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Occupationalhealthandsafetylegislationregulatesthestandardsofworkplacehealthandsafetywiththeaimtoprevent
workplaceaccidents,injuriesanddiseases,andoutlinesconsequencesforbreachesofthosestandards.Itdetailsresponsibilities
ofemployers,supervisors,andemployees.Generally,thelegislationrequiresthattheemployerdoeverythingtheycan
reasonablydotoprotectthehealthandsafetyoftheiremployeesintheworkplace.Thisincludes,butisnotlimitedto:providing
appropriatetrainingforhandlingpotentiallydangerousequipmentand/ormaterial,informingemployeesofpotentialdangers
intheworkplace,andsettingupsafeworkpractices.Underthelegislation,employeeshavetherighttorefusetoperformwork
thatisunsafe.

Overview
DevelopingHRPolicies

Healthandsafetyareimportantissuesinallworkplacesandassuch,organizationsarerequiredtocomplywithhealthand

SamplePoliciesonCommonHR

safetyregulationsandacts.

Topics

Healthandsafetyisusuallyregulatedbyprovincialorterritoriallegislation,unlessyourorganizationfallsunderfederal
jurisdiction.Whileallprovincesandterritorieshavesimilarlegislation,therearedifferencesamongthem.Itisvery

EmploymentLegislation&

importanttovisityourprovinceorterritoryshealthandsafetywebsiteforinformationthatisrelevanttoyouandyour

Standards

organization.

HumanRightsLegislation

Health&SafetyLegislation
HRinaUnionizedWorkplace
LeavesofAbsence

Youneedtoconsulthealthandsafetylegislationonavarietyofissues,includingbutnotlimitedto:
Refusaltoworkbecauseofunsafeconditions
Violenceintheworkplace

GettingtheRightPeople

Dangerousequipment/material
Emergencyprocedures

KeepingtheRightPeople

Liftingheavyobjects
Firstaidskillsrequirements

Compensation&Benefits
DiversityatWork

Andothers
Weencourageyoutocontactyourprovincial/territorialofficedealingwithoccupationalhealthandsafetyifyouhaveany
questionsorconcernsaboutyourworkplace.Seebelowforthewebsites.

WorkplacesThatWork
WorkersCompensationsBoardsareinsuranceboardsthatprotectemployersfrombeingsuedbyemployeeswhoareinjuredon

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thejoborwhobecomeillbecauseofworkplaceconditions.Theyalsoensurethatemployeeswillhaveaccesstoincomeand
benefitsiftheybecomeinjuredatworkoriftheycontractadiseasecausedbyworkplaceconditions.Insomejurisdictions

ResourceIndex

WorkersCompensationBoardsprovideongoingtrainingandresourcesaboutoccupationalhealthandsafety.Inthelinksbelow,
we'veincludedthebodyresponsibleforprovidingthisinformationand,wheretheyareseparateorganizations,thelinktothe
WorkersCompensationBoard.

TakeStock

TheCanadianCentreforOccupationalHealthandSafetyhasanexcellent,comprehensivewebsiite.TheOHSAnswers
sectionaddressescommonquestionsincludinginformationaboutlegislationandisoneofthebestsourcesofinformation
aboutoccupationalhealthandsafety.Manyofthesitesbelowlinkdirectlytothiswebsiteforfurtherinformationaboutkey
issues.

Alberta
AlbertaHumanResourcesandEmploymentWorkplaceHealthandSafety
Lookingforaspecificchecklist,
tool,templateorpolicy?

Workers'CompensationBoardofAlberta

FinditfastintheResourceIndex.

BritishColumbia
Workers'CompensationBoardofBCWorkSafeBC.com

Manitoba
ManitobaLabourandImmigrationWorkplaceSafetyandHealthDivision
Workers'CompensationBoardofManitoba

NewBrunswick
WorkSafeNewBrunswick

Newfoundland&Labrador
Newfoundland&LabradorOccupationalHealth&SafetyDivision
WorkplaceHealth,SafetyandCompensationCommission

NovaScotia
LabourandAdvancedEducationHealthandSafety
Workers'CompensationBoardofNovaScotia

NorthwestTerritories&Nunavut
Workers'CompensationBoardfortheNorthwestTerritoriesandNunavut

Ontario
OntarioMinistryofLabourOccupationalHealthandSafety
WorkplaceSafetyandInsuranceBoardforOntario

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PrinceEdwardIsland
WorkersCompensationBoardofPrinceEdwardIsland

Qubec
LaCommissiondelasantetdelascuritdutravail(CSST)

Saskatchewan
SaskatchewanDepartmentofLabourOccupationalHealthandSafety
SaskatchewanWorkers'CompensationBoard
worksafesask.ca

Yukon
YukonWorkers'CompensationHealthandSafetyBoard

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