• you work in the Ontario construction industry and your company pays a construction rate to the WSIB in Ontario (rate numbers 704, 707, 711, 719, 723, 728, 732, 737, 741, 748, 751, 764), or
• you are a member of a construction union in Ontario.

1. Occupational Health and Safety Act and Regulations for Construction Projects (Q005 available from CSAO)
2. Company's Health and Safety Policy
3. Any Ministry of Labour (MOL) inspector’s orders and reports
4. Written emergency procedure (refer to Emergency Response Planning [B030] and Emergency Response Poster [P103] available from CSAO)
5. WSIB poster on how to report injuries (P085 available from CSAO)
6. MOL notification form if the project is valued at more than $50,000 or falls under one of the other conditions in Section 6 of the construction regulation (Ontario Regulation 213/91)
7. Address and phone number of nearest MOL office
8. DANGER signs in hazardous areas (P022 available from CSAO)
9. Location of toilet facilities
10. Valid certificate of first aider on duty
11. Name, trade, and employer of Health and Safety Rep or Joint Health and Safety Committee members, if applicable. (See P029 or P041 available from CSAO)

Specific training requirements depend on the type of construction work you do and the types of hazards you face on a site. Download the Training Requirements Chart for a list of all required training in Ontario.

Every worker should receive Fall Protection and WHMIS training, since there is the possibility that they may be exposed to a falling hazard or a hazardous substance.

For the legal requirements of Fall Protection training, refer to Section 26 of the Construction Regulations.

For the legal requirements of WHMIS training, refer to Section 42 of the Occupational Health and Safety Act and Sections 6-7 of the WHMIS Regulation.

1. Where between twenty (20) and forty-nine (49) workers are regularly employed and the project is expected to last more than three (3) months.
2. Where contractors maintain shops in which the workforce regularly exceeds twenty (20).
3. At a workplace, other than a construction project, in which the workforce is fewer than twenty (20) but a regulation concerning designated substances applies.
4. At a workplace to which the regulation concerning toxic substances applies.

On projects with fifty (50) or more workers lasting more than three (3) months, a Joint Health and Safety Committee of at least four (4) members must be established. At least one worker and one management representative on the committee must be 'certified' by the WSIB by completing certain training courses. (See What is 'certification'?)

On projects with fifty (50) or more workers lasting more than three (3) months, the Joint Health and Safety Committee can establish a Worker Trades Committee made up of at least one worker representative from each trade at the workplace. This committee would report to the JHSC regarding health and safety concerns of the workers in each trade.

(For more information, download the Health and Safety Representatives and Committee Requirements chart from our Construction Health and Safety Manual.)

1. Where between six (6) and nineteen (19) workers are regularly employed and the work is expected to last more than three (3) months. (For twenty (20) or more workers, see the requirements for Joint Health and Safety Committee)
2. Where six (6) or more workers are regularly employed and the project is expected to last less than three (3) months.
3. Where contractors maintain shops in which between six (6) and nineteen (19) workers are regularly employed and a regulation concerning designated substances does not apply.

Under Permits, Approvals and Notifications, you’ll find links for

1. Building Permits
2. Notice of Project
3. Registration of Constructors and Employers Engaged in Construction (Form 1000)
4. New Home Projects
5. Pre-Start Health and Safety Review
6. Electrical Permits and Inspections
7. Building and Health and Safety Inspections
8. Technical Safety Inspections and Approvals