The Ontario government quietly updated the Occupational Health and Safety Act in March 2018 to update the fines against employers for various offences under that act.
For each of the following offences, the new set fine is $550 per offence:
| Employer failing to cause workers to select at least one health and safety representative |
| Employer failing to cause joint health and safety committee to be established |
| Employer failing to prepare written occupational health and safety policy |
| Employer failing to develop occupational health and safety program |
| Employer failing to maintain occupational health and safety program |
| Employer failing to prepare workplace violence policy |
| Employer failing to prepare workplace harassment policy |
| Employer failing to develop workplace violence program |
| Employer failing to maintain workplace violence program |
| Employer failing to assess risks of workplace violence |
| Employer failing to reassess risks of workplace violence |
| Employer failing to provide information and instruction on workplace violence policy |
| Employer failing to provide information and instruction on workplace violence program |
| Employer failing to develop written workplace harassment program |
| Employer failing to maintain written workplace harassment program |
| Employer failing to provide information and instruction on workplace harassment policy |
| Employer failing to provide information and instruction on workplace harassment program |
If your practice does not currently have a written workplace harassment/violence policy & program, contact us to get one and be compliant with the law!
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