Over the next four months, the Ontario government will focus on young and new workers in the workplace. Companies need to evaluate their current safety training and ask themselves: Does our workplace comply with the Health and Safety guidelines?

Many young workers will be working in industries where health and safety training is required. "Inspectors are focusing on workplaces where many young and new workers are employed, including restaurants, landscaping sites, arenas, mills, nursing homes, low-rise construction projects, and farming operations."

"The safety blitz, now in its fourth year, is targeting workplaces:

-with a high incidence of lost-time injuries among young and new workers

-identified as high-priority

-known to have highly hazardous activities, processes or equipment

-where complaints have been received and there is a poor overall compliance history

-that have not been previously visited."
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Workers need to remember that they have 3 basic rights:

1. The right to know about hazardous materials and practices

2. The right to refuse work they believe is dangerous, and

3. The right to participate in decisions affecting their health and safety.

Source and full article: HazMat Magazine

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