The
Ontario Occupational Health and Safety Act: Quick Reference - 2023 Edition helps you make sense of the
OH&S Act and Regulations - quickly and easily in "plain English". Be prepared, make decisions with confidence and ensure your business complies with the sections of the
OH&S Act and Regulations that are of importance to the success of your organization.
Comprised of two sections, part one of the Ontario OH&S Act: Quick Reference 2023 Edition features more than 20 key compliance issues that are identified, defined, cross-referenced and accompanied by a legal compliance checklist. Part two contains the full text of the OH&S Act and key Regulations.
New in the 2023 Edition:
- Updates to the Occupational Health and Safety Act and relevant Regulations under the Act.
- Updated statutory definitions of the term "engineer."
- Updates relating to accident investigation.
- Numerous changes to tables reflecting updated legislative references in relation to codes and standards, duties of employers, and duties of owners and others.
- Updates to maximum fines and sentencing criteria.
- Amendments to the discussion of hazardous/toxic substances and physical agents.
- Infection control updates relating to the lifting of most COVID-19 restrictions.
- Upcoming and proposed amendments to the OHSA and Regulations, including the proposed provision of naloxone kits in the workplace.