The Ministry of Labour runs continuous workplace blitzes and initiatives to constantly enforce the Occupational Health & Safety Act. Check out the upcoming blitz dates and the blitz focus. They will also be continuing their inspections on Group Homes and their usual sectors of construction, industrial, healthcare, mining plus a cross sector focus. “Group homes”
Read MoreImportant upcoming MOL Initiative dates
Here are some important dates regarding the MOL Initiatives that either going on currently or will be in the near future. It's always better to fully cooperate with any inspector that enters your work place as they do have the power to issue on-the-spot fines, work stoppages and compliance orders. If you want a great
Read MoreSpecial Report – ‘Dealing with Safety Inspectors’
No one wants a safety inspector to appear at their door—but it’s likely to happen to every workplace at some point. And workplaces in particularly hazardous industries or engaged in especially dangerous activities will have to deal with inspectors even more frequently. How your company responds when an inspector shows up can have many repercussions,
Read MoreUpcoming Ministry of Labour 2019/20 Workplace Initiatives
We here at BULLIVANT Health + Safety want you to stay ahead of upcoming Ministry of Labour 2019/20 workplace initiatives, that's why I’ve put together some of the upcoming initiatives that could be focused on your industry. Although the MOL inspectors are initially focused on the area listed below, once in your facility they will
Read MoreBig Box Retail & Warehouse/Pedestrian Safety Blitz Starts October 1st.
Pedestrian safety and traffic management will be the main focus during the upcoming Big Box Retail and Warehouse Blitz, October 1 to November 23, 2018. The Ministry of Labour has generally written up the highest number of workplace orders in this hazard, as its most common to the blitz focused businesses. The focus on this
Read MoreBack to school, shorter days means the fall/winter MOL blitzes ramping up
As the kids get set to head back to school and the days get shorter, it also means the Ministry of Labour Fall/Winter blitz and provincial initiative campaigns will be in full swing. The MOL will be conducting their blitz campaigns in the construction, Big Box retail, franchised businesses, warehousing, industrial, healthcare and mining sectors. If/when an inspector
Read MoreMinistry of Labours upcoming blitz schedule – April 2018 to March 2019
The Ministry of Labour has announced their upcoming blitz schedule and provincial initiatives from April 2018 to March 2019. The blitz campaign will target the construction, industrial, 'big box' retail, healthcare and mining sectors. Once the inspector is onsite they will not only be looking at the specific blitz focus such as; Working at Heights/Fall
Read MoreOntario Ministry of Labour conducting machine guarding and electrical hazards blitz
January 23, 2018 When the inspector comes to your workplace they will check to see if the hazards from the equipment are properly guarded and also check to see if a Lock/Out Tag/Out (LOTO) procedure is in place and working correctly and workers are properly trained. They will also be checking to make sure; Workers
Read MoreWhy this year you can expect a MOL inspector to visit your workplace
Just a heads up on the upcoming blitz focus the MOL will be looking for Machine guarding and electrical hazards - Industrial – January 15, 2018 – February 28, 2018 With all the news recently about the Fair Workplace Act, the minimum wage hike and some businesses changing their employees breaks from paid to unpaid
Read MoreMOL Blitz and Regional Initiatives – Be Prepared before they knock on your door!
The upcoming Ministry of Labour Blitz and Provincial Initiatives will be focusing on all industries and many different areas. In 2018 the MOL is expected to hire over 100 inspectors specifically to handle the new Bill 148, the Fair Workplaces, Better Jobs Act, so employers must also make sure they're compliant with the act. The
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