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JOINT HEALTH & SAFETY COMMITTEE CERTIFICATION TRAINING
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Wilkens Health and Safety Solutions (WHSS) is the only Ministry of Labour (MOL) approved Joint Health and Safety Committee (JHSC) Certification training provider located in Kingston.
As most workplaces with twenty (20) or more workers must have a JHSC established, we regularly hold training sessions. At least one (1) worker and one (1) management representative of this committee must be certified by completing the prescribed training standards set by the MOL.
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Part One
Basic Certification Training
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Part One B
asic Certification training
provides an overall knowledge of the Health and Safety Legislation that applies to most workplaces.
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Part Two Workplace Specific
Training
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Part Two Workplace Specific
Certification training focuses on the significant hazards in your workplace and how to assess, control and/or eliminate them.
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Visit our website to register for the Part 1 or Part 2 Certification Course.
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Toronto Company Convicted of Failing to Obey Orders to Pay Wages
March 7, 2017
TORONTO, ONTARIO - Quality Brand Products Corporation has been convicted on 24 counts of failing to obey orders to pay wages. The orders amounted to about $32,000 and the wages owed varied between about $100 to $4,500.
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Sleep Country Canada Fined $60,000 After Delivery Worker Injured In Traffic
April 6, 2017
TORONTO, ONTARIO - Mattress retailer Sleep Country Canada Inc. pleaded guilty and has been fined $60,000 after a worker was critically injured in traffic while completing a delivery in north Toronto.
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The Employer "Need to Know" Workshop Series
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Understand your Employment Standards obligations in five quick sessions
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Our in-house expert, Patti Conboy, has developed a brand-new series of Employment Standards sessions to help you get where you need to be in terms of ESA compliance. These five breakfast sessions touch on the hot topics many workplaces need additional guidance on such as wages, leaves and hours of work.
For more information on pricing and registration click
here.
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Summer Worker Orientation
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Hiring summer students? Ensure they're properly on-boarded
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With the summer season fast approaching, now is the time to ensure you have a proper orientation program in place for summer workers.
The Ministry of Labour will be performing new and young worker blitz inspections again this year from May 1, 2017 - August 31, 2017.
For more information on why this is such an important target for the MOL, read more here.
Need assistance developing your program? Contact us today.
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North American Occupational Safety and Health Week
There's no better time to focus on this initiative as North American Occupational Safety and Health (NAOSH) Week falls on May 7-13, 2017. Learn more about NAOSH's goal to "make safety a habit" here.
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The Ten Minute Talks Event
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Last week we launched our new event series
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On Wednesday April 12, 2017 guests joined us at
Toast & Jam for our first
Ten Minute Talks
event. This was a chance for businesses in the Kingston community to get the H&S and ESA info they need from our in-house experts.
Stay tuned for details on our upcoming events!
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Good Friday was a public holiday
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We'd like to remind all employers that last Friday, April 14, 2017, was Good Friday. All employees should receive proper public holiday pay for that day.
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The deadline for updated certification has been extended
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The original April 1, 2017 deadline for completing an approved working at heights training program has now been extended to October 1, 2017.
 The extension allows workers and employers six additional months to complete an approved working at heights training program.
Workers qualify for the extension if:
- They have completed fall protection training that met the requirements of subsection 26.2(1) of O. Reg. 213/91(Construction Projects) before April 1, 2015.
- They are enrolled in a CPO-approved working at heights training program that is scheduled to be completed prior to October 1, 2017.
After October 1, 2017, all workers must have completed CPO-approved working at heights training.
If you currently employ workers who use fall protection on a construction project, that have not received updated training please view our upcoming courses here.
For more information visit our website.
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Walk for families of workplace tragedy April 29th
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Steps for Life is a 5 km walk open to everyone - Kingston's walk will take place on Saturday April 29, 2017.
The goal?  To raise awareness of the devastating effects every workplace tragedy can have. Shedding light on this issue allows us to work together to prevent others from being injured or killed on the job.
For more information or to register, please click here.
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Address Mental Health in your workplace
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Mental Health week is held annually during the first week of May to encourage all individuals to learn, talk, reflect and engage with others on all issues relating to mental health.
This year, during the week of May 1-7, 2017 make a point to start the conversation about mental health in your workplace.
For more information on mental health week held by the Canadian Mental Health Association, click here. |
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Ministry of Labour Blitzes
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Upcoming Provincial / Eastern Ontario Blitzes
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The 2017 - 2018 workplace inspection blitz schedule has been announced. Ensure your workplace is prepared for upcoming focuses:
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Program
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Focus
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Sector / Business
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Date
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Employment Standards
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New & Young Workers
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Food services and drinking places; retail trade; amusement, gambling and recreation industries; services to buildings and dwellings; other sectors known to employ young and new workers
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May 1 - Aug 31, 2017
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Health & Safety
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New & Young Workers
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Industrial
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May 1 - Aug 31, 2017
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Employment Standards
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Hours of Work |
Construction; transportation and warehousing; services to buildings and dwellings; retail trade; other sectors known to have a high number of hours worked |
May 1 - Aug 31, 2017
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Visit the full schedule
here.
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Register your employees today
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Course
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Date
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Time
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JHSC Certification Part 1
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April 19 - 21, 2017
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8:30 am - 4:30 pm
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| Working at Heights |
April 20, 2017 |
8:00 am - 4:00 pm
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| JHSC Certification Part 2 |
May 1-2, 2017 |
8:30 am - 4:00 pm |
| ESA Session - Wages |
May 9, 2017 |
8:30 am - 10:00 am |
| Working at Heights |
May 11, 2017 |
8:00 am - 4:00 pm |
| Working at Heights |
May 25, 2017 |
8:00 am - 4:00 pm |
| JHSC Certification Part 1 |
May 29 - 31, 2017 |
8:30 am - 4:30 pm |
| Working at Heights |
June 8, 2017 |
8:00 am - 4:00 pm |
| Working at Heights |
June 15, 2017 |
8:00 am - 4:00 pm |
| JHSC Certification Part 2 |
June 14 - 15, 2017 |
8:30 am - 4:30 pm |
| ESA Session - Hours of Work |
June 17, 2017 |
8:30 am - 10:00 am |
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