12/20/2011

Ministry of Labour seeks input: Have your say about new prevention poster and awareness tools

 


Ministry of Labour seeks input: Have your say about new prevention poster and awareness tools

Chief Prevention Officer George Gritziotis announced on Friday December 16, that a new poster and awareness tools are now available. These resources have been released for consultation and will be available until February 17, 2012 for comment.

The purpose of the poster is to explain workplace parties' basic rights and responsibilities under the Occupational Health and Safety Act in an easy to understand language. Display of the poster at worksites may later become mandatory, after a period of notice.

The ministry has prepared a health and safety awareness workbook for workers and an employer guide to the health and safety program for workers.

Both are available for consultation until February 17, 2012 and can be viewed on the Ministry of Labour website.

To read the stakeholder letter issued by the Chief Prevention Officer regarding the consultation process click here. (For a version in French click here.)