Canada Occupational Health and Safety Regulations

Canada Occupational Health and Safety Regulations Her Excellency the Governor General in Council, on the recommendation of the Minister of Labour, pursuant to sections 82* and 83* and subsection 106(1)* of the Canada Labour Code, is pleased hereby to revoke S.C. 1984, c. 39, s. 20 the Canada Accident Investigation and Reporting Regulations, C.R.C., c. 993, the Canada Boiler and Pressure Vessel Regulations, made by Order in Council P.C. 1979-1426 of May 9, 1979**, SOR/79-399, 1979 Canada Gazette Part II, p. 2069 the Canada Building Safety Regulations, C.R.C., c. 995, the Canada Confined Spaces Regulations, C.R.C., c. 996, the Canada Dangerous Substances Regulations, C.R.C., c. 997, the Canada Electrical Safety Regulations, C.R.C., c. 998, the Canada Elevating Devices Regulations, made by Order in Council P.C. 1979-1428 of May 9, 1979***, SOR/79-401, 1979 Canada Gazette Part II, p. 2075 the Canada Fire Safety Regulations, C.R.C., c. 1000, the Canada First-Aid Regulations, C.R.C., c. 1001, the Canada Hand Tools Regulations, C.R.C., c. 1002, the Canada Machine Guarding Regulations, C.R.C., c. 1003, the Canada Materials Handling Regulations, C.R.C., c. 1004, the Canada Motor Vehicle Operators Hours of Service Regulations, C.R.C., c. 1005, the Canada Noise Control Regulations, C.R.C., c. 1006, the Canada Protective Clothing and Equipment Regulations, C.R.C., c. 1007, the Canada Safe Illumination Regulations, C.R.C., c. 1008, the Canada Sanitation Regulations, made by Order in Council P.C. 1979-3181 of November 22, 1979****, SOR/79-891, 1979 Canada Gazette Part II, p. 4401 the Canada Temporary Work Structure Regulations, C.R.C., c. 1010, the Employment Safety Order for Railways, Aerodromes and Air-Stations, made by Order in Council P.C. 1978-1666 of May 18, 1978*****, and SOR/78-472, 1978 Canada Gazette Part II, p. 2687 the Stevedores Safety Order, made by Order in Council P.C. 1978-881 of March 23, 1978******, SOR/78-282, 1978 Canada Gazette Part II, p. 1276 and to make the annexed Regulations respecting occupational safety and health made under Part IV of the Canada Labour Code, in substitution therefor, effective March 31, 1986. [Repealed, SOR/2002-208, s. 2] In these Regulations, Act means in Parts I to XIX, Part II of the Canada Labour Code, and in Part XX, the Canada Labour Code; (Loi) ANSI means the American National Standards Institute; (ANSI) approved organization means an organization that is approved by any province for the teaching of first aid; (organisme agréé) basic first aid certificate means the certificate issued by either a qualified person or the organization that developed the training, as the case may be, for successful completion of a one-day first aid course; (certificat de secourisme élémentaire) change room means a room that is used by employees to change from their street clothes to their work clothes and from their work clothes to their street clothes, and includes a locker room; (vestiaire) CSA means the Canadian Standards Association; (CSA) dangerous substance[Repealed, SOR/88-68, s. 1] elevating device means an escalator, elevator or other device for moving passengers or freight; (appareil élévateur) fire hazard area means an area that contains or is likely to contain explosive or flammable concentrations of hazardous substances; (endroit présentant un risque d’incendie) first aid room means a room that complies with the requirements of section 16.10; (salle de premiers soins) high voltage means a voltage of 751 volts or more between any two conductors or between a conductor and ground; (haute tension) locked out means, in respect of any equipment, machine or device, that the equipment, machine or device has been rendered inoperative and cannot be operated or energized without the consent of the person who rendered it inoperative; (verrouillé) lower explosive limit means the lower limit of flammability of a chemical agent or a combination of chemical agents at ambient temperature and pressure, expressed for a gas or vapour, as a percentage in air by volume, and for dust, as the weight of dust per volume of air; (limite explosive inférieure) medical practitioner[Repealed, SOR/88-68, s. 1] Minister[Repealed, SOR/2021-118, s. 5] National Building Code means the National Building Code of Canada, 1995, issued by the Canadian Commission on Building and Fire Codes, National Research Council of Canada, dated 1995, as amended from time to time; (Code canadien du bâtiment) National Fire Code means the National Fire Code of Canada 1995, issued by the Canadian Commission on Building and Fire Codes, National Research Council of Canada, dated 1995, as amended from time to time; (Code national de prévention des incendies du Canada) oxygen deficient atmosphere means an atmosphere in which there is less than 19.5 per cent by volume of oxygen at a pressure of one atmosphere or in which the partial pressure of oxygen is less than 148 mm Hg; (air à faible teneur en oxygène) personal service room means a change room, toilet room, shower room, lunch room, living space, sleeping quarters or a combination thereof; (local réservé aux soins personnels) protection equipment means safety materials, equipment, devices and clothing; (équipement de protection) qualified person means, in respect of a specified duty, a person who, because of his knowledge, training and experience, is qualified to perform that duty safely and properly; (personne qualifiée) readily available means, in respect of a document, present and easily accessible at the work place at all times; (facilement accessible) regional office, in respect of a work place, means the office of the Department of Employment and Social Development that is responsible for the Department’s Labour Program in any of the Department’s administrative regions in which the work place is situated; (bureau régional) toilet room means a room that contains a toilet or a urinal, but does not include an outdoor privy. (lieux d’aisances) These Regulations are prescribed for the purposes of sections 125, 125.1, 125.2, 126 and 146.5 of the Act. These Regulations apply to any person who is not an employee but who performs for an employer to which these Regulations apply activities whose primary purpose is to enable the person to acquire knowledge or experience, and to the employer, as if that person were an employee of the employer, and every provision of these Regulations must be read accordingly. These Regulations do not apply in respect of employees employed on trains while in operation; on aircraft while in operation; on ships; subject to Part II of the Oil and Gas Occupational Safety and Health Regulations, on or in connection with exploration or drilling for or the production, conservation, processing or transportation of oil or gas in frontier lands, as that term is defined in the Canada Petroleum Resources Act; or on or in connection with a work or undertaking that is excluded from the application of the Act by an order made pursuant to section 123.1 of the Act. If an employer is required by section 125 or 125.1 of the Act to keep and maintain a record, the employer shall keep and maintain the record and make it readily available for examination by the Head of Compliance and Enforcement and by the policy committee or, if there is no policy committee, the work place committee or the health and safety representative for the work place to which it applies. In the event of an inconsistency between any standard incorporated by reference in these Regulations and any other provision of these Regulations, that other provision shall prevail to the extent of the inconsistency. [Repealed, SOR/2019-243, s. 1] In this section, alternate media means any method of communication that permits an employee with a special need to receive any information, instruction or training required by these Regulations to be provided, including braille, large print, audio tape, computer disc, sign language and verbal communications; (média substitut) highly visible means marked with brightly coloured paint, painted with a reflective coating or marked by other means so as to be readily apparent; (très visible) special need means a need that stems from a condition that impairs an employee’s ability to receive any information, instruction or training that is required by these Regulations to be provided. (besoins spéciaux) Subject to subsection (5), where an employer or other person is required by these Regulations to give, provide or make available any information, instruction or training to an employee and the employee has a special need, the employer or other person shall give, provide or make available the information, instruction or training to the employee by means of an alternate medium. Where information, including warnings, is required by these Regulations to be provided by means of a sign or marking, the alternate medium shall be visible or audible to an employee with a special need. Where a warning is required to be given by a means other than a sign or marking, the warning shall be given to an employee with a special need in a manner that effectively warns the employee of the nature of the danger. Where an employer or other person is required by these Regulations to give, provide or make available any information by means of labels, defect tags or lockout tags, the employer or other person need not provide the information by means of an alternate medium on the labels, defect tags or lockout tags. The definitions in this section apply in this Part. ASHRAE means the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers. (ASHRAE) building means a structure that is used or intended for supporting or sheltering any use or occupancy, and includes a grain-handling facility, a tower, an antenna and an antenna-supporting structure. (bâtiment) floor hole means an opening in a floor or platform that measures less than 300 mm but more than 50 mm in its smallest dimension. (trou dans le plancher) floor opening means an opening in a floor, platform, pavement or yard that measures 300 mm or more in its smallest dimension. (ouverture dans le plancher) grain-handling facility means a structure that is constructed, installed or established to handle, store or process grain or grain products, and includes an elevator as defined in section 2 of the Canada Grain Act. (installation de manutention des grains) HVAC system means a heating, ventilating and air conditioning system that is installed in a building, and includes all of its equipment and components. (système CVCA) wall opening means an opening in a wall or partition that measures at least 750 mm in height and 300 mm in width. (ouverture dans un mur) The design and construction of every building, the construction of which begins on or after the day of the coming into force of this subsection, shall meet the requirements of the National Building Code. Every building, the construction of which begins before the day of the coming into force of this subsection, shall, if feasible, meet the requirements of the National Building Code. The renovation of any building or part of a building shall, if feasible, meet the requirements of the National Building Code. If it is not feasible for an employer to comply with the requirements of subsection (3), the employer shall, before the proposed renovations start, notify the work place committee or the health and safety representative. Every double-action swinging door that is located in an exit, entrance or passageway used for two-way pedestrian traffic or traffic involving wheelchairs or other similar devices shall be designed and fitted in a manner that will allow persons who are approaching from one side of the door to be aware of persons who are on the other side of it. The area of every passageway into which a door or gate extends when open, other than the door of a closet or other small unoccupied storage room, shall be marked, in consultation with the work place committee or the health and safety representative in a manner that clearly indicates the area of hazard created by the opening of the door or gate. Where a door or gate that is to remain open extends into a passageway for a distance that will reduce the effective width of the passageway to a width less than that required by the National Building Code, an attendant shall be posted near the open door or gate; or a highly visible barricade shall be placed across the passageway before the door or gate is opened to prevent persons from using the passageway while the door or gate is open. A window awning or canopy or any part of a building that projects over an exterior passageway shall be installed or constructed in a manner that allows a clearance of not less than 2.2 m between the passageway surface and the lowest projection of the awning or canopy or projecting part of the building. Where an employee has access to a wall opening from which there is a drop of more than 1.2 m or to a floor opening, highly visible guardrails shall be fitted around the wall opening or floor opening or it shall be covered with material capable of supporting all loads that may be brought to bear on it. The material shall be securely fastened to and supported by structural members. Subsection (1) does not apply to vehicle maintenance pits or to the loading and unloading areas of truck, railroad or marine docks the edges of which are marked in a highly visible manner. Where a pit is used for the maintenance of vehicles, including railway rolling stock, the hazard it represents shall be clearly identified and its perimeter shall be delineated by highly visible markings. Where an employee has access to an open-top bin, hopper, vat, pit or other open-top enclosure from a point directly above the enclosure, the enclosure shall be covered with a grating, screen or other covering that will prevent the employee from falling into the enclosure; or provided with a walkway that is not less than 500 mm wide and is fitted with highly visible guardrails. The grating, screen, covering or walkway shall be designed, constructed and maintained so that it will support a load that is not less than the greater of the maximum load that may be brought to bear on it, and a live load of 6 kPa. Where an employee is working above an open-top bin, hopper, vat, pit or other open-top enclosure that is not covered with a grating, screen or other covering, the inside wall of the enclosure shall be fitted with a fixed ladder, except where the operations carried on in the enclosure make such a fitting impracticable. Every enclosure referred to in subsection (1) whose walls extend less than 1.1 m above an adjacent floor or platform used by employees shall be covered with a grating, screen or other covering; fitted with a highly visible guardrail; or guarded by a person in order to prevent employees from falling into the enclosure. Where an employee is required to move from one level to another that is more than 450 mm higher or lower than the first level, the employer shall install a fixed ladder, stairway or ramp between the levels. Where one end of a stairway is so close to a traffic route used by vehicles, to a machine or to any other hazard as to be hazardous to the safety of an employee using the stairway, the employer shall, at that end of the stairway, post a sign to warn employees of the hazard; and if feasible, install a highly visible barricade that will protect employees using the stairway from the hazard. A fixed ladder installed after the day of the coming into force of this section shall be designed, constructed and installed in accordance with the requirements of ANSI Standard A14.3-1984 entitled American National Standard for Ladders — Fixed — Safety Requirements, as amended from time to time, other than section 7 of that Standard. A fixed ladder that is installed before the day of the coming into force of this section shall, if feasible, meet the requirements referred to in subsection (1). While ascending or descending a fixed ladder, an employee shall maintain a three-point contact with the ladder; and carry any tools, equipment or materials in a pouch or holster or in any other secure manner. A fixed ladder shall be highly visible or its presence otherwise brought to the attention of any employee in the area. Every grain-handling facility that has a manlift or ladder that provides access to a floor or roof over a grain bin or silo shall, in addition to its primary exit, have a secondary exit from the floor or roof that consists of an exterior fixed ladder constructed in accordance with the requirements referred to in subsection 2.9(1). A fixed ladder that is installed in a grain-handling facility before the day of the coming into force of this section shall, if feasible, meet the requirements referred to in subsection 2.9(1). A fixed ladder that is installed adjacent to a manlift and that is intended for emergency exit from the manlift shall meet the requirements of section 5.1.9 of CSA Standard B 311-M1979, entitled Safety Code for Manlifts, the English version of which is dated October 1979 and the French version of which is dated July 1984. Every loading and unloading dock and ramp shall be of sufficient strength to support the maximum load that may be brought to bear on it; free of surface irregularities that may interfere with the safe operation of mobile equipment; and fitted around its sides that are not used for loading or unloading with side rails, curbs or rolled edges of sufficient height and strength to prevent mobile equipment from running over the edge. Cross-traffic on dock levellers shall be limited to the portion of the dock leveller where there is no danger of tipping the materials handling equipment. Every portable ramp and every dock plate shall be clearly marked or tagged to indicate the maximum safe load that it is capable of supporting; and installed so that it cannot slide, move or otherwise be displaced under the load that may be brought to bear on it. Every guardrail shall be highly visible and consist of a horizontal top rail not less than 900 mm but not more than 1 100 mm above the base of the guardrail; a horizontal intermediate rail spaced midway between the top rail and the base; and supporting posts spaced not more than 3 m apart at their centres. Every guardrail shall be designed to withstand a static load of 890 N applied in any direction at any point on the top rail. If there is a risk that tools or other objects could fall onto a person from a platform or other raised area, or through a floor opening or floor hole, a toe board that extends from the floor of the platform or other raised area to a height of not less than 125 mm shall be installed; or if the tools or other objects are piled to such a height that a toe board would not prevent the tools or other objects from falling, a solid or mesh panel shall be installed from the floor to a height of not less than 450 mm. Every exterior stairway, walkway, ramp and passageway that may be used by employees shall be kept free of accumulations of ice and snow or other slipping or tripping hazards. All dust, dirt, waste and scrap material in every work place in a building shall be removed as often as is necessary to protect the health and safety of employees and shall be disposed of in such a manner that the health and safety of employees is not endangered. Every travelled surface in a work place shall be slip resistant; and kept free of splinters, holes, loose boards and tiles and similar defects. Where a floor in a work place is normally wet and employees in the work place do not use non-slip waterproof footwear, the floor shall be covered with a dry false floor or platform or treated with a non-slip material or substance. The cleaning of a window on any level above the ground floor level of a building the construction of which begins on or after the day of the coming into force of this subsection shall be done in accordance with the requirements of CSA Standard CAN/CSA-Z91-M90, entitled Safety Code for Window Cleaning Operations, as amended from time to time. To the extent reasonably practicable, the cleaning of a window on any level above the ground floor level of a building the construction of which began before the day of the coming into force of this subsection shall be done in accordance with the requirements referred to in subsection (1). Subsections (4) to (8) apply to buildings whose owners are employers as defined in subsection 122(1) of the Act. The employer shall, in respect of buildings the construction of which begins on or after the day of the coming into force of this subsection, ensure that a qualified person inspects the anchor points and permanently installed suspended platforms used for window cleaning and that they meet the requirements referred to in subsection (1). The employer shall, in respect of buildings the construction of which began before the day of the coming into force of this subsection, ensure that a qualified person inspects the anchor points and permanently installed suspended platforms used for window cleaning and that they meet the requirements of CSA Standard Z91-M1980, entitled Safety Code for Window Cleaning Operations, the English version of which is dated May 1980 and the French version of which is dated November 1983. The inspection of anchor points and permanently installed suspended platforms shall be done before they are used for the first time; as often as necessary, but at least as often as recommended by their manufacturer; whenever they are reported as being defective; and in every case, at least once a year. Immediately on completion of an inspection, the qualified person shall, in a written, signed and dated report, inform the employer of any defects or hazardous conditions detected in the anchor points or permanently installed suspended platforms. The employer shall ensure that any reported defect in the anchor points or permanently installed suspended platforms is repaired before they are used; ensure that any maintenance and repairs are performed in accordance with the manufacturer’s recommendations; keep, for a period of two years, a record of any inspection and maintenance, including the date the inspection or maintenance was carried out and the name of the person who did it; and keep, for as long as the anchor points and permanently installed suspended platforms are used, a record of the modifications or repairs made to them, including the day the work was done and the name of the person who did it. Subject to subsection (2), where a high-capacity portable open-flame heating device is used in an enclosed work place, the heating device shall be located, protected and used so that there is no hazard of igniting tarpaulins, wood or other combustible materials near the heating device; be used only when there is ventilation provided; be located so as to be protected from accidental contact, damage or overturning; and not restrict a means of exit. Where the heating device does not provide complete combustion of the fuel used in connection with it, it shall be equipped with an exhaust system that discharges the products of combustion outside the enclosed work place. No employee shall climb a tower, an antenna or an antenna-supporting structure unless the employer has authorized the employee to do so; the employee has been trained and instructed in a safe method of climbing; and the employer has provided a personal fall-protection system in accordance with Part XII. No employee shall climb or work on a tower, an antenna or an antenna-supporting structure when weather conditions are likely to be hazardous to the health or safety of the employee, except when the work is required to remove a hazard or to rescue an employee; or if the physical condition of the tower, antenna or antenna-supporting structure is likely to be hazardous to the health or safety of the employee. Where