Data
This dataset provides total numbers of events that have been reported to the Ministry of Labour. Events are categorized as work refusals, complaints, incidents, illnesses, occurrences, disputes or work stoppages registered with the ministry regarding health and safety issues.
Data from the Ministry of Labour reflects Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) and Employment Standards (ES) information at a point in time and/or for specific reporting purposes. As a result, the information above may not align with other data sources
From 2011/2012 to 2014/2015, the date range collected is based on the 'event date' data field from the Ministry of Labour Case Management System. This data is a total number of unique ministry event IDs. Data are subject to change due to updates to the case management system.
*[IDs]: identifications
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Data dictionary
| Column | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Fiscal Year | Text |
Commencing on April 1 and ending on March 31. |
| Events | Integer |
The total number of occupational health and safety events reported to the Ministry. |
Additional information
- Last updated
- May 23, 2025
- Created
- December 31, 2019
- Format
- text/csv
- File size
- 234 B
- Licence
- Open Government Licence – Ontario
- Type
- Data
- Data range start
- April 1, 2011
- Data range end
- March 31, 2025
- Validation status
- success
- Validation timestamp
- 2025-05-23T13:24:36.778133
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