Ontario Introducing New Rules to Keep Miners Safe

Monte McNaughton, Minister of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development, was joined by George Pirie, Minister of Mines, and Nick Larochelle, President of the United Steelworkers Local 6500, to announce that the government is protecting our province’s 29,000 miners by introducing new rules to improve ventilation requirements in underground mines and lower exposure to harmful diesel fumes to the most protective levels in North America. Long-term exposure to diesel fumes is a leading cause of lung cancer in miners.

In addition, the government is making changes to allow for the use of track-mounted robots in mines to increase safety. Specialized machines with a high-definition camera will be controlled by an operator to identify loose rocks, misfired explosives, and other safety hazards, while keeping workers out of danger.

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