Below you will find a timeline of changes to the OH&S Act and its Regulations. We will keep this timeline current as more amendments are made available to us.
The Ministry of Labour released the 2014 JHSC Certification Training Standard and the 2014 JHSC Certification Training Provider Standard. It is anticipated that these new standards will come into effect in late 2015...MORE INFO
Date | May 2014 |
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State | Proposed |
Act or Regulation(s) | OH&S Act, Section 9 |
Summary of Change | Workplaces under the OH&S Act that have 20 or more regularly employed workers must have a Joint Health and Safety Committee, with at least one certified worker member and one certified management member. The certification process involves completing Part One (Basic Training) and Part Two (Workplace-Specific Hazard Training). The current training standard is from 1996 (with a 2007 update). In May 2014, the Ministry of Labour released the 2014 JHSC Certification Training Standard and the 2014 JHSC Certification Training Provider Standard. It is anticipated that these new standards will come into effect in late 2015. |
LINK | Ministry of Labour |
The Ministry of Labour is proposing to extend noise protection requirements to all Ontario workplaces under the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA) that are not currently covered by noise requirements in the industrial, mining and oil and gas-offshore sector regulations...MORE INFO
Date | October 28, 2014 |
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State | Proposed |
Act or Regulation(s) | OH&S Act and Associated Regulations |
Summary of Change | The Ministry of Labour is proposing to extend noise protection requirements to all Ontario workplaces under the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA) that are not currently covered by noise requirements in the industrial, mining and oil and gas-offshore sector regulations. Examples of workplaces affected by this proposal include: health care facilities, schools, farming operations, fire services, police services and amusement parks. |
LINK | Ontario Regulatory Registry |
The Ministry of Labour is proposing to improve health and safety protections for Ontario construction workers under the OH&S Act...MORE INFO
Date | October 28, 2014 |
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State | Proposed |
Act or Regulation(s) | OH&S Act Construction Projects Regulation (O. Reg. 213/91) Control of Exposure to Biological and Chemical Agents Regulation (Reg. 833) |
Summary of Change | The Ministry of Labour is proposing to improve health and safety protections for Ontario construction workers under the OH&S Act:
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LINK | Ontario Regulatory Registry |
The Ministry of Labour is proposing changes to the Occupational Health and Safety Act and the WHMIS Regulation...MORE INFO
Date | October 31, 2014 |
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State | Proposed |
Act or Regulation(s) | OH&S Act WHMIS Regulation (Reg. 860) |
Summary of Change | The Ministry of Labour is proposing changes to the Occupational Health and Safety Act and the WHMIS Regulation to implement the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling Chemicals (GHS) in Ontario. (Comment period was Nov 3 – Dec 19, 2014). |
LINK | Ontario Regulatory Registry |
Expanded definition of "worker" to ensure protection under the OH&S Act extends to unpaid workers (e.g. students, interns, volunteers)...MORE INFO
Date | November 20, 2014 |
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State | Actual |
Act or Regulation(s) | OH&S Act, Section 1(1) |
Summary of Change | Expanded definition of “worker” to ensure protection under the OH&S Act extends to unpaid workers (e.g. students, interns, volunteers), including the right to know about workplace hazards and the right to refuse unsafe work. |
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Amendments to the new Working at Heights Training Standard became mandatory as of April 1, 2015...MORE INFO
Date | December 5, 2014 |
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State | Actual |
Act or Regulation(s) | OH&S Act Construction Projects Regulation (O. Reg. 213/91)OH&S Awareness and Training Regulation (O. Reg. 297/13) |
Summary of Change | The Construction Project Regulation (O. Reg. 213/91) was amended on Dec 5, 2014 to add the requirement that a worker who uses a fall protection system must meet the working at heights training requirements of the OH&S Awareness and Training Regulation (O. Reg. 297/13). The OH&S Awareness and Training Regulation (O. Reg. 297/13) was amended on Dec 5, 2014 to include the section on “Working at Heights Training – Construction Projects.” The new Working at Heights Training Standard became mandatory as of April 1, 2015. |
LINK | Ontario Gazette (Vol. 147 Issue 51; Dec 20, 2014) Ministry of Labour - Working at Heights Training Standard |
The Ministry of Labour is proposing various amendments to Regulation 854 (Mines and Mining Plants) under the Occupational Health and Safety Act...MORE INFO
Date | December 16, 2014 |
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State | Proposed |
Act or Regulation(s) | OH&S Act Mines and Mining Plants (Reg. 854) |
Summary of Change | The Ministry of Labour is proposing various amendments to Regulation 854 (Mines and Mining Plants) under the Occupational Health and Safety Act. Proposed amendments would involve:
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LINK | Ontario Regulatory Registry |
Reg. 833 was amended on Dec. 16, 2014 to update Occupational Exposure Limits (Table 1), based on 2013 and 2014 consultation proposals...MORE INFO
Date | December 16, 2014 |
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State | Actual |
Act or Regulation(s) | OH&S Act Control of Exposure to Biological and Chemical Agents Regulation (Reg. 833) |
Summary of Change | Occupational Exposure Limits restrict the amount and length of time a worker can be exposed to an airborne concentration of hazardous biological or chemical agents. Reg. 833 was amended on Dec. 16, 2014 to update Occupational Exposure Limits (Table 1), based on 2013 and 2014 consultation proposals. All OEL proposals were adopted with the exception of nitrogen dioxide, manganese and aliphatic hydrocarbon gases, which are still being considered. Changes will come into effect on July 1, 2015. |
LINK | Ontario Gazette (Vol. 148 Issue 01; Jan 3, 2015) |