Canadian Occupational Safety

Feb/Mar 2015

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February/March 2015 23 Avoid new on-site fines under AlbertA's oH&s ticketing system New editioN HANDI-GUIDE to AlbErtA's oH&s Act, rEGUlAtIoN AND coDE – 2014 EDItIoN HATSCAN Stiff fines for workers and employers caught violating workplace safety codes is the new reality under historic changes to Alberta's Occupational Health and Safety Act legislation. Protect your company and employees with HANDI-GUIDE to Alberta's oH&s Act, regulation and code – 2014 Edition. New iN this editioN • As of october 1, 2013, oHs officials can issue administrative penalties for oHs violations, up to a maximum of $10,000 per contravention per day • As of January 1, 2014, oHs officials can issue tickets to workers or employers for more than 60 different contraventions. ticket amounts range from $100 to $500 • In addition to the administrative penalties amendments, other amendments to the OH&S Act made by Bill 6 (S.A. 2012, c. 7) (in force December 10, 2012) • Addition of Administrative Penalty (Occupational Health and Safety Act) Regulation, AR 165/2013 (in force October 1, 2013) • Amendments to the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation made by AR 182/13 (in force October 1, 2013) orDEr # 986066-65203 $35.95 Softcover coil bound approx. 430 pages November 2013 978-0-7798-60661 Multiple copy discounts available. Shipping and handling are extra. Price subject to change without notice and subject to applicable taxes. AVAILABLE RISK-FREE FOR 30 DAYS order online: www.carswell.com Call toll-Free: 1-800-387-5164 Workplace health and safety solutions you can understand and implement Available risk-free for 30 days Order online: www.carswell.com Call Toll-Free: 1-800-387-5164 In Toronto: 416-609-3800 Order # 804713-65203 $85 Softcover aprox. 220 pages April 2014 978-0-88804-713-7 Shipping and handling are extra. Price subject to change without notice and subject to applicable taxes. 00219XY-A43913 New Edition A Practical Guide to Occupational Health and Safety Compliance in Ontario, Fourth Edition Norm Keith and Cathy Chandler Find practical advice and best practices to help your organization comply with Ontario's Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA) in this useful work. This new Fourth Edition covers: • Ontario's new training regulation, Occupational Health and Safety Awareness and Training, O. Reg. 297/13 (coming into force on July 1, 2014) • Revised mandate of the Ministry of Labour • Recent amendments to the OHSA, including the appointment of Ontario's first Chief Prevention Officer • Summary of new prosecution cases • Bill C-45 ten years later • Implementation of the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS) in Canada and internationally. • Ontario's workplace violence and harassment provisions under the OHSA • The Ontario Court of Appeal decision in Blue Mountain Resorts Ltd. v. Ontario • The two new designated substances regulations

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