PP HRAC-111 Week1

HRAC-111
Acts, Regulations and Procedures
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HRAC-111
Week 1
1.- Occupational Health and Safety
Act
2.- PPE
3.- Safe working conditions
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Occupational Health and Safety Act and
Regulations for Construction Projects
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terms
• “committee” - means a joint health and safety

committee established under this Act
• “competent person” - means a person who,

• (a) is qualified because of knowledge, training
and experience to organize the work and its
performance,
• (b) is familiar with this Act and the regulations
that apply to the work, and
• (c) has knowledge of any potential or actual
danger to health or safety in the workplace
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Occupational Health and Safety Act
terms
• “designated substance” - means a biological,

chemical or physical agent or combination
thereof prescribed as a designated substance
to which the exposure of a worker is
prohibited, regulated, restricted, limited or
controlled
• “hazardous material”- means a biological or

chemical agent named or described in the
regulations as a hazardous material
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terms
• “factory” - means,
• (a) a building or place other than a mine, mining plant or place where
homework is carried on, where,
– (i) any manufacturing process or assembling in connection with the manufacturing of
any goods or products is carried on,
– (ii) in preparing, inspecting, manufacturing, finishing, repairing, warehousing, cleaning
or adapting for hire or sale any substance, article or thing, energy is,
• (A) used to work any machinery or device, or
• (B) modified in any manner,
– (iii) any work is performed by way of trade or for the purposes of gain in or incidental to
the making of any goods, substance, article or thing or part thereof,
– (iv) any work is performed by way of trade or for the purposes of gain in or incidental to
the altering, demolishing, repairing, maintaining, ornamenting, finishing, storing,
cleaning, washing or adapting for sale of any goods, substance, article or thing, or
– (v) aircraft, locomotives or vehicles used for private or public transport are maintained,
• (b) a laundry including a laundry operated in conjunction with,
– (i) a public or private hospital,
– (ii) a hotel, or
– (iii) a public or private institution for religious, charitable or educational purposes, and
• (c) a logging operation 6
terms
• “Minister”- means the Minister of Labour
• “Ministry” - means the Ministry of Labour
• “occupational illness” - means a condition that

results from exposure in a workplace to a physical,
chemical or biological agent to the extent that the
normal physiological mechanisms are affected and
the health of the worker is impaired thereby and
includes an occupational disease for which a
worker is entitled to benefits under the Workplace
Safety and Insurance Act, 1997
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terms
• “project” - means a construction project,

whether public or private, including,
– (a) the construction of a building, bridge, structure,
industrial establishment, mining plant, shaft, tunnel,
caisson, trench, excavation, highway, railway, street,
runway, parking lot, cofferdam, conduit, sewer,
watermain, service connection, telegraph, telephone
or electrical cable, pipe line, duct or well, or any
combination thereof,
– (b) the moving of a building or structure, and
– (c) any work or undertaking, or any lands or
appurtenances used in connection with construction
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terms
• “workplace” - means any land, premises,

location or thing at, upon, in or near which a
worker works
• “workplace harassment” - means engaging in

a course of vexatious comment or conduct
against a worker in a workplace that is known
or ought reasonably to be known to be
unwelcome
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notices
• Notice of death or injury

• Where a person is killed or critically injured from
any cause at a workplace, the constructor, if any,
and the employer shall notify an inspector, and the
committee, health and safety representative and
trade union, if any, immediately of the occurrence
by telephone or other direct means and the
employer shall, within forty-eight hours after the
occurrence, send to a Director a written report of
the circumstances of the occurrence containing
such information and particulars as the regulations
prescribe. R.S.O. 1990, c. O.1, s. 51 (1); 2011, c. 1,
Sched. 7, s. 2 (7). 10
notices
• Preservation of wreckage
Where a person is killed or is critically injured at a
workplace, no person shall, except for the purpose of,
• (a) saving life or relieving human suffering;
• (b) maintaining an essential public utility service or a
public transportation system; or
• (c) preventing unnecessary damage to equipment or
other property,
• interfere with, disturb, destroy, alter or carry away any
wreckage, article or thing at the scene of or connected
with the occurrence until permission so to do has been
given by an inspector. R.S.O. 1990, c. O.1, s. 51 (2).
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notices
• Notice of accident, explosion, fire or violence causing injury

– If a person is disabled from performing his or her usual
work or requires medical attention because of an accident,
explosion, fire or incident of workplace violence at a
workplace, but no person dies or is critically injured
because of that occurrence, the employer shall, within
four days of the occurrence, give written notice of the
occurrence containing the prescribed information and
particulars to the following:
a) The committee, the health and safety representative
and the trade union, if any.
b) The Director, if an inspector requires notification of
the Director. 2001, c. 9, Sched. I, s. 3 (12); 2009,
c. 23, s. 5.
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notices
• Notice of occupational illness

– If an employer is advised by or on behalf of a worker that the worker has an
occupational illness or that a claim in respect of an occupational illness has
been filed with the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board by or on behalf of
the worker, the employer shall give notice in writing, within four days of being
so advised, to a Director, to the committee or a health and safety
representative and to the trade union, if any, containing such information and
particulars as are prescribed. R.S.O. 1990, c. O.1, s. 52 (2); 1997, c. 16, s. 2 (12).
• Idem
– Subsection (2) applies with all necessary modifications if an employer is
advised by or on behalf of a former worker that the worker has or had an
occupational illness or that a claim in respect of an occupational illness has
been filed with the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board by or on behalf of
the worker. R.S.O. 1990, c. O.1, s. 52 (3); 1997, c. 16, s. 2 (13).
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notices
• Accident, etc., at project site or mine

