Source of First Aid Requirements By Jurisdiction
Whats At Stake
The first step in complying with your jurisdictions OHS rules is to figure out where those rules are. While often contained within the general OHS regulations, first aid requirements may also be in a standalone regulation (a la Newfoundland and Nova Scotia) or stashed in a non-OHS law as in Ontario (workers comp law) and Qubec (part OHS, part Industrial Accidents law). By pointing out the hiding place in each part of Canada, the following chart may be able to save you time and frustration.
Source of Workplace First Aid Law by Jurisdiction
| Jurisdiction | Source of Workplace First Aid Health & Safety Requirements |
| Federal | OHS Regulations, Part XVI |
| Alberta | OHS Code, Part 11 |
| BC | OHS Regulation, Part 3 |
| Manitoba | Workplace Safety & Health Regulation, Part 5 |
| New Brunswick | First Aid Regulation (under OHS Act) |
| Newfoundland/Labrador | OHS First Aid Regulations |
| Nova Scotia | OHS First Aid Regulations |
| Ontario | First Aid Requirements (Under Workplace Safety & Insurance Act) |
| Prince Edward Island | OHS Act General Regulations, Part 9 |
| Qubec | *OHS Act, Division II
*Medical Aid Regulation (under Industrial Accidents & Occupational Diseases Act) |
| Saskatchewan | OHS Regulations, Part V |
| Northwest Territories | OHS Regulations, Part 5 |
| Nunavut | OHS Regulations, Part 5 |
| Yukon | OHS Regulations, Part 18 |