Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Law: Training, WSIB


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NEW THIS MONTH
May 2012

	Need CPD credits?
	Gowlings' OHS courses can count for up to [8] Substantive hours toward the annual mandatory Continuing Professional Development requirement of the Law Society of Upper Canada. It will not count for Professionalism Hours or New Member Hours. Click here to register today.

New seminar! Accessibility Standards for Customer Service Seminar

Gowlings is now offering a three (3) hour seminar on the new Accessibility Standards for Customer Service (ASCS), made under the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, S.O. 2005 (the AODA). This seminar includes a legal overview of the contents of the AODA and the ASCS, compliance requirements and practical compliance solutions. Click here for a full description on this seminar.

For information on Gowlings’ Compliance Service for the New Accessibility Standards for Customer Service please click here.

	JUST PUBLISHED
	New Book - Now Available!
	Corporate Crime and Accountability in Canada – From Prosecutions to Corporate Social Responsibility. Click here for more information

Introducing Gowlings' WSIBLAW Outsourcing^TM Services
Gowlings’ OHS practice group now provides WSIBLAW Outsourcing^TM Services for our clients. Gowlings provides fixed fee workers’ compensation services to help save you money in WSIB Claims management. Gowlings’ legal and paralegal professionals, including a former WSIB Claims Adjudicator, also provide advice and representation in appealing workers' compensation claims. Click here to learn more!

Norm Keith featured in CBC Ontario Morning podcast.
Norm Keith discusses Meaford case, a case involving a small Ontario town's volunteer fire department. Listen now at the 51:25min mark!

2012 Essential Guide brochure is now available!
The Essential Guide features new OHS articles and your guide to Gowlings' OHS courses and seminars. Click here to view the 2012 OHS Essential Guide. To receive a copy in the mail please fill out this form. Don't miss out on the 2012 OHS Essential Guide - Your complete guide to occupational health and safety, workers’ compensation, and human resources training, consulting and legal solutions across Canada.

2012 OHS Essential Guide Articles available online
The 2012 OHS Essential Guide features articles on Workers Compensation, OHSAS 18001, Accessibility Standard for Customer Service and more. Please click here for full articles.

NEW Gowlings e-learning!
Gowlings training is now available online. Click here to access our e-learning OHS offerings.

Compliance Audits
Find out how compliant your organization is with OHS statutory requirement and/or sector specific regulations. Click here for more info on the OHSLAW Gap Analysis™ - Phase 1 and OHSLAW Gap Analysis™ - Phase 2.

Read the full article - Evolution of Corporate Accountability: From Moral Panic to Corporate Social Responsibility

Gowlings Makes submission to the WSIB regarding JHSC certification process.
Click here for more details.

What is JHSC?
A joint health and safety committee (JHSC) is a workplace committee made up of management and non-management members. The Ontario Occupational Health and Safety Act requires that workplaces with 20 or more workers or workplaces with a "designated substance" (there are some exceptions to construction projects) have a JHSC. Click here to read more.

Library of OHS Procedures
Benefit from Gowlings’ library of OHS procedures that comply with legal and best practice standards and which can be customized for your organization. Click here for a library of OHS procedures. For more information please contact Cassandra Patrick 1-866-862-5787 ext. 84348