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• Archive: Giffels Design-Building Inc. Fined $145,000 After Worker Killed

  May 21, 2010 11:25 A.M.

  Burlington, Ont. - Giffels Design-Building Inc., a Toronto-based designer and constructor, was fined $145,000 on May 18, for a violation under the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA) aft...

  Archived News Release | Labour, Training and Skills Development

• Archive: Mechanical Contractor Fined $125,000 After Worker Killed

  May 18, 2010 12:00 P.M.

  Ottawa, Ont. - S & R Mechanical, a division of Cumberland-based 681291 Ontario Inc., was fined $125,000 yesterday for a violation under the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA) after ...

  Archived News Release | Labour, Training and Skills Development

• Archive: New Measures Planned To Increase Construction Safety

  May 13, 2010 2:20 P.M.

  Ontario is taking steps to improve safety at construction sites after a recent enforcement blitz.

  Archived Backgrounder | Labour, Training and Skills Development

• Archive: Making Construction Sites Safer

  May 13, 2010 2:20 P.M.

  Ontario is taking additional action to improve the safety of workers on construction sites by increasing enforcement of regulations and enhancing awareness of safety measures.

  Archived News Release | Labour, Training and Skills Development

• Archive: Protecting Ontario's Industrial Workers From Falls

  May 4, 2010 2:50 P.M.

  Ontario will target industrial workplaces this month to protect workers from hazards that can cause slips, trips and falls.

  Archived News Release | Labour, Training and Skills Development

• Archive: Inspection Blitz Targets Fall Hazards At Industrial Workplaces

  May 4, 2010 2:50 P.M.

  This month, Ministry of Labour health and safety inspectors will look for hazards that can cause industrial workers to slip, trip or fall.

  Archived Backgrounder | Labour, Training and Skills Development

• Archive: Workplace Safety System Review Panel Named

  March 18, 2010 1:00 P.M.

  An expert advisory panel has been appointed to conduct a comprehensive review of the province's occupational health and safety system.

  Archived News Release | Labour, Training and Skills Development

• Archive: McGuinty Government Working To Prevent Musculoskeletal Disorders

  February 26, 2010 10:30 A.M.

  The McGuinty government is committed to preventing musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) and other injuries in Ontario workplaces.

  Archived Backgrounder | Labour, Training and Skills Development

• Archive: First Francophone Women's Shelter for Toronto

  February 17, 2010 9:45 A.M.

  Ontario is helping build Toronto's first francophone women's shelter.

  Archived News Release | Children, Community and Social Services

• Archive: Safety Blitz Focuses On Forklifts

  February 2, 2010 10:20 A.M.

  Ontario is making workplaces safer by focusing on hazards involving forklifts and lifting devices.

  Archived News Release | Labour, Training and Skills Development