Falls from Heights and Ministry Enforcement

There’s a reason why thousands of Ontarians take working at heights training each year. In the industries IHSA serves—but especially the residential construction sector—many common tasks put workers at risk of falling from heights. That’s why the Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training, and Skills Development (MLITSD) is conducting a year-long education and enforcement campaign to help improve compliance when it comes to protecting workers from falls.Cindy Abbey, a provincial specialist with the Ministry’s Construction Health and Safety Program, joins this episode of the IHSA Safety Podcast to explain why falls awareness remains a Ministry focus, and what inspectors look for when they visit a workplace. IHSA’s Scott Laing also details the association’s many resources—available to employers, supervisors, and workers—that are designed to make everyone safer when working at heights.Free resources:Fall Prevention and Working at Heights topic pageFall Prevention toolkitWorking at Heights quick-reference guideTop 10 Causes of Workers Falling from Heights in Residential ConstructionSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.