# Yukon construction safety law, in plain language.

## The law

Yukon's construction safety law is the Occupational Health and Safety Act. It sets the duties and the framework for workplace safety across the territory, including construction sites. The [Yukon Workers' Safety and Compensation Board](https://www.wcb.yk.ca/) publishes the current text and guidance.

## Who enforces it

The [Yukon Workers' Safety and Compensation Board](https://www.wcb.yk.ca/) enforces workplace safety in the territory. The Board is consolidated: it is both the safety regulator and the workers compensation board, so one body handles enforcement, claims and prevention.

## Workers compensation and clearances

Contractors generally must register with the province's workers compensation board, and general contractors commonly require a clearance letter before a sub mobilizes. In Yukon, that board is the [Yukon Workers' Safety and Compensation Board](https://www.wcb.yk.ca/).

## Coming from another province

Your home certificate or training does not automatically transfer; check the destination regulator, the [Yukon Workers' Safety and Compensation Board](https://www.wcb.yk.ca/), before mobilizing.

See [every province in one table](https://bluecraneworks.ca/construction-safety-regulations-canada.html), or start with [the Ontario page](https://bluecraneworks.ca/ontario-construction-safety-law.html).

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## Common questions

### Who enforces construction safety in Yukon?

The Yukon Workers' Safety and Compensation Board. The core law is the Occupational Health and Safety Act; the current text and the plain language guidance are published at the official source linked above.

### Does my training from another province count in Yukon?

Not automatically. Requirements are set by the Yukon Workers' Safety and Compensation Board, and some certificates transfer while others do not. Check with the destination regulator before you mobilize; the directory on this site links each one.

Read more on [the safety hub](https://bluecraneworks.ca/safety.html).

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Source: https://bluecraneworks.ca/yukon-construction-safety-law