Health and safety regulations 

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Learn about your obligations regarding ensuring the safety of your products, your services, and your workplace. Get information on best practices and inspections related to health and safety.

Products and services

  • For Industry: Canada Consumer Product Safety Act

    If you manufacture, import, distribute or sell products, find out what you need to do to ensure that your products are safe.

  • Boiler and pressure vessel safety
    Applies only to: Saskatchewan

    If your business involves the manufacturing, installation or operation of pressure equipment, you should know the safety standards and certifications that apply to you.

  • Good manufacturing practices for cosmetic products

    If you are manufacturing or importing cosmetics products, you must inform the government of the ingredients used and ensure they meet certain safety standards.

  • Radiation emitting devices

    You must ensure that the radiation-emitting devices (such as X-rays, and tanning equipment) you use comply with certain safety requirements.

  • Getting electrical products approved
    Applies only to: Ontario

    If you manufacture, import or sell electrical equipment in Ontario, you need to make sure that it meets the Ontario Electrical Safety Code.

Place of business

  • Workplace health and safety

    Find out what you need to do to ensure the health and safety of your employees while they are at work.

  • Technical Inspection Services, Safety Codes and Standards
    Applies only to: New Brunswick

    Find out about standards and inspection services for electrical, plumbing, propane, natural and medical gas installations, also boilers, pressure vessels, elevating devices and amusement rides operations.

  • Elevating devices safety
    Applies only to: Saskatchewan

    Does your business involve the installation or maintenance of elevating equipment? Know which licence you will require, and the technical safety standards for such complex electrical and mechanical equipment.

  • Amusement ride safety
    Applies only to: Saskatchewan

    Does your business operate amusement rides, including go-karts or inflatable bounces? Know the safety standards and licence requirements for each ride or device.

  • A Guide to the Occupational Health and Safety Act (Ontario)
    Applies only to: Ontario

    Learn about your duties as an Ontario employer concerning workplace health and safety regulations.

  • Regulated Safety Services
    Applies only to: Ontario

    Learn about the enforcement of safety laws in Ontario in a number of business sectors.