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ARTICLE · 06 SEPTEMBER 2023

Ontario Seeks Input On Heat Stress Proposal

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The Ontario Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development has announced that it is seeking prompt comments and feedback on two Occupational Health and Safety proposals...

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Cheryl A. Edwards (Dinsdale & Clark LLP)
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The Ontario Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development has announced that it is seeking prompt comments and feedback on two Occupational Health and Safety proposals, including one in relation to heat stress.

The Ontario Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development (MLITSD) is proposing to introduce a new stand-alone Heat Stress Regulation under the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA), with specific requirements which would apply to all workplaces to which the OHSA currently applies.

Commenting on employers' current, general OHSA duty to take every precaution reasonable in the circumstances for the protection of a worker, the Ministry's proposal states its position that this duty includes protecting workers from 'hazardous thermal conditions that may lead to heat-related illnesses'. The proposal is lengthy.

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