11.1.1     Hazard Assessments and Worksite Inspections

The Regulation requires contractors (employers) to ensure that hazards to the safety and health of workers are identified and brought to management's attention. It is the employer(s) management’s responsibility to ensure that the identified hazards are eliminated and, where this is not practicable, to ensure the hazards are controlled and that workers are protected from the hazards.

To meet this requirement, all contractors working on PCML projects will be required to conduct initial and ongoing hazard assessments prior to commencing work on all new projects, jobs or processes, or the introduction of new equipment, or hazardous materials. As well, every employer will be responsible to conduct and document regular informal workplace inspections. Please review Section 8 for further details.