Is there one health and safety law in Canada?

No. Most workplaces are regulated by provincial or territorial OHS legislation, while federally regulated industries fall under Part II of the Canada Labour Code. The applicable regime depends on the sector and the province.

What is the internal responsibility system?

A foundational principle of Canadian OHS under which everyone in the workplace, from senior management to individual workers, shares responsibility for health and safety according to their role and authority.

Does my business need a joint health and safety committee?

In most jurisdictions, yes, once employee thresholds are met. The specific threshold and committee requirements vary by province and under the federal Code.

Do operations in Quebec need French-language documentation?

Quebec has specific language requirements, and CNESST is the relevant regulator. Arinite provides French-language support for Quebec operations.

Can Arinite manage health and safety across UK and Canadian sites?

Yes. Coordinating UK and Canadian obligations within a single compliance system, including the correct provincial or federal regime, is a core part of what Arinite does, with locally qualified practitioners.

What does it cost to work with Arinite in Canada?

Cost depends on workforce size, number of sites and provinces, the current state of existing arrangements, and the scope of services required. A free gap analysis call with one of our Qualified consultants will give a clear estimate.

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Canada's workplace safety system is defined by its jurisdictional split. Most employers fall under the occupational health and safety legislation of the province or territory in which they operate, while federally regulated industries fall under the Canada Labour Code. For UK and international groups, the most common mistake is treating Canada as a single jurisdiction. Arinite provides Qualified consultants and compliance software to businesses in Canada, coordinating the relevant provincial and federal obligations with a single group compliance standard across 50+ countries.

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Workplace Health and
Safety in Canada

Canada does not have a single national workplace safety statute. Instead, jurisdiction determines which law applies:

Provincial and territorial OHS legislation

Most workplaces are regulated provincially, for example Ontario's Occupational Health and Safety Act, British Columbia's regime administered by WorkSafeBC, Quebec's regime administered by the CNESST, and Alberta's Occupational Health and Safety Act. Each has its own duties and regulations.

The Canada Labour Code, Part II

Federally regulated workplaces (such as banking, telecommunications, interprovincial transport, and federal Crown corporations) fall under Part II of the Canada Labour Code, administered by the federal Labour Program.

The internal responsibility system

Canadian OHS is built on the internal responsibility system, under which everyone in the workplace shares responsibility for safety according to their role.

Joint health and safety committees

Most jurisdictions require joint committees or representatives once employee thresholds are met.

Due diligence

The due diligence defence is central to Canadian OHS enforcement, making documented systems and records particularly important.

Arinite supports businesses operating in Canada, with particular strength for UK and international groups whose Canadian operations must meet the correct provincial or federal regime while staying consistent with a single group compliance system. We work with locally qualified practitioners, including French-language support for operations in Quebec.

CITIES

Health and Safety
Support Across Canada

Toronto

Canada's largest commercial centre, under Ontario's OHS Act.

Vancouver

Under the WorkSafeBC regime.

Montreal

Under Quebec's CNESST regime, with French-language support.

Calgary

Under Alberta's OHS Act.

Ottawa

COMPLIANCE GAPS

Common Compliance Gaps We
Find in Canada

Treating Canada as one jurisdiction, when provincial OHS law differs and federal Part II applies to some sectors.

Joint health and safety committees not established where thresholds are met.

Due diligence not evidenced through documented systems and records.

UK group documentation used unchanged, without reflecting the applicable provincial or federal regime.

DSE and ergonomic assessments missing for office, home, and hybrid workers.

Quebec operations not handled in French where required.

SERVICES

Our Health and Safety
Services in Canada

Delivered through Qualified consultants and integrated health and safety software, as part of our outsourced health and safety service.

Jurisdiction mapping

Identifying the correct provincial or federal regime for each operation.

Risk assessments

Documented risk assessment aligned to the applicable jurisdiction.

Joint committees and the internal responsibility system

Establishing committees and supporting the internal responsibility system.

DSE and ergonomic assessments

For office, home, and hybrid workers.

Group compliance coordination

Aligning Canadian obligations with a single multi-jurisdiction compliance system.

