Ontario invests $4.38 million in projects to improve occupational health and safety

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The provincial government is providing $4.38 million to support projects to improve occupational health and safety for workers across the province

A government news release says these projects will be funded through two Ministry of Labour initiatives:

Funding will support initiatives that aim to improve safety for workers engaged in high hazard activities, protect vulnerable workers, help small businesses advance their health and safety practices, protect young workers, understand and support workplace mental health and put occupational health and safety research into practice.

The successful projects strongly align with the province’s ongoing prevention priorities and build on work being completed through the Construction Health and Safety Action Plan and Ontario’s Integrated Occupational Health and Safety Strategy.

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