- Content last reviewed: April 2012
Workplace injuries and fatalities can usually be traced to a few root causes that may vary by sector. The Ministry of Labour’s proactive inspection blitzes on sector-specific hazards are designed to raise awareness and increase compliance with health and safety legislation.
These blitzes are announced in advance and results are reported after they are completed. The ministry tracks each sector to determine if the blitzes result in a long-lasting increase in compliance and decrease in injuries.
Blitz Resources
Blitzes by sector: Construction | Health Care | Industrial | Mining
| Focus | Program | Date |
|---|---|---|
| New and Young Worker | Health Care Sector Construction Sector Industrial Sector (e.g. farming, service, logging sectors) |
May – August 2012 |
| Struck by Objects (hazards associated with traffic control during roadwork) |
Construction Sector | June 2012 |
| Tower Cranes / Mobile Cranes (hoisting hazards) |
Construction Sector | July – August 2012 |
| Pits and Quarries, Sand and Gravel Pits (hazards associated with the haulage process) |
Mining Sector | July 2012 |
| Supervisory Engagement in Construction (supervisory responsibilities / training and requirements under Section 14 Reg. 213/91) |
Construction Sector | September – October 2012 |
| Manufacturing (machine guarding, MSD, workplace violence) |
Industrial Sector | October – November 2012 |
| Infection Prevention and Control | Health Care Sector | October – November 2012 |
| Underground Mining (hazards associated with ore pass and loading pocket systems) |
Mining Sector | November – December 2012 |
| Underground Mining (ventilation hazards) |
Mining Sector | January – February 2013 |
| Slips, Trips and Falls (ladder safety and fall protection hazards) |
Industrial Sector Construction Sector |
February – March 2013 |
| Workplace Violence and Harassment | Health Care Sector | February – March 2013 |
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