Healthy and safe Ontario workplaces: Measuring progress

Ontario released Healthy and Safe Ontario Workplaces: A Strategy for Transforming Occupational Health and Safety in December 2013. The strategy was a key recommendation of the Expert Advisory Panel on Occupational Health and Safety.

The strategy is a guide for all parties who influence health and safety in Ontario workplaces. It includes two goals and six priorities that all organizations can follow.

Goal: Target the areas of greatest need

Priorities:

• Assist the most vulnerable workers
• Support occupational health and safety improvements in small business
• Address the highest hazards that result in workplace injuries, illnesses or fatalities

Goal: Enhance Service Delivery

Priorities:

• Integrate service delivery and system-wide planning
• Build collaborative partnerships
• Promote a culture of health and safety

The following pages describe the Ministry’s achievements towards these goals.