If an accident, premature or unexpected explosion, fire, flood or
inrush of water, failure of any equipment, machine, device,
article or thing, cave-in, subsidence, rockburst or other
prescribed incident occurs at a project site, mine or mining
plant, the constructor of the project or the owner of the mine
or mining plant shall, within two days after the occurrence,
give notice in writing with the prescribed information and
particulars,
• (a) to the committee, health and safety representative and
trade union, if any; and
• (b) to a Director, unless a report under section 51 or a notice
under section 52 has already been given to a Director. 2011,
c. 1, Sched. 7, s. 2 (8).
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levels of responsibility
• “constructor” - means a person who undertakes a

project for an owner and includes an owner who
undertakes all or part of a project by himself or by
more than one employer
• “employer” - means a person who employs one

or more workers or contracts for the services of
one or more workers and includes a contractor or
subcontractor who performs work or supplies
services and a contractor or subcontractor who
undertakes with an owner, constructor, contractor
or subcontractor to perform work or supply
services
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• “supervisor” - means a person who has

charge of a workplace or authority over a
worker
• “owner” - includes a trustee, receiver,

mortgagee in possession, tenant, lessee, or
occupier of any lands or premises used or to
be used as a workplace, and a person who
acts for or on behalf of an owner as an agent
or delegate
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• “worker” - means a person who performs

work or supplies services for monetary
compensation but does not include an inmate
of a correctional institution or like institution
or facility who participates inside the
institution or facility in a work project or
rehabilitation program
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duties
• Duties of constructor
– A constructor shall ensure, on a project
undertaken by the constructor that,
– (a) the measures and procedures prescribed by
this Act and the regulations are carried out on the
project;
– (b) every employer and every worker performing
work on the project complies with this Act and the
regulations; and
– (c) the health and safety of workers on the project
is protected.
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duties
• Duties of employers
An employer shall ensure that,
– (a) the equipment, materials and protective devices as prescribed
are provided;
– (b) the equipment, materials and protective devices provided by the
employer are maintained in good condition;
– (c) the measures and procedures prescribed are carried out in the
workplace;
– (d) the equipment, materials and protective devices provided by the
employer are used as prescribed; and
– (e) a building, structure, or any part thereof, or any other part of a
workplace, whether temporary or permanent, is capable of
supporting any loads that may be applied to it,
• (i) as determined by the applicable design requirements established under
the version of the Building Code that was in force at the time of its
construction,
• (ii) in accordance with such other requirements as may be prescribed, or
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• (iii) in accordance with
Occupational Health and Safety Act good engineering practice, if subclauses (i) and (ii) do
duties
Duties of employers (cont’d)
Without limiting the strict duty imposed by subsection (1), an employer shall,
(a) provide information, instruction and supervision to a worker to protect the health or safety of the worker;
(b) in a medical emergency for the purpose of diagnosis or treatment, provide, upon request, information in the
possession of the employer, including confidential business information, to a legally qualified medical
practitioner and to such other persons as may be prescribed;
(c) when appointing a supervisor, appoint a competent person;
(d) acquaint a worker or a person in authority over a worker with any hazard in the work and in the handling,
storage, use, disposal and transport of any article, device, equipment or a biological, chemical or physical
agent;
(e) afford assistance and co-operation to a committee and a health and safety representative in the carrying out by
the committee and the health and safety representative of any of their functions;
(f) only employ in or about a workplace a person over such age as may be prescribed;
(g) not knowingly permit a person who is under such age as may be prescribed to be in or about a workplace;
(h) take every precaution reasonable in the circumstances for the protection of a worker;
(i) post, in the workplace, a copy of this Act and any explanatory material prepared by the Ministry, both in English
and the majority language of the workplace, outlining the rights, responsibilities and duties of workers;
(j) prepare and review at least annually a written occupational health and safety policy and develop and maintain a
program to implement that policy;
(k) post at a conspicuous location in the workplace a copy of the occupational health and safety policy;
(l) provide to the committee or to a health and safety representative the results of a report respecting occupational
health and safety that is in the employer’s possession and, if that report is in writing, a copy of the portions of
the report that concern occupational health and safety; and
(m) advise workers of the results of a report referred to in clause (l) and, if the report is in writing, make available to
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them on request copies of the portions of the report that concern occupational health and safety
duties
Duties of employers (cont’d) (again)
In addition to the duties imposed by section 25, an employer shall,
(a) establish an occupational health service for workers as prescribed;
(b) where an occupational health service is established as prescribed, maintain the same according to
the standards prescribed;
(c) keep and maintain accurate records of the handling, storage, use and disposal of biological, chemical
or physical agents as prescribed;
(d) accurately keep and maintain and make available to the worker affected such records of the
exposure of a worker to biological, chemical or physical agents as may be prescribed;
(e) notify a Director of the use or introduction into a workplace of such biological, chemical or physical
agents as may be prescribed;
(f) monitor at such time or times or at such interval or intervals the levels of biological, chemical or
physical agents in a workplace and keep and post accurate records thereof as prescribed;
(g) comply with a standard limiting the exposure of a worker to biological, chemical or physical agents
as prescribed;
(h) establish a medical surveillance program for the benefit of workers as prescribed;
(i) provide for safety-related medical examinations and tests for workers as prescribed;
(j) where so prescribed, only permit a worker to work or be in a workplace who has undergone such
medical examinations, tests or x-rays as prescribed and who is found to be physically fit to do the
work in the workplace;
(k) where so prescribed, provide a worker with written instructions as to the measures and procedures
to be taken for the protection of a worker; and
(l) carry out such training programs for workers, supervisors and committee members as may be
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duties
• Duties of supervisor
• A supervisor shall ensure that a worker,
• (a) works in the manner and with the protective devices, measures and
procedures required by this Act and the regulations; and
• (b) uses or wears the equipment, protective devices or clothing that the
worker’s employer requires to be used or worn.
• Additional duties of supervisor

