On January 16, 2018, the Ministry of Labour (MOL) and Workplace Safety North co-hosted a webinar regarding the upcoming MOL inspection blitz on personal protection equipment and high visibility clothing.
From February to March 2018, the MOL will conduct a provincial inspection blitz to raise awareness and address health and safety hazards related to personal protection equipment and high visibility clothing in Ontario mines and mining plants.
Topics included
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Overview and rationale
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Sectors, workplaces, and areas of focus of MOL inspections
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Occupational Health and Safety Act and regulations
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Resource information
Resources
Workplace inspection blitzes and initiatives – Ministry of Labour
Infographic: Evolution of Mining Health and Safety
Mining statistics – Workplace Safety North
Selection, use, and care of respirators – CSA Group
Personal Protective Equipment – Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety