Heat Stress – 2023 Year in Review

BRITISH COLUMBIA

LAWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS

Jul 6: As temperatures rise, WorkSafeBC published new guidance to help employers guard workers against the dangers of heat stress, including training workers how to identify and respond to its signs and symptoms.
Action Point: Implement a heat stress compliance game plan at your workplace.

NEWFOUNDLAND & LABRADOR

LAWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS

Jul 18: WorkplaceNL issued a bulletin reminding employers and the public to take extra safety precautions when working in hot and humid conditions. Heat stress is of particular concern to workers in commercial kitchens, laundries, bakeries, farming and construction.
Action Point: Implement a heat stress compliance game plan at your workplace.

ONTARIO

LAWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS

Sep 1: That’s the deadline to comment on the MOL’s proposal to add new OHS regulations for heat stress. Ontario is among the few jurisdictions that don’t have OHS regulations specifically addressing heat stress. Currently, the duty to control such hazards is implied under the “general duty clause” of the OHS Act.
Action Point: Implement a heat stress compliance game plan at your workplace.

PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND

LAWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS

May 19: With hotter weather approaching, the PEI WCB published new guidance to help employers guard workers against the dangers of heat stress, including training workers how to identify and respond to its signs and symptoms.
Action Point: Implement a heat stress compliance game plan at your workplace.