Union Must Put Safety Issue to MOL Inspector First: OLRB
The Ontario Labour Relations Board has refused to permit a teachers’ union to expand a safety appeal to several schools where […]
Government Safety Investigations
Employers Must Post MOL Safety Poster Now: MOL Enforcement Starts October 2012
The Ontario Ministry of Labour has released a safety poster that employers are now legally required, under the Occupational Health […]
MOL Safety Inspectors Should be “Compliance-Focused” not “Enforcement-Focused”: Ontario’s “Regulator’s Code of Practice”
Employers who deal with Ontario Ministry of Labour inspectors may wish to review the Ontario government’s Regulator’s Code of Practice. […]
MOL Releases OHSA-Reprisal Guidance for Workers and Employers
The Ontario Ministry of Labour has released a Fact Sheet that provides guidance to workers and employers on the safety-reprisal […]
60,000 Workplace Visits by Ontario MOL Inspectors over 9 Months
The Ontario Ministry of Labour has reported that its safety inspectors conducted more than 60,000 visits to workplaces from April through to […]
Appealing MOL Compliance Order? Ask for Inspector’s Notes and Photos
Employers appealing Ontario Ministry of Labour compliance orders under the Occupational Health and Safety Act are entitled to notes made […]
“How the Ministry of Labour Investigates Incidents”: New Ontario MOL Radio Podcast
The Ontario Ministry of Labour has put up a podcast entitled, “How the Ministry of Labour Investigates Incidents”. A transcript […]
Ontario MOL’s March 2012 Construction Blitz: Formwork, Masonry, Siding, Built-up Roofing
The Ontario Ministry of Labour has announced the details of its March 2012 safety blitz on construction sites. The MOL […]
Ontario MOL Blitz Results: Racking, Mine Ventillation, Infection Control
The Ontario Ministry of Labour has released the results of recent inspection blitzes dealing with racking and storage, underground mining […]
February Blitz by Ontario MOL Inspectors: Material Handling
The Ontario Ministry of Labour has announced that in its February “blitz”, MOL inspectors will look for hazards in material handling […]
Inspector’s Request for Documents was not “Unreasonable Search and Seizure”
An Ontario Justice of the Peace has rejected a roofing company’s argument that a Ministry of Labour inspector’s request that […]
Engineer’s Report Not Satisfactory: Must State “Not Likely to Endanger a Worker”
The Ontario Labour Relations Board has held that an engineer’s report that did not use the words, “not likely to endanger […]