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.

Bill 168, An Act to amend the Occupational Health and Safety Act with respect to violence and harassment in the workplace officially came into force on June 15, 2010. Is your workplace in compliance?

The labour councils of Eastern Ontario invite workers and their representatives to attend their annual fall health & safety/workers compensation educational.

A Beamsville, Ontario-based company was recently fined $40,000 for a violation of the Occupational Health & Safety Act resulting in a co-op student suffering hand injuries.

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.

The Workers Health & Safety Centre’s (WHSC) commitment to worker well-being is stronger than ever.  Amid tough recessionary times and major changes within Ontario’s health and safety system, the WHSC’s focus is clear; our work never more centred on prevention.

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.

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.