• Without limiting the duty imposed by subsection (1), a supervisor shall,
• (a) advise a worker of the existence of any potential or actual danger to
the health or safety of the worker of which the supervisor is aware;
• (b) where so prescribed, provide a worker with written instructions as to
the measures and procedures to be taken for protection of the worker;
and
• (c) take every precaution reasonable in the circumstances for the
protection of a worker
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duties
• Duties of owners
The owner of a workplace that is not a project shall,
(a) ensure that,
(i) such facilities as are prescribed are provided,
(ii) any facilities prescribed to be provided are maintained
as prescribed,
(iii) the workplace complies with the regulations, and
(iv) no workplace is constructed, developed,
reconstructed, altered or added to except in compliance with
this Act and the regulations; and
(b) where so prescribed, furnish to a Director any drawings,
plans or specifications of any workplace as prescribed.
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duties
Duties of workers
A worker shall,
(a) work in compliance with the provisions of this Act and the regulations;
(b) use or wear the equipment, protective devices or clothing that the worker’s
employer requires to be used or worn;
(c) report to his or her employer or supervisor the absence of or defect in any
equipment or protective device of which the worker is aware and which may
endanger himself, herself or another worker; and
(d) report to his or her employer or supervisor any contravention of this Act or the
regulations or the existence of any hazard of which he or she knows.
Also,
No worker shall,
(a) remove or make ineffective any protective device required by the regulations or
by his or her employer, without providing an adequate temporary protective
device and when the need for removing or making ineffective the protective
device has ceased, the protective device shall be replaced immediately;
(b) use or operate any equipment, machine, device or thing or work in a manner
that may endanger himself, herself or any other worker; or
(c) engage in any prank, contest, feat of strength, unnecessary running or rough
and boisterous conduct. 24
health and safety
• Joint health and safety committee

A joint health and safety committee is required,
– (a) at a workplace at which twenty or more workers
are regularly employed;
– (b) at a workplace with respect to which an order to
an employer is in effect under section 33; or
– (c) at a workplace, other than a construction
project where fewer than twenty workers are
regularly employed, with respect to which a
regulation concerning designated substances
applies.
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health and safety
• Mandatory selection of health and safety

representative
At a project or other workplace where no
committee is required under section 9 and
where the number of workers regularly
exceeds five, the constructor or employer shall
cause the workers to select at least one health
and safety representative from among the
workers at the workplace who do not exercise
managerial functions
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health and safety
• Order appointing health and safety