Book a Free Gap Analysis Call

Book a free gap analysis call with one of our Qualified health and safety consultants. In 30 minutes, we will assess your current arrangements, identify the compliance gaps that matter most including the correct provincial or federal regime, and give you a clear recommendation and indicative cost.

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OUR PROVEN SYSTEM

How Arinite's Health and Safety Consultants
Transform Your Compliance

From Reactive Firefighting to Proactive Health & Safety Compliance

STAGE 1

REACTIVE(Where 60% of Businesses Operate)

No formal HSE systems in place. Everything is reactive, waiting for something to go wrong. Documentation is missing or outdated.

Why It's Dangerous:

✗£50K-£150K average fine when (not if) HSE inspects
✗Can't bid on contracts requiring HSE certification
✗One accident away from director prosecution

This isn't just "non-compliant." It's criminally negligent. Directors face personal prosecution.

STAGE 2

COMPLIANCE(Where Most Businesses Stop)

Basic HSE documentation is in place. Minimum legal requirements met. You can pass a basic audit.

Why It's Better (But Not Enough):

✓Legal protection (no fines if inspected)
✓Can bid on contracts requiring certification
✓Pass basic client audits
✗Still reactive (problems arise, then you respond)
✗Compliance maintained by one person (bottleneck)
✗Systems don't run themselves

Compliance is where most consultants get you, then leave. You're legal, but you're not optimised.

STAGE 3

PROACTIVE(Where Arinite Clients Operate)

Systems run proactively, preventing problems before they occur. Compliance is distributed, not dependent on one person.

Why It's Transformational:

✓Win more contracts (HSE certification opens doors)
✓Save 20+ hours/week (systems run themselves)
✓Peace of mind (sleep soundly, without the fear of prosecution)
✓Focus on your core business while we handle compliance

That's why 95%+ of clients renew year after year.

The Arinite Difference:

”

Robert Winsloe

Managing Director, Arinite

“We work with you to deliver peace of mind. We tailor our service provision to your business to provide proactive, pragmatic health and safety advice and that helps reduce costs by ensuring compliance with relevant health and safety legislation.”

Other Consultants

Get you to Stage 2 (Compliant) and disappear.

Arinite

Gets you to Stage 3 (Proactive) and keeps you there.

That's why we call it transformation, not just compliance.

CONSULTANTS + SOFTWARE

Where Health and Safety Consultants
Meet Compliance Software.
Globally.

Health & Safety Consultants+H&S Software+Arinite AI

Consultants+H&S Software+Arinite AI

Compliance

Traditional consultancies audit, report and leave. You get a document and the job of implementing it.

Control

Software companies give you dashboards and workflows without the knowledge to use them.

Coverage

Global businesses need consultants who know compliance in every jurisdiction.

Arinite

We are not a consultancy that adds external software. We are not a software company that recommends consultants.

We are the place where those two things finally become one.

GLOBAL LOCATIONS

Global Health and Safety Consultants.
International Compliance, Local Delivery.

50+ Countries. Global Safety. Local Trust.

50+ Countries

Headquartered in London, UK, with Qualified health and safety consultants in 50+ countries. Whether you need a health and safety audit in Manchester, a fire risk assessment in Birmingham, or outsourced workplace health and safety compliance in Singapore, we have consultants near you.

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We're expanding globally

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Brendan Tuite

Operations Director, Arinite

35+ Years Experience

50+ Countries Served

95%+ Client Retention

My Name Is Brendan Tuite.

I have been in the health and safety business for 35+ years. In that time, I have had one consistent experience across every sector and every country I have worked in.

Every business we speak to already knows, somewhere, that their workplace health and safety compliance has not kept pace with their growth. It is not ignorance. It is business. It is the assumption that because nothing has gone wrong yet, the gaps are probably manageable.

What stops most businesses from doing something about it is not the cost of outsourcing health and safety support. It is the fear of finding out how significant the gaps are.

The Free Gap Analysis Call exists for exactly that moment.

You get the full picture of your workplace health and safety position in 30 minutes.

“In 35+ years, I have not once had someone tell us they wished they had stayed in the dark.”

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FAQ

Health and Safety in Canada: Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about provincial OHS regimes, the Canada Labour Code Part II, joint committees, and Canadian workplace safety compliance

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