AFHTO’s 2019 Pre-Budget Submission
AFHTO submitted its recommendations to the Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs as part of the 2019 Ontario Pre-Budget Consultations in January. Our key recommendations are:
Internal Responsibility System (IRS) and Workplace Violence Prevention Initiative 2018/2019
The Ministry of Labour regularly undertakes "Safe at Work Ontario" activities, such as initiatives to focus attention on important health and safety hazards or concerns.
Between July 1, 2018, and March 31, 2019, health and community care workplaces may be visited as part of the MOL’s Safe At Work Ontario internal responsibility system (IRS) initiative to promote compliance with the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA) and its regulations..
The following IRS focus priorities will be integrated into MOL workplace inspections:
• Training / information and instruction/supervisory competenc