Human resources regulations

Workplace Health and Safety

You have an obligation to ensure the health and safety of all of your employees while they are working. This requires that you comply with certain regulations and standards for the safety of your workplace.

• Employer and Employee Duties - Occupational Health and Safety (Federally Regulated Employers)
  
  http://www.hrsdc.gc.ca/eng/labour/publications/health_safety/duties/page00.shtml
  Read about the obligations that you and your employees have under the Canada Labour Code and the Canada Occupational Health and Safety Regulations.
• Tools and Toolkits for Employers on Occupational Health and Safety
  
  http://www.ccohs.ca/healthyworkplaces/employers/tools.html
  No matter what jurisdiction your organization is regulated by, these tools can help you to comply with workplace health and safety requirements.
• Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System - Employer Requirements
  
  http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/ewh-semt/occup-travail/whmis-simdut/employ-eng.php
  Find out how to ensure that hazardous materials are handled safely in your workplace. This document provides information on use, storage, handling, disposal and labelling of hazardous materials.
• Occupational Health and Safety (Nova Scotia)
  
  http://gov.ns.ca/lwd/healthandsafety/
  Find out about your rights and requirements as an employer under Nova Scotia's Occupational Health and Safety Act.