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Safety Blitz

High visibility clothing is just one of the many things inspectors will look for.
Oct 22, 2019

First safety blitz of 2020 to focus on PPE

Law requires workers on construction sites to wear hard hats and boots at all times.
Mar 28, 2019

Keeping workers safe from falls

A number of Ontario Ministry of Labour initiatives this spring are aimed at reducing injury and death from falls.
Ladders are frequently a factor in workplace accidents.
Oct 15, 2017

Slips, trips and falls safety blitz

Most falls are from less that three metres and usually involve a ladder.
Jun 15, 2015

Suggestions on preparing for enforcement blitz

Ministry of Labour inspectors are conducting a four-month enforcement blitz
May 15, 2015

Numbers released from foreign workers blitz

Results from the provincial vulnerable and temporary foreign workers blitz, that ran from Sept. 1 to Nov. 30, 2014, have been released by the Ministry of Labour.
Jan 15, 2015

MOL blitz focuses on temporary work

The province says it is helping to protect vulnerable workers by proactively inspecting temporary help agencies during a two-month employment standards blitz.
Feb 15, 2012

MOL blitz in February

This month, the Ministry of Labour is conducting an inspection blitz on musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs).
Nov 15, 2011

Pallets targeted in November blitz

Workplaces with pallet racking are potential target for inspectors during a month-long blitz which began Nov. 1.
Jun 15, 2011

Young workers blitz targets landscaping sites

Since early May, health and safety inspectors have focused on workplaces where many new and young workers are employed.

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