Acts and Regulations

O-0.2 - Occupational Health and Safety Act

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Amount of administrative penalty
2020, c.19, s.1
36.3(1)An administrative penalty payable by an employer, contracting employer, contractor, subcontractor or supplier under section 36.1 may be in an amount
(a) up to $500 for a first contravention,
(b) up to $1,000 for a second contravention, and
(c) up to $2,000 for a third or subsequent contravention.
36.3(2)An administrative penalty payable by a supervisor or an owner under section 36.1 may be in an amount
(a) up to $250 for a first contravention,
(b) up to $500 for a second contravention, and
(c) up to $1,000 for a third or subsequent contravention.
36.3(3)An administrative penalty payable by an employee under section 36.1 may be in an amount
(a) up to $100 for a first contravention,
(b) up to $200 for a second contravention, and
(c) up to $500 for a third or subsequent contravention.
36.3(4)A contravention of a provision of the Act or the regulations by a person shall be deemed to be a first contravention if a period of three years has elapsed since the person was issued a notice of administrative penalty for any contravention of this Act or the regulations.
36.3(5)When a contravention of the Act or the regulations continues for more than one day, the amount of the administrative penalty payable shall be the product of
(a) the penalty imposed under subsection (1), (2) or (3), and
(b) the number of days that the contravention continues.
2020, c.19, s.1