Ontario OH&S Act and Regulations, 2022, Consolidated Edition, Print and ProView eBook
This publication also features a comprehensive index with page references, a detailed Table of Contents, and a list of OH&S information resources. This makes it ideal for quick and precise referencing when and where you need it. It is ideal for use in all organizations in Ontario governed by the Occupational Health and Safety Act.
This book is also available through your web browser or can be downloaded to your desktop or tablet using our ProView platform.
The 2022 Edition of the Consolidated Ontario OH&S Act & Regulations reflects all legislative amendments gazetted up to January 8, 2022.
What's New this year:
Legislative and Regulatory Changes
- A Regulatory Update on the latest OH&S compliance news and regulatory changes.
- Full discussion of new regulation O. Reg. 420/21, Notices and Reports Under Sections 51 to 53.1 of the Act – Fatalities, Critical Injuries, Occupational Illnesses, and Other Incidents, which came into force in mid-2021.
- Review of amendments to O. Reg. 851, Industrial Establishments Regulation.
- Review of Alternative Working at Heights Training (in force since January 2021).
- Review of proposed regulatory changes for 2022, including mining, tower cranes, NOP requirements for construction projects, harmonization of head protection requirements, consultation on OELs, and modernization of First Aid Regulations.
- Update on amendments to the OHSA in late 2021, including terminology related to engineers and a new requirement (with some exceptions) for workplace owners to provide access to a washroom to persons making deliveries to or from the workplace.
- Update on a new requirement (via Bill 27, Working for Workers Act, 2021) under the Employment Standards Act, 2000 for employers with 25 or more employees to have a policy (by mid-2022) on the right to disconnect from work.
- Inclusion of the Occupational Safety and Health Day Act, 2021, came into force in April 2021.
- Select case summaries of OH&S prosecutions in 2021, including fines as high as $325,000
- Discussion of the ongoing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on workplaces in relation to OH&S.
- Review of Ministry of Labour, Training, and Skills Development tools to help businesses develop a COVID-related workplace safety plan.
- An update on the increased number of OH&S inspectors, partly due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Updates on changes to the JHSC Training Standards in mid-2021, allowing for distance learning.
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Ontario OH&S Act and Regulations, 2022, Consolidated Edition, Print and ProView eBook
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This publication also features a comprehensive index with page references, a detailed Table of Contents, and a list of OH&S information resources. This makes it ideal for quick and precise referencing when and where you need it. It is ideal for use in all organizations in Ontario governed by the Occupational Health and Safety Act.
This book is also available through your web browser or can be downloaded to your desktop or tablet using our ProView platform.
The 2022 Edition of the Consolidated Ontario OH&S Act & Regulations reflects all legislative amendments gazetted up to January 8, 2022.
What's New this year:
Legislative and Regulatory Changes
- A Regulatory Update on the latest OH&S compliance news and regulatory changes.
- Full discussion of new regulation O. Reg. 420/21, Notices and Reports Under Sections 51 to 53.1 of the Act – Fatalities, Critical Injuries, Occupational Illnesses, and Other Incidents, which came into force in mid-2021.
- Review of amendments to O. Reg. 851, Industrial Establishments Regulation.
- Review of Alternative Working at Heights Training (in force since January 2021).
- Review of proposed regulatory changes for 2022, including mining, tower cranes, NOP requirements for construction projects, harmonization of head protection requirements, consultation on OELs, and modernization of First Aid Regulations.
- Update on amendments to the OHSA in late 2021, including terminology related to engineers and a new requirement (with some exceptions) for workplace owners to provide access to a washroom to persons making deliveries to or from the workplace.
- Update on a new requirement (via Bill 27, Working for Workers Act, 2021) under the Employment Standards Act, 2000 for employers with 25 or more employees to have a policy (by mid-2022) on the right to disconnect from work.
- Inclusion of the Occupational Safety and Health Day Act, 2021, came into force in April 2021.
- Select case summaries of OH&S prosecutions in 2021, including fines as high as $325,000
- Discussion of the ongoing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on workplaces in relation to OH&S.
- Review of Ministry of Labour, Training, and Skills Development tools to help businesses develop a COVID-related workplace safety plan.
- An update on the increased number of OH&S inspectors, partly due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Updates on changes to the JHSC Training Standards in mid-2021, allowing for distance learning.
About Thomson Reuters ProView
ProView is the way to read Thomson Reuters eBooks and eLooseleafs, published primarily for legal, accounting, human resources, and tax professions. The Thomson Reuters ProView web-based application is accessed via your browser. With the new ProView web app, offline capability is now available from your browser. The web application has a responsive design and is compatible with desktop, laptop, and mobile devices.