The following legislation and regulation changes come into effect on January 1, 2020. They are listed by responsible ministry:
Ministry of Labour, Training and Skills Development
Amendments under the Occupational Health and Safety Act will:
- Clarify requirements for temporary stairs at construction projects by outlining where stairs should start and end and identify situations where the installation of temporary stairs may not be possible.
- Support red tape reduction by streamlining occupational health requirements for workplaces.
- Harmonize the frequency of medical surveillance for asbestos-exposed workers in the construction sector with other regulations under the act.
https://news.ontario.ca/opo/en/2019/12/regulations-and-statutes-in-force-as-of-january-1-2020.html
