Category: Mining & Natural Resources
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Recap: Coming into Force on January 31, 2020
Changes to Alberta health and safety committee and representative requirements and employment standards exemptions are coming into force on January 31, 2020 . . .
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Quebec Regulation re Health & Safety – Mining
Quebec published a draft regulation (French) related to occupational health and safety in mines . . .
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Alberta Regulation re Employment Standards – New Exemptions & Special Rules
Alberta filed two regulations - Regulation 172/2019 and Regulation 181/2019 - amending the Employment Standards Regulation. The regulations make changes to the special rules and exemptions related to the Alberta Employment Standards Code (ESC . . .
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Alberta Passes Bills 21 & 26 re Employment Standards & Labour Relations
Alberta Bill 21, Ensuring Fiscal Sustainability Act, 2019, and Bill 26, Farm Freedom and Safety Act, 2019, received Royal Assent on December 5, 2019. Both Bills include amendments to the Employment Standards Code and the Labour Relations Code . . .
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Alberta Bill 26 Includes Employment Standards & Labour Relations Amendments
Alberta Bill 26, Farm Freedom and Safety Act, 2019, was passed by Committee on November 27, 2019. Bill 26 includes amendments to the Employment Standards Code and Labour Relations Code in relation to farms and ranches . . .
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B.C. Consultation re Amendments to Occupational Health & Safety Regulation
WorksafeBC announced consultations regarding proposed amendments to the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation . . .
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Ontario Regulations re Occupational Health & Safety
Ontario published a series of amendments to the regulations under the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA). The regulations make changes related to airborne contaminants, industrial establishments, mines, oil and gas, construction projects and worker training in automotive plants . . .
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Ontario Health & Safety Compliance Guide
Further to the province's health and safety initiatives (as reported earlier), Ontario has published an occupational health and safety compliance guide, which set out compliance plans, hazards and sector trends for the construction, health care, industrial and mining sectors . . .
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Ontario Guidance re Traffic Management in Mines
The Ontario Ministry of Labour has published guidance regarding traffic management programs in mines, which explains the requirements in Regulation 854 – Mines and Mining Plants under the Occupational Health and Safety Act . . .
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Ontario Draft Regulations re Health & Safety – Oil & Gas
The Ontario government is proposing two amendments to Regulation 855 (Oil and Gas - Offshore) made under the Occupational Health and Safety Act. The amendments are aimed at modernizing provisions related to life jackets and electrical equipment . . .
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