No. Regulations made under the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA) set out the minimum working age for certain industries. OYAP participants are not exempt from these regulations. Go to the Minimum age for work page on Ontario.ca for more information.
Sub-Topic: Exemptions under the Building Opportunities in the Skilled Trades Act, 2021 (BOSTA)
Do the exemptions apply when the student is working at the placement outside of the specified co-op days or hours (e.g. after school, weekends) but still during the specified co-op period?
It depends on whether the student has a registered training agreement (RTA) or not: Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program (OYAP) participants (i.e., they do not have an RTA): the exemptions only apply while they are working at the specified placement site for the dates and hours indicated on the Work Education Agreement (WEA). This means they… Continue reading Do the exemptions apply when the student is working at the placement outside of the specified co-op days or hours (e.g. after school, weekends) but still during the specified co-op period?
Sometimes the employer/sponsor is unaware of the exemption for the practise of compulsory trades. How can I make the employer/sponsor aware?
School boards that deliver the Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program (OYAP) have created an OYAP Placement Card that includes the exemption regulation. Please contact the chair of your regional OYAP recruiters’ group for access to the card.