REA - EHS Headlines - Ontario

June 2004 - Ontario Edition

REA News: Our New Ottawa Office
REA has been established in the Ottawa area for over five years and we are happy to announce that we have relocated to our newly renovated office and training facility at 30 Concourse Gate, Suite 110 in Ottawa South. Jennifer Stoneman (nee Richardson) will continue to provide quality health and safety consulting services to our Eastern Ontario and Quebec clients. For more information on REA services in Ottawa, please contact Jennifer at 613-225-5200.

Ministry of Labour Updates
OELs; Occupational Exposure Limits
In April 2004, the Ministry of Labour announced a new system to ensure that the limits of exposure to workplace chemicals are updated and improved regularly. Under the new system, occupational exposure limits (OELs) will be reviewed and updated on a regular basis, ensuring that the protection of Ontario workers is always based on the most current scientific and medical knowledge. OELs can currently be found in Ontario Regulation 833, the Control of Exposure to Biological or Chemical Agents. This regulation sets limits for over 700 workplace chemicals for three different categories: (1) TWAEV, the maximum allowable average airborne concentration for an 8-hour day or 40-hour workweek; (2) STEV, the maximum allowable average airborne concentration for a 15-minute period; and (3) CEV, the maximum allowable airborne concentration for a worker at any time (i.e. this limit cannot be exceeded). Employers that are subject to O.Reg.833 are required to ensure that workers’ exposures are as low as practicable and within the legislated limits. In addition to announcing a new updating system, MOL has amended the Regulation by introducing more protective limits for Manganese, Benzene, 1,3-Butadiene, and Carbon Monoxide.

	Current Limit	New Limit	Effective Date
Manganese (dust and compounds)	TWAEV: 5 mg/m3	TWAEV: 0.2 mg/m3	June 30, 2004
Benzene	TWAEV: 1.0 ppm STEV: 5.0 ppm	TWAEV: 0.5 ppm STEV: 2.5 ppm	December 31, 2005
1,3-Butadiene	TWAEV: 5 ppm	TWAEV: 2 ppm	December 31, 2005
Carbon Monoxide	TWAEV: 35 ppm STEV: 400 ppm	TWAEV: 25 ppm STEV: 100 ppm	December 31, 2005

Proposed Confined Space Regulation
In September 2001, MOL announced that a consolidated Confined Space Regulation would be created in order to standardize the safety requirements for working in a confined space regardless of whether workers are in an Industrial, Construction, Health Care or Mining setting. This proposed regulation would harmonize the existing requirements in the sector-specific regulations. According to recent discussions with the MOL, a draft regulation is currently being reviewed by key stakeholders and the Ministry intends to publish a final version soon.


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UPCOMING COURSES

Joint Health & Safety Committee Basic Certification:
July 22 & 23, 2004 – Kingston
Aug. 4 & 5, 2004 – Ottawa
Aug. 10 & 11, 2004 – Toronto
Aug. 16 & 17, 2004 – Kingston
Aug. 24 & 25, 2004 – London
Sep. 8 & 9, 2004 – Kingston
Sep. 8 & 9, 2004 – Toronto

Joint Health & Safety Committee Part 2 Certification – Health Care:
Sep. 21 & 22, 2004 – Hamilton
Oct. 19 & 20, 2004 – Ottawa
Oct. 19 & 20, 2004 – Toronto

Joint Health & Safety Committee Part 2 Certification – Office:
July 21, 2004 – London
July 22, 2004 – Toronto
Sep. 16, 2004 – Ottawa
Sep. 23, 2004 – Toronto

Joint Health & Safety Committee Part 2 Certification – Industrial:
July 28 & 29, 2004 – Hamilton
Sep. 28 & 29, 2004 – Toronto
Oct. 26 & 27, 2004 – Ottawa

Contractor & Project Safety Management:
July 15 & 16, 2004 – Ottawa
July 26 & 27, 2004 – Kingston
Aug. 9 & 10, 2004 – Ottawa
Sep. 28 & 29, 2004 – Hamilton

Environmental Protection Regulations in Ontario:
July 15, 2004 – Toronto
Sep. 30, 2004 – Toronto

Mould: Identification and Control in Facilities:
July 20, 2004 – Toronto
Oct. 7, 2004 – Toronto

Machine & Process Safeguarding:
July 21, 2004 – Ottawa
Aug. 18, 2004 – Ottawa
Aug. 18, 2004 – Hamilton

OHS for Managers & Supervisors – the "Competent Person" Course:
July 5 & 6, 2004 – Ottawa
July 20 & 21, 2004 – Kingston
Aug. 23 & 24, 2004 – Ottawa
Sep. 14 & 15, 2004 – Toronto

Pre-Start Health & Safety Review:
July 20, 2004 – Ottawa
Aug. 17, 2004 – Ottawa
Aug. 17, 2004 – Hamilton
Oct. 13, 2004 – Toronto

Infection Prevention in Health Care Construction and Maintenance:
Aug. 26, 2004 – Toronto
Aug. 30, 2004 – Ottawa

Industrial Ergonomics for Safety and Performance:
July 22, 2004 – Ottawa
Aug. 19, 2004 – Ottawa
Sep. 21, 2004 – Toronto

OHSAS 18001 – OHS Management System Awareness Course:
July 13, 2004 – Toronto
Sep. 22, 2004 – Toronto

OHSAS 18001 – OHS Management System Implementation Course:
July 27 – 29, 2004 – Toronto
Nov. 2 – 4, 2004 – Toronto

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