representatives
If no health and safety representative is required
under subsection (1) and no committee is required
under section 9 for a workplace, the Minister may,
by order in writing, require a constructor or
employer to cause the workers to select one or
more health and safety representatives from
among the workers at the workplace or part
thereof who do not exercise managerial functions,
and may provide in the order for the qualifications
of such representatives
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enforcement
• Powers of inspector
• 54. (1) An inspector may, for the purposes of carrying out his or her duties
and powers under this Act and the regulations,
• (a) subject to subsection (2), enter in or upon any workplace at any time
without warrant or notice;
• (b) take up or use any machine, device, article, thing, material or biological,
chemical or physical agent or part thereof;
• (c) require the production of any drawings, specifications, licence, document,
record or report, and inspect, examine and copy the same;
• (d) upon giving a receipt therefor, remove any drawings, specifications,
licence, document, record or report inspected or examined for the purpose
of making copies thereof or extracts therefrom, and upon making copies
thereof or extracts therefrom, shall promptly return the same to the person
who produced or furnished them;
• (e) conduct or take tests of any equipment, machine, device, article, thing,
material or biological, chemical or physical agent in or about a workplace and
for such purposes, take and carry away such samples as may be necessary;
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enforcement
• (f) require in writing an employer to cause any tests described in clause (e) to be conducted
or taken, at the expense of the employer, by a person possessing such special expert or
professional knowledge or qualifications as are specified by the inspector and to provide, at
the expense of the employer, a report or assessment by that person;
• (g) in any inspection, examination, inquiry or test, be accompanied and assisted by or take
with him or her any person or persons having special, expert or professional knowledge of
any matter, take photographs, and take with him or her and use any equipment or materials
required for such purpose;
• (h) make inquiries of any person who is or was in a workplace either separate and apart
from another person or in the presence of any other person that are or may be relevant to
an inspection, examination, inquiry or test;
• (i) require that a workplace or part thereof not be disturbed for a reasonable period of time
for the purposes of carrying out an examination, investigation or test;
• (j) require that any equipment, machine, device, article, thing or process be operated or set
in motion or that a system or procedure be carried out that may be relevant to an
examination, inquiry or test;
• (k) require in writing an employer to have equipment, machinery or devices tested, at the
expense of the employer, by a professional engineer and to provide, at the expense of the
employer, a report bearing the seal and signature of the professional engineer stating that
the equipment, machine or device is not likely to endanger a worker;
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enforcement
• (l) require in writing that any equipment, machinery or device not be used
pending testing described in clause (k);
• (m) require in writing an owner, constructor or employer to provide, at the
expense of the owner, constructor or employer, a report bearing the seal and
signature of a professional engineer stating,
• (i) the load limits of a building, structure, or any part thereof, or any other part of
a workplace, whether temporary or permanent,
• (ii) that a building, structure, or any part thereof, or any other part of a
workplace, whether temporary or permanent, is capable of supporting or
withstanding the loads being applied to it or likely to be applied to it, or
• (iii) that a building, structure, or any part thereof, or any other part of a
workplace, whether temporary or permanent, is capable of supporting any loads
that may be applied to it,
• (A) as determined by the applicable design requirements established under the
version of the Building Code that was in force at the time of its construction,
• (B) in accordance with such other requirements as may be prescribed, or
• (C) in accordance with good engineering practice, if sub-subclauses (A) and (B) do
not apply;
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enforcement
• (n) require in writing an owner of a mine or part thereof to provide, at the owner’s expense,
a report in writing bearing the seal and signature of a professional engineer stating that the
ground stability of, the mining methods and the support or rock reinforcement used in the
mine or part thereof is such that a worker is not likely to be endangered;
• (o) require in writing, within such time as is specified, a person who is an employer,
manufacturer, producer, importer, distributor or supplier to produce records or information,
or to provide, at the expense of the person, a report or evaluation made or to be made by a
person or organization having special, expert or professional knowledge or qualifications as
are specified by the inspector of any process or biological, chemical or physical agents or
combination of such agents present, used or intended for use in a workplace and the manner
of use, including,
• (i) the ingredients thereof and their common or generic name or names,
• (ii) the composition and the properties thereof,
• (iii) the toxicological effect thereof,
• (iv) the effect of exposure thereto whether by contact, inhalation or ingestion,
• (v) the protective measures used or to be used in respect thereof,
• (vi) the emergency measures used or to be used to deal with exposure in respect thereof, and
• (vii) the effect of the use, transport and disposal thereof; and
• (p) require the production of any materials concerning the content, frequency and manner of
instruction of any training program and inspect, examine and copy the materials and attend
any such program. R.S.O. 1990, c. O.1, 31
enforcement
• Entry to dwellings
• (2) An inspector may only enter a dwelling or that part of a dwelling
actually being used as a workplace with the consent of the occupier
or under the authority of a warrant issued under this Act or the
Provincial Offences Act. 2001, c. 26, s. 1.
• Representative to accompany inspector
• (3) Where an inspector makes an inspection of a workplace under
the powers conferred upon him or her under subsection (1), the
constructor, employer or group of employers shall afford a committee
member representing workers or a health and safety representative,
if any, or a worker selected by a trade union or trade unions, if any,
because of knowledge, experience and training, to represent it or
them and, where there is no trade union, a worker selected by the
workers because of knowledge, training and experience to represent
them, the opportunity to accompany the inspector during his or her
physical inspection of a workplace, or any part or parts thereof. R.S.O.
1990, c. O.1, s. 54 (3).
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enforcement
• Orders by inspectors where non-compliance
• Where an inspector finds that a provision of this
Act or the regulations is being contravened, the
inspector may order, orally or in writing, the
owner, constructor, licensee, employer, or person
whom he or she believes to be in charge of a
workplace or the person whom the inspector
believes to be the contravener to comply with the
provision and may require the order to be carried
out forthwith or within such period of time as the
inspector specifies. R.S.O. 1990, c. O.1, s. 57 (1).
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enforcement
• Orders by inspector where worker endangered
Where an inspector makes an order under subsection (1) and finds
that the contravention of this Act or the regulations is a danger or
hazard to the health or safety of a worker, the inspector may,
• (a) order that any place, equipment, machine, device, article or
thing or any process or material shall not be used until the order is
complied with;
• (b) order that the work at the workplace as indicated in the order
shall stop until the order to stop work is withdrawn or cancelled by
an inspector after an inspection;
• (c) order that the workplace where the contravention exists be
cleared of workers and isolated by barricades, fencing or any other
means suitable to prevent access thereto by a worker until the
danger or hazard to the health or safety of a worker is removed.
R.S.O. 1990, c. O.1, s. 57 (6).
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enforcement
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RIGHT TO REFUSE OR TO STOP WORK WHERE HEALTH OR SAFETY IN DANGER
Refusal to work
A worker may refuse to work or do particular work where he or
she has reason to believe that,
(a) any equipment, machine, device or thing the worker is to use
or operate is likely to endanger himself, herself or another
worker;
(b) the physical condition of the workplace or the part thereof in
which he or she works or is to work is likely to endanger himself
or herself;
(b.1) workplace violence is likely to endanger himself or herself; or
(c) any equipment, machine, device or thing he or she is to use or
operate or the physical condition of the workplace or the part
thereof in which he or she works or is to work is in
contravention of this Act or the regulations and such
contravention is likely to endanger himself, herself or another
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Report of refusal to work

