As workplaces continue to change and evolve, so does the law around occupational health and safety. Unlike other areas of employment law, an employer’s failure to comply with their legal obligations can have significant physical consequences. Employers need to ensure they carry out their duties under occupational health and safety legislation and make sure their employees go home safely every day.
Understanding developments as they relate to health, safety and wellness in the workplace is key to fulfilling these legal obligations, and there have been many developments in the OHS context over the past year. Join us at our Saskatchewan Labour Update seminar in Regina, Saskatoon and virtually to learn more. Topics discussed will include those in this article and many more.
The Ministry of Labour Relations and Workplace Safety and its occupational health and safety Officers are responsible for enforcing the requirements under The Saskatchewan Employment Act (the “SEA”) and its associated Regulations, including The Occupational Health and Safety Regulations (the “OHS Regs”). Enforcement is largely carried out through inspections and investigations following complaints, surprise inspections and inspections and investigations following reports of dangerous occurrences and serious injuries.
OHS Officer’s powers have expanded in the past few years. Their powers on inspection are fairly broad, and now explicitly include the ability to make...
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