HOW DOES OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY (OH&S) LEGISLATION DEFINE A COMPETENT PERSON OR WORKER?
In Canada, some jurisdictions formally define “competent” or “competent person”/“competent worker”. The seven jurisdictions that define “competent” are Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Northwest Territories, and Nunavut. The four jurisdictions that define a “competent person” or “competent worker” are Saskatchewan, Ontario, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island. (Note: Saskatchewan defines both terms.) The federal and Yukon jurisdictions use the term “qualified person”. The remaining jurisdictions – British Columbia and Quebec use or imply the terms “competent” and “competent worker” but they […]This content is for BHHC Safety Center policy holders.
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