reasonably practicable, the design and construction of every tower, antenna and antenna-supporting structure the construction of which begins on or after the day of the coming into force of this section shall meet the requirements of CSA Standard CAN/CSA-S37-94, entitled Antennas, Towers, and Antenna-Supporting Structures, as amended from time to time. Sections 2.21 to 2.24 apply to every work place that is equipped with an HVAC system and that is under the employer’s control. Subject to section 2.22, every HVAC system installed on or after the day of the coming into force of this section shall meet the design requirements of ASHRAE Standard 62-1989, entitled Ventilation for Acceptable Indoor Air Quality, as amended from time to time. If feasible, the relevant portion of an HVAC system shall be modified to meet the design requirements referred to in section 2.21 if the level of occupancy in a building or portion of a building exceeds the level for which the HVAC system was designed; or the use of a building or portion of a building differs from the use for which the HVAC system was designed. For HVAC systems installed on or after the day of the coming into force of this section, the employer shall keep a record of the information required by section A-2.3.5.2 of Appendix A of the National Building Code and make the record readily available. In addition to the record required by subsection (1), the employer shall keep and make readily available a record of the normal hours of occupancy and the types of activities of the occupants of the building. In the case of HVAC systems to which subsection (1) does not apply, the employer shall, if feasible, keep and make readily available all records required by subsections (1) and (2). Every employer shall appoint a qualified person to set out, in writing, instructions for the operation, inspection, testing, cleaning and maintenance of an HVAC system and the calibration of probes or sensors on which the system relies. In writing the instructions, the qualified person shall take into account CSA Guideline Z204-94, entitled Guideline for Managing Air Quality in Office Buildings, dated June 1994. The instructions shall [Repealed, SOR/2011-206, s. 3] be readily available; [Repealed, SOR/2009-147, s. 3] specify the manner of operation of the HVAC system; specify the nature and frequency of inspections, testing, cleaning and maintenance; and be reviewed by a qualified person and, if necessary, amended when modifications to the HVAC system are carried out in accordance with section 2.22, when the standard referred to in section 2.21 is amended, when an investigation carried out in accordance with section 2.27 has identified that a health or safety hazard exists, or at least every five years. Despite paragraph (2)(c), if an investigation referred to in section 2.27 identifies that a health or safety hazard exists, the instructions shall be developed and made readily available without delay. The employer shall appoint a qualified person or persons to implement the instructions and make a report, in writing, of each inspection, testing, cleaning and maintenance operation. The report shall be kept readily available by the employer for a period of at least five years and shall specify the date and type of work performed, and the identity of the person who performed it; identify the components of the HVAC system or portion of an HVAC system involved; and record test results, any deficiencies observed and the actions taken to correct them. An employer shall ensure that the qualified person or persons referred to in subsection 2.24(4) are instructed and trained in the procedures to be followed in the operation, inspection, testing, cleaning and maintenance of the HVAC system and the calibration of probes or sensors on which the system relies. An employer shall post, in a place readily accessible to every employee, the telephone number of a contact person to whom health or safety concerns regarding the indoor air quality in the work place can be directed. Every employer shall develop, or appoint a qualified person to develop, a procedure for investigating situations in which the health or safety of an employee in the work place is or may be endangered by the air quality. The procedure shall include the following steps: a review of the nature and number of health or safety complaints; a visual inspection of the work place; the inspection of the HVAC system for cleanliness, operation and performance; a review of the maintenance schedule for the HVAC system; the assessment of building use as compared to the use for which it was designed; the assessment of actual level of occupancy as compared to the level for which the building was designed; the determination of potential sources of contaminants; the determination of levels of carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, temperature, humidity and air motion, where necessary; the specification, where necessary, of tests to be conducted to determine levels of formaldehyde, particulates, airborne fungi and volatile organic compounds; and the identification of the standards or guidelines to be used in evaluating test results. In developing the procedure, the employer or the qualified person appointed by the employer shall take into account the Department of Health publication 93-EHD-166, entitled Indoor Air Quality in Office Buildings: A Technical Guide. Where the health or safety of an employee in a work place is or may be endangered by the air quality, the employer shall, without delay, appoint a qualified person to carry out an investigation in accordance with the procedure developed pursuant to subsection (1). The investigation shall be carried out in consultation with the work place committee or the health and safety representative. If feasible, the employer shall, in consultation with the work place committee or the health and safety representative, remove or control any health or safety hazard that is identified in the course of the investigation. Every employer shall keep the records of every indoor air quality complaint and investigation for at least five years. This Part applies to portable ladders, temporary ramps and stairs, temporary elevated work bases used by employees and temporary elevated platforms used for materials. No employee shall use a temporary structure if it is feasible to use a permanent structure. No employee shall work on a temporary structure in rain, snow, hail or an electrical or wind storm that is likely to be hazardous to the health or safety of the employee, except if the work is required to remove a hazard or to rescue an employee. Tools, equipment and materials used on a temporary structure shall be arranged or secured in such a manner that they cannot be knocked off the structure accidentally. No employee shall use a temporary structure unless he has authority from his employer to use it; and he has been trained and instructed in its safe and proper use. Prior to a work shift, a qualified person shall make a visual safety inspection of every temporary structure to be used during that shift. Where an inspection made in accordance with subsection (1) reveals a defect or condition that adversely affects the structural integrity of a temporary structure, no employee shall use the temporary structure until the defect or condition is remedied. Where a person or a vehicle may come into contact with a temporary structure, a person shall be positioned at the base of the temporary structure or a highly visible barricade shall be installed around it to prevent any such contact. Guardrails and toe boards shall be installed at every open edge of a platform of a temporary structure. The guardrails and toe boards referred to in subsection (1) shall meet the standards set out in sections 2.12 and 2.13. Subject to subsection 3.10(3), temporary stairs, ramps and platforms shall be designed, constructed and maintained to support any load that is likely to be imposed on them and to allow safe passage of persons and equipment on them. Temporary stairs shall have uniform steps in the same flight; a slope not exceeding 1.2 in 1; and a hand-rail that is not less than 900 mm and not more than 1 100 mm above the stair level on open sides including landings. Temporary ramps and platforms shall be securely fastened in place; braced if necessary to ensure their stability; and provided with cleats or surfaced in a manner that provides a safe footing for employees. A temporary ramp shall be so constructed that its slope does not exceed where the temporary ramp is installed in the stairwell of a building not exceeding two storeys in height, 1 in 1, if cross cleats are provided at regular intervals not exceeding 300 mm; and in any other case, 1 in 3. The erection, use, dismantling or removal of a scaffold shall be carried out by or under the supervision of a qualified person. The footings and supports of every scaffold shall be capable of carrying, without dangerous settling, all loads that are likely to be imposed on them. Every scaffold shall be capable of supporting at least four times the load that is likely to be imposed on it. The platform of every scaffold shall be at least 480 mm wide and securely fastened in place. Commercially manufactured portable ladders shall meet the standards set out in CSA Standard CAN3-Z11-M81, Portable Ladders, the English version of which is dated September, 1981, as amended to March, 1983 and the French version of which is dated August, 1982, as amended to June, 1983. Subject to subsection (3), every portable ladder shall, while being used, be placed on a firm footing; and be secured in such a manner that it cannot be dislodged accidentally from its position. Where, because of the nature of the location or of the work being done, a portable ladder cannot be securely fastened in place, it shall, while being used, be sloped so that the base of the ladder is not less than one-quarter and not more than one-third of the length of the ladder from a point directly below the top of the ladder and at the same level as the base. Every portable ladder that provides access from one level to another shall extend at least three rungs above the higher level. Metal or wire-bound portable ladders shall not be used if there is a risk that they could come into contact with any live electrical circuit or equipment. No employee shall work from any of the three top rungs of any single or extension portable ladder or from either of the two top steps of any portable step ladder. Before the commencement of work on a tunnel, excavation or trench, the employer shall mark the location of all underground pipes, cables and conduits in the area where the work is to be done. Where an excavation or trench constitutes a hazard to employees, a highly visible barricade shall be installed around it. In a tunnel or in an excavation or trench that is more than 1.4 m deep and whose sides are sloped at an angle of 45° or more to the horizontal the walls of the tunnel, excavation or trench, and the roof of the tunnel shall be supported by shoring and bracing that is installed as the tunnel, excavation or trench is being excavated. Subsection (3) does not apply in respect of a trench where the employer provides a system of shoring composed of steel plates and bracing, welded or bolted together, that can support the walls of the trench from the ground level to the trench bottom and can be moved along as work progresses. The installation and removal of the shoring and bracing referred to in subsection (3) shall be performed or supervised by a qualified person. Tools, machinery, timber, excavated materials or other objects shall not be placed within 1 m from the edge of an excavation or trench. If there is a risk that tools, equipment or materials could fall onto or from a temporary structure, the employer shall provide a protective structure or a safety net to protect from injury any employee on or below the temporary structure. The design, construction and installation of a safety net referred to in subsection (1) shall meet the standards set out in ANSI Standard ANSI A10.11-1979, American National Standard for Safety Nets Used During Construction, Repair and Demolition Operations, dated August 7, 1979. Every platform, hand-rail, guardrail and work area on a temporary structure used by an employee shall be kept free of accumulations of ice and snow while the temporary structure is in use. The floor of a temporary structure used by an employee shall be kept free of grease, oil or other slippery substance and of any material or object that may cause an employee to trip. This Part does not apply to elevating devices used in the underground workings of mines. Every elevating device and every safety device attached thereto shall meet the standards set out in the applicable CSA standard referred to in subsection (2) if feasible; and be used, operated and maintained in accordance with the standards set out in the applicable CSA standard referred to in subsection (2). For the purposes of subsection (1), the applicable CSA standard for elevators, dumbwaiters, escalators and moving walks is CSA Standard CAN3-B44-M85, Safety Code for Elevators, other than clause 9.1.4 thereof, the English version of which is dated November 1985 and the French version of which is dated March 1986; manlifts is CSA Standard B311-M1979, Safety Code for Manlifts, the English version of which is dated October, 1979 and the French version of which is dated July, 1984 and Supplement No. 1-1984 to B311-M1979, the English version of which is dated June, 1984 and the French version of which is dated August, 1984; and elevating devices for the handicapped is CSA Standard CAN3-B355-M81, Safety Code for Elevating Devices for the Handicapped, the English version of which is dated April, 1981 and the French version of which is dated December, 1981. No elevating device shall be used or operated with a load in excess of the load that it was designed and installed to move safely. Subject to subsection (3), no elevating device shall be used or operated while any safety device attached to it is inoperative. Subject to subsection (3), no safety device attached to an elevating device shall be altered, interfered with or rendered inoperative. Subsections (1) and (2) do not apply to an elevating device or a safety device that is being inspected, tested, repaired or maintained by a qualified person. Every elevating device and every safety device attached thereto shall be inspected and tested by a qualified person to determine that the prescribed standards are met before the elevating device and the safety device attached to it are operated; after an alteration to the elevating device or a safety device attached thereto; and once every 12 months. A record of each inspection and test made in accordance with section 4.5 shall be signed by the person who made the inspection and test; include the date of the inspection and test and the identification and location of the elevating device and safety device that were inspected and tested; and set out the observations of the person inspecting and testing the elevating device and safety device on the safety of the devices. Every record referred to in subsection (1) shall be made by the employer and kept by him in the work place in which the elevating device is located for a period of two years after the date on which it is signed in accordance with paragraph (1)(a). Repair and maintenance of elevating devices or safety devices attached thereto shall be performed by a qualified person appointed by the employer. Boiler Code means CSA Standard B51-97, Boiler, Pressure Vessel, and Pressure Piping Code, the English version of which is dated September 1997 and was amended in February 1998 and the French version of which is dated September 1998. (Code des chaudières) high pressure boiler means a boiler in which steam, gas or vapour is generated at more than one atmosphere of pressure or a boiler containing liquid that has a working pressure exceeding 1,100 kPa or an operating temperature exceeding 121°C. (chaudièreà haute pression) inspector means a person recognized under the laws of any province or by the National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors as qualified to inspect boilers, pressure vessels and pressure piping systems. (inspecteur) low pressure hot water boiler means a hot water boiler that has a pressure not exceeding 1,100 kPa and an operating temperature not exceeding 121°C. (chaudière à eau chaude basse pression) low pressure organic fluid boiler means a boiler that contains an organic fluid, that has an operating temperature not exceeding 343°C and that has no valves or other obstructions to prevent circulation of the organic fluid between the boiler and an expansion tank that is fully vented to the atmosphere. (chaudière à basse pression contenant un hydrocarbure) low pressure steam boiler means a boiler that operates at a steam pressure not exceeding one atmosphere of pressure. (chaudière à vapeur d’eau basse pression) low working pressure hot water boiler[Repealed, SOR/2009-147, s. 5] maximum allowable working pressure means the maximum working pressure that is specified by the manufacturer in the plans and specifications accepted and registered by the provincial authorities and that is set out in the record referred to in section 5.18. (pression de fonctionnement maximale autorisée) maximum temperature means the maximum temperature that is specified by the manufacturer in the plans and specifications accepted and registered by the provincial authorities and that is set out in the record referred to in section 5.18. (température maximale) NDT technician means a person who performs nondestructive testing and who is certified to carry out such testing. (technicien END) pipeline has the same meaning as in section 2 of the Canadian Energy Regulator Act, but does not include boilers. (pipeline) pressure piping system means an assembly of pipes, pipe fittings, valves, safety devices, pumps, compressors and other fixed equipment that contains a gas, vapour or liquid and is connected to a boiler or pressure vessel. (réseau de canalisations sous pression) unfired boiler means a boiler in which steam or other vapour is generated by a source of heat other than combustion and includes an electric boiler. (chaudière sans combustion) waste heat boiler means an indirect-fired boiler that utilizes waste gases produced by the primary process to generate steam. (chaudière à récupération de chaleur) This Part does not apply to a heating boiler that has a wetted heating surface of 3 m2 or less; a pressure vessel that has a capacity of 40 L or less; a pressure vessel that is installed for use at a pressure of one atmosphere of pressure or less; a pressure vessel that has an internal diameter of 152 mm or less; a pressure vessel that has an internal diameter of 610 mm or less and that is used to store hot water; a pressure vessel that has an internal diameter of 610 mm or less connected to a water pumping system and that contains compressed air which serves as a cushion; a hydropneumatic tank that has an internal diameter of 610 mm or less; an interprovincial or international pipeline; or a refrigeration plant that has a capacity of 18 kW or less. Every boiler, pressure vessel and pressure piping system used in a work place shall, if feasible, meet the standards relating to design, construction, testing, stamping, nameplates, fabrication inspection and installation set out in clauses 4.15 to 4.18 and 5.1 to 9.1 of Part I of the Boiler Code. Every boiler and pressure vessel shall have at least one safety valve or other equivalent fitting to maintain pressure at or below the maximum allowable working pressure of the boiler or pressure vessel. When two or more boilers or pressure vessels are connected and are used at a common operating pressure, they shall each be fitted with at least one safety valve or other equivalent fitting to maintain pressure at or below the maximum allowable working pressure of the boiler or pressure vessel that has the lowest maximum allowable working pressure. An employer shall ensure that a qualified person, charged with the operation of a boiler, is in attendance and readily available at all times while the boiler is in operation and other employees are normally present in the same building as a boiler. The attendance referred to in subsection (1) is not required if the boiler is equipped with a fail-safe device and an automated warning device that will ensure the safe operation of the boiler and its shutdown if required, and that are installed in such a manner that they cannot be rendered inoperative, and can be tested under operating conditions; and the boiler is rated below 2,000 kW in the case of a high pressure boiler, and below 3,000 kW in the case of a low pressure boiler, which includes a low pressure hot water boiler, a low pressure organic fluid boiler and a low pressure steam boiler. When a boiler is shut down by a device referred to in paragraph (2)(a), the boiler shall not be restarted unless it has been examined by a qualified person and the cause of the shutdown rectified. Every boiler, pressure vessel and pressure piping system in use at a work place shall be operated, maintained and repaired only by a qualified person. All repairs and welding of boilers, pressure vessels and pressure piping systems shall be carried out in accordance with the standards referred to in clauses 6.1, 7.1 and 8.1 of Part I of the Boiler Code. No person shall alter, interfere with or render inoperative any fitting attached to a boiler or pressure vessel except for the purpose of adjusting or testing the fitting. The factor of safety of a high pressure lap-seam riveted boiler, shall be increased by at least 0.1 each year after 20 years of use. If the boiler is relocated at any time, it shall not be operated at a pressure that is more than one atmosphere of pressure. No person shall use a boiler, pressure vessel or pressure piping system unless it has been inspected by an inspector in accordance with subsection (2) and it has been certified by the inspector as safe for its intended use as stated in the declaration referred to in subparagraph 5.18(2)(b)(v). The inspector shall inspect every boiler, pressure vessel and pressure piping system after it is installed and before it is used for the first time, after any welding, alteration or repair is carried out on it, and in accordance with section 5.11, 5.12 or 5.16; and make a record of each inspection in accordance with section 5.18. A person who operates, repairs or maintains a boiler, pressure vessel or pressure piping system or any part of it may not inspect the boiler, pressure vessel or pressure piping system for the purposes of subsection (2). Every high pressure boiler and every low pressure steam boiler in use at a work place shall be inspected externally, at least once each year; and internally, at least once every two years. Every low pressure hot water boiler and every unfired boiler in use at a work place shall be inspected externally, at least once every two years; and internally, at least once every four years. Every low pressure organic fluid boiler in use at a work place shall be inspected internally, at least once every three years. Every waste heat boiler in use at a work place shall be inspected externally, at least once every year; and internally, at least once every two years, or where ultrasonic thickness measurements are performed annually by an NDT technician, at least once every three years. Pressure vessels, other than buried pressure vessels, that have a corrosion rate exceeding 0.1 mm of metal loss per year shall be inspected if ultrasonic thickness measurements are performed annually by an NDT technician on representative sections of the pressure vessel, at least once every three years.