Upon refusing to work or do particular work, the worker
shall promptly report the circumstances of the refusal
to the worker’s employer or supervisor who shall
forthwith investigate the report in the presence of the
worker and, if there is such, in the presence of one of,
(a) a committee member who represents workers, if any;
(b) a health and safety representative, if any; or
(c) a worker who because of knowledge, experience and
training is selected by a trade union that represents
the worker, or if there is no trade union, is selected by
the workers to represent them, who shall be made
available and who shall attend without delay
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Worker to remain in safe place and available

for investigation
Until the investigation is completed, the worker
shall remain,
(a) in a safe place that is as near as reasonably
possible to his or her work station; and
(b) available to the employer or supervisor for
the purposes of the investigation
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penalties
• Penalties
Every person who contravenes or fails to comply with,
• (a) a provision of this Act or the regulations;
• (b) an order or requirement of an inspector or a Director; or
• (c) an order of the Minister,
• is guilty of an offence and on conviction is liable to a fine of
not more than $25,000 or to imprisonment for a term of not
more than twelve months, or to both.
• Idem
If a corporation is convicted of an offence under subsection (1),
the maximum fine that may be imposed upon the
corporation is $500,000 and not as provided therein.
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PERSONNAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
PPE
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PPE
ONTARIO REGULATION 213/91

CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS
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Protective Clothing, Equipment and Devices

21. (1) A worker shall wear such protective clothing and
use such personal protective equipment or devices as are
necessary to protect the worker against the hazards to
which the worker may be exposed. O. Reg. 213/91,
s. 21 (1).
(2) A worker’s employer shall require the worker to comply
with subsection (1). O. Reg. 213/91, s. 21 (2).
(3) A worker required to wear protective clothing or use
personal protective equipment or devices shall be
adequately instructed and trained in the care and use of
the clothing, equipment or device before wearing or using
it.
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O Reg 213/91
Foot Protection
23. (1) Every worker shall wear protective
footwear at all times when on a project.
O. Reg. 213/91, s. 23 (1).
(2) Protective footwear shall be a safety shoe or
safety boot,
(a) with a box toe that is adequate to protect
the wearer’s toes against injury due to impact
and is capable of resisting at least 125 joules
impact; and
(b) with a sole or insole that is adequate to
protect the wearer’s feet against injury due to
puncture and is capable of resisting a
penetration load of 1.2 kilonewtons when tested
with a DIN standard pin. O. Reg. 213/91,
s. 23 (2).
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O Reg 213/91
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O Reg 213/91
Eye Protection
24. A worker shall use protection

appropriate in the circumstances
when there is a risk of eye injury to
the worker.
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O. Reg. 213/91
Head Protection
22. (1) Every worker shall wear

protective headwear at all times
when on a project. O. Reg. 213/91,
s. 22 (1).
(2) Protective headwear shall be a
safety hat that,
(a) consists of a shell and
suspension that is adequate to
protect a person’s head against
impact and against flying or falling
small objects; and
(b) has a shell which can withstand
a dielectric strength test at 20,000
volts phase to ground
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O Reg 213/01
Hand Protection
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O Reg 213/91
Hearing Protection
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Breathing Protection
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O Reg 213/91
Protective Clothing
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O Reg 213/91
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Fall Protection
Required When:
26. Sections 26.1 to 26.9 apply where a worker is exposed

to any of the following hazards:
1. Falling more than 3 metres.
2. Falling more than 1.2 metres, if the work area is used as
a path for a wheelbarrow or similar equipment.
3. Falling into operating machinery.
4. Falling into water or another liquid.
5. Falling into or onto a hazardous substance or object.
6. Falling through an opening on a work surface. 53
O Reg 213/91
Fall Protection
• 26.1 (1) A worker shall be adequately protected by a guardrail system
that meets the requirements of subsections 26.3 (2) to (8). O. Reg.
145/00, s. 12.
• (2) Despite subsection (1), if it is not reasonably possible to install a
guardrail system as that subsection requires, a worker shall be
adequately protected by at least one of the following methods of fall
protection:
• 1. A travel restraint system that meets the requirements of section 26.4.
• 2. A fall restricting system that meets the requirements of section 26.5.
• 3. A fall arrest system, other than a fall restricting system designed for
use in wood pole climbing, that meets the requirements of section 26.6.
• 4. A safety net that meets the requirements of section 26.8. O. Reg.
145/00, s. 12; O. Reg. 85/04, s. 5 (1).
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Fall Arrest
• (4) Before any use of a fall arrest system or a safety net by a worker at a

