Nova Scotia

The Occupational Health and Safety Division of the Nova Scotia Department of Labour, Skills and Immigration is responsible for promotion, setting requirements, verifying compliance, and enforcement of occupational health and safety for Nova Scotian workplaces. Occupational Health and Safety Officers enforce provincial WHMIS requirements through workplace inspections within provincially regulated workplaces. As well, under the terms of a memorandum of understanding with Health Canada, a select number of Officers are designated to enforce the federal Hazardous Products Act and associated regulations.

WHMIS is an important component of the right to know about hazards in the workplace by providing information on the safe use, handling and storage of hazardous products through training and education, safety data sheets (SDS) and labels. In Nova Scotia, WHMIS requirements are included as Part 3 of the Workplace Health and Safety Regulations under the Occupational Health and Safety Act.