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Health & Safety Advisory: Scleroderma in Construction
The Masonry Trade Labour-Management Committee has produced an advisory about scleroderma, a disorder that affects the connective tissue that supports your skin and organs.
The disease is caused by exposure to silica. There is no cure and symptoms continue or worsen even after exposure stops. more info »
Workwell Small Business Audit
The Workwell Program and Small Business Audit introduces an organized way to approach health and safety in a small business environment. It can be used by small business owners and managers to help them create effective safety management programs in order to protect themselves and their workers.
For more info, download the Small Business Audit Booklet or the Powerpoint program.
Alert: Incorrect floor loading info for some Genie machines
Some Genie machines (Z-80: Z80-101 to Z8009-2448) have the wrong floor loading information in the owner's manual and machine decals.
Click here to view the bulletin from Genie.
Alert: Class Frontal-Fixed Rail Ladder (FRL) Fall Protection System
A Class Frontal-Fixed Rail Ladder (FRL) Fall Protection System is a permanently installed metal rail anchoring system used with an automatic fall arresting device called the trolley (carriage). After a worker was recently injured, the Ministry of Labour determined that the design of the Class FRL Fall Protection System used by the worker did not address all potential fall conditions. more »
Safety Bulletin – Respirator Protection and Locates
The Central Ontario Regional Labour-Management Committee has developed a safety bulletin on respirator protection and locates.
Visit CSAO's Safety Bulletins page for more safety resources.
Occupational Health Risks: Elevator and Escalator Trades (W107)
The Ontario construction industry's Occupational Disease and Research Labour-Management Health and Safety Committee has prepared this four-page booklet with prevention information for elevator and escalator workers and a diagnostic toolkit for physicians and primary health providers. » more
New Rules For Stilts And Guardrails
Ontario is improving efficiency and competitiveness in the construction industry by allowing the limited use of stilts while ensuring that workers are protected from injury. The Construction Regulation has been revised as of January 1, 2010. Other amendments provide more flexibility regarding wooden guardrail systems while maintaining fall protection for workers. » more
Amendments to the OHSA and Construction Regulations
Amendments to the Occupational Health and Safety Act and Construction Regulations came into effect on January 1, 2010. These changes have been added to the online version of the Act and Regs. In addition, documents outlining the amendments are available to download.
Online Act and Regs »
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