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OHSA background. The Occupational Health and Safety Act (“ OHSA ” or "the Act") is Ontario's legislation for workplace health and safety. There are also 25 regulations under the OHSA. The OHSA and its regulations and all of Ontario's other Acts and regulations are available on the e-Laws website.
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Introduction. We all share the goal of making Ontario's...
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- The Broader Health and Safety Network
Ontario’s occupational health and safety system consists of: 1. key partners, known as the system partners 2. a broader network of partners These partners work together to prevent workplace injuries, illnesses and fatalities, and support the goals of the Occupational Health and Safety System Strategy.
The Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development (MLITSD) oversees and coordinates Ontario’s occupational health and safety system. The ministry creates and leads a provincial workplace health and safety strategy to prevent illnesses and injuries. The ministry also: 1. develops laws on occupational health and safety and workplac...
The Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) is an independent agency of the ministry and is entirely funded by Ontario businesses. Workplace Safety and Insurance Board is one of the largest insurance organizations in North America, covering over five million people in more than 300,000 workplaces across Ontario. The Workplace Safety and Insuran...
Using funding provided by WSIB, the ministry funds six health and safety associations (HSAs). Four of the HSAsare sector-based: 1. Infrastructure Health & Safety Association (IHSA) serves construction, electrical, utilities, aggregates, natural gas, ready-mix concrete and transportation sectors 2. Public Services Health & Safety Association (PSHSA)...
The ministry has six research centre partners that are vital to the occupational health and safety system: 1. Institute for Work & Health (IWH) 2. Occupational Cancer Research Centre (OCRC) 3. Centre for Research Expertise in Occupational Disease (CREOD) 4. Centre of Research Expertise for the Prevention of Musculoskeletal Disorders (CRE-MSD) 5. Ce...
Office of the Employer Adviser and Office of the Worker Adviser
The Office of the Employer Adviser (OEA) and Office of the Worker Adviser (OWA) are independent agencies of the Minister of Labour, Training and Skills Development. The OEA works with employers, while the OWAworks with non-union workers. Each provides their clients with free and confidential advice, representation and education on all workplace insurance issues and on occupational health and safety reprisal issues.
Approved training providers
Training is key to improving worker health and safety. In Ontario, training providers who wish to teach joint health and safety committee (JHSC) certification programs or working at heights training programs must have their programs approved by the Chief Prevention Officer (CPO). This is so that everyone who has been trained receives the same level of information. As of August 13, 2020, there are 226 approved providers delivering working at heights training and 58 training providers have been...
Other partners
In addition to its official partners, the ministry works with, and gets advice from, a variety of organizations and individuals through ongoing and project-specific groups. Other partners include: 1. a prevention employer partner advisory table 2. other Ontario ministries 3. non-governmental organizations 4. private-sector organizations 5. members of the public These partnerships and the collaborative work that comes out of them help to identify issues and direct prevention efforts throughout...
Introduction. We all share the goal of making Ontario's workplaces safe and healthy. The Occupational Health and Safety Act[1] provides us with the legal framework and the tools to achieve this goal. It sets out the rights and duties of all parties in the workplace. It establishes procedures for dealing with workplace hazards and it provides ...
The OHSA applies to almost all workers (including contractors, subcontractors, and anyone else performing work or providing a service in exchange for compensation) and workplaces. This includes the majority of small to medium-sized businesses. A worker is defined as: “A person who performs work or supplies services for monetary compensation.”.
Feb 13, 2023 · Ontario's Occupational Health & Safety Act (OHSA) gives employers responsibility to: Keep a safe and well-maintained workplace; to take all reasonable precautions to protect your workers from illness and/or injury. Provide information about the hazards in your workplace, proper safety equipment, training, and competent supervision.
Apr 18, 2024 · There are three key rights for workers under the OHSA, which are the right to know, the right to participate, and the right to refuse. 1. The right to know. Workers have the right to know about hazards that exist in the workplace, get information about the hazards, and get trained on how to handle hazards.
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Aug 8, 2018 · The employer must make workers aware that such reports exist and workers have the right to request copies of health and safety reports. – Sec. 25, Sub. 2 (l), (m) The committee and the union must be given notices of all critical or fatal accidents, accidents resulting in injury, and all occupational illnesses.
