Maintaining a safe workplace must be a priority for all
employers, including those in the natural resources sector. The
obligations start with the board of directors and management and
continue to the "shop floor". The current COVID-19
pandemic creates unique challenges, but these do not reduce an
employer's obligations in any way; they only create new
ones.
Mining (except uranium mining, which is federally regulated) and
forestry fall under provincial and territorial jurisdiction.
Provincial workplace health and safety legislation imposes
obligations on employers to:
- provide their employees with a safe
workplace;
- provide the information, instruction
and training necessary to ensure the health and safety of their
employee;
