Occupational health and safety compliance
Get support and information about our planned initiatives in your sector.
Inspections
What to expect when a health and safety inspector visits your workplace.
Schedule for initiatives
Check the schedule to see which sectors and hazards we’re focusing on this year.
Construction sector
The Construction Health and Safety Program enforces health and safety laws on construction projects, in diving operations, and for window cleaning activities where a worker may fall 3 metres or more.
Compliance plan
Details about the 2024-25 inspection initiatives for the construction sector.
Hazards
Information about hazards in the construction sector and how to control them.
Sector trends
Data on fatalities, critical injuries, complaints and work refusals in the construction sector and subsectors from April 2013 to March 2019.
Health care
The Health Care Health and Safety Program enforces health and safety laws in Ontario’s health and community care workplaces.
Compliance plan
Details about the 2024-25 inspection initiatives for the health care sector.
Hazards
Information about hazards in the health care sector and how to control them.
Sector trends
Data on fatalities, critical injuries, complaints and work refusals in the health care sector and subsectors from April 2012 to March 2018.
Industrial sector
The Industrial Health and Safety Program enforces health and safety laws in industrial workplaces, including education, government services and retail.
Compliance plan
Details about the 2024-25 inspection initiatives for the industrial sector.
Hazards
Information about hazards in the industrial sector and how to control them.
Sector trends
Data on fatalities, critical injuries, complaints and work refusals in the industrial sector and subsectors from April 2013 to March 2019.
Mining sector
The Mining Health and Safety Program enforces health and safety laws in mines and mining operations.
Compliance plan
Details about the 2024-25 inspection initiatives for the mining sector.
Hazards
Information about hazards in the mining sector and how to control them.
Sector trends
Data on fatalities, critical injuries, complaints and work refusals in the mining sector and subsectors from April 2013 to March 2019.
Specialized Professional Services and Radiation Protection Services
The Specialized Professional Services Unit provides technical support and expertise to ministry staff in:
- ergonomics
- occupational hygiene
- engineering
- emergency management
The unit also contributes to health and safety guidelines, standards and legislation development.
Radiation Protection Services staff administer and enforce workplace radiation health and safety laws.
Compliance plan
Details about the 2024-25 inspection initiatives conducted by Specialized Professional Services staff.
Results
Initiative results
We report the results of provincial inspection initiatives, usually within 90 days.
2021-2022 occupational health and safety report
An annual report of Ontario health and safety system activities.