Health and Safety

The Occupational Health and Safety Act sets out the rights and duties of all parties in the workplace. Its main purpose is to protect workers against health and safety hazards on the job. The Act establishes procedures for dealing with workplace hazards, and it provides for enforcement of the law where compliance has not been achieved voluntarily.

The guide to the Occupational Health and Safety Act explains what every worker, supervisor, employer, constructor and workplace owner needs to know about the Act. Almost every workplace in Ontario is covered by the Act and regulations. Chapter 3, Who is Covered by the Act? lists work and workplaces not covered.

The Ministry works closely with its agencies, safe workplace associations (SWAs), worker training centres and clinics, and the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety. For more information about these organizations and other sources of health and safety information, see our list of occupational health and safety resources.

Consultation Paper: Second Extension of the Needle Safety Regulation to Additional Workplaces and Health Care Services

Construction Project Notification: We're Making It Easier
People in construction will now find it easier to comply with the law that requires them to notify the Ministry of Labour (MOL) before construction begins on any project meeting any of the requirements of section 6 of the Regulation for Construction Projects.

• Electronic Notice of Project (eNOP) [Form 0175]

Safe At Work Ontario — The Government of Ontario and its workplace partners are committed to eliminating all workplace injuries. Workers have a right to come home each day to their families, safe and sound.

• Blitz Results
  Renovation and Demolition Safety Blitz — Construction
  Falls Safety Blitz — Industrial
  Electrical Safety Blitz — Industrial
  Electrical Safety Blitz — Construction
  New and Young Worker Blitz — Industrial

• Stakeholder Consultation
  Consultation meetings with stakeholders about Safe At Work Ontario were held in Toronto at the end of January. Consultation Paper

Mandatory Workers' Compensation Protection Extended To Independent Operators And Others In Construction

Tougher Occupational Exposure Limits To Protect Workers

Regulatory Modernization Act, 2007 (RMA): Designations Regulation For Enabling RMA