age requirements for construction workers
Some regulations specify higher minimum ages for certain types of work, as follows: 1  Underground Mines: 18 years. 2  Construction: 16 years. 3  Window Cleaning: 18 years. 4  Logging Operations: 16 years. 5  Factories or Repair Shops: 15 years. 6  Stores, Offices or Arenas: 14 years. 851) made under the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA) sets out minimum-age restrictions for workers covering workplaces such as offices, stores, arenas, restaurants and factories, but people younger than the specified age may visit, though not work in the above establishments if they: Section 9 of OHSA requires a JHSC at: 1  Any workplace that regularly employs 20 or more workers; 2  Construction projects expected to last three months or longer with 20 or more workers; 3  Any workplace (other than a construction project) to which a designated substance regulation applies; Additional first aid requirements for particular work situations are specified in the Ministry's Regulations for Construction Projects [Sections 261 to 263, 355, 361 and 362] and for Mines and Mining Plants [Section 281.1 and the Schedule]. Return to top There are three ways in which the information is to be provided: 1  Labels on the containers of hazardous materials. 2  Material safety data sheets (MSDSs) to supplement the label with detailed hazard and precautionary information, and. 3  Worker education programs. The Occupational Health and Safety Act sets the minimum ages to work as follows: 1  18 years of age for underground mines. 2  16 years of age at a mining plant or surface mine. 3  18 years of age for window cleaning. 4  16 years of age for construction and logging operations. 5  15 years of age for factory operations and repair shops. The construction projects regulation specifies a minimum of 27 °C for underground change rooms [Section 260 (3) (d)], a maximum of 38 °C for work chambers [Section 384], and where work is done in compressed air, the provision of a medical lock with a minimum of 18 °C [Section 357] and maximum of 27 °C [Section 380]. The minimum age for working in Ontario is 14 years for most types of work. However, 14-, 15-, 16- and 17-year-olds are not to be employed during school hours unless they have been excused from school attendance under provisions of Ontario's Education Act. Their primary role is to identify workplace health and safety problems and bring them to the attention of the employer. Section 9 of OHSA requires a JHSC at: Any workplace that regularly employs 20 or more workers; Construction projects expected to last three months or longer with 20 or more workers; Any workplace (other than a construction project) to which a designated substance regulation applies; Under the Education Act, with certain exceptions, children must attend school until the age of 18 and employers are prohibited from employing children under the age of 16 years during school hours.
The age requirement for a construction worker is 16 years.