A Guide To The Occupational Health And Safety Act

The Occupational Health and Safety Act, which applies to farming operations with paid workers as of June 30, 2006, provides the framework and the tools to make Ontario's farming operations safe and healthy. The Act sets out the rights and duties of all parties in the workplace, establishes procedures for dealing with workplace hazards, and provides for enforcement of the law where compliance has not been archived voluntarily. This guide explains what every worker, supervisor and employer needs to know about the Act. It describes everyone's rights and responsibilities, and answers, in plain language, the questions that are most commonly asked about the Act.