On April 3rd, 2006 the Ontario Ministry of Labour announced it would deploy workplace inspectors across the province. These inspectors would be targeting 6,000 workplaces including industrial, health care, retail, office and administrative environments.

According to Ministry of Labour spokesperson Belinda Sutton “the inspectors will be targeting high-risk workplaces in addition to providing information and discussing ergonomic hazards, identifying ergonomic-related issues and taking preventive steps.”

On April 3rd, 2006 the Ontario Ministry of Labour announced it would deploy workplace inspectors across the province. These inspectors would be targeting 6,000 workplaces including industrial, health care, retail, office and administrative environments.

According to Ministry of Labour spokesperson Belinda Sutton “the inspectors will be targeting high-risk workplaces in addition to providing information and discussing ergonomic hazards, identifying ergonomic-related issues and taking preventive steps.”

Safety managers have been urged to revisit their roles and responsibilities within their company in light of what is seemingly an increasing trend among prosecutors to pursue personal charges against safety managers in workplace health and safety-related cases. 
 

The caution came from Toronto lawyer Cheryl Edwards, partner with Heenan Blaikie and leader of the firm’s national occupational health and safety (OHS) and WSIB practice group. Edwards was among the speakers at the Canadian Society of Safety Engineering’s Education Day event held in Toronto this week.