OHS Standards & Guidelines

Eye and Face Protection

A worker with eye protection working with a drill
This Standard applies to eye and face protectors used in all occupational and educational operations or processes involving hazards to the eyes or face.

Fall Protection

A worker with fall protection working on a roof
This section contains standards and guidelines on fall protection devices and systems. It also addresses engineering advice for the design and installation of fall protection systems

Hearing Protection

A worker with hearing protection on
Hearing protection such as earplugs, earmuffs, communication headsets, and helmets equipped with earmuffs were covered within the Z94.2 standard.

High Visibility Apparel

Two paramedics wearing high visibility apparel
This section includes standards on high visibility apparel including a guideline that’s sets our best practice for the selection,  care and use of high visibility safety apparel

Industrial Head Protection

A worker with head protection working on an electrical panel
This Standard applies to protective headwear for industrial, construction, mining, utility, and forestry workers. It defines the areas of the head that are to be protected and includes basic performance requirements for various areas.

Protective Footwear

A worker wearing protective footwear working at a yard
This section includes the standard for  new protective footwear and a guideline on the selection, care and use of protective footwear. Standards included are protective footwear which deals with new protective footwear

Respiratory Protection

Four firefighters with respiratory protection on
This Standard sets out requirements for the proper selection, use, and care of respirators and for the administration of an effective respiratory protection program in the workplace.