project, the worker’s employer shall develop written procedures for rescuing
the worker after his or her fall has been arrested. O. Reg. 145/00, s. 12.
• 26.2 (1) An employer shall ensure that a worker who may use a fall
protection system is adequately trained in its use and given adequate oral and
written instructions by a competent person. O. Reg. 145/00, s. 13.
• (2) The employer shall ensure that the person who provides the training and
instruction referred to in subsection (1) prepares a written training and
instruction record for each worker and signs the record. O. Reg. 145/00, s. 13.
• (3) The training and instruction record shall include the worker’s name and
the dates on which training and instruction took place. O. Reg. 145/00, s. 13.
• (4) The employer shall make the training and instruction record for each
worker available to an inspector on request. O. Reg. 145/00, s. 13.
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Fall Arrest
26.6 (1) A fall arrest system shall consist of a full body
harness with adequate attachment points and a lanyard
equipped with a shock absorber or similar device. O. Reg.
145/00, s. 14.
(2) The fall arrest system shall be attached by a lifeline or by
the lanyard to an independent fixed support that meets the
requirements of section 26.7. O. Reg. 145/00, s. 14.
(3) The fall arrest system shall be arranged so that a worker
cannot hit the ground or an object or level below the work.
O. Reg. 145/00, s. 14.
(4) Despite subsection (1), the fall arrest system shall not
include a shock absorber if wearing or using one could cause
a worker to hit the ground or an object or level below the
work. O. Reg. 145/00, s. 14.
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Fall Arrest
(5) The fall arrest system shall not subject a worker who falls
to a peak fall arrest force greater than 8 kilonewtons.
O. Reg. 145/00, s. 14.
(6) The fall arrest system shall be inspected by a competent
worker before each use. O. Reg. 145/00, s. 14.
(7) If a component of the fall arrest system is found to be
defective on inspection, the defective component shall
immediately be taken out of service. O. Reg. 145/00, s. 14.
(8) If a worker who is using the fall arrest system falls, the
system shall be immediately removed from service and shall
not be used again by a worker unless all components of the
system have been certified by the manufacturer as being
safe for re-use. O. Reg. 145/00, s. 14.
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Fall Arrest
26.7 (1) A permanent anchor system shall
be used as the fixed support in a fall
arrest system, fall restricting system or
travel restraint system if the following
conditions are met:
• 1. The anchor system has been installed
according to the Building Code.
• 2. It is safe and practical to use the
anchor system as the fixed support.
O. Reg. 145/00, s. 14.
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Housekeeping
35. (1) Waste material and debris shall be

removed to a disposal area and reusable
material shall be removed to a storage area as
often as is necessary to prevent a hazardous
condition arising and, in any event, at least
once daily. O. Reg. 213/91, s. 35 (1).
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All employers covered by the

Workplace Safety and
Insurance Act are
required to have first aid
equipment, facilities and
trained personnel in
all workplaces.
Regulation 1101, incorporated
into the Workplace Safety and
Insurance
Act, states what each employer
is obligated to provide.
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First Aid Requirements
1 (1) A first aid station shall contain,

(a) a first aid box containing the items required by this
Regulation; and
(b) a notice board displaying,
(i) the Board’s poster known as Form 82
(ii) the valid first aid certificates of qualification of the trained workers on duty, and
(iii) an inspection card with spaces for recording the date of the most recent
inspection of the first aid box and the signature of the person making the
inspection.
(2) A first aid station shall be in the charge of a worker who works in the immediate
vicinity of the first aid station and who is qualified in first aid to the standards
required by this Regulation.
(3) First aid stations shall be so located as to be easily accessible for the prompt
treatment of any worker at all times when work is in progress.
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2 (1) A first aid box shall contain

as a minimum the first aid items
required by this Regulation and
all items in the box shall be
maintained in good condition at all
times.
(2) The box shall be large enough so
that each item is in plain view and
easily accessible.
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3. Every employer shall at all times

keep posted in other conspicuous
places in the place of
employment the Board’s poster
known as Form 82 respecting the
necessity of reporting all
accidents and receiving first aid
treatment.
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4. The expense of furnishing and maintaining first aid

appliances and services shall be borne by the
employer.
5. Every employer shall keep a record of all

circumstances respecting an accident as described by
the injured worker, the date and time of its
occurrence, the names of witnesses, the nature and
exact location of the injuries to the worker and the
date, time and nature of each first aid treatment given.
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6. Employers shall inspect first aid boxes and

their contents at not less than quarter-yearly
intervals and shall mark the inspection card for
each box with the date of the most recent
inspection and the signature of the person
making the inspection.
7. The Board or its appointees may make
inspections of first aid stations, appliances,
services and records.
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8 .(1) Every employer employing not more than five workers in any one shift
at a place of employment shall provide and maintain at the place of
employment a first aid station with a first aid box containing as a
minimum,
(a) a current edition of a standard St. John Ambulance First Aid Manual;
(b) 1 card of safety pins; and
(c) dressings consisting of,
(i) 12 adhesive dressings individually wrapped,
(ii) 4 sterile gauze pads, 3 inches square,
(iii) 2 rolls of gauze bandage, 2 inches wide,
(iv) 2 field dressings, 4 inches square or 2 four-inch sterile bandage
compresses, and
(v) 1 triangular bandage.
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8.(2) The employer shall ensure that the first aid

