OHS 208 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Canada Labour Code

• School: Ryerson University
• Department: Occupational Health
• Course: OHS 208
• Professor: Peter Strahlendorf

Document Summary

Section 54 of the occupational health and safety act (ontario) and section 141 of the canada. Labour code part ii set out the powers of inspectors and health and safety officers respectively. Section 54 of the act provides the powers of an inspector. It is also mandatory that the employer permits a committee member representing employees of a health and safety delegate or an employee chosen by a trade union to go with the inspector. Under the canada labour code section 141, health and safety officers have the power to lead inspection of the workplace or to arrange an investigation to be led in compliance with the code. In addition, the officer also has the power to investigate the death of an employee at the workplace or in a motor vehicle accident. In this investigation, the hso may acquire a duplicate copy of any police report following a road accident.