BULLETIN

• Issued: October 17, 2011
• Content last reviewed: October 2011
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NEWS

Ontario will target hazards affecting clean air in underground mines across the province.

In October and November, a mining safety blitz will check ventilation systems and diesel equipment to ensure mine workers have an adequate supply of clean air. The blitz will focus on:

• maintenance of ventilation systems and diesel equipment; and
• workplace air sampling by employers.

Protecting mine workers is part of the government's continued commitment to prevent workplace injuries and illness through its Safe at Work Ontario strategy.

QUICK FACTS

• Since 2008, Ontario safety inspectors have made more than 266,000 field visits and conducted 34 inspection blitzes.
• Inspectors have issued more than 425,000 compliance orders since 2008.

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Blitz Targets Mine Ventilation Hazards

Read more about Ontario’s Safe at Work Ontario strategy to improve workplace safety.

Learn about the ministry’s Mining Sector Plan 2011-2012.