Guidance on Office Safety during COVID-19

Employers and constructors have obligations to protect workers from hazards in the workplace as set out in the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA) and its regulations and the directives coming from the Chief Medical Officer of Health. Workers should raise any concerns to their: supervisor, joint health and safety committee, and health and safety representative. This resource created by Workplace Safety and Prevention Services will help ensure the employer has taken all reasonable precautions. Ontario is currently in the midst of a global pandemic. While the COVID-19 situation is changing rapidly, the legislation and regulations used to govern Ontario’s workplaces are not.