Pressure vessels, other than buried pressure vessels, that have a corrosion not exceeding 0.1 mm of metal loss per year shall be inspected at least once every four years, or if ultrasonic thickness measurements are performed annually by an NDT technician on representative sections of the pressure vessel, at least once every six years. Air receivers shall be inspected internally, at least once every five years. If the known corrosion rate of a pressure vessel is zero, internal inspection is not necessary provided that complete external inspections, including nondestructive thickness measurements performed by an NDT technician, are made at least once every two years on the pressure vessel and the following conditions are met: the non-corrosive nature of the service conditions, including the effect of trace components, has been established by at least five continuous years of comparable service experience with the fluid being handled; the periodic external inspection indicates that the condition of the pressure vessel does not warrant any further investigation; the operating temperature and pressure of the pressure vessel does not exceed the lower limits for the creep rupture range of the vessel metal; and the pressure vessel is protected against inadvertent contamination, and there is no evidence of contamination. If a pressure vessel is used to store anhydrous ammonia, the internal inspection frequency referred to in paragraph (5)(b) may be replaced by an internal inspection conducted at least once every five years if, at the same time, a hydrostatic test at a pressure equal to one and one-half times the maximum allowable working pressure is conducted. Every boiler, pressure vessel and pressure piping system in use at a work place shall be inspected by an inspector more frequently than it is provided for in section 5.11, if it is necessary to ensure that the boiler, pressure vessel or pressure piping system is safe for its intended use. For the purposes of subsections 5.11(5), (6) and (8), the corrosion rate shall be determined from actual metal loss during the last appropriate inspection period specified in the subsections. Stationary or portable air receivers used in the railway industry, instead of being inspected in accordance with subsection 5.11(7) and a record completed in accordance with section 5.18, may be inspected and tested and a record filed in accordance with TC-0-010, Rules for the Installation, Inspection and Testing of Air Reservoirs (Other Than on Motive Power Equipment) made by the Railway Association of Canada and approved by the Minister of Transport on December 5, 1994. If a pressure vessel that contains materials hazardous to human health or the environment is to be emptied before being inspected, it shall be emptied and inspected in a manner that does not pose a risk to human health or the environment. The installation of a buried pressure vessel shall meet the requirements set out in Appendix A to Part I of the Boiler Code. Notice of the proposed backfilling shall be given to the Head of Compliance and Enforcement before backfilling is done over a pressure vessel. If test plates are used as an indication of corrosion of a buried pressure vessel, the test plates and, subject to subsection (4), the pressure vessel shall be completely uncovered and inspected by an inspector at least once every three years. If, on an inspection referred to in subsection (3), the test plates show no corrosion, the buried pressure vessel may be completely uncovered and inspected at intervals exceeding three years if the employer, immediately after the inspection, notifies the Head of Compliance and Enforcement in writing of the condition of the test plates and of the proposed inspection schedule for the pressure vessel. Every buried pressure vessel shall be completely uncovered and inspected at least once every 15 years. The employer shall keep a record of every boiler, pressure vessel and pressure piping system to which this Part applies and that is under the employer’s control. A report of each inspection carried out under sections 5.10 to 5.16 shall be completed by the inspector who carried out the inspection. Every report referred to in subsection (1) shall be signed by the inspector who carried out the inspection; and shall include the date of the inspection, the identification and location of the boiler, pressure vessel or pressure piping system that was inspected, the maximum allowable working pressure and the maximum temperature at which the boiler or pressure vessel may be operated, a declaration as to whether the boiler, pressure vessel or pressure piping system meets the standards prescribed by this Part, a declaration as to whether the boiler, pressure vessel or pressure piping system is safe for its intended use, a list of any defects or deficiencies the inspector has observed in the condition or operating and maintenance practices of the boiler, pressure vessel or pressure piping system, and any other observation that the inspector considers relevant to the safety of employees. The employer shall keep readily available every record of inspection for the last two inspection periods and on the request of the work place committee or the health and safety representative, shall provide the work place committee or the health and safety representative with a copy. In this Part, aerodrome apron means that part of a land aerodrome intended to accommodate the loading and unloading of passengers and cargo and the refuelling, servicing, maintenance and parking of aircraft; (aire de trafic) aircraft stand means that part of an aerodrome apron intended to be used for the parking of aircraft for the purpose of loading or unloading passengers and providing ground services; (poste de stationnement) primary grain elevator means a grain elevator the principal use of which is the receiving of grain directly from producers for storage or forwarding; (installation primaire) task position means a position at which a visual task is performed; (poste de travail) VDT means a visual display terminal. (TEV) For the purposes of this Part, 1 lx is equal to .0929 fc. This Part does not apply in respect of lighting in any underground portion of a coal mine. For the purposes of sections 6.4 to 6.10, the average level of lighting at a task position or in an area shall be determined by making four measurements at different places representative of the level of lighting at the task position or, in an area, representative of the level of lighting 1 m above the floor of the area; and by dividing the aggregate of the results of those measurements by four. The average level of lighting at a task position or in an area set out in Column I of an item of Schedule I, other than a task position or area referred to in section 6.7 or 6.9, shall not be less than the level set out in Column II of that item. The average level of lighting in an area set out in Column I of an item of Schedule II, other than an area referred to in section 6.7 or 6.9, shall not be less than the level set out in Column II of that item. The average level of lighting in an area set out in Column I of an item of Schedule III, other than an area referred to in section 6.7 or 6.9, shall not be less than the level set out in Column II of that item. The average level of lighting at a task position or in an area set out in Column I of an item of Schedule IV shall not be more than the level set out in Column II of that item. Reflection glare on a VDT screen shall be reduced to the point where an employee at a task position is able to read every portion of any text displayed on the screen; and see every portion of the visual display on the screen. Where VDT work requires the reading of a document, supplementary lighting shall be provided where necessary to give a level of lighting of at least 500 lx on the document. Subject to subsection (2), the average level of lighting at a task position on an aerodrome apron shall not be less than 10 lx. The average level of lighting at a task position on an aircraft stand shall not be less than 20 lx. The average level of lighting in an area in which artefactual exhibits or archival materials are handled or stored shall not be less than 50 lx. Emergency lighting shall be provided to illuminate the following areas within buildings: exits and corridors; principal routes providing access to exits in open floor areas; and floor areas where employees normally congregate. Except in the case of a primary grain elevator in which hand-held lamps are used for emergency lighting, all emergency lighting provided in accordance with subsection (1) shall operate automatically in the event that the regular power supply to the building is interrupted; provide an average level of lighting of not less than 10 lx; and be independent of the regular power source. Where a generator is used as a power source for emergency lighting, the inspection, testing and maintenance of the generator shall be in accordance with the requirements referred to in section 6.7 of the National Fire Code, as amended from time to time. Where a central storage battery system is used as a power source for emergency lighting or where emergency lighting is provided by a self-contained emergency lighting unit, the battery system or the unit shall be tested monthly by hand; and annually under simulated power failure or electrical fault conditions. Where a battery, other than a hermetically sealed battery, is tested in accordance with paragraph (4)(a), the electrolyte level of the battery shall be checked and, if necessary, adjusted to the proper level. Where a self-contained emergency lighting unit is tested in accordance with paragraph (4)(b), all lamps forming part of the unit shall be operated for the time period set out in Sentence 3.2.7.3(2) of the National Building Code, as amended from time to time, that is applicable to the class of buildings to which the building in which the unit is installed belongs. Every employer shall make a record of the results of each test performed in accordance with subsection (3) or (4) and keep the record for two years after the test. Subject to subsections (2) to (4), the level of lighting at any place at a task position or in an area that may be measured for the purposes of section 6.3 shall not be less than one third of the level of lighting prescribed by this Part for that task position or area. The level of lighting at any place at a task position or in an area set out in Column I of item 8 or 9 of Schedule III or Column I of item 1 of Schedule IV that may be measured for the purposes of section 6.3 shall not be less than one tenth of the level of lighting prescribed by this Part for that task position or area. The level of lighting at any place at a task position referred to in section 6.8 that may be measured for the purposes of section 6.3 shall not be less than one quarter of the level of lighting prescribed by this Part for that task position. In a building the construction of which is commenced after October 31, 1990, the level of emergency lighting at any place in an area referred to in subsection 6.10(1) that may be measured for the purposes of section 6.3 shall not be less than 0.25 lx. Task positions at which cartography, designing, drafting, plan-reading or other very difficult visual tasks are performed Task positions at which business machines are operated or stenography, accounting, typing, filing, clerking, billing, continuous reading or writing or other difficult visual tasks are performed Stairways and corridors that are used frequently used infrequently Stairways that are used only in emergencies Main repair and maintenance areas, other than those referred to in paragraph (b) Main repair and maintenance areas used for repairing and maintaining cranes, bulldozers and other major equipment General work areas adjacent to a main repair and maintenance area referred to in paragraph (b) Fuelling areas Battery rooms Other areas in which there is a high or moderate level of activity a low level of activity Areas in which instruments are read and where errors in such reading may be hazardous to the health or safety of an employee Areas in which a hazardous substance is handled Areas in which laboratory work requiring close and prolonged attention is performed Areas in which other laboratory work is performed Areas in which packages are frequently checked or sorted Areas in which packages are infrequently checked or sorted Docks (indoor and outdoor), piers and other locations where packages or containers are loaded or unloaded Areas in which grain or granular material is loaded or unloaded in bulk Areas in which goods are stored in bulk or where goods in storage are all of one kind Areas where goods in storage are of different kinds Any other area Areas in which medium or fine bench or machine work is performed Areas in which rough bench or machine work is performed Major control rooms or rooms with dial displays Areas in which a hazardous substance is processed, manufactured or used in main work areas in surrounding areas Areas in which substances that are not hazardous substances are processed, manufactured or used or where automatically controlled equipment operates Stairways and elevating devices that are Corridors and aisles that are used by persons and mobile equipment at main intersections at other locations Corridors and aisles that are used by mobile equipment only Corridors and aisles that are used by persons only and are used frequently by employees used infrequently by employees Entrances and exits that are Passageways used by persons at vehicular intersections Areas used by persons and mobile equipment in which there is Storage areas in which there is in treatment and examination area in other areas Covered Open Task positions at which data entry and retrieval work are performed intermittently Task positions at which data entry work is performed exclusively [Repealed, SOR/2008-276, s. 1] Telephone operator areas A-weighted sound pressure level means a sound pressure level as determined by a measurement system which includes an A-weighting filter that meets the requirements set out in the International Electrotechnical Commission Standard 651 (1979), Sound Level Meters, as amended from time to time; (niveau de pression acoustique pondérée A) dBA means decibel A-weighted and is a unit of A-weighted sound pressure level; (dBA) large truck[Repealed, SOR/98-589, s. 1] noise exposure level (Lex,8) means 10 times the logarithm to the base 10 of the time integral over any 24 hour period of a squared A-weighted sound pressure divided by 8, the reference sound pressure being 20 µPa; (niveau d’exposition (Lex,8)) sound level meter means a device for measuring sound pressure level that meets the performance requirements for a Type 2 instrument as specified in the International Electrotechnical Commission Standard 651 (1979), Sound Level Meters, as amended from time to time; (sonomètre) sound pressure level means 20 times the logarithm to the base 10 of the ratio of the root mean square pressure of a sound to the reference sound pressure of 20 µPa, expressed in decibels. (niveau de pression acoustique) For the purposes of this Part, the exposure of an employee to sound shall be measured using an instrument that is recommended for that measurement in clause 4.3 of CSA Standard CAN/CSA-Z107.56-13, Measurement of Noise Exposure; and meets the requirements for such an instrument set out in clause 4 of the Standard referred to in paragraph (a). The exposure of an employee to sound shall be measured in accordance with clauses 5, 6.4.1, 6.4.4, 6.5.2, 6.5.4, 6.6.2 and 6.6.4 of the Standard referred to in paragraph (1)(a). For the purposes of this Part, the measurement and calculation of the noise exposure level (Lex, 8) to which an employee is exposed shall take into account the exposure of the employee to A-weighted sound pressure levels of 74 dBA and greater. The measurement and calculation of the noise exposure level (Lex, 8) referred to in subsection (3) may also take into account the exposure of the employee to A-weighted sound pressure levels that are less than 74 dBA. Where an employee in a work place may be exposed to an A-weighted sound pressure level equal to or greater than 84 dBA for a duration that is likely to endanger the employee’s hearing, the employer shall, without delay, appoint a qualified person to carry out an investigation of the degree of exposure; and notify the work place committee or the health and safety representative of the investigation and the name of the person appointed to carry out the investigation. [Repealed, SOR/98-589, s. 2] For the purposes of subsection (1), the measurement of the A-weighted sound pressure level in a work place shall be performed instantaneously, during normal working conditions, using the slow response setting of a sound level meter. In the investigation referred to in subsection (1), the following matters shall be considered: the sources of sound in the work place; the A-weighted sound pressure levels to which the employee is likely to be exposed and the duration of such exposure; the methods being used to reduce this exposure; whether the exposure of the employee is likely to exceed the limits prescribed by section 7.4; and whether the employee is likely to be exposed to a noise exposure level (Lex,8) equal to or greater than 84 dBA. On completion of the investigation and after consultation with the work place committee or the health and safety representative, the person appointed to carry out the investigation shall set out in a written report signed and dated by the person observations respecting the matters considered in accordance with subsection (4); recommendations respecting the measures that should be taken in order to comply with sections 7.4 to 7.8; and recommendations respecting the use of hearing protectors by employees who are exposed to a noise exposure level (Lex,8) equal to or greater than 84 dBA and not greater than 87 dBA. The report shall be kept by the employer at the work place in respect of which it applies for a period of ten years after the date of the report. Where it is stated in the report that an employee is likely to be exposed to a noise exposure level (Lex,8) equal to or greater than 84 dBA, the employer shall, without delay, post and keep posted a copy of the report in a conspicuous place in the work place in respect of which it applies; and provide the employee with written information describing the hazards associated with exposure to high levels of sound. No employee in a work place shall, in any 24 hour period, be exposed to an A-weighted sound pressure level set out in column I of the schedule for a duration of exposure exceeding the applicable duration set out in column II, or a noise exposure level (Lex 8) that exceeds 87 dBA. If feasible, every employer shall, by engineering controls or other physical means other than hearing protectors, reduce an employee’s exposure to a sound level that does not exceed the limits referred to in section 7.4. If it is not feasible for an employer, without providing hearing protectors to maintain an employee’s exposure to a sound level that does not exceed the limits referred to in section 7.4, the employer shall, without delay, make a report in writing to the Head of Compliance and Enforcement setting out the reasons why it is not feasible to do so; and provide a copy of the report to the work place committee or the health and safety representative. If an employer is required to make a report in accordance with section 7.6, the employer shall, as soon as feasible, provide every employee who is exposed to the sound level referred to in section 7.4 with a hearing protector that meets the requirements set out in CSA Standard Z94.2-M1984, Hearing Protectors, as amended from time to time; and prevents the exposure to the sound level referred to in section 7.4. Where an employer provides a hearing protector to an employee pursuant to subsection (1), the employer shall in consultation with the work place committee or the health and safety representative, formulate a program to train the employee in the fit, care and use of the hearing protector; and implement the program. Every employer shall ensure that every person, other than an employee, to whom the employer grants access to a work place if the person is likely to be exposed to a sound level that exceeds the limits referred to in section 7.4 uses a hearing protector that meets the standard referred to in paragraph (1)(a). At every work place where an employee may be exposed to an A-weighted sound pressure level greater than 87 dBA, the employer shall, at conspicuous locations within the work place, post and keep posted signs warning of a potentially hazardous level of sound in the work place. Canadian Electrical Code means CSA Standard C22.1-1990, Canadian Electrical Code, Part I, dated January 1990, and CSA Standard C22.3 No.1-M1979, Overhead Systems and Underground Systems, dated April, 1979; (Code canadien de l’électricité) control device means a device that will safely disconnect electrical equipment from its source of energy; (dispositif de commande) electrical equipment means equipment for the generation, distribution or use of electricity; (outillage électrique) guarantor means a person who gives a guarantee of isolation; (garant) guarded means covered, shielded, fenced, enclosed or otherwise protected by means of suitable covers or casings, barriers, guardrails, screens, mats or platforms to remove the possibility of dangerous contact or approach by persons or objects; (protégé) isolated means separated or disconnected from every source of electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic or other kind of energy that is capable of making electrical equipment dangerous; (isolé) person in charge means an employee who supervises employees performing work on or a live test of isolated electrical equipment. (responsable) This Part does not apply to the underground workings of mines. The design, construction and installation of all electrical equipment, if feasible, shall meet the standards set out in the Canadian Electrical Code, Part I. The operation and maintenance of all electrical equipment shall meet the standards set out in the Canadian Electrical Code. All testing or work performed on electrical equipment shall be performed by a qualified person or an employee under the direct supervision of a qualified person. Where the electrical equipment has a voltage in excess of 5,200 V between any two conductors or in excess of 3,000 V between any conductor and ground, the qualified person or the employee referred to in subsection (1) shall use such insulated protection equipment and tools as will protect him from injury during the performance of the work; and the employee referred to in subsection (1) shall be instructed and trained in the use of the insulated protection equipment and tools. Subject to subsections (2) and (3), no employee shall work on electrical equipment unless the equipment is isolated. If it is not feasible to isolate the electrical equipment and an employee is required to work on live equipment, the employer shall instruct the employee in procedures that are safe for live conductors. Where electrical equipment is not live but is capable of becoming live, no employee shall work on the equipment unless procedures that are safe for work on live equipment are used; or a safety ground is connected to the equipment. Subject to subsections (5) and (6), where an employee is working on or near electrical equipment that is live or may become live, the electrical equipment shall be guarded. Subject to subsection (6), if it is not feasible for the electrical equipment referred to in subsection (4) to be guarded, the employer shall take measures to protect the employee from injury by insulating the equipment from the employee or the employee from the ground. Where live electrical equipment is not guarded or insulated in accordance with subsection (4) or (5) or where the employee referred to in subsection (5) is not insulated from ground, the employee shall not work so near to any live part of the electrical equipment that is within a voltage range listed in column I of an item of the schedule to this Part that the distance between the body of the employee or any thing with which the employee is in contact and the live part of the equipment is less than the distance set out in column II of that item, where the employee is not a qualified person; or the distance set out in column III of that item, where the employee is a qualified person. No employee shall work near a live part of any electrical equipment referred to in subsection (6) if there is a risk that an unintentional movement by the employee could bring any part of the body of the employee or any thing with which the employee is in contact closer to that live part than the distance referred to in that subsection. No employee shall work on or near high voltage electrical equipment unless he is authorized to do so by his employer. A legible sign with the words “Danger — High Voltage” and “Danger — Haute Tension” in letters that are not less than 50 mm in height on a contrasting background shall be posted in a conspicuous place at every approach to live high voltage electrical equipment. Where an employee is working on or near live electrical equipment and, because of the nature of the work or the condition or location of the work place, it is necessary for the safety of the employee that the work be observed by a person not engaged in the work, the employer shall appoint a safety watcher to warn all employees in the work place of the hazard; and to ensure that all safety precautions and procedures are complied with. A safety watcher shall be informed of their duties as a safety watcher and of the hazard involved in the work; trained and instructed in the procedures to follow in the event of an emergency; authorized to stop immediately any part of the work that they consider dangerous; and free of any other duties that might interfere with their duties as a safety watcher. For the purposes of subsection (1), an employer may appoint himself as a safety watcher. Where an employee is working on or in connection with electrical equipment, that employee and every other person who is so working, including every safety watcher, shall be fully informed by the employer with respect to the safe coordination of their work. Before an employee climbs a pole or elevated structure that is used to support electrical equipment, the employer shall give instructions and training to the employee respecting inspections and tests of the pole or structure to be carried out before the pole or structure is climbed. Where, as a result of an inspection or test of a pole or elevated structure referred to in subsection (1), it appears to an employee that the pole or structure will be safe for climbing only when temporary supports have been installed, pike-poles alone shall not be used for such supports. No employee shall work on any pole or elevated structure referred to in subsection (1) unless they have been instructed and trained in the rescue of employees who may be injured in the course of the work. Every pole or elevated structure that is embedded in the ground and is used to support electrical equipment shall meet the standards set out in CSA Standard CAN3-015-M83, Wood Utility Poles and Reinforcing Studs, dated January, 1983; or CSA Standard A14-M1979, Concrete Poles, the English version of which is dated September 1979 and the French version of which is dated November 1987. Before an employee isolates electrical equipment or changes or terminates the isolation of electrical equipment, the employer shall issue written instructions with respect to the procedures to be followed for the safe performance of that work. The instructions referred to in subsection (1) shall be signed by the employer and shall specify the date and hour when the instructions are issued; the date and hour of the commencement and of the termination of the period during which the instructions are to be followed; the name of the employee to whom the instructions are issued; and where the instructions are in respect of the operation of a control device that affects the isolation of the electrical equipment, the device to which the instructions apply, and where applicable, the correct sequence of procedures. A copy of the instructions referred to in subsection (1) shall be shown and explained to the employee. The instructions referred to in subsection (1) shall be kept readily available for examination by employees for the period referred to in paragraph (2)(b) and thereafter shall be kept by the employer for a period of one year at his place of business nearest to the work place in which the electrical equipment is located. Subject to subsection (4), no work on or live test of isolated electrical equipment shall be performed unless isolation of the equipment has been confirmed by test; and the employer has determined, on the basis of visual observation, that every control device and every locking device necessary to establish and maintain the isolation of the equipment is set in the safe position with the disconnecting contacts of control devices safely separated or, in the case of a draw-out type electrical switch gear, is withdrawn to its full extent from the contacts of the electrical switch gear, is locked out, and bears a distinctive tag or sign designed to notify persons that operation of the control device and movement of the locking device are prohibited during the performance of the work or live test. Where more than one employee is performing any work on or live test of isolated electrical equipment, a separate tag or sign for each such employee shall be attached to each control device and locking device referred to in subsection (1). The tag or sign referred to in subparagraph (1)(b)(iii) or subsection (2) shall contain the words “DO NOT OPERATE — DÉFENSE D’ACTIONNER” or display a symbol conveying the same meaning; show the date and hour that the control device and the locking device referred to in paragraph (1)(b) were set in the safe position or were withdrawn to their full extent from the contacts; show the name of the employee performing the work or live test; where used in connection with a live test, be distinctively marked as a testing tag or sign; be removed only by the employee performing the work or live test; and be used for no purpose other than the purpose referred to in paragraph (1)(b)(iii). If, because of the nature of the work in which the electrical equipment is being used, it is not feasible to comply with subsection (1), no work on or live test of electrical equipment shall be performed unless a guarantee of isolation referred to in section 8.14 is given to the person in charge. No employee shall give or receive a guarantee of isolation for electrical equipment unless he is authorized in writing by his employer to give or receive a guarantee of isolation. Not more than one employee shall give a guarantee of isolation for a piece of electrical equipment for the same period of time. Before an employee performs work on or a live test of isolated electrical equipment, the person in charge shall receive from the guarantor a written guarantee of isolation; or if owing to an emergency it is not feasible for the person in charge to receive a written guarantee of isolation, a non-written guarantee of isolation. A written guarantee of isolation referred to in paragraph (3)(a) shall be signed by the guarantor and by the person in charge and shall contain the following information: the date and hour when