Ontario Regulation 67/93 sets out essential health and safety requirements for healthcare and residential facilities, covering PPE, environmental conditions, and the management of biological and chemical hazards. This article provides a practical overview to help facility managers assess compliance, strengthen safety programs, and protect both workers and patients.

Healthcare and residential facilities are complex workplaces where the health and safety of workers are intertwined with patient-care, building systems and infection control. To address these unique hazards, Ontario has the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA) and a specific regulation for this sector: Ontario Regulation 67/93 – Health Care & Residential Facilities.

This guide provides a simplified summary of the regulation and its practical implications for hospitals, labs, long-term care homes, psychiatric facilities and other care establishments (as defined in the regulation).

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