COVID-19: What’s new
- Public health orders (updated Feb. 5): Sports and recreation, gyms and fitness centres, accommodation, faith-based organizations, performing arts, movie theatres, retail and vending markets, party buses and limousines, mandatory masks, worker health checks, reviewing and updating your COVID-19 safety plan, more info.
- New and updated information: COVID-19 vaccinations in the workplace, COVID-19 FAQs: Safety in vehicles
COVID-19: Information and resources
Protocols for Phase 2 and 3 industries, Protocols for Phase 1 industries, General health and safety, COVID-19 Safety Plan template, OHS guideline G3.3 (COVID-19 Safety Plan), and more resources; Claims, Insurance
Bill 23
Overview of changes in effect Jan. 1, 2021, Consultation on permanent partial disability benefits, Consultation on retirement age determinations, Summary of provisions, Historical reports, Board of Directors’ decision on the consequential amendments, Board of Directors' decision on permanent partial disability benefits, Board of Directors' decision on retirement age determinations
Gloves
Wearing appropriate gloves can reduce the risk of cuts, burns, and other injuries. Workers are responsible for providing their own gloves unless the employer identifies a hazard that requires additional hand protection.
For information on choosing and safely using gloves, see the follow the links.
Resources
Get help and use oven mitts.
A series of six posters focusing on some of the most common accidents and injuries that can result from working in a kitchen.
Related Kitchen Series: That’s Gotta Hurt posters:
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Glove removal procedure
Describes how to take gloves off safely.
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Musculoskeletal injuries (MSIs)
Describes how PPE can help prevent MSIs.
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When Are Work Gloves Dangerous?
Wearing gloves can actually create a danger when working around machinery with moving parts.