Table of Contents
Hazard Assessment and Control
Last updated: June 2019
Prepared by CCOHS
This reference document deals with general hazard assessment and control requirements established in legislation across Canadian jurisdictions.
Certain types of hazardous work are covered by their own regulations or specific sections within broader pieces of legislation. For a review of legislation dealing with some specific hazards please see other legislation topics dealing with the control and regulation of specific hazards, including Ergonomics , Fall Protection , Biohazardous Materials and WHIMS Requirements . Occupational Health and Safety Programs and Policies may also be of interest.
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Prevention & Control of Hazards
Canada
As made under the Canada Labour Code, Part II, R.S.C. 1985, c. L-2
Canada Occupational Health and Safety Regulations, SOR/86-304
Division I, General
Section 10.14, Employee Education
Part XIX, Hazard Prevention Program
Section 19.1, Hazard Prevention Program
Section 19.2, Implementation Plan
Section 19.3, Hazard Identification and Assessment Methodology
Section 19.4, Hazard Identification and Assessment
Section 19.5, Preventive Measures
Section 19.6, Employee Education
Section 19.7, Program Evaluation
Section 19.8, Reports and Records
Alberta
As made under the Occupational Health and Safety Act, S.A. 2017, c. O‑2.1,
Occupational Health and Safety Code, 2009
Part 2, Hazard Assessment, Elimination And Control
Section 8, Worker participation
Section 9, Hazard elimination and control
Section 10, Emergency control of hazard
Part 3, Specifications And Certifications
British Columbia
As made under the Workers' Compensation Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 492,
Occupational Health and Safety Regulations, B.C. Reg. 296/97
Part 3, Rights and Responsibilities
Occupational Health and Safety Programs
Section 3.3, Contents of program
Correction of Unsafe Conditions
Section 3.9, Remedy without delay
Working Alone or in Isolation
Section 4.20.2, Hazard identification, elimination and control
Manitoba
Workplace Safety and Health Act, R.S.M. 1987, c. W210
Workplace Safety and Health and Program
Section 7.4(5)(b), Establishment of workplace safety and health program
Duty to Provide Required Information
Section 7.5, Definition: "required information"
Workplace Safety and Health Regulation, Man. Reg. 217/2006
General Safety Duties
Section 2.1, Eliminating or control of risks
Section 2.1.1, Safe work procedures
Section 2.2, Consultations required
Section 2.4, Inspections of workplace
New Brunswick
Occupational Health and Safety Act, A.N.B. 1983, c. O-0.2
Duties of Employers, Owners, Contractors, Sub-contractors, Employees and Suppliers
Section 9, Duties of employer [subsection 9(2)]
Section 12, Duties of employee [subsection 12(c)]
Joint Health and Safety Committees
Section 15, Functions of committee
Health and Safety Representatives
Section 18, Function of health and safety representatives
General Regulation - Occupational Health and Safety Act, N.B. Reg. 91-191
Section 14, Occupational Health Service
Underground Mine Regulation - Occupational Health and Safety Act, N.B. Reg. 96-105
Part III, General Requirements
Unsightly Premises Act, R.S.N.B. 1973, c. U-2
Section 3, Duty of owner or occupier
Newfoundland and Labrador
Occupational Health and Safety Act, R.S.N.L. 1990, c. O-3
Section 39, Duties of committees [subsections 39(a) - (d)]
As made under the Occupational Health and Safety Act, R.S.N.L. 1990, c. O-3
Occupational Health and Safety Regulations, 2012, N.L.R. 5/12
Section 12, Occupational health and safety program [subsections 12(1)(g)]
Section 17, General duties of workers [subsection 17(3)]
Section 18, Safety inspections
Northwest Territories
As amended by the Safety Act, R.S.N.W.T. 1988, c. S-1,
Occupational Health and Safety Regulations, R-039-2015
Hazard Assessment Code of Practice (March 31, 2017)
Occupational Health and Safety Programs code of practice (May 31, 2017)
Nova Scotia
Occupational Health and Safety Act, S.N.S. 1996, c. 7
Section 13, Duties and Precautions [paragraphs 13(1)(d) and (f)]
Occupational Health and Safety Program, Section 28 [paragraphs 28(2)(e) - (g)]
Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committees, Section 31
Workplace Monitoring, Measurements and Tests, Section 42
Underground Mining Regulations, N.S. Reg. 296/2008
Part 3, General Safety Requirements and Work Procedures
Section 126, Hazardous or potentially hazardous conditions
As made by the Environment Act, S.N.S. 1995, c. 1
Dangerous Goods Management Regulations, N.S. Reg. 56/95
Nunavut
As made under Safety Act, R.S.N.W.T. 1988, c. S-1
Occupational Health and Safety Regulations, R-003-2016
Hazard Assessment Code of Practice (March 31, 2017)
Occupational Health and Safety Programs code of practice (May 31, 2017)
Mine Health and Safety Act (Nunavut), S.N.W.T, 1994, c. 25,
Section 12, Duties of Committee
Section 27, Order for immediate remedial action
Mine Health and Safety Regulations, R-125-95
Part I, General Design and Operating Procedures
Ground Stability Design
Ontario
Occupational Health and Safety Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. O.1
Section 8, Mandatory selection of health and safety representative [paragraphs 8(10) - (11)]
Section 9, Application [paragraphs 9(18) and (30)]
Part III, Duties of Employers and Other Persons
Section 25, Duties of employers [paragraph 25(2)(d)]
Section 28, Duties of workers [paragraph 28(1)(d)]
Section 37, Hazardous material identification and data sheets
Section 38, Material safety data sheets to be made available
Section 39, Assessment for hazardous materials
Section 41, Hazardous Physical Agents
Section 42, Instruction and training
Industrial Establishments, R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 851
Pre-start Health and Safety Reviews, Section 7
Workplace Safety and Insurance Act, 1997, S.O. 1997, c. 16
Guidelines for Workplace-Specific Hazard Training of Certified Members, December 2000
Prince Edward Island
Occupational Health and Safety Act, S.P.E.I. 2004, c. 42,
Duties of Employers, Workers and Other Persons
Section 12, Duties of employers
Program
Section 23, Occupational health and safety program [paragraphs 23(3)(e) - (i)]
Committee
Section 25, Joint occupational health and safety committee [paragraphs 25(7)(a), (d) - (f)]
Representative
Section 26, Occupational health and safety representative [paragraphs 26(6)(a)-(f)]
Quebec
Act Respecting Occupational Health and Safety, R.S.Q., c. S-2.1
Part III, Rights and Obligations
2. General obligations
3. Prevention programme
5. Information in respect of controlled products
Regulation respecting industrial and commercial establishments, R.R.Q. S-2.1, r.9
Division XIV, Accident Reports, Medical Examinations and Safety Committees
Section 14.3 Safety committees [paragraphs 14.3.3(a) - (d)]
Saskatchewan
As made under the Saskatchewan Employment Act, S.S. 2013, c. S-15.1,
Occupational Health and Safety Regulations, 1996, R.R.S., c. O-1, r. 1
Section 19, Training of workers [paragraphs 19(2)(d) - (f)]
Yukon
As made under the Occupational Health and Safety Act, R.S.Y. 2002, c. 159
Occupational Health and Safety Regulations, O.I.C. 2006/178