Health and Safety
All workers have the right to return home each day safe and sound.
Preventing work-related illness and injury is the most important job at any workplace. Explore this website for prevention tips and contact one of our Health and Safety Association partners.
Safe At Work Ontario is the Ministry of Labour strategy to protect workers’ health and safety on the job. The ministry enforces the Occupational Health and Safety Act.
Spotlight
Learn about the new voluntary basic training resources available
Occupational Health and Safety Inspectors and Employment Standards Officers are being recruited. Learn more.
Consultation on proposals to amend the Hazardous Substance Regulations under OHSA
Features
- Health and Safety Representative Basic Training:
- Impairment and Workplace Health and Safety
- Inspection blitz results:
- Provincial initiative results: New small business registrations and internal responsibility system
Topics
Workplace Fatalities
Workplace fatalities have a tremendous impact on families, workplaces and communities.
View Fatalities (Updated April 2018)
Court Bulletins
April 10, 2018
Steel Truss Crushes Worker, New Brunswick Company Fined $65,000
April 5, 2018
Company Fined $90,000 After Worker Suffers Critical Injuries in Fall from Heights
March 29, 2018
Concrete Pumper Injures Worker, Manotick Company Fined $70,000
Notices
February 6, 2018
Industrial Establishments Regulation Amendment Proposal
August 2, 2017
Occupational Exposure Limit Updates
Our Partners
The ministry works closely with its partners to protect worker's health and safety on the job.
Association for workplace tragedy family support.
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