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The Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development of
Ontario (MLITSD) Role
The Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development of Ontario's (MLITSD)
responsibility in the IRS is to make sure workplaces are complying with the laws under the OHSA.
Compliance means that the company's IRS is working to address health and safety issues. They may
investigate a hazardous situation, a work refusal, start a prosecution or issue orders to companies to obey
the laws of the OHSA.
The graphic below shows the indirect function of the MLITSD in the IRS of a company:
INTERNAL RESPONSIBILITY
Employers provide a safe environment, establish
the health and safety program and policy and
are responsible for health and safety within the
organization
Supervisors communicate, monitor and
enforce progams and policies
Workers comply, participate and bring concerns
to the attention of the company
MLITSD
Inspects the
workplace for any
health and safety
non-compliances
Issues orders for
compliance or starts
a prosecution.
In workplaces where employees are organized, the Union has an indirect responsibility in the IRS. The
members of the Union, and their representatives who are employees of the employer are "internal" to the
employer's organization. The Union will also have health and safety resources located "external" to the
employer's organization.
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