News
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January
24, 2006
Farming
Operations - Starting June 30, 2006, Ontario’s
Occupational Health and Safety Act will apply, with
some limitations and conditions, to all farming operations
that have paid workers under the Act.
December
20, 2005
The
Ontario Ministry of Labour (MOL) and the Ontario Ministry
of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) will
be hosting public information sessions for employers
and employees regarding the Occupational Health and
Safety Act and farming operations. Click here for locations
and dates.
November, 2005
Click here to view the information sheet on OHSA
Click
here to view Q & A
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The
occupational Health & Safety Act will apply to Ontario
agricultural operations that employ labour as of June
30, 2006. If you have questions or concerns about
application of the ACT, please email them to info@farmsafety.ca.
We are interested in your comments or questions.
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Welcome
to the Farm Safety Association (FSA) web site. We have
been dedicated to providing the most up-to-date health
and safety information to Ontario's Agriculture, Horticulture
and Landscaping industries and Agricultural community
since 1973. We trust you will find the material provided
within this web site to be current and useful. The newest
development to our site is the availability of services
in French. These pages will become available to you
as they are developed.
Let us know your comments on how we’re doing and thank you for visiting us.
Dean Anderson
President & CEO
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Employers
& Employees
Click
below for more information on Passport to Safety
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Click
below to download pdf version of Bill C-45 presentation
by Norm Keith, B. A., LL .B, CRSP, Gowling Lafleur Henderson
LLP at the 32nd Annual Conference of Farm Safety Association
Bill
C-45 Presentation by Norm Keith |
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To promote safe, healthy workplaces and lifestyles for the Agricultural, Horticultural and Landscaping industries in Ontario to eliminate all workplace injuries and illnesses.
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