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In-Person Seminar | Paid Training

What to do When the OHS Inspector Arrives

Labour, Employment & Human Rights Group, Occupational, Health and Safety Prevention Services, Occupational Health and Safety & Workers Compensation Group
When (ET)
Where Fasken
333 Bay St., Suite 2400
Bay Adelaide Centre,
Toronto, ON
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Overview

When an OHS Inspector/Officer arrives at the workplace, many employers and their managers do not know what their rights are. This seminar was designed specifically at the request of clients to understand their rights and responsibilities when an OHS Inspector/Officer arrives for a routine inspection, workplace complaint, work refusal, or an accident investigation.

The rights and responsibilities of employers and management when an OHS Inspector/ Officer arrives in this half-day seminar will include:

  • Review of OHS Inspector/Officer's legal authority
  • Understanding reporting obligations when there is a workplace accident or fatality
  • Charter rights to be free from unreasonable search seizure
  • Charter right to retain and instruct legal counsel
  • OHS Inspector/Officer's power to issue orders
  • Employer's right to appeal OHS Inspector/Officer's orders   

Length

  • 1/2 day

Agenda

  • 8:30 am - 9:00 am Registration and Breakfast
  • 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Program 

Audience

Managers, supervisors, OHS professionals in-house legal counsel and business owners.

Type

This is an in-person only course.

Cost

This half day course costs $195 + HST per registrant. UPDATE: This course has been cancelled.

A secured online payment link will be emailed after registration.

3Hours
Note: The hours from this non-accredited seminar may be applied towards the 9 Substantive Hours of annual Continuing Professional Development (CPD) required by the Law Society of Upper Canada for Ongoing Members. Please note that this seminar is not accredited for Professionalism Hours and cannot be counted for New Members or for Professionalism Hours for Ongoing Members.

Event contact

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