Members should be aware of the following health and safety requirements that are now in force as of July 1, 2023 through the Occupational Health and Safety Act.
New Personal Protective Equipment Requirements
Members should be aware that amendments to O. Reg. 213/91 – Construction Projects, made under the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA), addressing the requirements for PPE. These changes explicitly require that personal protective equipment and clothing be properly fitted, including for women and a diversity of body types and sizes. For more information, please contact the Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development at the applicable regional office.
Jobsite Hygiene Requirements on Construction Projects
Members should be aware of amendments to O. Reg. 213/91 – Construction Projects, made under the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA), addressing the requirements for toilet and clean-up facilities are coming into effect on July 1, 2023.
Amendments include:
- requiring toilets to be adequately illuminated
- requiring single toilets to be completely enclosed
- ensuring female workers have access to at least one women’s-only toilet facility on construction sites that must have a minimum of five or more toilets
- extending the requirement for good repair to urinal and clean-up facilities
- standardizing the ratio of clean-up facilities to toilets
- requiring hand sanitizer in addition to a product to clean hands where it is not reasonably possible to provide running water
- reducing the horizontal distance workers need to travel to get to toilet facilities, where reasonably possible
For more information, please contact the Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development at the applicable regional office.