the guarantee of isolation is given to the person in charge; the date and hour when the electrical equipment will become isolated; the date and hour when the isolation will be terminated, if known; the procedures by which isolation is assured; the name of the guarantor and the person in charge; and a statement as to whether live tests are to be performed. Where a non-written guarantee of isolation referred to in paragraph (3)(b) is given, a written record thereof shall forthwith be made by the guarantor; and be made and signed by the person in charge. A written record referred to in subsection (5) shall contain the information referred to in subsection (4). Every written guarantee of isolation and every written record referred to in subsection (5) shall be kept by the person in charge readily available for examination by the employee performing the work or live test until the work or live test is completed; given to the employer when the work or live test is completed; and kept by the employer for a period of one year after the completion of the work or live test at his place of business nearest to the work place in which the electrical equipment is located. Where a written guarantee of isolation or a written record of an oral guarantee of isolation is given to a person in charge and the person in charge is replaced at the work place by another person in charge before the guarantee has terminated, the other person in charge shall sign the written guarantee of isolation or written record of the oral guarantee of isolation. Before an employee gives a guarantee of isolation for electrical equipment that obtains all or any portion of its electrical energy from a source that is not under his direct control, the employee shall obtain a guarantee of isolation in respect of the source from the person who is in direct control thereof and is authorized to give the guarantee in respect thereof. No employee shall give a guarantee of isolation for the performance of a live test on isolated electrical equipment unless any other guarantee of isolation given in respect of the electrical equipment for any part of the period for which the guarantee of isolation is given is terminated; every person to whom the other guarantee of isolation referred to in paragraph (a) was given has been informed of its termination; and any live test to be performed on the electrical equipment will not be hazardous to the health or safety of the person performing the live test. Every person performing a live test shall warn all persons who, during or as a result of the test, are likely to be exposed to a hazard. The guarantee of isolation ends when work on, or a live test of, isolated electrical equipment is completed and the following conditions are met: every person in charge, has informed the guarantor that the work or live test is completed, and has made and signed a record containing the date and hour when they informed the guarantor and the name of the guarantor; and on receipt of the information referred to in paragraph (a), the guarantor made and signed a record containing the date and hour when the work or live test was completed, and the name of the person in charge. The records referred to in subparagraph (1)(a)(ii) and paragraph (1)(b) shall be kept by the employer at the employer’s place of business nearest to the work place in which the electrical equipment was located when it was isolated, for a period of one year after the day on which they are signed. No employee shall attach a safety ground to electrical equipment unless he has tested the electrical equipment and has established that it is isolated. Subsection (1) does not apply in respect of electrical equipment that is grounded by means of a grounding switch that is an integral part of the equipment. Work must not be performed on any electrical equipment in an area if the following devices are found unless the device is connected to a common grounding network: a grounding bus, a station grounding network, a neutral conductor, temporary phase grounding, or a metal structure. If, after the connections are made, a safety ground is required to ensure the safety of an employee working on the electrical equipment, the safety ground shall be connected to the common grounding network. Every conducting part of a safety ground on isolated electrical equipment shall have sufficient current carrying capacity to conduct the maximum current that is likely to be carried on any part of the equipment for such time as is necessary to permit operation of any device that is installed on the electrical equipment so that, in the event of a short circuit or other electrical current overload, the electrical equipment is automatically disconnected from its source of electrical energy. For the purposes of subsection (2), a point of safety grounding means a grounding bus, a station grounding network, a neutral conductor, a metal structure or an aerial ground, or one or more metal rods that are not less than 16 mm in diameter and are driven not less than l m into undisturbed compact earth at a minimum distance of 4.5 m from the base of the pole, structure, apparatus or other thing to which the electrical equipment is attached or from the area where persons on the ground work and in a direction away from the main work area. (point de mise à la terre) No safety ground shall be attached to or disconnected from isolated electrical equipment except in accordance with the following requirements: the safety ground shall, if feasible, be attached to the pole, structure, apparatus or other thing to which the electrical equipment is attached; all isolated conductors, neutral conductors and all non-insulated surfaces of the electrical equipment shall be short-circuited, electrically bonded together and attached by a safety ground to a point of safety grounding in a manner that establishes equal voltage on all surfaces that can be touched by persons who work on the electrical equipment; the safety ground shall be attached by means of mechanical clamps that are tightened securely and are in direct contact with bare metal; the safety ground shall be so secured that none of its parts can make contact accidentally with any live electrical equipment; the safety ground shall be attached and disconnected using insulated protection equipment and tools; the safety ground shall, before it is attached to isolated electrical equipment, be attached to a point of safety grounding; and the safety ground shall, before being disconnected from the point of safety grounding, be removed from the isolated electrical equipment in such a manner that the employee avoids contact with all live conductors. Every control device shall be so designed and located as to permit quick and safe operation at all times. The path of access to every electrical switch, control device or meter shall be free from obstruction. Where an electrical switch or other device controlling the supply of electrical energy to electrical equipment is operated only by a person authorized to do so by the employer, the switch or other device shall be fitted with a locking device that only an authorized person can activate. ARI means the Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute of the United States; (ARI) Canadian Plumbing Code[Repealed, SOR/2024-118, s. 1] field accommodation means fixed or mobile accommodation that is living, eating or sleeping quarters provided by an employer for the accommodation of employees at a work place; (logement sur place) mobile accommodation means field accommodation that may be easily and quickly moved. (logement mobile) PSAI means the Portable Sanitation Association International. (PSAI) Every employer shall maintain each personal service room and food preparation area used by employees in a clean and sanitary condition. Personal service rooms and food preparation areas shall be so used by employees that the rooms or areas will remain as clean and in such a sanitary condition as is possible. All janitorial work that may cause dusty or unsanitary conditions shall be carried out in a manner that will prevent the contamination of the air by dust or other substances injurious to health. Each personal service room shall be cleaned at least once every day that it is used. Every plumbing system that supplies potable water and removes water-borne waste shall meet the standards set out in the National Plumbing Code of Canada 2020, developed by the Canadian Commission on Building and Fire Codes and published by the National Research Council of Canada; and subject to subsection (2), shall be connected to a municipal sanitation sewer or water main. If it is not feasible to comply with paragraph (1)(b), the employer shall provide a waste disposal system that meets the standards set out in ANSI/PSAI standard Z4.3-2016, entitled Sanitation - Nonsewered Waste-Disposal Systems - Minimum Requirements, as amended from time to time. Each container that is used for solid or liquid waste in the work place shall be equipped with a tight-fitting cover; be so constructed that it can easily be cleaned and maintained in a sanitary condition; be leak-proof; and where there may be internal pressure in the container, be so designed that the pressure is relieved by controlled ventilation. Each container referred to in subsection (1) shall be emptied at least once every day that it is used. Each enclosed part of a work place, each personal service room and each food preparation area shall be constructed, equipped and maintained in a manner that will prevent the entrance of vermin. Where vermin have entered any enclosed part of a work place, personal service room or food preparation area, the employer shall immediately take all steps necessary to eliminate the vermin and prevent the re-entry of the vermin. No person shall use a personal service room for the purpose of storing equipment unless a closet fitted with a door is provided in that room for that purpose. In each personal service room and food preparation area, the temperature, measured one metre above the floor in the centre of the room or area, shall, if feasible, be maintained at a level of not less than 18°C and not more than 29°C. In each personal service room and food preparation area, the floors, partitions and walls shall be so constructed that they can be easily washed and maintained in a sanitary condition. The floor and lower 150 mm of any walls and partitions in any food preparation area or toilet room shall be water-tight and impervious to moisture. Where separate personal service rooms are provided for employees of each sex, each room shall be equipped with a door that is self-closing and is clearly marked to indicate the sex of the employees for whom the room is provided. If feasible, a toilet room shall be provided for employees and, subject to sections 9.13 and 9.131, if persons of both sexes are employed at the same work place, a separate toilet room shall be provided for employees of each sex. Subject to subsections (3) and (4), where a toilet room is provided in accordance with subsection (1), the employer shall provide in that room a number of toilets determined according to the maximum number of employees of each sex who are normally employed at any one time at the work place as follows: where the number of such employees does not exceed nine, one toilet; where the number of such employees exceeds nine but does not exceed 24, two toilets; where the number of such employees exceeds 24 but does not exceed 49, three toilets; where the number of such employees exceeds 49 but does not exceed 74, four toilets; where the number of such employees exceeds 74 but does not exceed 100, five toilets; and where the number of such employees exceeds 100, five toilets and one toilet for every 30 such employees or portion of that number in excess of 100. Subject to subsection (4), where the class of employment in a work place is the transaction of business or the rendering of professional or personal services, the number of toilets provided by the employer in accordance with subsection (2) may be reduced where the number of employees of each sex does not exceed 25, to one toilet; where the number of employees of each sex exceeds 25 but does not exceed 50, to two toilets; and where the number of employees of each sex exceeds 50, to three toilets and one toilet for every 50 employees or portion of that number in excess of 50. An employer may substitute urinals for up to two-thirds of the number of toilets required by subsection (2) or (3) to be provided for male employees. An employee shall not be counted for the purposes of subsections (2) and (3) if they are normally away from the work place for more than 75% of their working time and they do not normally use the toilet room in the work place. If feasible, toilet rooms and wash basins separate from those used by other employees shall be provided for food handlers. Subject to subsection (2), an employer may provide only one toilet for all employees if the total number of employees normally employed at the work place at any one time does not exceed five; and the door of the toilet room is fitted on the inside with a locking device. If the class of employment in the work place is the transaction of business or the rendering of professional or personal services, the employer may provide only one toilet for all employees if the total number of employees normally employed at the work place at any one time does not exceed 10 or the area of the work place does not exceed 100 m2; and A toilet that is required to be provided by the employer under section 9.12 may be provided in an all-gender toilet room. Toilet rooms shall be located not more than 60 m from and not more than one storey above or below each work place. Every toilet room shall be so designed that it is completely enclosed with solid material that is non-transparent from the outside; no toilet or urinal is visible when the door of the toilet room is open; it has a ceiling height of not less than 2.2 m; where the toilet room contains more than one toilet, each toilet is enclosed in a separate compartment fitted with a door and an inside locking device; and the walls of each separate toilet compartment are designed and constructed to provide a reasonable amount of privacy for its occupant. Toilet paper on a holder or in a dispenser shall be provided where there is only one toilet in a toilet room, in that toilet room; and in each toilet compartment. The employer shall provide menstrual products, including clean and hygienic tampons and menstrual pads, in each toilet room. If it is not feasible to provide menstrual products in a toilet room, the employer shall provide them in another location in the same work place that is controlled by the employer, accessible by employees at all times and offers a reasonable amount of privacy. The employer shall provide a covered container for the disposal of menstrual products in any toilet room that has only one toilet; and in each toilet compartment of any toilet room that has more than one toilet. Hot water provided for personal washing shall be maintained at a temperature of not less than 35°C and not more than 43°C; and shall not be heated by mixing with steam. Subject to sections 9.20 and 9.21, every employer shall provide for each toilet room wash basins supplied with cold water and hot water that meets the requirements of section 9.18 as follows: where the room contains one or two toilets or urinals, one wash basin; and where the room contains more than two toilets or urinals, one wash basin for every two toilets or urinals. If an outdoor privy is provided by an employer, the employer shall provide wash basins required by subsection (1) as close as possible to the outdoor privy.

Subject to section 9.21, where a toilet room is provided and the work environment of employees is such that their health is likely to be endangered by a hazardous substance coming into contact with their skin, the employer shall provide a wash room with individual wash basins supplied with cold water and hot water that meets the requirements of section 9.18 as follows: where the number of those employees does not exceed five, one wash basin; where the number of those employees exceeds five but does not exceed 10, two wash basins; where the number of those employees exceeds 10 but does not exceed 15, three wash basins; where the number of those employees exceeds 15 but does not exceed 20, four wash basins; and where the number of those employees exceeds 20, four wash basins and one additional wash basin for every 15 of those employees or portion of that number in excess of 20. An industrial wash trough or circular wash basin of a capacity equivalent to the aggregate of the minimum standard capacities of the wash basins referred to in sections 9.19 and 9.20 may be provided in place of the wash basins. An industrial wash trough or circular wash basin referred to in subsection (1) shall be supplied with cold water and hot water that meets the requirements of section 9.18. In every personal service room that contains a wash basin, the employer shall provide powdered or liquid soap or other cleaning agent in a dispenser at each wash basin or between adjoining wash basins; sufficient sanitary hand drying facilities to serve the number of employees using the personal service room; and a non-combustible container for the disposal of used towels where towels are provided. A shower room with a door fitted on the inside with a locking device and at least one shower head for every 10 employees or portion of that number shall be provided for employees who regularly perform strenuous physical work in a high temperature or high humidity or whose bodies may be contaminated by a hazardous substance. Every shower receptor shall be constructed and arranged in such a way that water cannot leak through the walls or floors. No more than six shower heads shall be served by a single shower drain. Where two or more shower heads are served by a shower drain, the floor shall be sloped and the drain so located that water from one head cannot flow over the area that serves another head. Except for column showers, where a battery of shower heads is installed, the horizontal distance between two adjacent shower heads shall be at least 750 mm. Waterproof finish shall be provided to a height of not less than 1.8 m above the floor in shower rooms and shall consist of ceramic, plastic or metal tile, sheet vinyl, tempered hardboard, laminated thermosetting decorative sheets or linoleum. Finished flooring in shower rooms shall consist of resilient flooring, felted-synthetic fibre floor coverings, concrete terrazzo, ceramic tile, mastic or other types of flooring providing similar degrees of water resistance. Where duck boards are used in showers, they shall not be made of wood. Every shower shall be provided with cold water and hot water that meets the requirements of section 9.18. An employee referred to in subsection (1) who takes a shower as a result of their work shall be provided with a clean towel and soap or another cleaning agent. Every employer shall provide potable water for drinking, personal washing and food preparation that conforms to the Guidelines for Canadian Drinking Water Quality, published by the Department of Health, as amended from time to time. Where it is necessary to transport water for drinking, personal washing or food preparation, only sanitary portable water containers shall be used. Where a portable storage container for drinking water is used, the container shall be securely covered and closed; the container shall be used only for the purpose of storing potable water; the container shall not be stored in a toilet room; and the water shall be drawn from the container by a tap, a ladle used only for the purpose of drawing water from the container, or any other means that precludes the contamination of the water. Except where drinking water is supplied by a drinking fountain, sanitary single-use drinking cups shall be provided. Any ice that is added to drinking water or used for the contact refrigeration of foodstuffs shall be made from potable water; and be so stored and handled as to prevent contamination. A drinking fountain that supplies drinking water shall meet the standards set out in the ARI standard ARI 1010-2002, entitled Self-Contained, Mechanically- Refrigerated Drinking-Water Coolers, as amended from time to time. All field accommodation shall meet the following standards: it shall be located on well-drained ground; it shall be so constructed that it can easily be cleaned and disinfected; the food preparation area and lunch room shall be separated from the sleeping quarters; where a water plumbing system is provided, the system shall operate under sanitary conditions; garbage disposal facilities shall be provided to prevent the accumulation of garbage; toilet rooms shall be maintained in a sanitary condition; and vermin prevention, heating, ventilation and sanitary sewage systems shall be provided. Living quarters provided in any fixed accommodation shall comprise for a single occupant, a space of at least 18 m3, and where there is more than one occupant, 18 m3 plus 12 m3 for each additional occupant; and in any mobile accommodation shall comprise for a single occupant, a space of at least 12 m3, and where there is more than one occupant, 12 m3 plus 8 m3 for each additional occupant. The living quarters referred to in subsection (1) shall have no floor dimension that is less than 1.5 m. Toilet rooms and locker rooms shall not be counted in the calculation made in accordance with subsection (1). Every mobile accommodation shall meet the standards set out in chapter Z240.2.1-16, entitled Technical requirements for manufactured homes, of the CSA standard Z240 MH Series-16, entitled Manufactured Homes, as amended from time to time. In any field accommodation provided as sleeping quarters for employees a separate bed or bunk shall be provided for each employee; the beds or bunks shall not be more than double-tiered and shall be so constructed that they can be cleaned and disinfected; mattresses, sheets, pillow cases, blankets and bed covers shall be provided for each employee and kept in a clean and sanitary condition; clean laundered sheets and pillow cases shall be provided for each employee at least once each week; and at least one shelf and a locker fitted with a locking device shall be provided for each employee. Each food handler shall be instructed and trained in food handling practices that prevent the contamination of food. No person who is suffering from a communicable disease shall work as a food handler. [Repealed, SOR/2024-118, s. 10] Where foods stored by an employer for consumption by employees require refrigeration to prevent them from becoming hazardous to health, the foods shall be maintained at a temperature of 4°C or lower. Where foods stored by an employer for consumption by employees require freezing to prevent them from becoming hazardous to health, the foods shall be maintained at a temperature of -11°C or lower. All equipment and utensils that come into contact with food shall be designed to be easily cleaned; smooth, free from cracks, crevices, pitting or unnecessary indentations; and cleaned to maintain their surfaces in a sanitary condition. No person shall eat, prepare or store food in a place where a hazardous substance may contaminate food, dishes or utensils; in a personal service room that contains a toilet, urinal or shower; or in any other place where food is likely to be contaminated. No food waste or garbage shall be stored in a food preparation area. Food waste and garbage shall be handled and removed from a food preparation area or lunch room in accordance with subsections (3) to (5). Wet food waste and garbage shall be disposed of by mechanical grinders or choppers connected to sewage disposal lines; or held in leak-proof, non-absorptive, easily-cleaned containers with tight-fitting covers in a separate enclosed area or container until removal for disposal. Dry food waste and garbage shall be removed or incinerated. Food waste and garbage containers shall be kept covered and the food waste and garbage removed as frequently as is necessary to prevent unsanitary conditions. Food waste and garbage containers shall, each time they are emptied, be cleansed and disinfected in an area separate from the food preparation area. Every lunch room provided by the employer shall be separated from any place where a hazardous substance may contaminate food, dishes or utensils; shall not be used for any purpose that is incompatible with its use as a lunch room; shall not have any dimension of less than 2.3 m; shall have a minimum floor area of 9 m2; shall have 1.1 m2 of floor area for each of the employees who normally use the room at any one time; shall be furnished with a sufficient number of tables and seats to accommodate adequately the number of employees normally using the lunch room at any one time; and shall be provided with non-combustible covered receptacles for the disposal of waste food or other waste material. Each personal service room and food preparation area shall be ventilated to provide at least two changes of air per hour by mechanical means, where the room is normally used by 10 or more employees at any one time; or by mechanical means or natural ventilation through a window or similar opening, where the room is used by fewer than 10 employees if the window or similar opening is located on an outside wall of the room, and not less than 0.2 m2 of unobstructed ventilation is provided for each of the employees who normally use the room at any one time. Where an employer provides ventilation by mechanical means in accordance with paragraph (1)(a), the amount of air provided for a type of room set out in Column I of an item of the schedule to this Part shall be not less than that set out in Column II of that item. Where an employer provides for the ventilation of a food preparation area or a lunch room by mechanical means in accordance with paragraph (1)(a), the rate of change of air shall be not less than nine litres per second for each employee who is normally employed in the food preparation area at any one time or for each employee who uses the lunch room at any one time. Subject to subsection (2), any exhaust system from a personal service room containing a toilet or a shower shall not be connected with any other exhaust or air supply system. The exhaust system for a personal service room containing a toilet or shower may be connected with the exhaust duct of another room at the exhaust fan inlet if the system is connected in such a manner that an exchange of air cannot occur between the rooms. Clothing storage facilities shall be provided by the employer for the storage of overcoats and outer clothes not worn by employees while they are working. A change room shall be provided by the employer where the nature of the work engaged in by an employee makes it necessary for that employee to change from street clothes to work clothes for health or safety reasons; or an employee is regularly engaged in work in which his work clothing becomes wet or contaminated by a hazardous substance. Where wet or contaminated work clothing referred to in paragraph (1)(b) is changed, it shall be stored in such a manner that it does not come in contact with clothing that is not wet or contaminated. No employee shall leave the work place wearing clothing contaminated by a hazardous substance. Every employer shall supply drying and cleaning facilities for the purpose of drying or cleaning wet or contaminated clothing referred to in paragraph (1)(b). In each change room, a floor area of at least 0.4 m2 shall be provided for each of the employees who normally use the room at any one time; and where it is necessary for the employees to change footwear, seats shall be provided in sufficient numbers to accommodate them. If feasible, the clothing storage facilities referred to in section 9.43 and the change room referred to in section 9.44 shall be located near the work place and connected thereto by a completely covered route; on a direct route to the entrance to the work place; near a shower room provided pursuant to section 9.23; and near a toilet room. for employees with clean work clothes 5 L/s per m2 of floor area for employees with wet or sweaty work clothes 10 L/s per m2 of floor area; 3 L/s exhausted from each locker for employees who work where work clothes pick up heavy odours 15 L/s per m2 of floor area; 4 L/s exhausted from each locker airborne asbestos fibres means asbestos fibres that are longer than 5 μm (micrometres) with an aspect ratio equal to or greater than 3:1 and that are carried by the air; (fibres d’amiante aéroportées) airborne chrysotile asbestos[Repealed, SOR/2017-132, s. 1] asbestos means actinolite, amosite, anthophyllite, chrysotile, crocidolite and tremolite in their fibrous form; (amiante) asbestos-containing material means any article that is manufactured and contains 1% or more asbestos by weight at the time of manufacture or that contains a concentration of 1% or more asbestos as determined in accordance with Method 9002 set out in the document entitled NIOSH Manual of Analytical Methods, published by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, as amended from time to time, or in accordance with a scientifically proven method used to collect and analyze a representative sample of the material; and any material that contains a concentration of 1% or more asbestos as determined in accordance with Method 9002 set out in the document entitled NIOSH Manual of Analytical Methods, published by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, as amended from time to time, or in accordance with a scientifically proven method used to collect and analyze a representative sample of the material; (matériau contenant de l’amiante) clearance air sampling means the action of taking samples to determine if the concentration of airborne asbestos fibres inside an enclosure is below the limit referred to in section 10.19 to permit the dismantling of a containment system; (échantillonnage de l’air après décontamination) containment system means an isolation system that is designed to effectively contain asbestos fibre within a designated work area where asbestos-containing material is handled, removed, encapsulated or enclosed; (système de confinement) encapsulation means the treatment of an asbestos-containing material with a sealant that penetrates the material and binds the asbestos fibres together, and the treatment of the surface of the asbestos-containing material with a sealant that creates a membrane on the surface, to prevent the release of asbestos fibres into the air; (encapsulation) enclosure means a physical barrier such as drywall, plywood or metal sheeting that, as part of the containment system, isolates asbestos-containing material from adjacent areas in a building to prevent the release of airborne asbestos fibres into those areas; (encloisonnement) friable means, in respect of asbestos-containing material, that the material, when dry, can be easily crumbled or powdered by hand pressure; (friable) glove bag means a polyethylene or polyvinyl chloride bag that is affixed around an asbestos-containing source and that permits asbestos-containing material to be removed while minimizing the release of airborne asbestos fibres into the work place; (sac à gants) hazard information means, in respect of a hazardous substance, information on the proper and safe storage, handling, use and disposal of the hazardous substance, including information relating to the health and physical hazards that it presents; (renseignements