As in other legislation areas, health and safety is found in both federal and provincial laws.
The Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System is a Canada wide information system. It protects workers by providing information about hazardous material. Containers of hazardous material are clearly labelled, safety data sheets (MSDS) are provided and workers are properly trained. There are consequences if these rules are not followed.
| The Canada Labour Code | The Occupational Health and Safety Code |
|---|---|
This is federal legislation. The sectors governed by this include
The employee, according to this legislation, has a right to know about workplace hazards, a voice in identifying and problem solving job-related health and safety issues and the right to refuse dangerous work. |
This is provincial legislation in Ontario. Other provinces have similar pieces of legislation. |