are adequate procedures in place to protect all workplace parties. As such, Ontario law and the OHSA specifically, assigns specific d

Welcome to day 1 of the STACS Inc. review of the Internal Responsibility System! Brought to you by Nora Rock’s Occupational Health and Safety in Ontario In order to properly understand the significance of the IRS, it is important to explore the key participants and parties depicted within the OHSA: Employers and constructors; Supervisors (as defined by the OHSA, not as defined by the employer); The Health and Safety Representative or JHSC, and the Worker Trades Committee, if

STACS Inc. will be providing a week-long review of the key features and responsibilities of the Internal Responsibility System according to the OHSA starting on January 28th, 2013 brought to you by Nora Rock’s “Occupational Health and Safety in Ontario” In the meantime, enjoy this sneak peak of what’s to come: Key Features of the Internal Responsibility System in the eyes of OHSA: “One of the key features of the OHSA is that it makes protecting worker safety a shared responsi

MANAGING YOUR OHS PROGRAM: Answer 8 Questions to Measure Your Safety Culture Date First Published on OHS Insider: September 26th, 2013 Topics: OHS Program | Studies have shown that there’s a connection between a company’s safety culture and the number of injuries, illnesses and fatalities it experiences. But if you measure a company’s safety culture, will that assessment predict its workplace injury/illness performance? A team of researchers from the Institute for Work & Heal

The key to understanding the importance of health and safety in your workplace is to comprehend the significance it plays in your overall cost analysis. STACS Inc. has developed this week long series guided towards assisting you in quantifying the costs of workplace injuries and comparing it to the costs of developing a successful health and safety program. Lesson 5: The Cost of Workplace Injuries continued… Brought to you from: Occupational Health and Safety in Ontario by

The key to understanding the importance of health and safety in your workplace is to comprehend the significance it plays in your overall cost analysis. STACS Inc. has developed this week long series guided towards assisting you in quantifying the costs of workplace injuries and comparing it to the costs of developing a successful health and safety program. Lesson 4: The Cost of Workplace Injuries continued… Brought to you from: Occupational Health and Safety in Ontario by

The key to understanding the importance of health and safety in your workplace is to comprehend the significance it plays in your overall cost analysis. STACS Inc. has developed this week long series guided towards assisting you in quantifying the costs of workplace injuries and comparing it to the costs of developing a successful health and safety program. Lesson 3: The Cost of Workplace Injuries continued… Brought to you from: Occupational Health and Safety in Ontario by

The key to understanding the importance of health and safety in your workplace is to comprehend the significance it plays in your overall cost analysis. STACS Inc. has developed this week long series guided towards assisting you in quantifying the costs of workplace injuries and comparing it to the costs of developing a successful health and safety program. Lesson 2: The Cost of Workplace Injuries continued… Brought to you from: Occupational Health and Safety in Ontario by