station is at all times in the charge of a worker
who,
(a) is the holder of a valid St. John Ambulance
Emergency First Aid Certificate or its
equivalent; and
(b) works in the immediate vicinity of the
station.
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9. (1) Every employer employing more than five workers and not more than fifteen
workers in any one shift at a place of employment shall provide and maintain a
first aid station with a first aid box containing as a minimum,
(b) 1 card of safety pins; and
(i) 24 adhesive dressings individually wrapped,
(iii) 4 rolls of 2-inch gauze bandage,
(iv) 4 rolls of 4-inch gauze bandage,
(v) 4 sterile surgical pads suitable for pressure dressings, individually wrapped,
(vi) 6 triangular bandages,
(vii) 2 rolls of splint padding, and
(viii) 1 roll-up splint.
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9.(2) The employer shall ensure that the first aid

station is at all times in the charge of a worker
who,
Standard First Aid Certificate or its equivalent;
and
(b) works in the immediate vicinity of the box.
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10. (1) Every employer employing more than fifteen and fewer than 200 workers in any one
shift at a place of employment shall provide and maintain at the place of employment one
stretcher, two blankets and a first aid station with a first aid box containing as a minimum,
(b) 24 safety pins;
(c) 1 basin, preferably stainless steel; and
(d) dressings consisting of,
(i) 48 adhesive dressings, individually wrapped,
(ii) 2 rolls of adhesive tape, 1 inch wide,
(iv) 48 sterile gauze pads, 3 inches square,
(v) 8 rolls of 2-inch gauze bandage,
(vi) 8 rolls of 4-inch gauze bandage,
(vii) 6 sterile surgical pads suitable for pressure dressings, individually wrapped,
(viii) 12 triangular bandages,
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10.(2) The employer shall ensure that the first

aid station is at all times in the charge of a
worker who,
Standard First Aid Certificate or its equivalent;
and
(b) works in the immediate vicinity of the box.
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14 (1) Where the place of employment is the site

of construction, repair or demolition of a
building, a first aid station shall be maintained
in the time office for the project.
(2) Where there is no time office for the
project, a first aid station shall be maintained
in a vehicle or building at the site and section 1
applies.
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16.(2) Every employer using a vehicle to transport workers shall equip

the vehicle with a first aid box containing,
(a) a current edition of a standard St. John Ambulance First Aid
Manual;
(b) 1 card of safety pins;
(i) 16 adhesive dressings, individually wrapped,
(iv) 2 sterile surgical pads suitable for pressure dressings,
individually wrapped, and
(v) 4 triangular bandages.
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Guidelines for Contents of First Aid Boxes

All places of employment must have workers trained in first aid and first aid boxes
with equipment they need to offer first aid service quickly and safely.
Sections 8, 9, 10, 11, and 16 of Regulation 1101 list the items that must be
included in the first aid boxes.
In addition to the prescribed content for a first box, the following must be included:
non-latex gloves in varying sizes and a CPR mask (barrier device). Quantities of
first aid supplies maybe increased to suit the needs of a particular workplace.
Medications and or ointments should not be included in the first aid box.
Equipment outside of the scope of first aiders should not be in first aid boxes.
Section 6 of the Regulation requires that the boxes and their contents be checked
regularly, minimum four times a year, to ensure that everything is in good order.
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Display of Poster
The poster entitled In Case of Injury at Work
(Form 82) must be displayed at the first aid station
as required by Section 1 of the Regulation.
The poster outlines the responsibilities and
obligations of both employer and worker when an
accident occurs on the job. Supplies of the poster,
in various sizes, are available free on request from
any WSIB office.
For the office nearest you, please refer to the WSIB
Web site – www.wsib.on.ca.
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In All Cases of Injury/Disease

The worker must:
1. Get first aid immediately. First aid includes treating any illness or injury as taught by the first aid
delivery organization. If applicable, first aid also consists of calling Emergency Medical Services
(EMS), beginning Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), and using an Automatic External
Defibrillator (AED) if available.
2. Tell the employer of any injury or the possible onset of a work-related disease/condition.
3. Claim benefits if the injury causes him or her to seek health care. Health care includes services
requiring the professional skills of a health care practitioner (i.e., a doctor, nurse, chiropractor or
physiotherapist); services provided at hospitals and health facilities and prescription drugs. The
worker should also claim benefits if the injury causes him or her to:
- Be absent from regular work
- Require modified duties at less than regular pay
- Require modified work at regular pay for more than seven calendar days after the date of
accident
- Earn less than regular pay at regular work.
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The worker must:
4. Claim WSIB benefits by:

Signing WSIB Form 6, Worker’s Report of Injury/Disease
and giving a copy of the form to the employer.
5. Choose a doctor or other qualified health professional.
Do not change health professionals without permission
from the WSIB.
6. Cooperate in health care treatment.
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The worker must:
7. Consent to disclose their Functional Abilities information by signing the:

