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Preparing for a Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development Inspection

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MLITSD Workplace Compliance Initiatives: 2023-2024 Inspections & Support for Your Business

The Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development (MLITSD) aims to prevent workplace injuries and illnesses and promotes and enforces employment standards. Each year, provincial health and safety initiatives focus on specific high-risk hazards or topics.

Occupational health and safety inspectors visit Ontario businesses to:

educate and raise awareness of hazards to support your workplace
increase compliance with the Occupational Health and Safety Act and its applicable regulations

Inspections focus on specific sectors or run across all types of workplaces. Inspection schedules are announced in advance, but if your business is going to be visited by an MLITSD inspector, you will not be notified in advance.

Compliance Initiatives & Focused Inspections (WSPS sectors)

Need help understanding the focus of an initiative and where WSPS can provide support? We've got you covered. Click on the initiative name below to learn more and find out how we can help.

For a full list of all MLITSD initiatives for 2023-2024, please visit their website.

Questions? Connect with one of our safety experts for support.

April 1, 2023 - March 31, 2024 | Asbestos in building structures - hygiene | Specialized professional services initiative

From April 1, 2023 – March 31, 2024, the Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development (MLITSD) will be conducting an initiative focused on Asbestos in building structures. Inspections begin July 4, 2023.

Supports to help you prepare

Asbestos in the Workplace (Ontario.ca)
Quick Safety Tips: Designated Substances (video series)
Asbestos Awareness (eCourse)
Workbook for Designated Substance Assessments
Consulting Services: Occupational Hygiene

April 1, 2023 - March 31, 2024 Material Handling: Manual & Mechanical

From April 1, 2023 – March 31, 2024, the Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development (MLITSD) will be conducting a Material Handling Initiative focused on facilities or operations where large or bulky materials, articles or things are lifted, carried, or moved.

Inspections begin May 1, 2023, targeting workplaces in the Manufacturing & Agriculture sectors.

Inspectors will focus on: lifting devices/mobile equipment/cranes; workplace layout and design; manual material handling; storage systems; automation; machine guarding, blocking and lockout; administrative review/IRS; OHS Awareness Training.

How WSPS Can Help

Supports to help you prepare

Safety Connection - Safe Material Handling: Enhancing Compliance Efforts Through an Ergonomic Lens (event)
MLITSD Initiative: Material Handling in Agriculture (recorded webinar, jointly provided by the Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training & Skills Development and Workplace Safety & Prevention Services.
MLITSD Initiative: Material Handling in Manufacturing (recorded webinar, jointly provided by the Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training & Skills Development and Workplace Safety & Prevention Services.
MLITSD material handling inspections on now: be prepared (article)
Quick Safety Tips: Safe Lifting (video series)
Resource Hub: Material Handling (various free resources and downloads)
Consulting Services: Ergonomics
Consulting Services: Racking, Warehousing and Distribution Safety

April 1, 2023 - March 31, 2024 | Respiratory protection hygiene | Specialized professional services initiative

From April 1, 2023 – March 31, 2024, the Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development (MLITSD) will be conducting initiative focused on respiratory hazards and respiratory protection. Inspections begin July 4, 2023.

Supports to help you prepare

Protecting Against Respiratory Hazards (online toolkit)
Safety Connection: Respiratory Protection in the Workplace - provincial (event)
Resource Hub: Occupational Hygiene (various free resources and downloads)
Resource Hub: Personal Protective Equipment (various free resources and downloads)
PPE Training: Personal Protective Equipment Basics (eCourse)
Nanotechnology & Health (eCourse)
Consulting Services: Occupational Hygiene

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