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By Beyond Rewards Inc | < 1 Minutes Read May 22, 2019

Do you have a fit for duty program in your workplace?

To be committed to the health, safety and wellness of all employees, customers and other members of the public, a Fit for Duty program is necessary for prevention, protection and rehabilitation (if necessary).

Article by Beyond Rewards Inc / Employee Relations, Health and Safety / accident/injury prevention, employment law, fit for duty, rehabilitation

By Beyond Rewards Inc | 2 Minutes Read July 4, 2017

Young workers: Staying safe at work

With the summer months beginning this is the time when students are starting new jobs. These young workers and/or new workers are at a high risk for getting injured while at work. New workers are 3 times more likely to be injured during their first month than other, more experienced workers. In Ontario, according to the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board, between 2009 and 2013, 30 youth workers died in work related incidents and another 30,000 received injuries that led to lost time.

Article by Beyond Rewards Inc / Health and Safety / accident/injury prevention, accidents and injuries, employment law, health and safety, Hiring students for the summer, New and young workers, OHSA, workplace accidents, wsib, young workers

By Marie-Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor | 5 Minutes Read June 1, 2011

Sweeping occupational health and safety bill passes in Ontario – impact on employers

The Ontario Legislative Assembly passed Bill 160, the Occupational Health and Safety Statute Law Amendment Act, 2011 by a vote of 79–0. Most provisions of the Bill will take effect when it receives royal assent sometime in June. However, some sections will take effect on either April 1, 2012, or a date set by the lieutenant-governor, whichever is earlier.

Article by Marie-Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor / Health and Safety / accident/injury prevention, Bill 160, Chief Prevention Officer, Code of practice, employee or management certified member, employment law, Health & Safety Representative, Health and Safety Associations, joint health and safety committee, Labour Relations Board, mandatory training and certification standards, Ministry of Labour, Ministry of Labour inspector, occupational health and safety act, ontario, reprisal complaints, the Occupational Health and Safety Statute Law Amendment Act, Workplace Safety and Insurance Act, Workplace Safety and Insurance Board

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