-WSIB Form 6, Worker’s Report of Injury/Disease
-Functional Abilities Form for Planning Early and Safe Return to Work
(FAF), or
-REO6 - Worker’s Continuity Report (REO6) (if applicable)
8. Cooperate in the work reintegration process.
9. Complete and return all WSIB forms promptly.
10. Report to the WSIB any material change (i.e., change in income, return
to work status, or medical condition).
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The employer must:
1. Make sure first aid is given immediately. First aid includes but is not
limited to: cleaning minor cuts, scrapes or scratches; treating a minor
burn, applying bandages and/or dressings, cold compress, cold pack,
ice bag, splint, changing a bandage or a dressing after a follow-up
observation visit and any follow-up for observation purposes only.
2. Make sure there is a record of the first aid treatment/advice given to
the worker.
3. Provide immediate transportation to a hospital, a doctor’s office, or
the worker’s home, if necessary.
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The employer must:
4. Complete WSIB Form 7, Employer’s Report of Injury/Disease, if the worker gets health care.
Health care includes services requiring the professional skills of a health care practitioner (i.e., a
doctor, nurse, chiropractor or physiotherapist); services provided at hospitals and health
facilities and prescription drugs.
He or she must also complete WSIB Form 7, Employer’s Report of Injury/Disease if the injury
causes the worker to:
-Be absent from regular work
-Require modified duties at less than regular pay
-calendar days after the date of accident
-Earn less than regular pay at regular work.
5. Return the completed Form 7 to the WSIB within three calendar days of learning of their
reporting obligation. If the worker is unable or unwilling to sign the Form 7, send the form in
without the signature.
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The employer must:
6. Give the worker a copy of the accident report (including any attachments to
the Form 7) which is provided to the WSIB.
7. Pay full wages and benefits for the day or shift on which the injury occurred.
8. Supply a Functional Abilities Form 2647 to the health professional treating

the worker. Ensure that the worker’s signed consent to the release of the
functional abilities information is attached. This signed consent will either be
on the Form 2647 or the employer’s copy of the Form 6.
9. Cooperate in the work reintegration process.
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Storage of Tools and Equipment

37. (1) Material or equipment at a project shall be stored
and moved in a manner that does not endanger a
worker. O. Reg. 213/91, s. 37 (1).
39. Material and equipment at a project shall be piled or
stacked in a manner that prevents it from tipping,
collapsing or rolling. O. Reg. 213/91, s. 39.
40. (1) No material shall be stored, stacked or piled
within 1.8 metres of,
(a) an opening in a floor or roof;
(b) the open edge of a floor, roof or balcony; or
(c) an excavation. O. Reg. 213/91, s. 40 (1).
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Compressed gas cylinders
42. (1) A storage cylinder for compressed gas shall be

secured in an upright position. O. Reg. 213/91,
s. 42 (1).
2) The control valve of a storage cylinder for
compressed gas, other than a cylinder connected to a
regulator, supply line or hose, shall be covered by a
protective cap that is secured in its proper position.
O. Reg. 213/91, s. 42 (2).
(3) A spent storage cylinder shall not be stored inside a
building. O. Reg. 213/91, s. 42 (3).
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Protruding Objects
36. If a formwork tie, reinforcing steel, a nail or

another object protruding from concrete or
another surface may endanger a worker, the
protrusion shall be removed, cut off at the
surface or otherwise protected as soon as
practicable. O. Reg. 213/91, s. 36.
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Acts, Regulations and Procedures

• “committee” - means a joint health and safety

• “competent person” - means a person who,

• “designated substance” - means a biological,

• “hazardous material”- means a biological or

• “Minister”- means the Minister of Labour

• “Ministry” - means the Ministry of Labour

• “occupational illness” - means a condition that

• “project” - means a construction project,

• “workplace” - means any land, premises,

• “workplace harassment” - means engaging in

• Notice of death or injury

• Notice of accident, explosion, fire or violence causing injury

• Notice of occupational illness

• Accident, etc., at project site or mine

• “constructor” - means a person who undertakes a

• “employer” - means a person who employs one

• “supervisor” - means a person who has

• “owner” - includes a trustee, receiver,

• “worker” - means a person who performs

• Additional duties of supervisor

• Joint health and safety committee

• Mandatory selection of health and safety

• Order appointing health and safety

Report of refusal to work

Worker to remain in safe place and available

Occupational Health and Safety Act

ONTARIO REGULATION 213/91

Protective Clothing, Equipment and Devices

24. A worker shall use protection

22. (1) Every worker shall wear

26. Sections 26.1 to 26.9 apply where a worker is exposed

• (4) Before any use of a fall arrest system or a safety net by a worker at a

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35. (1) Waste material and debris shall be

All employers covered by the

1 (1) A first aid station shall contain,

2 (1) A first aid box shall contain

3. Every employer shall at all times

4. The expense of furnishing and maintaining first aid

5. Every employer shall keep a record of all

6. Employers shall inspect first aid boxes and

8.(2) The employer shall ensure that the first aid

9.(2) The employer shall ensure that the first aid

10.(2) The employer shall ensure that the first

14 (1) Where the place of employment is the site

16.(2) Every employer using a vehicle to transport workers shall equip

Guidelines for Contents of First Aid Boxes

In All Cases of Injury/Disease

In All Cases of Injury/Disease

4. Claim WSIB benefits by:

In All Cases of Injury/Disease

7. Consent to disclose their Functional Abilities information by signing the:

In All Cases of Injury/Disease

In All Cases of Injury/Disease

8. Supply a Functional Abilities Form 2647 to the health professional treating

9. Cooperate in the work reintegration process.

Storage of Tools and Equipment

Compressed gas cylinders