sur les risques) HEPA filter means a high-efficiency particulate air filter that has been tested to ensure efficiency equal to or exceeding 99.97% for removal of airborne particles having a mean aerodynamic diameter of 0.3 µm (micrometres) from the air; (filtre HEPA) high-risk activity means an activity that involves the handling or disturbance of friable asbestos-containing material or is carried out in proximity to friable asbestos-containing material, that requires a high level of control to prevent exposure to excessive concentrations of airborne asbestos fibres and that includes the removal or disturbance of more than 1 m2 of friable asbestos-containing material in a work place, even if the activity is divided into smaller jobs, the spray application of a sealant to a friable asbestos-containing material, the cleaning or removal of air-handling equipment, other than filters, in a building that has sprayed-on fireproofing or sprayed-on thermal insulation that is asbestos-containing material, the repair, alteration or demolition of all or part of a kiln, metallurgical furnace or similar structure that contains asbestos-containing material, the breaking, cutting, drilling, abrading, grinding, sanding or vibrating of non-friable asbestos-containing material, if the activity is carried out by means of power tools that are not attached to dust-collecting devices equipped with HEPA filters, and the repair, alteration or demolition of all or part of a building in which asbestos is or was used in the manufacture of products, unless the asbestos was cleaned up and removed; (activité à risque élevé) low-risk activity means an activity that involves the handling of asbestos-containing material or is carried out in proximity to non-friable asbestos-containing material and that includes the installation or removal of ceiling tiles that are made of non-friable asbestos-containing material and cover an area of less than 7.5 m2, the installation or removal of other non-friable asbestos-containing material, if the material is not being broken, cut, drilled, abraded, ground, sanded or vibrated and dust is not being generated, the breaking, cutting, drilling, abrading, grinding, sanding or vibrating of non-friable asbestos-containing material, if the material is wetted to control the spread of dust or fibres and the activity is carried out only by means of non-powered hand-held tools, and the removal of less than 1 m² of drywall in which joint cement containing asbestos has been used; (activité à faible risque) moderate-risk activity means an activity that involves the handling of asbestos-containing material or is carried out in proximity to friable asbestos-containing material, that is not otherwise classified as a low-risk activity or high-risk activity and that includes the removal of all or part of a false ceiling to gain access to a work area, if asbestos-containing material is likely to be found on the surface of the false ceiling, the removal or disturbance of 1 m2 or less of friable asbestos-containing material during repair, alteration, maintenance or demolition work in a work place, the enclosure of friable asbestos-containing material, the application of tape, sealant or other covering to pipe or boiler insulation that is asbestos-containing material, the removal of ceiling tiles that are asbestos-containing material, if the tiles cover an area of greater than 2 m2 and are removed without being broken, cut, drilled, abraded, ground, sanded or vibrated, the breaking, cutting, drilling, abrading, grinding, sanding or vibrating of non-friable asbestos-containing material, if the material is not wetted to control the spread of dust or fibres and the activity is carried out only by means of non-powered hand-held tools, the removal of 1 m2 or more of drywall in which joint cement that is asbestos-containing material has been used, the breaking, cutting, drilling, abrading, grinding, sanding or vibrating of non-friable asbestos-containing material, if the activity is carried out by means of power tools that are attached to dust-collecting devices equipped with HEPA filters, the removal of insulation that is asbestos-containing material from a pipe, duct or similar structure using a glove bag, and the cleaning or removal of filters used in air-handling equipment in a building that has sprayed-on fireproofing that is asbestos-containing material; (activité à risque modéré) product identifier has the same meaning as in subsection 1(1) of the Hazardous Products Regulations; (identificateur de produit) readily available[Repealed, SOR/2025-79, s. 2] supplier has the same meaning as in section 2 of the Hazardous Products Act; (fournisseur) work activity means any low-risk activity, moderate-risk activity or high-risk activity or any activity that is ancillary to that activity, and the supervision of that activity and that ancillary activity. (activité de travail) This Part does not apply to the handling or transportation of dangerous goods to which the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act, 1992 and regulations made thereunder apply. Every employer shall keep a record of all hazardous substances that are used, produced, handled or stored for use in the work place and may either keep such a record in the work place or keep a centralized record in respect of several work places in one work place. If the health or safety of an employee is likely to be endangered by exposure to a hazardous substance in a work place, the employer shall, without delay, appoint a qualified person to carry out an investigation in that regard; and for the purposes of providing for the participation of the work place committee or the health and safety representative in the investigation, notify either of the proposed investigation and of the name of the qualified person appointed to carry out that investigation. In an investigation referred to in subsection (1), the following criteria shall be taken into consideration: the chemical, biological and physical properties of the hazardous substance; the routes of exposure to the hazardous substance; the acute and chronic effects on health of exposure to the hazardous substance; the quantity of the hazardous substance to be handled; the manner in which the hazardous substance is stored, used, handled and disposed of; the control methods used to eliminate or reduce exposure of employees to the hazardous substance; the concentration or level of the hazardous substance to which an employee is likely to be exposed; whether the concentration of an airborne chemical agent or the level of ionizing or non-ionizing radiation is likely to exceed 50 per cent of the values referred to in subsection 10.19(1) or the levels referred to in subsections 10.26(3) and (4); and whether the level referred to in paragraph (g) is likely to exceed or be less than that prescribed in Part VI. On completion of an investigation referred to in subsection 10.4(1) and after consultation with the work place committee or the health and safety representative, the qualified person shall set out in a written report signed by the qualified person the qualified person’s observations respecting the criteria considered in accordance with subsection 10.4(2), and the qualified person’s recommendations respecting the manner of compliance with sections 10.7 to 10.26, including recommendations respecting sampling and testing methods; and the employer shall establish and keep up-to-date written procedure for the controlling of the concentration or level of the hazardous substance in the work place and make it readily available for examination by employees in any form, as determined in consultation with the policy committee or, if there is no policy committee, the work place committee or the health and safety representative. A report referred to in section 10.5 shall be kept by the employer for a period of thirty years after the date on which the qualified person signed the report. If a report referred to in section 10.5 recommends a medical examination for the employees likely to be exposed to a hazardous substance, the employer shall consult a physician to ascertain the necessity for that medical examination. The employer, having consulted a physician pursuant to subsection (1) who has confirmed the necessity for a medical examination, shall not permit an employee to handle the hazardous substance in the work place unless a physician acceptable to the employee has examined the employee and declared the employee fit, or fit with specified restrictions, to handle the hazardous substance. Where the physician examining an employee pursuant to subsection (2) declares the employee fit with specified restrictions to handle the hazardous substance, the employer shall not permit the employee to handle the hazardous substance in the work place except in accordance with the specified restrictions. Where an employer consults a physician pursuant to subsection (1), the employer shall keep a copy of the physician’s decision with the report referred to in section 10.5. The cost of a medical examination referred to in subsection (2) shall be borne by the employer. Every hazardous substance stored, handled or used in a work place shall be stored, handled or used in a manner whereby the hazard related to that substance is reduced to a minimum. If a hazardous substance is stored, handled or used in a work place, any hazard resulting from that storage, handling or use shall be confined to as small an area as possible. Every container for a hazardous substance that is used in a work place shall be so designed and constructed that it protects the employees from any health or safety hazard that is caused by the hazardous substance. The quantity of a hazardous substance for use or processing in a work place shall, if feasible, be limited to the quantity required in one work day. Where, in a work place, a hazardous substance is capable of combining with another substance to form an ignitable combination and there exists a hazard of ignition of the combination by static electricity, the employer shall implement the standards set out in the United States National Fire Protection Association, Inc. publication NFPA 77, Recommended Practice on Static Electricity, dated 1988, as amended from time to time. For the purpose of interpreting the standards referred to in subsection (1), acceptable means appropriate. Where a hazardous substance is stored, handled or used in a work place, warnings shall be given in appropriate places at access points warning every person granted access to the work place of the presence of the hazardous substance and of any precautions to be taken to prevent or reduce any hazard of injury to health. Every employer shall, in consultation with the policy committee or, if there is no policy committee, the work place committee or the health and safety representative, develop and implement an employee education and training program with respect to hazard prevention and control at the work place. The employee education and training program shall include the education and training of each employee who handles or is exposed to or who is likely to handle or be exposed to a hazardous substance, with respect to the product identifier of the hazardous substance, all hazard information disclosed by the supplier or by the employer on a safety data sheet or label, all hazard information of which the employer is aware or ought to be aware, the observations referred to in subparagraph 10.5(a)(i), the information disclosed on a safety data sheet referred to in section 10.28 and the purpose and significance of that information, and in respect of hazardous products in the work place, the information required to be disclosed on a safety data sheet and on a label under Division III and the purpose and significance of that information; the education and training of each employee who installs, operates, maintains or repairs an assembly of pipes or any other equipment referred to in section 10.24, with respect to every valve and other control and safety device connected to the assembly of pipes, the procedures to follow for the proper and safe use of the assembly of pipes, and the significance of the labelling, colour-coding, placarding or other modes of identification that are used; the education and training of each employee who is referred to in paragraph (a) or (b), with respect to the procedures to follow to implement sections 10.8, 10.9 and 10.12, the procedures to follow for the safe storage, handling, use and disposal of hazardous substances, including procedures to be followed in an emergency involving a hazardous substance, and the procedures to follow if an employee is exposed to fugitive emissions as defined in section 10.29; and the education and training of each employee on the procedures to follow to access electronic or paper versions of reports, records of education and training given and safety data sheets. Every employer shall, in consultation with the policy committee or, if there is no policy committee, the work place committee or the health and safety representative, review and, if necessary, revise the employee education and training program at least once a year; whenever there is a change in conditions in respect of the presence of hazardous substances in the work place; and whenever new hazard information in respect of a hazardous substance in the work place becomes available to the employer. The employer shall keep a paper or electronic record of the education and training given to every employee and make it readily available for examination by the employee in any form, as determined in consultation with the policy committee or, if there is no policy committee, the work place committee or the health and safety representative; and keep it for a period of two years after the employee ceases to handle or be exposed to the hazardous substance, or is no longer likely to handle or be exposed to the hazardous substance, or to install, operate, maintain or repair the assembly of pipes. No person shall use a hazardous substance in a work place if a non-hazardous substance or one that is less hazardous can be used instead. Every ventilation system installed on or after January 1, 1997 to control the concentration of an airborne hazardous substance shall be so designed, constructed, installed, operated and maintained that the concentration of the airborne hazardous substance does not exceed the values and levels prescribed in subsections 10.19(1) and 10.20(1) and (2); and it meets the standards set out in Part 6 of the National Building Code, the publication of the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists entitled Industrial Ventilation, 20th edition, dated 1988, as amended from time to time, or ANSI Standard ANSI Z9.2-1979 entitled Fundamentals Governing the Design and Operation of Local Exhaust Systems, dated 1979, as amended from time to time. If feasible, every ventilation system installed before January 1, 1997 to control the concentration of an airborne hazardous substance shall be maintained so as to meet the requirements set out in subsection (1). Before a ventilation system referred to in subsection 10.17(1) is operated for the first time in a work place, the employer shall set out in writing instructions pertaining to the inspection, testing and maintenance of that ventilation system. The instructions referred to in subsection (1) shall specify the nature and frequency of inspections, tests and maintenance to be performed on the ventilation system. The employer shall ensure that a qualified person carries out each inspection, testing and maintenance of the ventilation system in accordance with the instructions referred to in subsection (1); and makes and signs a report with respect to each inspection, test or maintenance work. A report referred to in paragraph (3)(b) shall include the date of the inspection, test or maintenance work performed by the qualified person; identify the ventilation system that was inspected, tested or maintained; and set out the safety observations of the qualified person in respect of the ventilation system. The employer shall keep at the work place at which the ventilation system is located a copy of the instructions referred to in subsection (1), and the most recent report referred to in paragraph (3)(b). The employer shall give to every employee who operates a ventilation system the necessary education and training for the safe and proper use of the system. The employer shall keep a paper or electronic record of the education and training given to every employee who operates a ventilation system for as long as the employee remains in the employer’s employ. An employee shall be kept free from exposure to a concentration of an airborne chemical agent, other than airborne grain dust, airborne flour dust and airborne asbestos fibres, in excess of the value for that chemical agent adopted by the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists, in its publication entitled Threshold Limit Values (TLVs) and Biological Exposure Indices (BEIs), as amended from time to time; airborne grain dust in excess of 4 mg/m3; or airborne flour dust in excess of 3 mg/m3. An employer shall ensure that an employee’s exposure to a concentration of airborne asbestos fibres is as close to zero as possible, but in any event the employer shall ensure that the concentration does not exceed the value for airborne asbestos fibres adopted by the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists in its publication entitled Threshold Limit Values (TLV) and Biological Exposure Indices (BEI), as amended from time to time. Subsection (1) does not apply in respect of concentrations of carbon dioxide or respirable dust in the underground portion of a coal mine. If the concentration of an airborne chemical agent is likely to exceed the value referred to in subsection (1), air samples shall be taken and the concentration of the chemical agent shall be determined in accordance with the standards set out by the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists in its publication entitled Manual of Analytical Methods Recommended for Sampling and Analysis of Atmospheric Contaminants, dated 1958, as amended from time to time; in accordance with the standards set out by the United States National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health in the NIOSH Manual of Analytical Methods, third edition, volumes 1 and 2, dated February, 1984, as amended from time to time; in accordance with a method that collects and analyses a representative sample of the chemical agent with accuracy and with detection levels at least equal to those which would be obtained if the standards referred to in paragraph (a) or (b) were used; or where no specific standards for the chemical agent are set out in the publications referred to in paragraphs (a) and (b) and no method is available under paragraph (c), in accordance with a scientifically proven method used to collect and analyse a representative sample of the chemical agent. A paper or electronic record of each test made under subsection (3) shall be kept by the employer at the employer’s place of business that is nearest to the work place where the air sample was taken, for a period of three years after the date of the test. A record referred to in subsection (4) shall include the date, time and location of the test; the hazardous substance in respect of which the test was made; the sampling and testing method used; the result obtained; and the name and occupation of the person who made the test. Subject to subsection (2), the concentration of an airborne chemical agent or combination of airborne chemical agents in the work place shall be less than 50 per cent of the lower explosive limit of the chemical agent or combination of chemical agents. If a source of ignition may ignite an airborne chemical agent or combination of airborne chemical agents in the work place, the concentration of the chemical agent or the combination of chemical agents shall not exceed 10% of the lower explosive limit of the chemical agent or combination of chemical agents. Subsection (2) does not apply in respect of concentrations of methane gas in the underground portion of a coal mine. Compressed air, gas or steam shall not be used for blowing dust or other substances from structures, machinery or materials where there is a risk of any person being directly exposed to the jet or where a fire, explosion, injury or health hazard is likely to result from such use; or that use would result in a concentration of an airborne chemical agent that exceeds the values referred to in paragraph 10.19(1)(a) or subsection 10.19(1.1) or the limit referred to in subsection 10.20(1) or (2). Compressed air shall not be used for cleaning clothing contaminated with: asbestos; or a hazardous substance having an exposure limit referred to in paragraph 10.19(1)(a) or (b) lower than 1 mg/m3. Where compressed air is used to clean clothing, appropriate eye protection shall be worn; and the maximum compressed air pressure in the pipeline shall be 69 kPa (10 psi) or a safety nozzle limiting the air pressure to no more than 69kPa (10 psi) shall be used. If feasible, the employer shall provide automated warning and detection systems if the seriousness of any exposure to a hazardous substance so requires. Every assembly of pipes, pipe fittings, valves, safety devices, pumps, compressors and other fixed equipment that is used for transferring a hazardous substance from one location to another shall be marked, by labelling, colour-coding, placarding or any other mode, to identify the hazardous substance being transferred and, if appropriate, the direction of the flow; and fitted with valves and other control and safety devices to ensure its safe operation, maintenance and repair. All blasting using dynamite or other explosives shall be done by a qualified person who, where required under the laws of the province in which the blasting is carried out, holds a blasting certificate or such other authorization as may be required under those laws. Where a device that is capable of producing and emitting energy in the form of ionizing or non-ionizing radiation is used in the work place, the employer shall, if the device is referred to in subsection (2), implement the applicable document, as amended from time to time, published by the Department of National Health and Welfare, as specified in one of paragraphs (2)(a) to (k) or published by ANSI, as specified in paragraph (2)(l). For the purposes of subsection (1), the applicable document is in respect of radio frequency and microwave devices in the frequency range from 10 kHz to 300 GHz, Safety Code - 6, dated 1990; in respect of X-ray equipment in medical diagnosis, Safety Code - 20A, dated 1980; in respect of baggage inspection X-ray equipment, Safety Code - 21, dated 1978; in respect of dental X-ray equipment, Safety Code - 22, dated 1980; in respect of ultrasound equipment, Safety Code - 23, dated 1989, and Safety Code - 24, dated 1990; in respect of short-wave diathermy equipment, Safety Code - 25, dated 1983; in respect of magnetic resonance imaging and magnetic resonance spectroscopy equipment, Safety Code - 26, dated 1987; in respect of industrial X-ray equipment, Safety Code - 27, dated 1987; in respect of veterinary X-ray equipment, Safety Code - 28, dated 1991; in respect of demonstration-type discharge devices, Recommended Safety Procedures for the Selection and Use of Demonstration-Type Discharge Devices in Schools, dated 1979; in respect of dielectric (RF) heaters, Dielectric (RF) Heaters Guidelines for Limiting Radio-Frequency Exposure, dated 1980; and in respect of lasers, ANSI Standard ANSI Z136.1-1986, American National Standard for the Safe Use of Lasers, dated 1986, including its appendices with the exception of Appendix D. If an employee works on or near a device that may emit nuclear energy, the employer shall ensure that the exposure of the employee to nuclear energy does not exceed the radiation dose limits set out in the Radiation Protection Regulations. No employee, other than a nuclear energy worker as defined in section 2 of the Nuclear Safety and Control Act, shall be exposed in the course of any year to a concentration of radon that on average, over the year, is higher than 800 Bq/m3. If asbestos-containing material is present in a work place and there is the potential for a release of asbestos fibres or employee exposure to asbestos fibres, an employer shall ensure that the qualified person who is carrying out a hazard investigation under section 10.4 takes into consideration the type of asbestos, the condition of the asbestos-containing material, the friability of the asbestos-containing material, the accessibility to and likelihood of damage to the asbestos-containing material and the potential for the release of asbestos fibres and employee exposure to asbestos fibres. At the completion of an investigation carried out under section 10.4, the employer shall ensure that a record of the location, friability and condition of the asbestos-containing material and the type of asbestos contained in that material is kept and made readily available for examination by employees and is in any form as determined in consultation with the policy committee or, if there is no policy committee, the work place committee or the health and safety representative. Before undertaking any work activity that involves asbestos-containing material, an employer shall, in consultation with the policy committee or, if there is no policy committee, the work place committee or the health and safety representative, develop, implement and administer an asbestos exposure control plan that requires the employer to ensure that a hazard investigation under section 10.4 has been carried out by a qualified person and, in the event that there is a change in the work activity, review any report that was prepared as a result of the investigation and, if necessary, have a qualified person carry out another investigation; ensure that a qualified person classifies the work activity as a low-risk activity, moderate-risk activity or high-risk activity; ensure that all asbestos-containing material present in the work place that is exposed or that will be disturbed is identified by signs and labels or by any other effective manner; ensure that all friable asbestos-containing material present in the work place is controlled by removal, enclosure or encapsulation or by any other effective manner to prevent employee exposure to asbestos; ensure that procedures and control measures for moderate-risk activities and high-risk activities are developed and implemented; and develop and implement an employee education and training program that is specific to asbestos-containing material. If an employee who is undertaking automotive service procedures may be exposed to asbestos from friction material or dust arising from that material, an employer shall ensure that the use of compressed air, brushes or similar means to dry-remove friction material dust from automotive assemblies is prohibited; and signs to advise employees of the hazards and required precautions are posted in service work areas where friction material is handled or dust arising from that material is generated. During any work activities that involve friable asbestos-containing materials, an employer shall ensure that the following activities are carried out frequently and at regular intervals as determined by a qualified person, at the end of each work shift and immediately after the work activity is completed: all asbestos dust, waste and debris are removed by vacuuming with a vacuum cleaner that is equipped with a HEPA filter, damp-mopping or wet-sweeping the area that is contaminated with the asbestos dust, waste or debris; and any drop sheets that are contaminated with asbestos dust, waste or debris are wetted. All asbestos dust, waste or debris and any drop sheets that are contaminated with asbestos dust, waste or debris shall be placed in a container referred to in section 10.26.11. If a glove bag is used for the removal of asbestos insulation from pipes, ducts and similar structures, an employer shall ensure that the glove bag is sealed to prevent the release of asbestos fibres into the work area; the glove bag is inspected for damage or defects immediately before it is attached to the pipe, duct or similar structure and at regular intervals during its use; all waste from asbestos-containing material that is on surfaces is washed to the bottom of the glove bag and all exposed asbestos-containing material is encapsulated when it is inside the glove bag; the glove bag is evacuated using a vacuum cleaner that is equipped with a HEPA filter to remove the air inside the bag prior to the removal of the glove bag; and after the glove bag is removed, all exposed surfaces are cleaned with a damp cloth and a vacuum cleaner that is equipped with a HEPA filter. Before leaving a work area that is contaminated with asbestos-containing material, an employee shall if their protective clothing is to be reused, decontaminate the clothing with a damp cloth or a vacuum cleaner that is equipped with a HEPA filter before taking the clothing off; or if their protective clothing is not to be reused, place the clothing in a container referred to in section 10.26.11. An employer shall provide employees with a facility reserved for washing their hands and face, and employees shall wash their hands and face using that facility before leaving a work area that is contaminated with asbestos-containing material. As soon as feasible after any work activity that involves asbestos-containing material is completed, an employee shall clean reusable tools, equipment, rigid barriers and portable enclosures that are contaminated with asbestos with a damp cloth or a vacuum cleaner that is equipped with a HEPA filter. An employer shall ensure that a qualified person takes air samples to test for airborne asbestos fibres in the vicinity of the containment system during any work activity that involves asbestos-containing material and, in the case of a work activity that lasts longer than 24 hours, at least daily; in the clean room during removal and clean-up operations and, in the case of removal and clean-up operations that last longer than 24 hours, at least daily; and in contaminated areas that are inside the containment system as necessary during removal and clean-up operations. The employer shall ensure that the following air samples are taken: two samples for every area in an enclosure that is 10 m2 or less; three samples for every area in an enclosure that is more than 10 m2 and not more than 500 m2; and five samples for every area in an enclosure that is more than 500 m2. Within 24 hours after obtaining the air sampling test results, the employer shall post a copy of the results in a conspicuous place in the work place; and make the results available to the policy committee, if any, the work place committee and the health and safety representative. Before dismantling a containment system and after all asbestos dust, waste and debris have been cleaned up, removed or encapsulated, an employer shall ensure that clearance air samples are taken inside the enclosure and that the concentration of airborne asbestos fibres is determined in accordance with Method 7400 set out in the document entitled NIOSH Manual of Analytical Methods, published by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, as amended from time to time, or in accordance with a scientifically proven method used to collect and analyze a representative sample of airborne asbestos fibres.

