Occupational Health and Safety Act
Farming Operations
Historical version for the period July 1, 2021 to April 5, 2023.
Last amendment: 429/21.
Legislative History: 90/13, 298/13, 385/15, 429/21.
This is the English version of a bilingual regulation.
Application of Act to farming operations
1. Subject to the limitations and conditions set out in this Regulation, the Act applies to farming operations. O. Reg. 414/05, s. 1.
Exception
2. Despite section 1, the Act does not apply to a farming operation operated by a self-employed person without any workers. O. Reg. 414/05, s. 2.
Limitations, joint health and safety committees
3. (1) Despite section 1, subsection 9 (2) of the Act applies only to farming operations where 20 or more workers are regularly employed and have duties that include performing work related to one or more of the operations specified in subsection (2). O. Reg. 414/05, s. 3 (1).
(2) The following are the operations referred to in subsection (1):
1. Mushroom farming.
2. Greenhouse farming.
3. Dairy farming.
4. Hog farming.
5. Cattle farming.
6. Poultry farming. O. Reg. 414/05, s. 3 (2).
(3) Despite section 1, where a joint health and safety committee is required at a farming operation, the requirement for certified members set out in subsection 9 (12) of the Act applies to that farming operation only if 50 or more workers are regularly employed at it. O. Reg. 414/05, s. 3 (3).
Application of certain regulations
4. (1) Despite section 1 and subject to subsection (2), the regulations made under the Act do not apply to farming operations. O. Reg. 414/05, s. 4 (1).
(2) The following regulations apply to farming operations:
1. Ontario Regulation 420/21 (Notices and Reports Under Sections 51 to 53.1 of the Act — Fatalities, Critical Injuries, Occupational Illnesses and Other Incidents) made under the Act.
2. Ontario Regulation 297/13 (Occupational Health and Safety Awareness and Training) made under the Act.
3. Ontario Regulation 381/15 (Noise) made under the Act.
O. Reg. 414/05, s. 4 (2); O. Reg. 90/13, s. 1; O. Reg. 298/13, s. 1; O. Reg. 385/15, s. 1; O. Reg. 429/21, s. 1.
5. Omitted (provides for coming into force of provisions of this Regulation). O. Reg. 414/05, s. 5.
