Occupational Health and Safety Act

ONTARIO REGULATION 385/96

JOINT HEALTH AND SAFETY COMMITTEES — EXEMPTION FROM REQUIREMENTS

Consolidation Period:  From January 26, 2009 to the e-Laws currency date.

Last amendment: 19/09.

Legislative History: 131/98, 19/09.

This is the English version of a bilingual regulation.

1. In this Regulation,

“ordinary worker” does not include a participant in community participation under the Ontario Works Act, 1997; (“travailleur ordinaire”)

“volunteer worker” means a worker who performs work or supplies a service but who receives no monetary compensation for doing so other than an allowance for expenses or an honorarium. (“travailleur bénévole”)  O. Reg. 385/96, s. 1; O. Reg. 131/98, s. 1.

2. A workplace at which fewer than 20 ordinary workers are regularly employed is exempted from clause 9 (2) (a) of the Act.  O. Reg. 385/96, s. 2.

3. A project at which fewer than 20 ordinary workers are regularly employed is exempted from clause 9 (2) (c) of the Act.  O. Reg. 385/96, s. 3.

4. The following workplaces are exempt from subsection 9 (12) of the Act:

1. A workplace at which fewer than 20 ordinary workers (who are not volunteer workers) are regularly employed.

2. A project at which fewer than 50 ordinary workers (who are not volunteer workers) are regularly employed.  O. Reg. 385/96, s. 4.

5. Omitted (revokes other Regulations).  O. Reg. 385/96, s. 5.

6. Omitted (provides for coming into force of provisions of this Regulation).  O. Reg. 385/96, s. 6.