When conducting clearance air sampling, the employer shall ensure that forced air is used inside the enclosure to dislodge any asbestos fibres from all surfaces and keep them airborne. Clearance air sampling shall be taken until the concentrations of airborne asbestos fibres do not exceed the values referred to in subsection 10.19(1.1). Within 24 hours after obtaining the clearance air sampling test results, the employer shall make the results available to the policy committee, if any, the work place committee and the health and safety representative, and provide a copy of the results to the Head of Compliance and Enforcement. Containers for the containment of asbestos dust, waste and debris and asbestos-containing material shall be dust-tight; suitable to contain asbestos dust, waste or debris; impervious to asbestos; identified as containing asbestos dust, waste or debris; cleaned with a damp cloth or a vacuum cleaner that is equipped with a HEPA filter immediately before being removed from the work area; and removed from the work place frequently and at regular intervals as determined by a qualified person. Every container of a hazardous substance, other than a hazardous product, that is stored, handled, used or disposed of in the work place shall be labelled in a manner that discloses clearly the generic name of the substance; and the hazard information in respect of the substance. If a safety data sheet in respect of a hazardous substance, other than a hazardous product, that is stored, handled or used in the work place may be obtained from the supplier of the hazardous substance, the employer shall obtain a copy of the safety data sheet; and keep the copy of the safety data sheet readily available for examination by employees in any form, as determined in consultation with the policy committee or, if there is no policy committee, the work place committee or the health and safety representative. In this Division, bulk shipment has the same meaning as in subsection 5.5(1) of the Hazardous Products Regulations; (expédition en vrac) container means any package or receptacle, including a bag, barrel, bottle, box, can, cylinder, drum and storage tank; (contenant) fugitive emission means a hazardous product in gas, liquid, solid, vapour, fume, mist, fog or dust form that escapes from processing equipment, from control emission equipment or from a product into the work place; (émission fugitive) hazardous waste means a hazardous product that is acquired or generated for recycling or recovery or is intended for disposal; (résidu dangereux) laboratory sample has the same meaning as in subsection 5(1) of the Hazardous Products Regulations; (échantillon pour laboratoire) manufactured article[Repealed, SOR/2016-141, s. 10] research and development, in respect of a hazardous product, means systematic investigation or search carried out in a field of science or technology by means of experiment or analysis, other than investigation or search in respect of market research, sales promotion, quality control or routine testing of hazardous products, and includes applied research, namely, work undertaken for the advancement of scientific knowledge with a specific practical application in view, and development, namely, use of the results of applied research for the purpose of creating new, or improving existing, processes or hazardous products; (recherche et développement) risk phrase, in respect of a hazardous product, means a statement identifying a hazard that may arise from the exposure to the hazardous product; (mention de risque) sale includes offer for sale, expose for sale and distribute; (vente) significant new data has the same meaning as in subsection 5.12(1) of the Hazardous Products Regulations; (nouvelles données importantes) supplier label means a label prepared by a supplier that discloses any information elements required by the Hazardous Products Act; (étiquette du fournisseur) supplier material safety data sheet[Repealed, SOR/2016-141, s. 10] supplier safety data sheet means a safety data sheet prepared by a supplier that discloses any information elements required by the Hazardous Products Act; (fiche de données de sécurité du fournisseur) work place label means a label prepared by an employer in accordance with this Division; (étiquette du lieu de travail) work place material safety data sheet[Repealed, SOR/2016-141, s. 10] work place safety data sheet means a safety data sheet prepared by an employer in accordance with subsection 10.33(1) or (2). (fiche de données de sécurité du lieu de travail) This Division does not apply in respect of any tobacco or a tobacco product as defined in section 2 of the Tobacco and Vaping Products Act; manufactured article as defined in section 2 of the Hazardous Products Act; or wood or a product made of wood. This Division, other than section 10.43, does not apply in respect of hazardous waste. Subject to subsection (2) and section 10.42, every employer shall implement the provisions of sections 10.27 and 10.28 in respect of a hazardous product and may, in so doing, replace the generic name of the product with the brand name, chemical name, common name or trade name, if the hazardous product is present in the work place; was received from a supplier; and is one of the following: a hazardous product, other than wood or a product made of wood, that is listed in Schedule 1 to the Hazardous Products Act, a nuclear substance, as defined in section 2 of the Nuclear Safety and Control Act, that is radioactive. An employer may store a hazardous product received from a supplier without having a supplier label on it, without having obtained a safety data sheet for it and without having conducted an employee education and training program with respect to the matters referred to in subparagraphs 10.14(2)(a)(ii) and (c)(ii) while the employer is actively seeking a supplier label and a supplier safety data sheet for the hazardous product; and if labelling affixed to the container of the hazardous product containing information on the hazardous product is not removed, defaced, modified or altered. If a hazardous product, other than a hazardous product referred to in paragraph 10.31(1)(c), is received in the work place by an employer, the employer shall, without delay, obtain a supplier safety data sheet in respect of the hazardous product from the supplier, unless the employer is already in possession of a supplier safety data sheet that is for a hazardous product that both has the same product identifier and is from the same supplier; discloses information that is current at the time that the hazardous product is received; and was prepared and dated less than three years before the day on which the hazardous product is received. If the supplier safety data sheet in respect of a hazardous product in a work place is three years old or more, the employer shall, if feasible, obtain from the supplier a current supplier safety data sheet. If it is not feasible for an employer to obtain a current supplier safety data sheet, the employer shall update the hazard information on the most recent supplier safety data sheet that the employer has received, on the basis of the ingredients disclosed on that supplier safety data sheet and on the basis of any significant new data that becomes available to the employer. The employer is exempt from the requirements of subsection (1) if a laboratory sample of a hazardous product is received in the work place from a supplier who is exempted by the Hazardous Products Regulations from the requirement to provide a safety data sheet for that product. Subject to section 10.42, if an employer produces in the work place a hazardous product, other than a fugitive emission or an intermediate product undergoing reaction within a reaction or process vessel, or imports into Canada a hazardous product and brings it into the work place, the employer shall prepare a work place safety data sheet in respect of that hazardous product. Subject to section 10.42, if an employer receives a supplier safety data sheet, the employer may prepare a work place safety data sheet to be used in the work place in place of the supplier safety data sheet if the work place safety data sheet discloses at least the information disclosed on the supplier safety data sheet; the information disclosed on the work place safety data sheet does not disclaim or contradict the information disclosed on the supplier safety data sheet; the supplier safety data sheet is readily available for examination by employees in any form, as determined in consultation with the policy committee or, if there is no policy committee, the work place committee or the health and safety representative; and the work place safety data sheet discloses that the supplier safety data sheet is available in the work place. An employer shall review the accuracy of the information disclosed on a work place safety data sheet referred to in subsection (1) or (2) and update it as soon as feasible after new hazard information or significant new data becomes available to the employer. If the information required to be disclosed on the work place safety data sheet is not available or not applicable to the hazardous product, the employer shall, in place of the information, insert the words “not available” or “not applicable”, as the case may be, in the English version and the words “non disponible” or “sans objet”, as the case may be, in the French version, of the work place safety data sheet. Every employer shall, in any work place in which an employee is likely to handle or be exposed to a hazardous product, keep readily available a copy of the work place safety data sheet or the supplier safety data sheet, as the case may be, in English and in French, for examination by employees and by any policy committee, work place committee or health and safety representative. The work place safety data sheet and supplier safety data sheet shall be made available in any form, as determined in consultation with the policy committee or, if there is no policy committee, the work place committee or the health and safety representative. Subject to sections 10.37 to 10.39, each hazardous product, other than a hazardous product referred to in paragraph 10.31(1)(c), in a work place and each container in which the hazardous product is contained in a work place shall, if the hazardous product or the container is received from a supplier, in the case where the hazardous product is in a bulk shipment, be accompanied by a supplier label; in the case where the employer has undertaken in writing to apply a label to the inner container of the hazardous product, have applied to it a supplier label as soon as feasible after the hazardous product is received from the supplier; and in any other case, have applied to it a supplier label. Subject to sections 10.37 to 10.39 and 10.42, if a hazardous product, other than a hazardous product referred to in paragraph 10.31(1)(c), is received from a supplier and an employer places the hazardous product in the work place in a container other than the container in which it was received from the supplier, the employer shall apply to the container a supplier label or work place label that discloses the following information: the product identifier; the hazard information in respect of the hazardous product; and a statement indicating that a safety data sheet for the hazardous product is available in the work place. Subject to sections 10.41 and 10.42, no person shall remove, deface, modify or alter the supplier label applied to a hazardous product that is in the work place; or the container of a hazardous product that is in the work place. Subject to sections 10.37 to 10.39, if an employer produces in the work place a hazardous product, other than a fugitive emission, or imports into Canada a hazardous product and brings it into the work place, and the hazardous product is not in a container, the employer shall disclose the following information on a work place label applied to the hazardous product or on a sign posted in a conspicuous place in the work place: a statement indicating that a work place safety data sheet for the hazardous product is available in the work place. Subject to sections 10.37 and 10.39, where an employer produces a hazardous product in the work place, other than a fugitive emission, or imports into Canada and brings into the work place a hazardous product, and places the hazardous product in a container, the employer shall apply to the container a work place label that discloses the information referred to in paragraphs (1)(a) to (c). Subsection (2) does not apply in respect of a hazardous product that is intended for export, if the information referred to in paragraphs (1)(a) to (c) is disclosed on a sign posted in a conspicuous place in the work place; or packaged in a container and offered for sale in Canada, if the container is or is in the process of being appropriately labelled for that purpose. If an employer stores a hazardous product in the work place in a container that has applied to it a supplier label or a work place label, a portable container filled from that container is exempted from the labelling requirements under section 10.35 or 10.36 if the hazardous product is required for immediate use; or the following conditions apply in respect of the hazardous product: it is under the control of and used exclusively by the employee who filled the portable container, it is used only during the work shift in which the portable container was filled, and it is clearly identified by a work place label applied to the portable container that discloses the product identifier. An employer shall, in a conspicuous place near a hazardous product, post a sign in respect of the hazardous product that discloses the product identifier if the hazardous product is in a process, reaction or storage vessel; in a continuous-run container; in a bulk shipment that is not placed in a container at the work place; or not in a container and stored in bulk. If a laboratory sample of a hazardous product is the subject of a labelling exemption under subsection 5(5) of the Hazardous Products Regulations, a label that is provided by the supplier and is affixed to, printed on or attached to the container of the sample received at the work place and that discloses the following information in place of the information required under paragraph 3(1)(d) of those Regulations is considered to comply with the requirements set out in section 10.35 with respect to a supplier label: if known by the supplier, the chemical name or generic chemical name of any material that is in the hazardous product and that is classified under the Hazardous Products Act and the Hazardous Products Regulations as a biohazardous infectious material; and the statement “Hazardous Laboratory Sample. For hazard information or in an emergency, call/Échantillon pour laboratoire de produit dangereux. Pour obtenir des renseignements sur les dangers ou en cas d’urgence, composez”, followed by an emergency telephone number for the purpose of obtaining the information that must be provided on the safety data sheet of a hazardous product. If a laboratory sample of a hazardous product is the subject of a labelling exemption under subsection 5(6) of the Hazardous Products Regulations, a label that is provided by the supplier and is affixed to, printed on or attached to the container of the sample received at the work place and that discloses the following information in place of the information required under paragraph 3(1)(c) or (d) of those Regulations is considered to comply with the requirements set out in section 10.35 with respect to a supplier label: if known by the supplier, the chemical name or generic chemical name of any material or substance that is in the hazardous product and that is referred to in subsection 3(2) of Schedule 1 to the Hazardous Products Regulations; and If a hazardous product is in a container other than the container in which it was received from a supplier or is produced in the work place, the employer is exempt from the requirements set out in section 10.36 and subparagraph 10.37(b)(iii) if the employer has complied with subsection (4); employee education and training is provided as required by these Regulations; and the hazardous product is a laboratory sample, is intended by the employer to be used solely for analysis, testing or evaluation in a laboratory, and is clearly identified through any mode of identification visible to employees at the work place. For the purposes of paragraph (3)(a), the employer shall ensure that the mode of identification used and the employee education and training provided enable the employees to readily identify and obtain either the information required on a safety data sheet or the information set out in subsections (1) and (2) with respect to the hazardous product or laboratory sample. The employer is exempt from the requirements of section 10.35 if a laboratory sample of a hazardous product is received in a work place from a supplier who is exempted by the Hazardous Products Regulations from the requirement to provide a label for that product. The information disclosed on a sign referred to in subsection 10.36(1), paragraph 10.36(3)(a), section 10.38 or paragraph 10.43(b) shall be of such a size that it is clearly legible to employees. If, in a work place, a label applied to a hazardous product or the container of a hazardous product becomes illegible or is removed from the hazardous product or the container, the employer shall replace the label with a work place label that discloses the following information: An employer shall review the accuracy of the information on a work place label and update it as soon as feasible after new hazard information or significant new data becomes available to the employer. Subject to subsection (2), if an employer has filed a claim for exemption from the requirement to disclose information on a safety data sheet or on a label under subsection 11(2) of the Hazardous Materials Information Review Act, the employer shall disclose, in place of the information that the employer is exempt from disclosing, if there is no final disposition of the proceedings in relation to the claim, the date on which the claim for exemption was filed and the registry number assigned to the claim under section 10 of the Hazardous Materials Information Review Regulations; and if the final disposition of the proceedings in relation to the claim is that the claim is valid, a statement that an exemption has been granted and the date on which the exemption was granted. If a claim for exemption is in respect of a product identifier, the employer shall, on the safety data sheet or label of the hazardous product, disclose, in place of that product identifier, a code name or code number specified by the employer as the product identifier for that hazardous product. If a hazardous product in the work place is hazardous waste, the employer shall disclose the generic name and hazard information in respect of the hazardous product by applying a label to the hazardous waste or its container; or posting a sign in a conspicuous place near the hazardous waste or its container. The employer shall provide education and training to employees regarding the safe storage and handling of hazardous waste that is found in the work place. For the purposes of subsection 125.2(1) of the Act, a medical professional is a nurse who is registered or licensed under the laws of a province. [Repealed, SOR/98-427, s. 9] For the purpose of interpreting the standards referred to in sections 10.46 to 10.49, [Repealed, SOR/2000-374, s. 4] dangerous goods means hazardous products used in these Regulations; and in respect of a hazardous product classified under the Hazardous Products Regulations, flammable liquids means flammable liquids used in these Regulations, combustible liquids means combustible liquids used in these Regulations, compressed gases means compressed gases used in these Regulations, reactive substances means reactive flammable materials used in these Regulations, aerosol products means flammable aerosols used in these Regulations, poisonous and infectious substances means poisonous and infectious materials used in these Regulations, corrosive substances" means corrosive materials used in these Regulations, and oxidizing substances means oxidizing materials used in these Regulations. Hazardous products shall be stored in accordance with subsections 3.2.7, 3.2.8, 3.2.9 and 3.3.4 of the National Fire Code. Flammable aerosols shall be stored in accordance with subsection 3.2.5 of the National Fire Code. The provisions of Part 3 of the National Fire Code apply as follows: compressed gases shall be stored and handled in accordance with subsections 3.2.8 and 3.3.5; reactive flammable materials shall be stored and handled in accordance with subsections 3.2.7 and 3.3.4; poisonous and infectious materials shall be stored and handled in accordance with subsections 3.2.7, 3.2.8 and 3.3.4; corrosive materials shall be stored and handled in accordance with subsections 3.2.7, 3.2.8 and 3.3.4; and oxidizing materials shall be stored and handled in accordance with subsections 3.2.7, 3.2.8 and 3.3.4. The provisions of Part 4 of the National Fire Code apply as follows: areas used for the storage, handling and use of flammable liquids and combustible liquids shall meet the standards set out in subsection 4.1.5, with the exception of article 4.1.5.6; the drainage and disposal of flammable liquids and combustible liquids shall be in accordance with subsection 4.1.6; flammable liquids and combustible liquids shall be stored in storage tanks meeting the standards set out in subsection 4.1.8; maintenance and operating procedures shall be established to prevent the escape of flammable liquids and combustible liquids, as required by subsection 4.1.6; general container storage and handling of flammable liquids and combustible liquids shall be in accordance with subsections 4.2.1 to 4.2.8, with the exception of paragraph 4.2.8.4(d); rooms used for container storage of flammable liquids and combustible liquids shall conform with subsection 4.2.9, with the exception of article 4.2.9.3; cabinets used for container storage of flammable liquids and combustible liquids shall conform with subsection 4.2.10; outdoor container storage of flammable liquids and combustible liquids shall be in accordance with subsection 4.2.11; storage tanks for flammable liquids and combustible liquids shall conform with section 4.3, with the exception of paragraph 4.3.13.1(1)(d), articles 4.3.13.5 and 4.3.15.2 and sentences 4.3.16.1(3) and (4); piping and transfer systems for flammable liquids and combustible liquids shall conform with section 4.4, with the exception of articles 4.4.6.2, 4.4.11.1 and 4.4.11.2; and flammable liquid and combustible liquid installations on piers and wharves shall conform with section 4.7, with the exception of article 4.7.10.2. The following definitions apply in this Part. class of confined spaces means a group of at least two confined spaces that are likely, because of their similarity, to present the same hazards to persons entering, exiting or occupying them. (catégorie d’espaces clos) confined space means a space that is enclosed or partially enclosed; is not designed or intended for continuous human occupancy; and has a limited or restricted means of entry or exit or an internal configuration that could complicate provision of first aid, evacuation, rescue or other emergency response. (espace clos) hazardous confined space means a confined space that, when entered, occupied or exited by persons, presents hazards likely to cause injury, illness or other adverse health effects to persons entering, exiting or occupying it because of its design, construction, location or atmosphere; the materials or substances in it; or any other conditions relating to it. (espace clos dangereux) hot work means any work where a flame is used or a source of ignition may be produced. (travail à chaud) The employer must, in consultation with the work place committee or health and safety representative, survey the work place in order to determine whether it contains confined spaces that might be entered by persons in order to perform work for the employer; identify each confined space; and appoint a qualified person to determine whether a confined space is a hazardous confined space. The employer must ensure that the qualified person provides them with a list of confined spaces including those identified as hazardous confined spaces. The employer must ensure that there is a sign or marking at the entrance to each confined space indicating that: it is a confined space or a hazardous confined space; and it must not be entered without the authorization of the employer. The employer must keep a record of all confined spaces referred to in subsection (2) and ensure that it is up-to-date and readily accessible to persons before they enter those spaces. The employer may either keep the record in the work place or keep a centralized record of confined spaces in respect of several work places in one work place. If it is likely that an employee will enter a confined space that has been determined not to be a hazardous confined space in order to perform work for the employer, the employer must establish procedures with respect to safe entry and exit as well as person-check and emergency response systems to ensure the continued safety of employees. If it is likely that a person will enter a hazardous confined space in order to perform work for an employer, the employer must appoint one or more qualified persons to carry out an assessment of the hazards to which the person is likely to be exposed in that hazardous confined space or in a hazardous confined space of the class to which it belongs; and specify the tests that are necessary to determine whether the person is likely to be exposed to any of the hazards identified under paragraph (a). The employer must ensure that the qualified person or persons record the findings of the assessment in a signed and dated report to the employer that specifies the following: the protection equipment referred to in part XII that is to be used by every person granted access to the hazardous confined space by the employer; any insulated protection equipment and tools referred to in Part VIII that a person may need in the hazardous confined space; the protection equipment and emergency equipment to be used by any person who takes part in the rescue of a person from the hazardous confined space or who responds to other emergency situations in the hazardous confined space; any requirement for a first aid attendant; steps to control or mitigate any hazards; and any situation in which an entry permit system is required. The employer must make a copy of the report available to the policy committee, if any, and the work place committee or the health and safety representative. Subject to subsection (5), the employer must ensure that the report and the list made under subsections (2) and 11.02(2) respectively are reviewed by a qualified person at least once every three years. However, if there is reason to believe that the conditions inside a confined space have changed with respect to the last hazard assessment, due to changes to the structure, intended use or immediate surrounding area of the space or due to information about the space regarding a potential new hazard, the employer must ensure that the space is reassessed and treated in accordance with the new findings. If a confined space has not been entered in the three years preceding the time when the assessment referred to in subsection (2) should have been carried out and no entry is scheduled, the assessment need not be carried out until it becomes likely that a person will enter the confined space in order to perform work for an employer. Every employer must — after considering the report made under subsection 