Core Occupational Health and Safety Legislation

Last Updated: November 2022

Prepared by CCOHS

Listed below is the selected core legislation dealing with the area of Occupational Health and Safety across federal and provincial jurisdictions. Since legislation interpretation and enforcement varies by jurisdiction, contact your jurisdiction as listed in Canadian Governmental Occupational Health & Safety Departments (http://www.ccohs.ca/oshanswers/information/govt.html).

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Canada

Canada Labour Code, (Part II - Occupational Safety and Health) (R.S.C. 1985, c. L-2)

Aviation Occupational Health and Safety Regulations (SOR/2011-87)

Canada Occupational Safety and Health Regulations (SOR/86-304)

Coal Mines (CBDC) Occupational Safety and Health Regulations (SOR/90-97)

Maritime Occupational Health and Safety Regulations (SOR/2010-120)

Oil and Gas Occupational Safety and Health Regulations (SOR/87-612)

On Board Trains Occupational Safety and Health Regulations (SOR/87-184)

Alberta

Occupational Health and Safety Act (S.A. 2020, c. O-2.2)

Occupational Health and Safety Regulation (Alta. Reg. 184/2021)

Occupational Health and Safety Code (Alta. Reg. 191/2021)

See also:

Occupational Health And Safety Code 2018 Explanation Guide (Updated January 31, 2020)

British Columbia

Workers' Compensation Act (R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 492)

Occupational Health and Safety Regulation (B.C. Reg. 296/97)

Manitoba

Workplace Safety and Health Act (C.C.S.M. c. W210)

Workplace Safety and Health Regulation (Man. Reg. 217/2006)

New Brunswick

Occupational Health and Safety Act (S.N.B. 1983, c. O-0.2)

General Regulation - Occupational Health and Safety Act (N.B. Reg. 91-191)

Newfoundland and Labrador

Occupational Health and Safety Act (R.S.N.L. 1990, c. O-3)

Occupational Health and Safety Regulations, 2012 (N.L.R. 5/12)

Northwest Territories

Safety Act (R.S.N.W.T. 1988, c.S-1)

Occupational Health and Safety Regulations (R-039-2015)

Nova Scotia

Occupational Health and Safety Act (S.N.S. 1996, c. 7)

Occupational Safety General Regulations (N.S. Reg. 44/99)

Workplace Health and Safety Regulations (N.S. Reg. 52/2013)

Nunavut

Safety Act (R.S.N.W.T. 1988, c. S-1)

Occupational Health and Safety Regulations (R-003-2016)

Ontario

Occupational Health and Safety Act (R.S.O. 1990, c. O.1)

Confined Spaces (O. Reg. 632/05)

Construction Projects (O. Reg. 213/91)

Control of Exposure to Biological or Chemical Agents (R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 833)

Criteria to be Used and Other Matters to be Considered by the Board Under Subsection 46(6) of Act (O. Reg. 243/95)

Designated Substances (O. Reg. 490/09)

Designated Substance - Asbestos on Construction Projects and in Buildings and Repair Operations (O. Reg. 278/05)

Diving Operations (O. Reg. 629/94)

Farming Operations (O. Reg. 414/05)

Firefighters - Protective Equipment (O. Reg. 714/94)

Health Care and Residential Facilities (O. Reg. 67/93)

Industrial Establishments (R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 851)

Joint Health and Safety Committees - Exemption from Requirements (O. Reg. 385/96)

Mines and Mining Plants (R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 854)

Needle Safety (O. Reg. 474/07)

Notices and Reports Under Sections 51 To 53.1 of the Act - Fatalities, Critical Injuries, Occupational Illnesses and Other Incidents (O. Reg. 420/21)

Oil and Gas - Offshore (R.R.O. 1990, Reg 855)

Teachers (R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 857)

Training Programs (O. Reg. 780/94)

University Academics and Teaching Assistants (R.R.O. 1990, Reg 858)

Window Cleaning (R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 859)

Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Regulation (R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 860)

X-Ray Safety Regulation (R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 861)

Prince Edward Island

Occupational Health and Safety Act (R.S.P.E.I. 1988, c. O-1.01) (new version brought in by 2004, c. 42)

Occupational Health and Safety Act General Regulations (EC 180/87)

Quebec

Act respecting occupational health and safety (CQLR c. S-2.1)

Regulation respecting industrial and commercial establishments (CQLR S-2.1, r. 6)

Regulation respecting occupational health and safety (CQLR c. S-2.1, r. 13 O.C. 885-2001)

Regulation respecting health and safety committees (CQLR c. S-2.1, r. 5 O.C. 2025-83)

Regulation respecting occupational health and safety in mines (CQLR c. S-2.1, r. 14 O.C. 213-93)

Regulation respecting prevention programmes (CQLR c. S-2.1, r. 10)

Regulation respecting safety and health in foundry works (CQLR c. S-2.1, r. 15)

Safety Code for the Construction Industry (CQLR c. S-2.1, r. 4)

Safety representatives in establishments regulation (CQLR c. S-2.1, r. 12)

Act respecting industrial accidents and occupational diseases (CQLR c. A-3.001)

Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan Employment Act (S.S. 2013, c. S-15.1)

Occupational Health and Safety Regulations, 2020 (c. S-15.1 R.10)

Yukon

Workers’ Safety and Compensation Act (S.Y. 2021, c. 11)

Workplace Health and Safety Regulations (O.I.C. 2006/178)