Legislation

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Bills - Track the progress on proposed bills.

Ontario’s Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA)

The Occupational Health and Safety Act 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 for enforcement of the law where compliance has not been achieved voluntarily by workplace parties.

• The Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA)
• Loi sur la santé et la sécurité au travail
• OHSA – Regulations
• Loi sur la santé et la sécurité au travail – Règlements
• View CSA Standards Cited in OHSA Regulations
• Visionnement des normes de la CSA mentionnées dans les règlements pris en application de la Loi sur la santé et la sécurité au travail
• Guide to the Occupational Health and Safety Act

Workplace Safety and Insurance Act, 1997

The Ontario Workplace Safety and Insurance Act governs the administration of the province’s workplace insurance regime, including revenue generation through fees and levies on registered firms and claims administration for injured workers. Although only a quasigovernment agency, the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board is perhaps second only to the federal income tax administration in terms of its impact on individual businesses and organizations. Understanding the WSIB employer requirements is vital to cost control and effective employee management.

• Workplace Safety and Insurance Act, 1997
• Loi de 1997 sur la sécurité professionnelle et l’assurance contre les accidents du travail

Joint Health and Safety Committees (JHSC) and Health and Safety Representatives in the Workplace

This resource has been prepared to help the workplace parties understand some of their obligations under the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA) and regulations. It is not legal advice. It is not intended to replace the OHSA or the regulations.

• A Guide for Joint Health and Safety Committees and Health and Safety Representatives in the Workplace

Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS)

The Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) is Canada’s national hazard communication standard. The key elements of the system are cautionary labelling of containers of WHMIS “controlled products”, the provision of material safety data sheets (MSDSs) and worker education and training programs.

• WHMIS: A Guide to Legislation