| Dedicated Toll Free Phone Line Established to Report Unsafe Workplaces |
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The provision of contact numbers by the Ministry of Labour (MOL) to report unsafe working conditions or other health and safety concerns is not new. Though a single, dedicated toll-free phone number to call from anywhere in the province is. MORE  |
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| WSIB injury, illness and fatality statistics - year to date June 30, 2010 |
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Ontario's Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) provides monthly statistical updates for lost-time, no-loss-time and fatality compensation claims through its Monthly Monitor publication. The information provided in the table below is the most current available from the WSIB. MORE  |
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| Temperatures Rising: Heat Stress Placing Worker Health at Risk |
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For many, the heat of summer is a welcome change from a long, cold winter. For workers and others, however extreme temperatures and humidity can lead to heat stress and related health problems. MORE  |
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| WHSC publishes two more workplace violence resources |
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Adding to the growing list of workplace violence resources, the Workers Health & Safety Centre has recently released two fact sheets aimed at helping raise awareness of this significant health and safety issue. Both are part of a popular series of publications known as WHSC Resource Lines. MORE  |
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| Register for the Eastern Ontario Labour Council's Fall 2010 Health, Safety & Workers Comp Educational |
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The labour councils of Eastern Ontario invite workers and their representatives to attend their annual fall health & safety/workers compensation educational. MORE  |
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