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Occupational health and safety panel recommendations: mandatory training and enhanced enforcement

Friday, December 17th, 2010

On December 10, 2010, the Expert Advisory Panel on Occupational Health and Safety submitted its report to the Ontario government, containing several significant recommendations that will help improve workplace health and safety. The panel believes that…

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Tags: canadian employment law, employment law, enforcement, Expert Advisory Panel on Occupational Health and Safety, health and safety training, mandatory training, Ministry of Labour, ontario, Tony Dean, workplace health and safety
Posted in Health and Safety, Human Resources | 1 Comment »

Workplace fire safety

Tuesday, August 10th, 2010

If a fire occurs in the workplace do you and your employees know what to do?

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Tags: employee safety training, employee training, employer responsibilities for fire safety, fire drills in your workplace, fire safety, health and safety training, how to respond to a fire, Office of the Fire Marshal, orientation, training
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The ‘Ministry’ will investigate complaints of harassment… Really??!!

Tuesday, July 13th, 2010

As a human rights advisor and educator I was encouraged to overhear this educational conversation about harassment at Tim Hortons. I was concerned however that part of the message this group was hearing was incorrect and misleading.

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Tags: harassment, harassment prevention, health and safety, health and safety training, investigate complaints of harassment, investigation, ministry inspectors, Ministry of Labour, occupational health and safety, OHSA, Ontario Ministry of Labour, Ontario Occupational Health and Safety Act, Tim Horton, training, violence, violence prevention, workplace harassment, workplace harassment prevention guide, workplace investigation
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Violence and harassment prevention: Keep hate crimes in check!

Tuesday, June 22nd, 2010

You have a legal obligation to understand how the race, religion and sexual orientation of your employees can impact their safety at work. Understanding these factors will empower you to take steps to protect your workers from harassment and violence as required by the recent amendments to Ontario’s Occupational Health and Safety Act (Bill 168).

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Tags: Bill 168, employment law, harassment, hate crimes, health and safety training, occupational health and safety, OHSA, ontario, Ontario Occupational Health and Safety Act, race, racism, religion, sexual orientation, training, violence, violence and harassment prevention, workplace training
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Bill 168 compliance: the deadline is 16 business days away! Have you told your employees?

Tuesday, May 25th, 2010

I got a call the other day from a relieved client. She and her management team have, after months of hard work, put the finishing touches on their new workplace harassment and violence policies in compliance with Ontario’s Bill 168…

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Tags: Bill 168, harassment prevention training, health and safety training, occupational health and safety act, ontario, staff training, training, violence and harassment, violence prevention training, workplace harassment, workplace training, workplace violence, workplace violence prevention guide
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