How often must Saskatchewan workplace inspections happen?

At reasonable intervals set by the occupational health committee or representative and the employer, and on the schedule in the OHS program where one is required.

What must a Saskatchewan employer do after a committee reports an unsafe condition?

Protect workers at risk immediately, correct it as soon as possible, and tell the committee or representative in writing what it has done or will do, or why it is not acting.

When does a Saskatchewan workplace need an occupational health committee?

Where 10 or more workers of one employer work.

Saskatchewan Workplace Safety Inspection Rules, RRS c S-15.1 Reg 10

Saskatchewan workplace safety inspection report requirements

Your Saskatchewan workplace safety inspection report has 4 rules to meet. ReportDraft puts every one on your checklist and checks your draft before you sign.

Committee or representative inspections at the agreed intervals
Unresolved committee concerns: the employer's written reasons
The committee keeps records of its inspections and work

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In Saskatchewan, The Saskatchewan Employment Act and The Occupational Health and Safety Regulations, 2020 give occupational health committees and representatives the right to inspect the workplace at agreed intervals, and require the employer to act on what they find and answer in writing. Here is each rule with a link to the official text, and what a Saskatchewan workplace safety inspection report should contain.

Last reviewed October 16, 2026 against the official sources listed below.

What Saskatchewan requires

The employer, contractor or owner lets the occupational health committee members or the representative inspect the place of employment at reasonable intervals set by the committee or representative and the employerThe Occupational Health and Safety Regulations, 2020, RRS c S-15.1 Reg 10, s. 3-17 (1)
On written notice from the committee or representative of an unsafe condition or a contravention, the employer takes immediate steps to protect any worker at risk until it is corrected, corrects it as soon as possible, and tells the committee or representative in writing what it has done or will do, or why it is taking no actionRRS c S-15.1 Reg 10, s. 3-17 (2)
If the employer does not resolve an issue or address a concern the committee or representative raises about workers' health, safety and welfare, the employer gives written reasonsThe Saskatchewan Employment Act, SS 2013, c S-15.1, s. 3-29 (2)
Every place of employment where 10 or more workers of one employer work has an occupational health committee of 2 to 12 people, at least half representing workers other than management; its duties include taking part in identifying and controlling hazards and keeping records of its workThe Saskatchewan Employment Act, s. 3-22 (1)-(3) · The Saskatchewan Employment Act, s. 3-27 (1) (a), (d)
At a prescribed place of employment the employer keeps a written occupational health and safety program, designed with the committee, representative or workers, that includes a schedule for the regular inspection of the place of employment and of work processes and proceduresThe Saskatchewan Employment Act, s. 3-20 · RRS c S-15.1 Reg 10, s. 3-11 (1) (e)
Employers provide and maintain plant, systems of work and working environments that are safe as far as reasonably practicable, safe handling and storage of articles and substances, the information, training and supervision workers need, and a safe way in and out of every worksiteRRS c S-15.1 Reg 10, s. 3-1

Who inspects and how often

Workplaces with 10 or more workers of one employer have an occupational health committee, at least half of it representing workers. The committee or the representative inspects the workplace at reasonable intervals agreed with the employer, and prescribed workplaces build a regular inspection schedule into their written OHS program.

Acting on what the inspection finds

When the committee or representative reports an unsafe condition in writing, the employer protects anyone at risk right away, fixes the problem as soon as possible, and replies in writing with what it did or will do, or why it is not acting. Concerns the employer does not resolve also get written reasons.

What the inspection covers

Look at the plant, systems of work and work environment, how articles and substances are handled and stored, the training and supervision workers have, and safe ways in and out, as well as work processes and procedures. The committee keeps records of its inspections.

From field notes to a finished Saskatchewan inspection report

Note who walked the site, each unsafe condition and where it is, and what should happen. ReportDraft writes each hazard with a recommendation and an interim step for anything that cannot be fixed at once, ready to send to the employer as the committee's written notice.

Common mistakes

Findings with no recommendation.
No interim protection for a hazard that cannot be fixed today.
Inspecting only physical conditions and skipping work procedures.
No committee member or representative named on the inspection.
No written reply from the employer to the committee's notice.

Sources

The Occupational Health and Safety Regulations, 2020, RRS c S-15.1 Reg 10, s. 3-17 (1), checked October 16, 2026
RRS c S-15.1 Reg 10, s. 3-17 (2), checked October 16, 2026
The Saskatchewan Employment Act, SS 2013, c S-15.1, s. 3-29 (2), checked October 16, 2026
The Saskatchewan Employment Act, s. 3-22 (1)-(3), checked October 16, 2026
The Saskatchewan Employment Act, s. 3-27 (1) (a), (d), checked October 16, 2026
The Saskatchewan Employment Act, s. 3-20, checked October 16, 2026
RRS c S-15.1 Reg 10, s. 3-11 (1) (e), checked October 16, 2026
RRS c S-15.1 Reg 10, s. 3-1, checked October 16, 2026

Last reviewed October 16, 2026. Next review due January 16, 2027. This page explains published rules to help you write your report. It is not legal advice; the official text linked above governs.