11.03(2) in consultation with the policy committee, or, if there is no policy committee, the work place committee or the health and safety representative — establish procedures, with the date when they are established specified in them, that are to be followed by a person entering, exiting or occupying a confined space assessed under subsection 11.03(1). The procedures apply based on whether the confined space is listed as a confined space or a hazardous confined space under subsection 11.02(2) and take into account the report made under subsection 11.03(2). The procedures include for each confined space safe entry and exit procedures, two-way communication and person check systems, and emergency response measures; and for each hazardous confined space, in addition to the requirements specified in paragraph (a), all risk control measures that would ensure the health and safety of a person in the space and an entry permit system, if required under the report. If an entry permit system is required, the employer must ensure that it specifies the length of time that each permit is valid, and require that a record be made of the name of the person entering the confined space; and the date and time of entry, the anticipated date and time of exit and the actual date and time of exit. The employer must ensure that no person is granted access to a hazardous confined space unless the employer has first appointed a qualified person to verify, by means of tests and continuous monitoring, that if the atmosphere inside the hazardous confined space could be of concern, compliance with the following requirements can be achieved during the period of time that the person is in the space: the concentration of any chemical agent or combination of chemical agents in the hazardous confined space to which the person is likely to be exposed will not exceed the value referred to in paragraph 10.19(1)(a) for that chemical agent or combination of chemical agents, or the percentage set out in subsection 10.20(1), or in subsection 10.20(2) under the circumstances described in that subsection for that chemical agent or combination of chemical agents, the concentration of any airborne hazardous substance, other than a chemical agent, that a person may be exposed to in the hazardous confined space is not hazardous to the health or safety of the person, and the percentage of oxygen in the air in the hazardous confined space is not less than 19.5% by volume and not more than 23% by volume, at normal atmospheric pressure; verify that the following conditions are met, or if that is not feasible, that safety measures have been taken, including the use of engineering controls, to ensure the safety of the person who will be in the hazardous confined space: any liquid in which the person could drown has been removed from the hazardous confined space, any free-flowing solid in which the person could become entrapped has been removed from the hazardous confined space, and the hazardous confined space is secured to prevent entry of hazardous materials and contaminants; and verify that all electrical and mechanical equipment that could present a hazard to the person has been disconnected from its power source, real or residual, and has been locked out, the opening for entry into and exit from the hazardous confined space is sufficient to allow the safe passage of a person using protection equipment, including the protection equipment and emergency equipment to be used by a person who takes part in a rescue of a person, and subject to subsection 11.06(1), the requirements set out in paragraph (a) can be complied with at all times when a person is in the hazardous confined space. The employer must ensure that the qualified person makes certain that any equipment used to test the atmosphere inside a hazardous confined space is used, calibrated and maintained in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. The employer must ensure that the qualified person sets out the results of verifications carried out in accordance with subsection (1) in a signed and dated report to the employer that specifies the test methods applied, the results of the tests and of the continuous monitoring, the test equipment used and any failure of the test equipment, control devices or systems. The employer must if the report made under subsection (3) indicates that a person who has entered the hazardous confined space was in danger, send the report to the policy committee, if any, and to the work place committee or the health and safety representative; in all other cases, make the report available, in paper or electronic format, to the policy committee or, if there is no policy committee, to the work place committee or the health and safety representative. If conditions in a hazardous confined space or the nature of the work to be performed in a hazardous confined space are such that the requirements set out in subsection 11.05(1) cannot be complied with at all times when a person is in the hazardous confined space, the employer must in consultation with the policy committee or, if there is no policy committee, the work place committee or the health and safety representative, establish emergency procedures to be followed in the event of an accident or other emergency in or near the hazardous confined space that include a plan for reporting the emergency, and a list of necessary resources, including the required number of persons, to carry out the emergency procedures; specify the date when the emergency procedures are established and provide a plan for the immediate evacuation of the hazardous confined space when an alarm is activated, or there is any significant change in a concentration or percentage referred to in paragraph 11.05(1)(a) that would adversely affect the health or safety of a person in the hazardous confined space; provide the protection equipment referred to in paragraph 11.03(2)(a) for each employee who is about to enter the hazardous confined space; ensure that a qualified person trained in the emergency procedures established under paragraph (a) and the procedures established under section 11.04 is in attendance outside the hazardous confined space, and in communication with the person inside the hazardous confined space; in consultation with the policy committee or, if there is no policy committee, the work place committee or the health and safety representative, provide the qualified person referred to in paragraph (d) with a suitable communication device or alarm for summoning assistance; and ensure that the required number of persons as determined in subparagraph (a)(ii) are available to assist in the event of an emergency and to carry out the emergency procedures. The employer must ensure that one of the persons referred to in paragraph (1)(f) is trained in the emergency procedures established under paragraph (1)(a) and receives annual refresher training; has a basic first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) certificate; and is provided with the protection equipment and emergency equipment referred to in paragraph 11.03(2)(a). The employer must ensure that every person granted access to a hazardous confined space has at their disposal the appropriate emergency procedures set out in paragraphs 11.06(1)(a) and (b) and that they follow those procedures. The employer must ensure that every person entering, exiting or occupying a hazardous confined space referred to in subsection (1) wears an appropriate safety harness that is securely attached to a lifeline that is attached to a secure anchor outside the hazardous confined space; is monitored by the qualified person referred to in paragraph (1)(d); protects the person from the hazard for which it is provided and does not in itself create a hazard; and is, if feasible, equipped with a mechanical lifting device. If a person is about to enter a hazardous confined space under circumstances such that the requirements set out in paragraph 11.05(1)(a) cannot be complied with, the employer must ensure that the qualified person referred to in paragraph 11.06(1)(d), in a signed and dated report to the employer, specifies the emergency procedures established under paragraphs 11.06(1)(a) and (b) that are to be followed and the protection equipment, insulated protection equipment and tools and the emergency equipment that are to be used; and specifies any additional procedures and any other equipment that may be needed to ensure the health and safety of the person. The employer must ensure that the report made under subsection (1) and any emergency procedures specified in it are explained by the qualified person to every employee who is about to enter a hazardous confined space. Every employee who has received the explanation must sign and date a copy of the report to acknowledge that they have read it and that it has been explained to them. The employer must provide each employee who is granted access to a hazardous confined space with the protection equipment specified under paragraph 11.03(2)(a); and each employee who is to take part in rescue operations with the protection equipment and emergency equipment specified under paragraph 11.03(2)(c). The employer must ensure that every employee who enters, exits or occupies a hazardous confined space follows the procedures established pursuant to subsection 11.04(1) and uses the protection equipment specified under paragraphs 11.03(2)(a) and (b). The employer must ensure that any person who is granted access to a hazardous confined space has the equipment specified in paragraph 11.03(2)(a), failing which the employer must provide it; any person who is to take part in rescue operations has the protection equipment and emergency equipment set out in paragraph 11.03(2)(c); and any person who enters, exits or occupies a hazardous confined space complies with the procedures established in subsection 11.04(1) and uses the protection equipment specified in paragraphs 11.03(2)(a) and (b). The employer must ensure that no person closes off a confined space unless a qualified person has verified that no person is inside it. Unless a qualified person has determined that the work can be performed safely, the employer must ensure that hot work is not performed in a hazardous confined space that contains an explosive or flammable hazardous substance in a concentration in excess of 10% of its lower explosive limit; or oxygen in a concentration in excess of 23%. If hot work is to be performed in a hazardous confined space that contains concentrations of flammable or explosive materials in excess of the concentrations set out in paragraph (1)(a) or (b), a qualified person must patrol the area surrounding the hazardous confined space and maintain a fire-protection watch in that area until the fire hazard has passed; and the employer must ensure that the emergency equipment specified under paragraph 11.03(2)(c) is provided in the area referred to in paragraph (a). If an airborne hazardous substance can be produced by hot work in a hazardous confined space, the employer must ensure that no person enters or occupies that hazardous confined space unless the requirements of section 11.11 are met; or that person uses respiratory protection equipment that meets the requirements of sections 12.04, 12.05 and 12.13. [Repealed, SOR/2021-143, s. 1] If ventilation equipment is used to maintain the concentration of a chemical agent or combination of chemical agents in a hazardous confined space at or below the concentration referred to in subparagraph 11.05(1)(a)(i), or to maintain the percentage of oxygen in the air of a hazardous confined space within the limits referred to in subparagraph 11.05(1)(a)(iii), the employer must not grant access to the hazardous confined space unless the ventilation equipment is equipped with an alarm that will, if the equipment fails, be activated automatically and be audible or visible to every person in the hazardous confined space, or monitored by an employee who is in constant attendance at the equipment and who is in communication with any person in the hazardous confined space; and if the ventilation equipment fails, the person will have enough time to escape from the hazardous confined space before the concentration of the chemical agent or combination of chemical agents in the hazardous confined space exceeds the concentration referred to in subparagraph 11.05(1)(a)(i), or the percentage of oxygen in the air of the hazardous confined space ceases to remain within the limits referred to in subparagraph 11.05(1)(a)(iii). If the ventilation equipment fails, the employee referred to in subparagraph (1)(a)(ii) must immediately inform any person in the hazardous confined space of the failure of the equipment. If the report referred to in subsection 11.03(2) determines that a hazardous confined space requires continuous ventilation, the employer must ensure continuous atmospheric monitoring while the hazardous confined space is occupied. The employer must provide every employee who is likely to enter a confined space with instruction and training in the procedures and the emergency procedures established under subsection 11.04(1) and paragraphs 11.06(1)(a) and (b), respectively; and the use of the protection equipment referred to in paragraph 11.03(2)(a). The employer must ensure that no person enters a confined space unless the person is instructed in The employer must ensure that all persons granted access to a confined space have received instruction and training in accordance with subsection 11.04(1) and paragraph 11.06(1)(a). The employer must keep at their place of business nearest to the work place in which the confined space is located, and make readily available in paper or electronic format, any report made under subsection 11.03(2), the procedures established under subsection 11.04(1) and the emergency procedures established under paragraph 11.06(1)(a) for a period of ten years after the day on which the qualified person signed the report or the procedures were established; any report made under subsection 11.05(3) for a period of ten years after the day on which the qualified person signed the report if the verification procedures undertaken under paragraphs 11.05(1)(a) and (c) indicate that the requirements set out in subparagraphs 11.05(1)(a)(i) to (iii) were not complied with, or in every other case, for a period of two years after the day on which the qualified person signed the report; and any records of employees being trained under section 11.12 for as long as the employee works for the employer; or a period of two years after the day on which an employee ceases to perform any activity in a confined space. CBRN agent means a chemical, biological, radiological or nuclear agent. (agent CBRN) fall hazard zone means a defined area bordering on an edge that is unguarded against a risk of falling. (zone de risque de chute) fall hazard zone system means a system that consists of a fall hazard zone that is supervised by a fall hazard zone monitor. (système pour zone de risque de chute) fall-arrest system means a collection of protection equipment that attaches a person to an anchorage and is designed and configured to arrest a free fall. (dispositif antichute) fall-protection system means a system that is designed and configured to eliminate or reduce the risk of a person falling, restrain a person who is at risk of falling or arrest a person’s fall. The system may be composed of one or more of the following: a passive fall-protection system; a fall-restraint system; a fall-arrest system; a fall hazard zone system. (dispositif de protection contre les chutes) fall-restraint system means a collection of protection equipment that attaches a person to an anchorage and is designed and configured to prevent the person from getting close to an unguarded edge. (dispositif de retenue contre les chutes) passive fall-protection system means a system of physical barriers that is designed and installed to prevent a person from falling, including guardrails, fences, barricades or covers. (dispositif passif de protection contre les chutes) personal fall-protection system means a fall-restraint system or fall-arrest system. (dispositif individuel de protection contre les chutes) Unless otherwise indicated in this Part, any reference in this Part to a standard is a reference to that standard as amended from time to time. Any amendment to a CSA Group standard, a CSA standard or a UL standard that is incorporated by reference in this Part is effective on the 30th day after the day on which the amendment is published by the CSA Group or by UL, as the case may be, in both official languages. If it is not feasible to eliminate a health or safety hazard in a work place or to reduce it to within safe limits and the use of protection equipment may eliminate or reduce the risk of injury from that hazard, every person who is granted access to the work place and who is exposed to that hazard must use the protection equipment prescribed by this Part. Despite subsection (1), a person who provides instruction and training in the provision of emergency rescue services or who is instructed and trained in the provision of those services and provides them in an emergency situation may use protection equipment other than the equipment that is prescribed by this Part. Any protection equipment that is provided or used in a work place must be designed to protect the person from the hazard in question and must not in itself create a hazard. All protection equipment that is provided by an employer must be properly stored and be maintained, inspected and, if applicable, tested by a qualified person in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions to ensure that it is in good operating condition; in the case of equipment that is worn by a person, be safely and properly fitted to each user by a qualified person in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions, and if necessary to prevent a health hazard, be maintained in a clean and sanitary condition by a qualified person in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions; in the case of any component of the equipment that requires installation and dismantling, be installed and dismantled by a qualified person in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions; and in the case of equipment that is used in a fall-protection system, be used in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. In the case of equipment that is used in a fall-protection system, if there are no instructions from the manufacturer with respect to the storage, maintenance, inspection, testing, fitting, installation, use or dismantling referred to in paragraphs (1)(a) to (d), the equipment must be stored, maintained, inspected, tested, fitted, installed, used or dismantled in accordance with the fall-protection plan. If there is a risk of injury due to falling in any of the circumstances described in paragraphs 12.07(1)(a), (b) or (c) in a work place, the employer must, before any work activities begin, develop a fall-protection plan in consultation with the work place committee or the health and safety representative; and ensure that a copy of the fall-protection plan is readily available at the work place for consultation. The fall-protection plan must specify the hazards that have been identified for each work area and each activity to be carried out at the work place; the fall-protection systems that have been chosen to protect against the identified hazards; if a personal fall-protection system is used, the anchorage to be used during the work; if a fall-arrest system is used, the clearance distance below each work area;

if there are no manufacturer’s instructions with respect to the storage, maintenance, inspection, testing, fitting, installation, use or dismantling of equipment that is used in a fall-protection system and that is provided by an employer, the procedures to be followed for the purposes of paragraphs 12.05(1)(a) to (d); and the rescue procedures to be followed if a person falls. The fall-protection plan must include, in annex, a copy of any manufacturer’s instructions with respect to the storage, maintenance, inspection, testing, fitting, installation, use or dismantling of equipment that is used in a fall-protection system and that is provided by an employer. The fall-protection systems referred to in paragraph (2)(b) are to be chosen in consultation with the work place committee or the health and safety representative, as appropriate for the work area and activity in question, taking into account the following order of priority: passive fall-protection system; fall-restraint system; fall-arrest system; and fall hazard zone system. The clearance distance referred to in paragraph (2)(d) must be sufficient to prevent a person from hitting the ground or an object or surface below the work area during a fall. Subject to subsection (2), an employer must provide or put in place a fall-protection system if work is to be performed from a structure or on a vehicle at a height of 3 m or more; from a ladder at a height of 3 m or more if, because of the nature of the work, the person performing it is unable to use at least one hand to hold onto the ladder; or at a height of less than 3 m if the surface onto which the person might fall would present a greater risk of injury than a solid, flat surface. If an employee is required to work on a vehicle and it is not feasible to provide or put in place a fall-protection system, an employer must in consultation with the policy committee or, if there is no policy committee, the work place committee or the health and safety representative, perform a job safety analysis to eliminate or minimize the need for the employee to climb onto the vehicle or its load, and provide every employee who could be required to climb onto the vehicle or its load with instruction and training by a qualified person on the safe method of climbing onto it and working there; make a report in writing to the Head of Compliance and Enforcement setting out the reasons why it is not feasible to provide or put in place a fall-protection system and include in that report the job safety analysis and a description of the instruction and training referred to in paragraph (a); and provide a copy of the report referred to in paragraph (b) to the policy committee or, if there is no policy committee, the work place committee or the health and safety representative. The job safety analysis, instruction and training referred to in paragraph (2)(a) must be reviewed every two years in consultation with the policy committee or, if there is no policy committee, the work place committee or the health and safety representative. A fall hazard zone must be at least 2 m wide and extend the entire length of the unguarded edge. A fall hazard zone must only be established on a surface that has a slope of five degrees or less. If a person needs to carry out an activity in a fall hazard zone or cross a fall hazard zone to get to or from a work area, the employer must ensure the presence of a fall hazard zone monitor whose exclusive duties are to supervise the fall hazard zone whenever an activity is being carried out there, and ensure that the requirements of the fall-protection plan are respected; the employer must install, along the border between the fall hazard zone and any other work area, a raised demarcation line at a height of not less than 900 mm but not more than 1 100 mm; and the employer must ensure that a personal fall-protection system is used. If a fall hazard zone system has been established in a work place, the employer must ensure that every person who is granted access to the work place is informed of the fall hazard zone system’s existence and is familiar with the procedures to be followed for accessing, performing work in and leaving the fall hazard zone. If there is a risk of injury due to falling in a work place and the fall-protection plan requires that a personal fall-protection system be used, the employer must provide such a system to every person — other than a person who is installing or dismantling a fall-protection system — who is granted access to the work place. A personal fall-protection system must meet the requirements set out in the following CSA Group standards: Z259.16, Design of active fall-protection systems; and Z259.17, Selection and use of active fall-protection equipment and systems. The components of a personal fall-protection system must meet the requirements set out in the following CSA Group standards: Z259.1, Body belts and saddles for work positioning and travel restraint; Z259.2.2, Self-retracting devices; Z259.2.3, Descent devices; Z259.2.4, Fall arresters and vertical rigid rails; Z259.2.5, Fall arresters and vertical lifelines; Z259.10, Full body harnesses; Z259.11, Personal energy absorbers and lanyards; Z259.12, Connecting components for personal fall-arrest systems (PFAS); Z259.13, Manufactured horizontal lifeline systems; Z259.14, Fall restrict equipment for wood pole climbing; and Z259.15, Anchorage connectors. The components of a personal fall-protection system must be compatible and must be used in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. If more than one personal fall-protection system is secured to an anchorage, a separate anchorage connector must be used for each personal fall-protection system. The employer must ensure that a person who is using a personal fall-protection system wears and uses a full body harness. The employer must ensure that, before each work shift, every employee inspects their personal fall-protection system in accordance with the fall-protection plan. The employer must ensure that a person who works on an aerial device, boom-type elevating platform, scissor lift platform, forklift truck platform or any similar personnel lifting equipment in the circumstances described in subsection 12.07(1) uses a fall-restraint system that is connected to an anchorage that is specified in the instructions of the manufacturer of the lifting equipment; or if no anchorage is specified by the manufacturer, an anchorage that is certified by a person who is authorized to exercise the profession of engineering in Canada and that meets the requirements set out in CSA Group Standard Z259.16, Design of active fall-protection systems. If the use of a fall-restraint system would prevent the person referred to in subsection (8) from carrying out their work, the employer must ensure that a fall-arrest system is used. Subject to subsection (2), if there is a risk of head injury in a work place, the employer must ensure that protective headwear that meets the requirements set out in CSA Group Standard Z94.1, Industrial protective headwear — Performance, selection, care, and use, or in ANSI Standard Z89.1, American National Standard for Industrial Head Protection, is worn. If the employer, in consultation with the policy committee or, if there is no policy committee, the work place committee or the health and safety representative, determines that the protective headwear referred to in subsection (1) does not eliminate or reduce the risk of injury, the employer must ensure that appropriate protective headwear selected by the employer, in consultation with the policy committee or, if there is no policy committee, the work place committee or the health and safety representative, is worn. Subject to subsection (3), if there is a risk of foot injury or electric shock in a work place, the employer must ensure that protective footwear that meets the requirements set out in CSA Group Standard Z195, Protective footwear is worn. If the employer, in consultation with the policy committee or, if there is no policy committee, the work place committee or the health and safety representative, determines that the protective footwear referred to in subsection (1) does not eliminate or reduce the risk of injury, the employer must ensure that appropriate protective footwear selected by