Construction Health and Safety Program Report
The Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development (MLITSD) puts together a report for the Provincial Labor Management Health and Safety Committee each month with an overview of events, court bulletins, and statistics.
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2023-2024 Industry compliance campaigns
Construction inspectors will be focusing on struck-by equipment hazards in specific settings and falls from heights in the single-family residential sector. Learn more
To assist stakeholders with achieving compliance during the year-long MLITSD campaigns, IHSA is highlighting the following resources this month:
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2023-2024 Specialized Professional Services Compliance Plan
The Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development (MLITSD), through its Specialized Professional Services team, will be focusing on ergonomics, respiratory protection, and asbestos in building structures.
To assist stakeholders with achieving compliance during the year-long MLITSD campaigns, IHSA is highlighting the following resources this month:
Stay tuned for further resources being released throughout the year through the IHSA website
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Proposed Amendments to the Ontario Underground Infrastructure Notification System Act
The government is proposing legislative amendments to improve efficiencies in locate delivery, respond to stakeholder concerns, and ensure the efficient and sustainable operation of Ontario One Call, while also limiting cost impacts for underground infrastructure owners and operators. Comments on this proposal can be made until December 22, 2023.
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R v. Greater Sudbury - Supreme Court of Canada Ruling
November 10th, the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) rendered its appeal judgement in the Corporation of the City of Greater Sudbury v. MLITSD case. The MLITSD charged the City as both the constructor and an employer after a pedestrian was tragically killed while attempting to cross a street in the construction zone.
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Proposed Changes to Coroners Act
On November 30, 2023, Ontario government introduced proposed legislation, that, if passed, would amend the Coroners Act to allow for faster and more meaningful and relevant recommendations for construction-related death investigations.
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New workplace naloxone program training providers announced
The Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development has expanded workplace access to naloxone training by partnering with six new program providers under the Workplace Naloxone Program.
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Webinar: Regulatory Improvements to Improve Crane Safety
IHSA and the Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development have developed an on-demand webinar which reviews the upcoming regulatory changes affecting cranes in the Province of Ontario, starting January 1, 2024.
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IHSA announces modest price increases for some health and safety products and services
The Infrastructure Health and Safety Association (IHSA), with the support of its Board of Directors, is informing its members of a price increase for some IHSA programs and services, effective April 1, 2024.
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Save the Date:
Northwestern Regional LMHSC Safety Day
The Northwestern Regional Labour-Management Health and Safety Committee is planning a one-day safety event on May 9, 2024. Watch for details in the coming months.
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2nd Annual NCSO®/NHSA™ Educational Conference was a success!
On November 23, 2023, IHSA held its second annual NCSO®/NHSA™ Educational Conference. The event was very successful with over 142 in attendance.
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Infection Prevention and Control at Work: Basic Awareness Training (eLearning)
Developed in consultation with infection control consultants and epidemiologists, this eLearning program will equip workers with knowledge in how infections spread and what action can be taken to protect themselves and others from infectious hazards in the workplace.
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IHSA's Fall Protection Work Plan form
This is a step-by-step guide for controlling fall hazards on your jobsite. It is intended to offer guidance and instruction for workers using fall protection.
It’s easy to follow and will help supervisors choose the best method of fall protection that is available to them under the circumstances.
Download in a PDF or in a document format and tailor it to meet your needs.
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IWH: Safer work practices, lower injury rates maintained two years after Ontario’s working-at-heights training came into effect: study
In 2019, two years after the Ontario government’s training standard on preventing falls from heights came into full effect, a study found construction workers continued to maintain the safer practices that they had adopted soon after their training in 2017.
Importantly, the study conducted by the Institute for Work & Health (IWH) also found a 19 per cent decline in the rate of injuries caused by the types of falls that were targeted by the training standard. That’s based on a comparison of lost-time injury rates between the three-year period of 2012-2014 and the three-year period of 2017-2019. That decline translated to about 320 fewer injuries due to falls from heights in 2017-2019.
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Complete this mental health and substance use national survey and contribute to Canada-wide change
There is a National Survey being circulated to various key stakeholders and their networks. IHSA is dedicated to improving mental health and substance use health for the sectors we serve and all Canadians. Join us and help add to the conversation! Consider completing this very important survey and sharing it with your networks as well.
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Apply for the Marc Cousineau Student Award
In 2023 the Canadian Registration
Board of Occupational Hygienists (CRBOH) renamed the Student Award the Marc Cousineau Student Award. His work as Ontario’s Provincial Hygienist with the occupational health & safety and policy branch to make regulatory changes, improved the protections for workers across the province of Ontario, among many other notable achievements.
The CRBOH will award one $500 scholarship along with free examination fees to the successful applicant.
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Fleet safety and transportation news
Access monthly updates, news, and events from the Fleet Safety Council and the transportation industry that IHSA supports.
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Happy holidays from IHSA
The board and staff of the Infrastructure Health and Safety Association wish everyone a safe and happy holiday season.
For a healthier 2024, let’s all continue to do our part and make our workplaces safe and healthy for everyone.
The IHSA offices and training facilities will be closed from the close of business on December 22, 2023 and will re-open on January 2, 2024.
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