The Ontario government has launched the new e-Laws website where the public can access official copies of statutes and regulations including the Occupational Health & Safety Act.
 
The new platform at ontario.ca/laws offers both browse and search functions with results appearing directly to the right on the same screen.
 
Once a visitor accesses a specific law, navigational tabs allow them to readily switch between the current law and previous versions (if they exist). In the case of the Occupational Health & Safety Act (the Act), visitors can access the most current version as well as others going back to 2004.
 
Other useful tabs offer a list of regulations under a specific law, as well as those regulations that have been revoked. 
 
All legislation can be downloaded and printed. Printouts of an Act or regulation from e-Laws are deemed to be official copies.
 
According to the government there will be no disruption in service with the transition to the new site and new laws will continue to be posted within two days. They also claim existing links or bookmarks to the old website will automatically be directed to the new website–ontario.ca/laws.
 
Want to directly access the Occupational Health & Safety Act and regulations under the Act?
 
Want to know how the WHSC can help clarify how health and safety legislation applies to your workplace with specific emphasis on mandatory health and safety training?
 
Call:    1-888-869-7950 and ask to speak to a training service representative
Visit:   www.whsc.on.ca
Email: contactus@whsc.on.ca
 
WHSC training—get started now
 
As Ontario’s only government-designated training centre, the WHSC is dedicated to getting legally mandated and potentially life-saving health and safety training into the hands of all workplace parties.
 
Register today for any of our 2015 community-based courses.
 
Download the 2015 community-based training schedules:
Workplace Representatives
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Review training product sheets.
 
Review the complete WHSC training catalogue.
 
Ask for a free, no obligation workplace training compliance audit.