Ontario. Ministry of Labour. Policy and Regulations Branch

• Policy and Regulations Branch

• Ontario. Ministry of Labour. Research and Regulations Branch

• Ontario. Health and Safety Policy Branch

This branch was created in 1987 within the Occupational Health and Safety Division. It assumed some of the functions of the former Special Studies and Services Branch. It reported directly to the Assistant Deputy Minister responsible for the Division.

At creation, it comprised the Health Studies Service Section, the Strategic Policy Unit, the Program Development Unit and the Safety Regulations Unit. The Compliance Reporting Service was added to the branch in 1988-89, and the following year it became known as the Compliance Reporting Unit. In February 1990, the names of some these units were changed as follows: the Health Studies Service Section was renamed the Health and Safety Studies Unit; the Strategic Policy Unit became the Strategic Policy and Analysis Unit; and the Program Development Unit became the Research and Analysis Section.

In 1990, the Policy and Regulations Branch was transferred to the Labour Policy and Programs Division and was renamed the Research and Regulations Branch. Its name was changed again in 1992 to the Health and Safety Policy Branch.

By 1996 the Ministry underwent restructuring and the functions of this branch were reassigned. The Compliance Reporting Unit was eliminated in 1996 because direct financial assistance to companies was no longer part of the Government's core business.

The Policy and Regulations Branch had responsibility for policy formulation and the creation of regulations on occupational health and safety issues. It conducted studies, particularly in the areas of how human health is affected by workplace exposure to chemical or biological agents, and workplace accident prevention.

The Compliance Unit evaluated the occupational health and safety regulation compliance record of companies applying for financial aid and licenses to cut timber on provincial crown land.

RAD: Rules for Archival Description, 2nd edn (2008)

2026-11-16: migrated to AtoM

KWIC Index to Government Services, 1987-1996 RG 7 inventory

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