Understanding the Ontario Health and Safety System: Government Bodies
Authors
Erinn McCreath Frangakis, Joyce Guo, Catherine Brookman, Jack P. Callaghan
Key messages
- The MLTSD1 ensures that all provincially regulated workplaces meet the standards set forth by the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA).
- The MLTSD1 works to eliminate workplace fatalities, injuries and illness through policy, prevention and enforcement activities.
- The WSIB2 provides insurance to businesses as well as benefits and return-to-work plans to support injured workers.
- The WSIB2 promotes health and safety and provides a statistical database for workplace injury claims.
Implications for the prevention of MSD
- By following the directions of the MLTSD1 inspector and the referring Health and Safety Associations3, many jobs that lead to musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) can be modified to protect the worker. CRE-MSD4 resources such as the MSD Prevention Guideline for Ontario can help prevent MSD.
- The WSIB2 helps prevent further injury by providing benefits and return to work programs.
Other resource papers in this series
Understanding the Ontario Health and Safety System: Health and Safety Associations
Understanding the Ontario Health and Safety System: Research Centres