The new Hazard Prevention Program Regulations, forming Part XIX of the Canada Occupational Health and Safety (COHS) Regulations, came into effect December 14, 2005. These regulations are in accordance with Part II of the Canada Labour Code (Code), which deals with occupational health and safety. Its purpose is to prevent accidents and injury to health in work places of employers under federal jurisdiction.

The new Hazard Prevention Program Regulations cover requirements relating to hazard identification, assessment and control as well as the education of employees. They also introduce a requirement for employers to submit to the Minister of Labour, at least every three years, a report evaluating the program's effectiveness.

One of the tools recommended by Human Resources and Skills Development Canada to help your organization develop or review a hazard prevention program is the "Job Safety Analysis Made Simple" publication.

Job Safety Analysis Made Simple!
Job Safety Analysis Made Simple is a practical tool to help people identify workplace hazards and develop safe work practices to prevent injuries and illnesses and other losses.

The 36 page publication is chock full of sample worksheets, forms and processes as well as step-by-step instructions that clearly guide the reader through the development of a job safety analysis process customized to their particular workplace.

Job Safety Analysis Made Simple is a joint production of CCOHS and Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (HRSDC). CCOHS is the only source for the most up-to-date edition of the publication and the only place where both English and French versions are available.

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Read the Regulations as published in Part II of the Canada Gazette

March 2006