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Construction safety protocols, side-by-side across every Canadian province and territory.

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BC

British Columbia

Regulator
WorkSafeBC ↗
1-888-621-7233
Legislation
Workers Compensation Act + OHS Regulation Part 20 (Construction)
Fall protection
3 m (10 ft) or where injury risk is greater than from a 3 m fall
Mandatory PPE
  • ▸CSA-approved hard hat
  • ▸Safety footwear (CSA Grade 1)
  • ▸High-visibility apparel
  • ▸Eye protectionshared
Required training
  • ▸Fall protection
  • ▸WHMIS 2015
  • ▸Confined space (if applicable)
  • ▸Site-specific orientation
Inspections
Daily site inspection by supervisor; formal JOHSC monthly
Incident reporting
Immediately for serious injury/fatality; 3 days for time-loss claims
Max penalty
Up to $735,902 per violation (2024) + prosecution
Jurisdiction highlights
  • ★Mandatory Notice of Project for projects > $100,000 or > 30 days
  • ★Prime contractor model required on multi-employer sites
ON

Ontario

Regulator
Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development ↗
1-877-202-0008
Legislation
Occupational Health and Safety Act + O. Reg. 213/91 (Construction Projects)
Fall protection
3 m generally; 2.4 m on guardrails; lower over impalement/water
Mandatory PPE
  • ▸CSA Grade 1 hard hat
  • ▸CSA green-triangle footwear
  • ▸Hi-vis Class 2
  • ▸Eye protectionshared
Required training
  • ▸Working at Heights (MLITSD-approved, refresh every 3 yrs)
  • ▸WHMIS
  • ▸Worker Awareness
  • ▸Supervisor Awareness
Inspections
Pre-start health & safety review; weekly JHSC inspection
Incident reporting
Immediately by phone for critical injury/fatality; written in 48 hrs
Max penalty
$1.5 M individual / $2 M corporation per offence (since 2022)
Jurisdiction highlights
  • ★Mandatory Notice of Project for most construction projects
  • ★Constructor concept: one party with overall site responsibility
QC

Québec

Regulator
CNESST ↗
1-844-838-0808
Legislation
Act respecting OHS (LSST) + Safety Code for the Construction Industry (S-2.1, r. 4)
Fall protection
3 m, or any risk of fall onto hazardous surface
Mandatory PPE
  • ▸CSA hard hat
  • ▸CSA footwear
  • ▸Hi-vis
  • ▸ASTM eye protection
Required training
  • ▸ASP Construction safety course (mandatory 30 hr card)
  • ▸SIMDUT (WHMIS)
Inspections
Daily site inspection; prevention program required
Incident reporting
Immediately for serious; 24 hrs otherwise
Max penalty
Up to $1.5 M for corporations (LSST 2021 reform)
Jurisdiction highlights
  • ★ASP Construction card required for every construction worker
  • ★Prevention mutuals widely used to reduce premiums