The following federal and provincial laws help to regulate Ontario’s occupational health and safety landscape.
Occupational Health and Safety Act
Regulations
Health Care and Residential Facilities
Control of Exposure to Biological or Chemical Agents
Designated Substance – Asbestos on construction projects and in buildings and repair operations
Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS)
Public Hospitals Act
Regulation
Workplace Safety and Insurance Act
Health Protection and Promotion Act
Healing Arts Radiation Protection Act
Regulation
Criminal Code
Nuclear Safety and Control Act