Who investigates critical injuries, fatalities, work refusals, and health and safety complaints, and initiates prosecution under the OHSA?

• A. City Police
• B. Provincial Offences Officer
• C. Corporate Compliance Officer
• D. Health and Safety Manager

Answer: (B)

Under OHSA enforcement, the authorities who investigate critical injuries, fatalities, work refusals, and health and safety complaints and have the power to initiate prosecutions are provincial offences officers. These authorized officers operate under the provincial framework to conduct OHSA investigations, issue orders, and lay charges under the Provincial Offences Act. Police may get involved if a separate criminal offense is alleged, but routine OHSA enforcement and prosecutions come from provincial offences officers, not city police. Internal roles like a corporate compliance officer or a health-and-safety manager help ensure compliance but do not have prosecutorial authority under OHSA.