MOL letter to IHSA 2024
November 5, 2024
Minister of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development David Piccini has directed the IHSA (see attached letter) to continue to grant COR®2020 equivalency to firms certified under the ISO 45001:2018 standard, under subsection 22.6(1) of the Occupational Health and Safety Act. 22.6 (1) The Minister may direct a designated entity to take such actions as the Minister considers appropriate. 2011, c. 11, s. 8 (2).
“The upcoming elimination of the equivalency process will negatively effect stakeholders, industry, and those who bid and buy construction in Ontario. The equivalency allows employers who have successfully implemented ISO 45001:2018 to maintain that certification without requiring full certification to COR® 2020. Holding two certifications to similar CPO-accredited standards would be duplicative, expensive, and without any added health and safety benefit.”
“As Minister of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development, I am now directing the IHSA under subsection 22.6(1) of the Occupational Health and Safety Act to continue granting COR® 2020 equivalency to firms that are certified under the ISO 45001:2018 standard on a permanent basis”.
For more information on the changes or details on COR® 2020 or ISO 45001:2018 management systems, please don’t hesitate to reach out.
