Inventory of Federal, Provincial and Territorial Environmental and Occupational Health Data
Sources and Surveillance Activities

Inventory of Data Sources

Merged Information System (MIS) (Ontario)

Contacts
Marg Fraser
Manager, Information and Administrative Services
Ontario Ministry of Labour
655 Bay Street
Toronto, ON
M5G 2K4
Tel: (416) 326-7732
E-mail: marg.fraser@mol.gov.on.ca

Paul Tidswell
Application Analyst
Ontario Ministry of Labour
250 Yonge St.
Toronto, ON
Tel: (416)-326-7107
E-mail: paul.tidswell@mol.gov.on.ca

Organization Maintaining the Database
Information and Administrative Services
Occupational Health and Safety Branch
Ontario Ministry of Labour

Purpose of Database
The database serves as a repository for data used for sector planning and evaluation.

Content
Ontario occupational health and safety data on projects, organizations, events, field visits conducted, and orders issued. This database contains mainly safety data (e.g., on chemicals, noise, and ionizing radiation) as opposed to data on occupational health and illnesses. The hygiene visit/order portion of the data is most relevant to this database inventory survey. The text of field visit/order/event may contain the particular substance(s) present in the workplace. Mainly group-level or aggregate data. Personal data: individual's name; name of employer; birth date (for some). Geolocators: postal codes, SGC.

Data coding/classification standards: Standard Industrial Classification 1980; Standard Geographic Classification 2001.

Year Database Established
1991

Coverage Period
1991 to present

Data Updates
Daily

Data Provider
Ontario Ministry of Labour

Data Availability
The main users of the information in the database are Ontario Ministry of Labour Occupational Health and Safety Branch staff. The Industrial Accident Prevention Association, Workplace Safety and Insurance Board, Construction Safety Association of Ontario also have direct access to the data. A security password is needed to access the database.

Protocols or guidelines restricting the use or disclosure of the data: Ontario Management Board Corporate Management Directives; Secretariat Information; and Information Technology Security Directive. The person responsible for privacy, use and disclosure issues: Chris Berzins, Freedom of Information Co-ordinator, 400 University Avenue, Toronto, ON, M7A 1T7.

Data-sharing agreements are in place with the Industrial Accident Prevention Association, the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board, and the Construction Safety Association Ontario.

Reports
Industrial Sector Plan; annual, in printed format, and disseminated to Ontario Ministry of Labour staff.

Additional Comments
Data are collected under the authority of the Ontario Occupational Health and Safety Act.

Documentation on the database is available in printed and electronic formats.