Do you know what to expect when an inspector from the Ministry of Labour, Training and Skills Development (MLTSD) visits your workplace?
Inspectors might visit in order to:
- raise awareness of known workplace hazards
- advise workplace parties of their rights, duties and responsibilities
- promote the internal responsibility system
- provide compliance assistance
- check that workplaces are following occupational health and safety legislation
Or they might be there in response to a:
- fatality
- critical injury
- work refusal
- complaint
- occupational illness
- other health and safety related event in the workplace
Visit the Ministry’s site to get a full understanding of the roles, powers and expectations of Ministry inspectors.
www.ontario.ca/page/occupational-health-and-safety-inspections-and-investigations