When OHS Inspectors Can Enter Workplaces – Know the Laws of Your Province
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KNOW THE LAWS: When OHS Inspectors Can Enter Workplaces According to the OHS law in each jurisdiction, safety inspectors are permitted to enter workplaces or worksites to carry out their duties: |
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| FED | At any reasonable time [Canada Labour Code, Sec. 141(1)]. |
| AB | At any reasonable hour [OHS Act, Sec. 8(1)(a)]. |
| BC | 1) At a reasonable hour of the day or night; or2) At any other time if the officer has reasonable grounds for believing that a situation exists that is or may be hazardous to workers [Workers’ Compensation Act, Sec. 179(2)]. |
| MB | 1) At any reasonable time; or2) Where in the safety and health officer’s opinion a situation exists that is or may be dangerous at any time [Workplace Safety and Health Act, Sec. 24(1)]. |
| NB | At any reasonable hour [OHS Act, Sec. 28(1)(a)]. |
| NL | At a reasonable hour [OHS Act, Sec. 26(1)(a)]. |
| NT/NU | At any reasonable time [Safety Act, Sec. 9(3)]. |
| NS | At a reasonable hour of the day or night [OHS Act, Sec. 47(a)]. |
| ON | At any time [OHS Act, Sec. 54(1)(a)]. |
| PE | At anyreasonable time [OHS Act, Sec. 7(1)(a)]. |
| QC | At any reasonable hour of the day or night [An Act respecting occupational health and safety, Sec. 179]. |
| SK | At any reasonable time of day or night [OHS Act, Sec. 72(1)(a)]. |
| YT | At any reasonable time [OHS Act, Sec. 32(2)(a) and 33(1)]. |