General resources

Legislation Publications

• Occupational health and safety Act (OHSA)
• Industrial Establishments, R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 851
• Farming Operations, O. Reg. 414/05
• Critical Injury Defined, R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 834
• Firefighters – Protective Equipment, O. Reg. 714/94
• Roll–Over Protective Structures, R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 856
• Asbestos on Construction Projects and in Buildings and Repair Operations, O. Reg. 278/05
• Designated Substances, O. Reg. 490/09
• Teachers, R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 857
• University Academics and Teaching Assistants, R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 858
• Joint Health and Safety Committees – Exemption from Requirements, O. Reg. 385/96
• Control of Exposure to Biological or Chemical Agents, R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 833
• Confined Spaces, O. Reg. 632/05
• Occupational Health and Safety Awareness and Training, O. Reg. 297/13
• Inventory of Agents or Combinations of Agents for the Purpose of Section 34 of the Act, R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 852
• Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS), R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 860
• Needle Safety, O. Reg. 474/07
• Oil and Gas - Offshore, R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 855
• Noise, O. Reg. 381/15

Note: Regulations made under the Occupational health and safety Act, Revised Statutes of Ontario, 1990, Chapter O.1 as amended. For the complete Table of Regulations reference, please see:

• Ontario.ca e-Laws
• The Ontario Gazette

Publications

Ministry of Labour

• Publications by topic
• List of publications

Industry groups – section 21 and other advisory committees

Section 21 committees (appointed by the Minister of Labour pursuant to OHSA section 21)

• Fire service
• Police service
• Film and Television
• Emergency medical services (EMS) subcommittee (of the Health Care Section 21 Committee)

Other advisory committees

• Technical advisory committee for farming operations
• Live performance advisory committee
• Provincial forestry tripartite committee
• Arborist safe practice committee
• Agricultural & horticultural advisory committee (WSPS)
• Landscaping safety council
• Education and culture advisory committee (PSHSA)
• Municipal and community affairs advisory council (PSHSA)
• Public services prevention network (PSHSA)
• Petrochemical forum
• Provincial labour-management safety committee – utilities

Health and safety system partners

• Ministry of Labour (MOL)
• Workplace safety and insurance board (WSIB)
• Occupational health clinics for Ontario workers
• Workers health and safety centre (WHSC)
• Institute for work and health (IWH)
• Infrastructure health and safety association (IHSA)
• Public services health and safety association (PSHSA)
• Workplace safety north (WSN)
• Workplace safety and prevention services (WSPS)