2024/25 Compliance Initiatives and focused campaigns

Each year the Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development (MLITSD) schedules proactive health and safety campaigns/initiatives to raise awareness of workplace hazards and promote compliance with the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA) and its regulations.

The 2024/25 MLITSD compliance initiatives have been announced and are underway.

Their plans can be found on the Ontario.ca website.

Three initiatives impacting agriculture and industrial operations are running this year.

• Material Handling (April 1, 2024 – March 31, 2025)
  * workplace inspections have begun
• Exposure to Chemical Agents (April 1, 2024 – March 31, 2025)
  * workplace inspections begin July 2, 2024
• WHMIS Training (April 1, 2024 – March 31, 2025)
  * workplace inspections begin July 2, 2024

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An additional focused inspection has also been announced: Southwestern Ontario Steel Industry Inspection Initiative. WSPS is partnering with the MLITSD to provide educational webinars to impacted businesses.

Published April 17, 2024.