Are there Ontario laws requiring the control of exposure to specific workplace hazards?
Legal requirements governing exposure to various safety hazards can be found in the sector-specific regulations under OHSA which apply to the following sectors: • Industrial Establishments • Construction Projects • Mines and Mining Plants • Health Care and Residential Facilities Certain types of hazardous work are covered by their own regulations: • Diving Operations • Window Cleaning • Offshore Oil and Gas Production Health hazards are either covered by the sector regulations or separate hazard-specific regulations, including: • 12 designated substance regulations (DSRs) • Regulation respecting the Control of Exposure to Biological or Chemical Agents • Regulation respecting X-Ray Safety
