Health and Safety

• Surface rock drill rig equipment
• Using scientific evidence and principles to help determine the work-relatedness of cancer
• Resources to prevent COVID-19 in the workplace
• Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)
• Alert: Silica exposure during countertop manufacturing and installing
• Report: Occupational Health and Safety in Ontario (April 2018 - March 2019)
• Health care and residential facility workers' food and drink

• Guide to the OHSA
• Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS)
• Health and Safety Awareness Training
• Mandatory Workplace Poster
• Healthy and Safe Ontario Workplaces Strategy
• Report an Incident
• File a workplace health and safety complaint
• Reprisals

• Construction
• Occupational Health Hazards and Illnesses
• Joint Health and Safety Committees
• Lifting Equipment
• Ergonomics in the Workplace

• Posting Requirements
• Small businesses
• Working at Heights Training
• Workplace Mental Health
• Workplace Violence and Harassment

Workplace fatalities have a tremendous impact on families, workplaces and communities.

View Fatalities (Updated April 2018)

Workplace Injury and Fatality Trends in Ontario

December 23, 2019
Second Offence results in $90,000 Fine for Woodbridge Window Manufacturer

December 23, 2019
Worker Killed During Truck Repair, $85,000 Fine For Auto Company

December 20, 2019
Worker Struck by Forklift, Fine of $70,000 for Brantford Packaging Manufacturer

More Court Bulletins

October 13, 2020
Proposal to Recognize Alternative Fall Protection Training

March 30, 2020
Amendments to Ontario Regulation 297/13 (Occupational Health and Safety Awareness and Training) 

More Notices

The ministry works closely with its partners to protect worker's health and safety on the job.

Association for workplace tragedy family support.