Bill 208: An act to amend the Occupational Health and Safety Act and the Workers' Compensation Act Jurisdiction Canada - Ontario Year 1989 Published in English Source Legislative Assembly, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 1990. 33p. Descriptors [Primary] Canada, Ontario, occupational safety and health, safety and health committees, workmen's compensation [Secondary] construction sites, dangerous substances, dangerous work, enforcement, health programmes, labour inspectors, law, notification of occupational accidents, responsibilities of employers, safety and health training, safety programmes, toxic substances Subject category General safety, health and conditions of work Abstract This major change to the Ontario Occupational Health and Safety Act (1980, see CIS 87-730, previous amendment CIS 88-1415) mandates the establishment of joint health and safety committees for workplaces of more than 20 employees. The Act establishes a Workplace Health and Safety Agency responsible for certifying these committees and developing training programmes for them. Employers are required to prepare written occupational safety and health policies. Construction owners must check for designated substances at a project before beginning work. The Act broadens the grounds allowing workers to refuse to perform dangerous work, and allows safety committee members to order a work shutdown under certain circumstances. The Act also increases the powers of government inspectors. CIS No. 91-1403 Database ID 56719