54 (1) An inspector may, for the purposes of carrying out his or her duties and powers under this Act and the regulations, (a)  subject to subsection (2), enter in or upon any workplace at any time without warrant or notice; (b)  take up or use any machine, device, article, thing, material or biological, chemical or physical agent or part thereof; (c)  require the production of any drawings, specifications, licence, document, record or report, and inspect, examine and copy the same; (d)  upon giving a receipt therefor, remove any drawings, specifications, licence, document, record or report inspected or examined for the purpose of making copies thereof or extracts therefrom, and upon making copies thereof or extracts therefrom, shall promptly return the same to the person who produced or furnished them; (e)  conduct or take tests of any equipment, machine, device, article, thing, material or biological, chemical or physical agent in or about a workplace and for such purposes, take and carry away such samples as may be necessary; (f)  require in writing an employer to cause any tests described in clause (e) to be conducted or taken, at the expense of the employer, by a person possessing such special expert or professional knowledge or qualifications as are specified by the inspector and to provide, at the expense of the employer, a report or assessment by that person; (g)  in any inspection, examination, inquiry or test, be accompanied and assisted by or take with him or her any person or persons having special, expert or professional knowledge of any matter, take photographs, and take with him or her and use any equipment or materials required for such purpose; (h)  make inquiries of any person who is or was in a workplace either separate and apart from another person or in the presence of any other person that are or may be relevant to an inspection, examination, inquiry or test; (i)  require that a workplace or part thereof not be disturbed for a reasonable period of time for the purposes of carrying out an examination, investigation or test; (j)  require that any equipment, machine, device, article, thing or process be operated or set in motion or that a system or procedure be carried out that may be relevant to an examination, inquiry or test; (k)  require in writing an employer to have equipment, machinery or devices tested, at the expense of the employer, by an engineer and to provide, at the expense of the employer, a report bearing the seal and signature of the engineer stating that the equipment, machine or device is not likely to endanger a worker; (l)  require in writing that any equipment, machinery or device not be used pending testing described in clause (k); (m)  require in writing an owner, constructor or employer to provide, at the expense of the owner, constructor or employer, a report bearing the seal and signature of an engineer stating, (i)  the load limits of a building, structure, or any part thereof, or any other part of a workplace, whether temporary or permanent, (ii)  that a building, structure, or any part thereof, or any other part of a workplace, whether temporary or permanent, is capable of supporting or withstanding the loads being applied to it or likely to be applied to it, or (iii)  that a building, structure, or any part thereof, or any other part of a workplace, whether temporary or permanent, is capable of supporting any loads that may be applied to it, (A)  as determined by the applicable design requirements established under the version of the Building Code that was in force at the time of its construction, (B)  in accordance with such other requirements as may be prescribed, or (C)  in accordance with good engineering practice, if sub-subclauses (A) and (B) do not apply; (n)  require in writing an owner of a mine or part thereof to provide, at the owner’s expense, a report in writing bearing the seal and signature of an engineer stating that the ground stability of, the mining methods and the support or rock reinforcement used in the mine or part thereof is such that a worker is not likely to be endangered; (o)  require in writing, within such time as is specified, a person who is an employer, manufacturer, producer, importer, distributor or supplier to produce records or information, or to provide, at the expense of the person, a report or evaluation made or to be made by a person or organization having special, expert or professional knowledge or qualifications as are specified by the inspector of any process or biological, chemical or physical agents or combination of such agents present, used or intended for use in a workplace and the manner of use, including, (i)  the ingredients thereof and their common or generic name or names, (ii)  the composition and the properties thereof, (iii)  the toxicological effect thereof, (iv)  the effect of exposure thereto whether by contact, inhalation or ingestion, (v)  the protective measures used or to be used in respect thereof, (vi)  the emergency measures used or to be used to deal with exposure in respect thereof, and (vii)  the effect of the use, transport and disposal thereof; and (p)  require the production of any materials concerning the content, frequency and manner of instruction of any training program and inspect, examine and copy the materials and attend any such program.  R.S.O. 1990, c. O.1, s. 54 (1); 2011, c. 11, s. 15; 2021, c. 34, Sched. 15, s. 8. Entry to dwellings (2) An inspector may only enter a dwelling or that part of a dwelling actually being used as a workplace with the consent of the occupier or under the authority of a warrant issued under this Act or the Provincial Offences Act.  2001, c. 26, s. 1. Representative to accompany inspector (3) Where an inspector makes an inspection of a workplace under the powers conferred upon him or her under subsection (1), the constructor, employer or group of employers shall afford a committee member representing workers or a health and safety representative, if any, or a worker selected by a trade union or trade unions, if any, because of knowledge, experience and training, to represent it or them and, where there is no trade union, a worker selected by the workers because of knowledge, training and experience to represent them, the opportunity to accompany the inspector during his or her physical inspection of a workplace, or any part or parts thereof.  R.S.O. 1990, c. O.1, s. 54 (3). Consultation with workers (4) Where there is no committee member representing workers, no health and safety representative or worker selected under subsection (3), the inspector shall endeavour to consult during his or her physical inspection with a reasonable number of the workers concerning matters of health and safety at their work.  R.S.O. 1990, c. O.1, s. 54 (4). Entitlement to time from work (5) The time spent by a committee member representing workers, a health and safety representative or a worker selected in accordance with subsection (3) in accompanying an inspector during his or her physical inspection, shall be deemed to be work time for which he or she shall be paid by his or her employer at his or her regular or premium rate as may be proper.  R.S.O. 1990, c. O.1, s. 54 (5). Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2001, c. 26, s. 1 - 12/12/2001 2011, c. 11, s. 15 - 1/06/2011 2021, c. 34, Sched. 15, s. 8 (1-3) - 01/07/2022