New and young workers oftentimes come without experience, meaning a concentrated effort on workplace safety is all the more important.
For the eighth year in a row, Ontario (Canada) will focus on the safety of new and young workers this summer during a four-month enforcement blitz across the province.
As of May 1, Ministry of Labour inspectors were planning to check that employers are complying with Ontario’s Occupational Health and Safety Act.
This will include checking that new and young workers:
• Are properly informed, instructed and supervised on the job
• Meet minimum age requirements
• Follow required safety measures and procedures to prevent injuries
Inspectors will focus on industrial sector workplaces like tourism, hospitality and recreation where many new and young workers are employed.
Protecting young people on the job is part of the Ontario government’s continued commitment to preventing workplace injuries through its Safe At Work Ontario enforcement initiative.
“Workplace incidents continue to kill and critically injure new and young workers, and that is simply unacceptable. Our sons and daughters deserve to come home safe after a hard day’s work. That’s why we’re committed to eliminating workplace tragedies by ensuring all workers know their rights and responsibilities and employers across the province are following the rules,” stated Kevin Flynn, minister of Labour
According to the numbers:
• Between 2009 and 2013, 30 young workers aged 15 to 24 died in work-related incidents and more than 30,000 received injuries resulting in lost time at work.
• Many young workers who received lost-time injuries were employed as labourers in
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processing, manufacturing and utilities as well as food counter attendants and kitchen helpers.
