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Ontario’s Ministry of Labor Proposes to Mandate Construction Hazard Awareness Training

6/29/2016

 
by Brittany Tofinchio Palmer

The Ministry of Labor has proposed amendments to the Occupational Health and Safety Awareness and Training Regulation (O. Reg. 297/13) under the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHS Act). These amendments would apply to employers who engage in “construction” as defined under the OHS Act, and those that perform work, as defined under the Construction Projects Regulation (O. Reg. 213/91), to ensure workers have completed a construction hazard awareness training program.
 
The proposed amendments offer two approaches to employers that would enable them to meet the aforementioned required training program:
  • Approach 1: Successfully complete a training program that has been approved. An approved training program will meet the criteria of a construction health and safety awareness training program as well as a provider standard that is established by the Ministry’s Chief Prevention Officer (CPO); and
  • Approach 2: An employer, after consulting with the Joint Health and Safety Committee (JHSC), would develop a training program of their own based on the learning outcomes set out in the proposed regulation. Workers would be required to complete this program. This approach is only available to employers who are already required to have JHSC under the OHS Act.
 
The proposal provides a two-year transition period to ensure that employers have all existing workers complete the training before the amendment goes into force.
 
The Ministry of Labor is seeking public and stakeholder feedback on the following:
  • The proposed amendments to the Regulation;
  • A draft Construction Health and Safety Awareness Training Program Standard that would provide requirements that a training program under Approach 1 must meet; and 
  • A draft Construction Health and Safety Awareness Training Provider Standard that would provide requirements for training providers seeking to deliver their own approved construction health and safety awareness training program.
 
The deadline for comment submissions to the Ministry of Labor is August 12, 2016.
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12/6/2021 09:01:51 am

The MOL is seeking public feedback, including on a draft Construction Health and Safety Awareness Training Program Standard that would set out requirements that a training program must include in order to be approved by the Chief Prevention Officer.

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1/9/2024 12:03:36 pm

Interesting proposal! The two approaches provide flexibility for employers while maintaining a focus on construction health and safety. Appreciate the two-year transition period for existing workers.

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1/24/2024 09:04:03 am

It's interesting to see the Ministry of Labor's proposed approaches to ensure construction workers have completed hazard awareness training. Appreciate the update on these regulations.

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1/26/2024 11:20:07 am

Training on "construction hazard awareness" is what they're calling it. Currently only in the "consulting" phase, but if all proceeds as planned, all workers on Ontario construction projects (including home improvements) will need to complete a new one-day course. This may occur as early as the following year. Following a revision to the Ontario Criminal Code that made it illegal for employers to fail to ensure the safety of their employees, the state of safety in Ontario took a drastic shift. Following the deaths of four swing-stage workers on an Ontario high rise who were under Kazenelson's direct supervision and plummeted to their deaths on Christmas Eve 2011, Vadim Kazenelson became the first recipient of the harsher penalty outlined in the Code.

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1/31/2024 09:39:30 pm

The Ministry's proposed amendments reflect a commitment to worker safety in construction. The two approaches offer flexibility while maintaining high standards. Encouraging public and stakeholder feedback demonstrates a collaborative effort in shaping effective regulations.

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3/19/2024 05:06:33 am

The proposed amendments by the Ministry demonstrate a dedication to ensuring worker safety in the construction industry. These two approaches provide flexibility while upholding stringent standards. By seeking input from the public and stakeholders, it showcases a collaborative approach in shaping regulations that are effective.

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"This is very helpful and interesting, thanks for sharing! The Ministry of Labor's call for public and stakeholder feedback is crucial. Involving those directly impacted will help create effective and comprehensive health and safety training standards."


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