Mandatory compliance
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What is mandatory compliance
In Ontario, all organizations must comply with health and safety legislation under the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA).
Understanding, meeting, and maintaining these requirements can be challenging, but we’re here to help. Our experts can assess your current compliance, identify gaps, and support you in implementing the right programs and policies to meet your legal obligations.
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What organizations need to meet mandatory compliance
An organization’s mandatory compliance needs vary based on its size, industry, and more. In general, organizations must:
- offer specific mandatory compliance training
- display required workplace posters
- document required workplace policies
- inform workers and supervisors of hazards in the workplace
- meet all other requirements
Mandatory compliance training
At a minimum, all Ontario organizations must have employees complete specific health and safety training, including:
- Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS)
- Supervisor Health and Safety Awareness
- Worker Health and Safety Awareness
- Workplace Harassment
- Workplace Violence
Depending on the organization’s industry and nature of work, other required training could include:
Further requirements for Joint Health and Safety Committee (JHSC) training exist for organizations with twenty or more employees. Organizations with less than fifty employees require two certified members (one worker and one employer), and organizations with fifty or more employees require four certified members (two workers and two employers).
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Required workplace posters
All Ontario workplaces must display and make easily accessible (either in a physical workplace or online) specific workplace posters, including:
- Health and Safety Worker poster
- In Case of Injury at Work (for organizations covered by WSIB)
- Name and locations of first aid trained employees and, for organizations with 20 or more employees, JHSC members
Required workplace policies
All Ontario workplaces must document, make available, and maintain the following mandatory workplace policies:
- Health and Safety Policy
- Workplace Violence Policy
- Workplace Harassment Policy
Other requirements
Other requirements will vary but include providing a copy of the Occupational Health and Safety Act, establishing a strong internal responsibility system in the workplace with workplace parties to ensure compliance with their respective duties, and more.
How PSHSA can help
Achieving and maintaining mandatory compliance can be challenging for any organization.
As one of six Health and Safety Associations (HSAs) in Ontario, PSHSA is part of the province’s health and safety system and can help organizations understand, meet, and maintain compliance requirements. Through an expert team of health and safety consultants, we can assist organizations in assessing their current compliance and provide the training, consulting and advisory services, and products needed to succeed.
Engage with an expert
Connect with one of our experts to review compliance obligations specific to your workplace.