October MOL Blitz - PPE

During the month of October, the Ministry of Labour Inspectors will be conducting a blitz focused on Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) in the industrial and health care sectors across Ontario.

PPE should always be the last form of protection as it is designed to be worn by the worker only when other engineering and administrative controls fail to eliminate the hazard. PPE includes anything from gloves and goggles; to steel toed boots, respirators and harnesses.

Inspectors will be focusing mainly on PPE designed to protect the worker from injury to the head, eyes and feet but will also address fall protection, respiratory protection and other types of PPE.

During the Inspector’s audit of your workplace, they will check to see if the appropriate equipment has been selected for the workplace and whether the worker has received training on the use, fit and care and limitations of their PPE.

All workplace parties including workers, supervisors and managers have legal responsibilities to ensure the workplace is a safe place. Inspectors may also address other hazards identified during their inspections.

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