Information Bank Details

Asbestos Workers Registry

Location
Stored in secure location subject to Ontario Health Internal Data Access Request process.
Authority
Connecting Care Act, 2019
Personal Information Maintained
Information on workers working within particular types of operations involving asbestos: Demographic data, Contact information, Employer information, Employment information
Disclosure
Not available
Uses
Research Project: Mortality and Cancer Incidence among Workers in the Ontario Asbestos Worker Registry
Users
Researchers within the Occupational Cancer Research Centre (OCRC) at Ontario Health.
Individuals in the Bank
Workers working within particular types of operations involving asbestos pursuant to Ontario Regulation 278/05 of the Occupational Health and Safety Act.
Retention and Disposal
Data will be destroyed seven years after the Research Project completion and no copies of the data will be retained.

Last Updated: June 23, 2025