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Safety First Training and Support Services is a leading provider for Safety Training / Workplace Health&Safety and Consulting Services for over 25 years. Safety First Training and Support Services is located in Mississauga Ontario Canada. We provide an array of services to the Transportation and Distribution, Industrial Establishments, Construction and the Medical Sector.
The Occupational Health and Safety Act OHSA
the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA), sets out the rights and responsibilities of employers and workers. The main purpose of the act is to protect workers’ health and safety on the job. The OHSA establishes procedures for identifying and dealing with workplace hazards, The Ontario Ministry of Labour enforces law when compliance is not achieved voluntarily.
LEARN More ..... http://www.e-laws.gov.on.ca/html/statutes/english/elaws_statutes_90o01_e.htm
WHMIS Provincial Legislation
provincial is implemented by a combination of federal and provincial
legislation.The main purpose of the federal WHMIS legislation is to
require the suppliers of hazardous materials used in the workplace to
provide health and safety information about their products as a condition
of sale. The main purpose of the provincial WHMIS legislationis to require
employers to obtain health and safety information about hazardous
materials in the workplace and to pass this information on to workers
The provincial WHMIS legislation does not
apply to federal workplaces such as banks, post offices and airports.
Instead, certain sections of the Canada Labour Code and the Canada
Occupational Safety and Health Regulations implement WHMIS in federal
workplaces.
Learn More ..... http://www.e-laws.gov.on.ca/html/regs/english/elaws_regs_900860_e.htm
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WHMIS Federal Legislation
There are 5 pieces of federal legislation that implement WHMIS.
Learn More http://www.hrsdc.gc.ca/eng/labour/health_safety/overview.shtml
Transportation of Dangerous Goods
TDG History
In November 1979, the second most important dangerous
goods transportation accident in Canada occurred in Mississauga, Ontario.
A freight train derailed in a densely populated area and a dozen
different dangerous goods were released.
Despite the importance of the accident, no one died. However, over 200,000 people were evacuated for several days.
Guidelines for Training
Criteria
The following guidelines are meant to help
understand the training requirements in Part 6 of the Transportation of
Dangerous Goods Regulations, and not replace them.
These
guidelines recognize that it is the employer who must determine if
training is required in order for an employee to be a trained person. The
guidelines indicate what Parts of the regulations should be included in a
person's specific training.
Employers must issue a Training
Certificate to employees who are adequately trained.
Learn More click here for TDG Regulations
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