Ontario to Require Defibrillators on Construction Sites
- The Ontario government will require automatic external defibrillators on construction sites with at least 20 workers and lasting over three months.
- This change builds on previous safety acts and responds to industry stakeholder recommendations from consultations during earlier labour legislation.
- The government plans to include the AED requirement in a broader legislative package aimed at enhancing workplace safety and combating worker abuse.
- Labour Minister David Piccini emphasized that new regulations requiring AEDs on construction sites aim to safeguard Ontario’s workforce, while RESCON’s vice-president Andrew Pariser highlighted that this initiative has the potential to prevent fatalities.
- Companies can get reimbursed for AED costs averaging $2,300 through a Workplace Safety and Insurance Board program, supporting safer conditions for construction workers.
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Ontario proposes changes that would improve access to defibrillators at construction sites - OHS Canada Magazine
The Ontario government will soon introduce first-in-Canada changes that will, if passed, create safer workplaces for construction workers by requiring automatic external defibrillators (AEDs) at construction sites. This builds on the lifesaving changes introduced in 2022 that require naloxone kits in at-risk workplaces. “Our government is protecting Ontario workers that are building our province by requiring AEDs on construction sites,” said Dav…

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Labour Minister David Piccini attends Question Period at Queen’s Park in Toronto on Tuesday, May 13, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston Ontario is planning to require certain construction sites to have automatic external defibrillators. Labour Minister David Piccini says the proposal will be part of a larger piece of legislation, following six previous omnibus labour bills introduced by Premier Doug Ford’s government. Piccini says the recomm…
Ontario Protecting Workers on Construction Sites - Today's Northumberland - Your Source For What's Happening Locally and Beyond
(Today’s Northumberland file photo) Province proposing changes that would improve access to defibrillators at construction sites The Ontario government will soon introduce first-in-Canada changes that will, if passed, create safer workplaces for construction workers by requiring automatic external defibrillators (AEDs) at construction sites. This builds on the lifesaving changes introduced in 2022 that require naloxone kits in at-risk workplace…
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