Occupational Health and Safety Bulletins
Current and Future Ministry of Labour Inspection Blitzes
Manufacturing focus ? From October to November 2012 Inspectors will focus on key hazards associated with manufacturing processes which include, guarding and lockout, worker to worker workplace violence, Internal Responsibility System (IRS), occupational disease (noise...
Air Quality Breakfast Seminar Series: 2011/2012
This is an Airzone One announcement about our series of breakfast seminars. ? A light breakfast will be available during each seminar and discussions will begin at 7:30 a.m. and end at 9 a.m. Location: Airzone One, 222 Matheson Boulevard East, Mississauga, Ontario,...
Fall 2011 OHS Bulletin
Summer is all but over and most of us have returned to work after vacations. ? It is important to remember to ease ourselves back into our jobs. ? Remind yourself to think carefully and always be alert for occupational hazards. ? These hazards can exist in many forms...
Spring 2011 OH&S Bulletin: Heat Stress
Now that we are coming out of the winter months we can expect warmer temperatures and longer days. As nice as this is, we need to be mindful of some of the hazards associated with the extra sun and heat exposure. Heat Stress & Strain This can be a serious danger...
November 2010 OH&S Bulletin
Ryan Dignard and Charles Geen attended the Occupational Hygiene Association of Ontario (OHAO) Symposium this fall which featured several presenters and vendors all related to workplace health and safety. ? Presentations topics included: Occupational Hygiene in...
Air Quality Breakfast Seminar Series 2010/2011
A note about our series of breakfast seminars. ? A light breakfast will be available during each seminar and discussions will begin at 7:30 a.m. and end at 9 a.m. Location: Airzone One, 222 Matheson Boulevard East, Mississauga, Ontario, L4Z 1X1, (north side of...
City of Toronto Reporting Bylaw. ChemTRAC
on January 1st ?2010 the city of Toronto reporting bylaw was introduced, and requires facilities within the city ?to track and report on environmental emissions of 24 priority substances. ? This bylaw will be phased-in with tracking required now for facilities...
Ontario Toxics Reduction Act (and O. Reg. 455/09)
A new requirement as of January 1st, 2010 applies to Ontario manufacturing and mining facilities to track usage and emissions of 47 priority compounds (in Phase 1) using the same reporting scheme as NPRI. ? Reports must be submitted to the MOE by June 1st 2011 but...
A reminder of the June 1st deadline for the annual regulatory reporting of environmental emissions
This is reminder that your company may be required to report your annual environmental emissions for calendar year 2009 and tracking emissions for new reporting regulations. National Pollutant Release Inventory/O. Reg. 127 Reporting These reports must by submitted by...
Air Quality Breakfast Seminar Series 2009/2010- Announcement
This is an Airzone One announcement about our series of breakfast seminars. ? A light breakfast will be available during each seminar and discussions will begin at 7:30 a.m. and end at 9 a.m. Location: Airzone One Ltd., 222 Matheson Boulevard East, Mississauga,...
Past Bulletins
Air Quality Breakfast Seminar Series: 2011/2012 Air Quality News Bulletin Summer 2011 Spring 2011 OH&S Bulletin Toronto s Environmental Reporting and Disclosure Bylaw: ChemTRAC Air Quality News Bulletin Winter 2011 November 2010 OH&S Bulletin Airzone One...
Air Quality News Bulletin Summer 2007
Provincial News ? Amendments to O. Reg. 419 CofA Regulation In June 2006, the OME posted a proposal to amend the regulation covering CofA applications, O. Reg. 419 (see Summer 2006 Bulletin) with a comment period extending to Sept., 2006. ? The OME revised and...
Air Quality News Bulletin Winter 2009
Ontario Provincial News Permitting Standards and Background Concentrations In the Fall of 2008 the Ontario courts upheld the right of neighbours to appeal the granting of an air emissions permit (Certificate of Approval, CofA) to Lafarge. ? The permit would have...
Amendment to O.Reg 833
Beginning on June 30th 2004, the permissible occupational exposure limits for 4 substances outlined in Ontario Regulation 833 ? Control of Exposures to Biological or Chemical Agents will be reduced considerably. ? In concurrence with the American Conference of...
Emissions Testing of Manufactured Products and Materials
Many manufactured products, especially consumer products, emit volatile organic compounds (VOCs) producing various smells? and raising concerns about the effects of exposures to product emissions or to indoor air quality during use of the products or materials. The...
Equipment Manufacturers and the CofA
As a manufacturer of equipment for business and industry that sells to the Ontario market it is important to be aware of the legal responsibilities imposed upon your customers when they purchase your equipment. ? The province of Ontario requires that all new and...
Environmental Emergency Planning
The New Legal Requirement for Environmental Emergency Planning New Environmental Emergency (E2) regulations were published on September 10, 2003 by the Federal government. ? Within 90 days (by Nov. 18, 2003) all facilities that store or use one of the 174 toxic...
NPRI Reporting Reminder
It is time to start planning for the June 1st deadling for regulatory reporting of air emissions This is an Airzone One reminder that your company may be required to report your annual air emissions for calendar year 2008. ? These reports are required by June 1st,...