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April 2013
Pay special attention to safety training for new workers 

Do you remember your first job - how long did it take you to get the hang of it? Whether delivering newspapers or pizzas, babysitting, or working at the local corner store or fast food restaurant, the first month of any new job is a challenging time...

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for 2013-2014 

This year, the ministry is coordinating schedules for Occupational Health and Safety Program and Employment Standards Program  

  

Coordinating the schedules highlights the importance the ministry places on protecting workers' rights under both... 

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Christmas Eve 2009 tragedy culminates in 46 recommendations from advisory panel 

As part of the Ministry of Labour's announcement of the development of Ontario's first province-wide occupational...
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MOL Blitz Results: Manufacturing Blitz 2012

Hazards in manufacturing workplaces continue to cause worker injuries and deaths

  

Hazards in manufacturing workplaces continue to cause worker injuries and deaths. From October 1 to November 30, 2012, Ministry of Labour (MOL) inspectors conducted a blitz which...

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On a February morning in 1999, 18-year-old David Ellis left home for his second day of work. He never made it back. 

 

Since that day, David's father Rob has become a spokesperson for workplace health and safety in Ontario, telling the story of his son's tragic death in the hope that it will prevent the injuries...

Attention Sawmill Owners and Operators:

Follow-up reports to 2012 sawmill explosion

 

Synopsis: Following the January 20, 2012 sawmill explosion and fire that killed two employees and injured 20 people, several safety associations have issued recommendations to improve the identification and management of hazardous locations with...  

SafePlanting.com trains workers via Internet
 
In early spring, long before the first thaw, hardy souls start getting in shape for their tree planting gig that runs 30 to 40 days over Ontario's brief tree-planting season in May and June. Of course, it helps if you love to work out of doors, and don't mind a physically-demanding job battling blackflies and the odd bear...
  
The annual WSN Mining Health and Safety conference is the premier health and safety event for Ontario's mining industry. The event acts as a forum for the mining industry to share knowledge of the hazards they face and of programs and innovations to prevent incidents. This year the conference will...
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A recent keynote presentation to a German conference of psychologists on how Ontario mine rescuers communicate drew a high level of interest, said Dr. Mary Waller, a professor of organization studies at the Schulich School of Business at York...

The Alan Nursall Experience 

 

Scientist extraordinaire, Alan Nursall, once again hits the streets to debunk myths, execute experiments and answer questions from inquisitive crowds all over the country. Viewers have...

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Unsecure load results in fatality
  
There have been a number of serious workplace injuries and fatalities as a result of unloading material from tractor-trailers. Last year, an unsecured load shifted during transport and was leaning against the back doors - a worker was killed when he...

 

 

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