them, in consultation with the policy committee or, if there is no policy committee, the work place committee or the health and safety representative, is worn. If there is a risk of injury due to slipping in a work place, the employer must ensure that slip-resistant footwear is worn. If there is a risk of injury to the eyes or face in a work place, the employer must provide every person who is granted access to the work place with eye or face protection equipment that is selected by the employer in accordance with Annex A of CSA Group Standard Z94.3, Eye and face protectors, and that meets the requirements set out in that standard. If there is routine exposure to irritating airborne chemical agents, intense heat, liquid splashes, molten metals or similar agents in a work place, contact lenses must not be worn. If there is a risk of injury or disease due to exposure to an oxygen deficient atmosphere in a work place, the employer must provide every person who is granted access to the work place with respiratory protective equipment by means of which air will be supplied and that meets the following requirements: it is listed in the United States National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health publication entitled Certified Equipment List, as amended from time to time; it meets the requirements set out in CSA Standard Z94.4, Selection, use, and care of respirators; and it protects the respiratory tract against the oxygen deficiency. [Repealed, SOR/2021-140, s. 1] If there is a risk of injury or disease due to exposure to an airborne hazardous substance, other than a CBRN agent, in a work place, the employer must provide every person who is granted access to the work place with respiratory protective equipment that meets the following requirements: if air is supplied by means of the respiratory protective equipment, it is listed in the United States National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health publication entitled Certified Equipment List, as amended from time to time; if air is not supplied by means of the respiratory protective equipment, it is listed in the United States National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health publication entitled Certified Equipment List, as amended from time to time, or in the CSA Group publication entitled CSA Group Product Listing, as amended from time to time; for respiratory protective equipment referred to in subparagraph (b)(ii), it meets the requirements set out in CSA Standard Z94.4.1, Performance of filtering respirators; it protects the respiratory tract against the hazardous substance. If there is a risk of injury or disease due to exposure to CBRN agents in a work place, the employer must provide every person who is granted access to the work place with respiratory protection equipment for protection against those CBRN agents that in the case of a first responder in respect of events that may involve CBRN agents, meets the requirements set out in CSA Standard Z1610, Protection of first responders from chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) events; and in any other case, is listed in the United States National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health publication entitled Certified Equipment List, as amended from time to time, and meets the requirements set out in CSA Standard Z94.4, Selection, use, and care of respirators, or meets the requirements set out in CSA Standard Z1610, Protection of first responders from chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) events. The employer must ensure that respiratory protective equipment referred to in subsections (1) and (2) and subparagraph (3)(b)(i) is used and cared for in accordance with CSA Standard Z94.4, Selection, use, and care of respirators. The employer must ensure that air that is supplied by means of respiratory protective equipment referred to in paragraph (1)(a) or (2)(a), and the system that supplies the air, including its cylinders, meet the requirements set out in CSA Standard Z180.1, Compressed breathing air and systems. If there is a risk of injury or disease to or transmitted through the skin in a work place, the employer must provide every person who is granted access to the work place with a shield or screen; a cream or other product to be applied to the skin; or appropriate protective clothing. If sunscreen is provided by the employer, the sunscreen must be broad-spectrum and have a minimum sun protection factor of 30. If there is a risk of drowning in a work place, the employer must provide every person who is granted access to the work place with a life jacket that meets the requirements set out in the Canadian General Standards Board Standard 65.7, Life Jackets, in its 2007 version, as it existed before its withdrawal in November 2016, published on the Government of Canada website publications.gc.ca, a personal flotation device or buoyancy aid that has a level 70 performance within the meaning of UL Standard 12402-5, Personal flotation devices — Part 5: Buoyancy aids (level 50) — Safety requirements, when tested in accordance with UL Standard 12402-9, Personal Flotation Devices — Part 9: Test Methods, or a safety net or a personal fall-protection system; provide emergency equipment and ensure that it is in good operating condition and readily available; ensure that a qualified person is available on site to operate the emergency equipment; if appropriate, provide a power boat and ensure that it is in good operating condition and readily available; and prepare written emergency procedures that contain a full description of the procedures to be followed and the responsibilities of all persons who are granted access to the work place, and the location of any emergency equipment. If the work place is a wharf, dock, pier, quay or similar structure, a ladder that extends at least two rungs below water level must be installed on the face of the structure every 60 m along its length. If there is a risk of injury in a work place that is due to loose clothing, long hair, jewellery or similar items, the employer must ensure that, if those items are worn, they are tied, covered or otherwise secured in order to eliminate or reduce the risk of injury. If there is a risk of injury in a work place that is due to moving vehicles, the employer must provide every person who is granted access to the work place with high-visibility safety apparel that meets the requirements set out in CSA Group Standard Z96, High-visibility safety apparel. If an employee finds a defect in protection equipment that may render it unsafe, they must report the defect to their employer as soon as feasible. An employer must remove from service any protection equipment that has a defect that may render it unsafe and must mark or tag that equipment to indicate that it is unsafe for use. Protection equipment that has a defect that renders it unsafe may only be returned to service if it is restored to good operating condition by a qualified person in accordance with section 12.05. An employer must ensure that every person who is granted access to a work place and who uses protection equipment is provided with instruction by a qualified person in the use of that equipment. The employer must ensure that, in addition to the instruction referred to in subsection (1), every employee who uses protection equipment is provided with instruction and training by a qualified person in the operation and maintenance of the equipment and training by a qualified person in its use. If a fall-protection plan has been developed for a work place under paragraph 12.06(1)(a), the employer must ensure that every employee is provided with training by a qualified person in respect of the fall-protection plan. If there is a risk of drowning in a work place, the employer must ensure that every person who is granted access to the work place is provided with instruction by a qualified person in respect of the written emergency procedures referred to in paragraph 12.15(1)(e). The employer must ensure that the instruction and training referred to in subsections (1) to (4) is summarized in writing and must keep a copy of that summary readily available for consultation by every person who is granted access to the work place. An employer must keep a record of all of the protection equipment that is provided by them other than disposable equipment. The record must contain the following information: a description of the equipment and the date of its acquisition by the employer; the date and result of each inspection and test of the equipment; the date and nature of any maintenance work performed on the equipment since its acquisition by the employer; and the name of the person who performed the inspection, test or maintenance of the equipment. The record must be kept at the work place where the protection equipment is located and must continue to be kept there for a period of two years beginning on the day on which the equipment is permanently removed from service or, if a standard referred to in this Part requires that records be kept in respect of that equipment for a longer period, for that longer period. [Repealed, SOR/2019-243, s. 4] In this Part, explosive actuated fastening tool means a tool that, by means of an explosive force, propels or discharges a fastener for the purpose of impinging it on, affixing it to or causing it to penetrate another object or material. (pistolet de scellement à cartouches explosives) The exterior surface of any tool used by an employee in a fire hazard area shall be made of non-sparking material. All portable electric tools used by employees shall meet the standards set out in CSA Standard CAN C22.2 No. 71.1-M89, Portable Electric Tools, the English version of which is dated September 1989 and the French version of which is dated February 1991. Subject to subsection (2), all portable electric tools used by employees shall be grounded. Subsection (1) does not apply to tools that are powered by a self-contained battery; have a protective system of double insulation; or are used in a location where reliable grounding cannot be obtained if the tools are supplied from a double insulated portable ground fault circuit interrupter of the class A type that meets the standards set out in CSA Standard C22.2 No. 144-1977, Ground Fault Circuit Interrupters, dated March, 1977. All portable electric tools used by employees in a fire hazard area shall be marked as appropriate for use or designed for use in the area of that hazard. Where an air hose is connected to a portable air-powered tool used by an employee, a restraining device shall be attached where an employee may be injured by the tool falling, to the tool; and to all hose connections, in order to prevent injury to an employee in the event of an accidental disconnection of a hose. All explosive actuated fastening tools used by employees shall meet the standards set out in CSA Standard Z166-1975, Explosive Actuated Fastening Tools, dated June, 1975. No employee shall operate an explosive actuated fastening tool unless authorized to do so by his employer. Every employee who operates an explosive actuated fastening tool shall operate it in accordance with the CSA Standard referred to in subsection (1). All chain saws used by employees shall meet the standards set out in CSA Standard CAN3-Z62.1-M85, Chain Saws, dated February, 1985. If an employee finds any defect in a tool or machine that may render it unsafe for use, they shall report the defect to their employer as soon as feasible. An employer shall mark or tag as unsafe and remove from service any tool or machine used by his employees that has a defect that may render it unsafe for use. Every employee shall be instructed and trained by a qualified person appointed by his employer in the safe and proper inspection, maintenance and use of all tools and machinery that he is required to use. Every employer shall maintain a manual of operating instructions for each type of portable electric tool, portable air-powered tool, explosive actuated fastening tool and machine used by his employees. A manual referred to in subsection (1) shall be kept by the employer readily available for examination by an employee who is required to use the tool or machine to which the manual applies. Every machine that has exposed moving, rotating, electrically charged or hot parts or that processes, transports or handles material that constitutes a hazard to an employee shall be equipped with a machine guard that prevents the employee or any part of his body from coming into contact with the parts or material; prevents access by the employee to the area of exposure to the hazard during the operation of the machine; or makes the machine inoperative if the employee or any part of his clothing is in or near a part of the machine that is likely to cause injury. If feasible, a machine guard referred to in subsection (1) shall not be removable. A machine guard shall be so constructed, installed and maintained that it meets the requirements of subsection (1). Machine guards shall be operated, maintained and repaired by a qualified person. Subject to section 13.16, where a machine guard is installed on a machine, no person shall use or operate the machine unless the machine guard is in its proper position. Subject to subsection (2), where it is necessary to remove a machine guard from a machine in order to perform repair or maintenance work on the machine, no person shall perform the repair or maintenance work unless the machine has been locked out in accordance with a written lock out procedure provided by the employer. If it is not feasible to lock out a machine referred to in subsection (1) in order to perform repair or maintenance work on the machine, the work may be performed if the person performing the work follows written instructions provided by the employer that will ensure that any hazard to that person is not significantly greater than it would be if the machine had been locked out; and the person performing the work obtains a written authorization from the employer each time the work is performed, and performs the work under the direct supervision of a qualified person. A copy of the instructions referred to in section 13.16 shall be kept readily available by the employer for the information of persons who perform repair and maintenance work on his machines. Abrasive wheels shall be used only on machines equipped with machine guards, mounted between flanges, and operated in accordance with sections 4 to 6 of CSA Standard B173.5-1979, Safety Requirements for the Use, Care and Protection of Abrasive Wheels, dated February, 1979. A bench grinder shall be equipped with a work rest or other device that prevents the work piece from jamming between the abrasive wheel and the wheel guard; and does not make contact with the abrasive wheel at any time. Equipment used in the mechanical transmission of power shall be guarded in accordance with sections 7 to 10 of ANSI Standard ANSI B15.1-1972, Safety Standard for Mechanical Power Transmission Apparatus, dated July, 1972. Woodworking machinery shall be guarded in accordance with clause 3.3 of CSA Standard Z114-M1977, Safety Code for the Woodworking Industry, dated March, 1977. Punch presses shall meet the standards set out in CSA Standard Z142-1976, Code for the Guarding of Punch Presses at Point of Operation, dated February, 1976. materials handling equipment means equipment, including its supporting structures, auxiliary equipment and rigging devices, used to transport, lift, move or position persons, materials, goods or things and includes mobile equipment used to lift, hoist or position persons, but does not include an elevating device that is permanently installed in a building; (appareil de manutention) motorized hand-rider truck means motorized materials handling equipment that is designed to be controlled by a walking or onboard operator; (chariot à conducteur porté ou accompagnant) operator means a person who controls the operation of motorized or manual, materials handling equipment and who has received or is receiving instructions and training in respect of the procedures referred to in subsection 14.23(1) or (3) as the case may be; (opérateur) safe working load means the maximum load that the motorized or manual materials handling equipment is designed and constructed to handle or support safely under particular operating conditions; (charge de travail admissible) signaller means a person instructed by an employer to direct, by means of visual or auditory signals, the safe movement and operation of motorized materials handling equipment. (signaleur) This Part does not apply in respect of subject to subsection 14.4(4), the use and operation of motor vehicles on public roads; the use and operation of tackle regulated pursuant to the Canada Shipping Act in the loading or unloading of ships; or the underground workings of mines. Motorized and manual materials handling equipment shall, if feasible, be so designed and constructed that if there is a failure of any part of the materials handling equipment, that failure will not result in loss of control of the materials handling equipment or create a hazardous condition. All glass and other transparent materials used in doors, windows and other parts of motorized materials handling equipment shall be of a type that does not shatter into sharp or dangerous pieces on impact. Subject to subsection 14.51(1), an employer shall ensure that the onboard operator’s compartment in, or position on, motorized materials handling equipment provides adequate adjustability of range to accommodate properly the operator for the work that is required to be done. If motorized materials handling equipment is used under such circumstances that there is a risk that the on board operator of the equipment could be struck by a falling object or shifting load, the employer shall equip the motorized materials handling equipment with a protective structure of such a design, construction and strength that it will, under all foreseeable conditions, prevent the penetration of the object or load into the compartment or position occupied by the operator. Subsection (1) does not apply to a motorized hand-rider truck unless there is a risk of its operator being struck by a falling object or shifting load. A protective structure referred to in subsection (1) shall be constructed of non-combustible or fire-resistant material; and designed to permit quick exit from the motorized materials handling equipment in an emergency. If there is a risk that materials, goods or things could shift and endanger employees in a motor vehicle acquired after July 1, 1995 and having a gross vehicle weight of less than 4 500 kg, the employer shall install a bulkhead or other means to protect the employees. Where during the loading or unloading of motorized materials handling equipment the load will pass over the operator’s compartment or position, the operator shall not occupy that compartment in, or position on, the equipment unless it is equipped with a protective structure required under section 14.4. Subject to subsection 14.51(2), where motorized materials handling equipment is used in circumstances where it may turn over, it shall be fitted with a rollover protection device that meets the standards set out in CSA Standard B352-M1980, Rollover Protective Structures (ROPS) for Agricultural, Construction, Earthmoving, Forestry, Industrial, and Mining Machines, the English version of which is dated September 1980 and the French version of which is dated April 1991, as amended from time to time, and that will prevent the operator of the motorized materials handling equipment from being trapped or crushed under the equipment if it does turn over. Subject to subsection 14.51(1), all motorized materials handling equipment used in circumstances described in subsection (1) shall be fitted with seat-belts; and restraining devices preventing the displacement of the battery if the equipment turns over. Where motorized materials handling equipment is used under conditions where a seat-belt or shoulder-type strap restraining device is likely to contribute to the safety of the operator or passengers, the materials handling equipment shall be equipped with such a belt or device. If a fuel tank, compressed gas cylinder or other container or any associated assembly mounted on motorized materials handling equipment contains a hazardous substance, the employer shall ensure that the tank, cylinder, container or assembly is so located or guarded that under all conditions it is not hazardous to the health or safety of an employee who is required to operate or ride on the materials handling equipment; connected to fuel overflow and vent pipes that are so located that fuel spills and vapours cannot be ignited by hot exhaust pipes or other hot or sparking parts, or hazardous to the health or safety of an employee who is required to operate or ride on the materials handling equipment; and labelled on its servicing caps or covers as to its contents. Subject to subsection 14.51(2), the installation, operation and maintenance of propane fuelled motorized materials handling equipment shall be in accordance with the Canadian Gas Association Standard CAN/CGA-B149.2-M91, Propane Installation Code, dated 1991, as amended from time to time. Motorized materials handling equipment that is regularly used outdoors shall be fitted with a roof or other structure that will protect the operator from exposure to any weather condition that is likely to be hazardous to the operator’s health or safety. Where the heat produced by motorized materials handling equipment results in a temperature above 26°C in the compartment or position occupied by that operator, the area shall be protected from the heat by an insulated barrier. Subject to subsection 14.51(1), an employer shall ensure that all motorized materials handling equipment in use is designed and constructed so that any employee required to operate or ride on it will not be injured or its control will not be impaired by any vibration, jolting or uneven movement of the materials handling equipment. Subject to subsection 14.51(1), the design and arrangement of displays and controls and the design and layout of the operator’s compartment or position on all motorized materials handling equipment shall not hinder or prevent its operator from operating the equipment and shall, if feasible, maximize its operator’s ability to collect, comprehend and process information necessary for the safe use of the equipment. An employer shall equip motorized materials handling equipment that is used for transporting or handling flammable substances with a dry chemical fire extinguisher. A fire extinguisher referred to in subsection (1) shall have not less than a 5 B, C rating as defined in the National Fire Code; meet the standards set out in section 6.2 of the National Fire Code; and be so located that it is readily accessible to the operator of the motorized materials handling equipment while the operator is in the operating position. Subsection (1) does not apply to motorized materials handling equipment that is used exclusively within a building that has the fire extinguishers required by Part XVII. Subject to subsection 14.51(1), an employer shall ensure that all motorized materials handling equipment has a safe means of entering and exiting the work area of the operator; and any other place on the equipment to which an employee requires regular access. A safe means referred to in subsection (1) shall take into account the employee’s body dimensions while wearing personal protective equipment and shall not require the employee to jump from the motorized materials handling equipment. Subject to subsection (2), where motorized materials handling equipment is used by an employee in a work place at night or at any time when the level of lighting within the work place is less than 10 lx, the materials handling equipment shall be fitted with warning lights on the front and rear that are visible from a distance of not less than 100 m; and lighting that ensures the safe operation of the equipment. No motorized materials handling equipment shall be used at night on a route that is used by other vehicles unless it is fitted with such lights as are required under the laws of the province in which the equipment is used. All motorized materials handling equipment shall be fitted with braking, steering and other control systems that are capable of controlling and stopping its movement and that of any hoist, bucket or other part of the equipment; and respond reliably and quickly to moderate effort on the part of the employee controlling them. Motorized materials handling equipment that is used in an area occupied by employees and that travels forward at speeds in excess of 8 km/h shall be fitted with a horn or other similar audible warning device; and in reverse shall, subject to subsection 14.51(1), be fitted with a horn or other similar audible warning device that automatically operates while it travels in reverse. Where an audible warning device referred to in subsection (1) cannot be clearly heard above the noise of the motorized materials handling equipment and any surrounding noise, does not allow enough time for a person to avoid the danger in question or does not otherwise provide adequate warning, other visual, audible or tactile warning devices or methods shall be used so that adequate warning is provided. Where the use of an audible warning device referred to in subsection (1) would result in night-time noise levels in excess of those allowed by a municipal by-law applicable where the motorized material handling equipment is used, visual or tactile warning devices or methods may be used at night if such devices or methods provide an adequate warning. Where motorized materials handling equipment cannot be operated safely in reverse unless it is fitted with sufficient rear-view mirrors, it shall be so fitted. Subject to subsection 14.51(2), the design, construction, operation and maintenance of guided industrial vehicles shall meet the standards set out in the American Society of Mechanical Engineers Standard ASME B56.5-1993, Safety Standard for Guided Industrial Vehicles and Automated Functions of Manned Industrial Vehicles, dated 1993, as amended from time to time. Subject to subsection 14.51(2), the design, construction, operation and maintenance of each conveyor, cableway or other similar motorized materials handling equipment shall meet the standards set out in the American Society of Mechanical Engineers Standard ASME B20.1-1993, Safety Standard for Conveyors and Related Equipment, dated 1993, as amended from time to time. Before motorized or manual materials handling equipment is used for the first time in a work place, the employer shall set out in writing instructions on the inspection, testing and maintenance of that materials handling equipment. Instructions referred to in subsection (1) shall specify the nature and frequency of inspections, testing and maintenance. The inspection, testing and maintenance referred to in subsection (1) shall be performed by a qualified person who complies with the instructions referred to in that subsection; and makes and signs a report of each inspection, test or maintenance work performed by the qualified person. include the date of the inspection, testing or maintenance performed by the qualified person; identify the materials handling equipment that was inspected, tested or maintained; and set out the safety observations of the qualified person. The employer shall keep at the work place at which the motorized or manual materials handling equipment is located a copy of the instructions referred to in subsection (1) for as long as the materials handling equipment is in use; and the report referred to in paragraph (3)(b) for a period of one year after the report is signed. Mobile cranes shall be inspected, tested and maintained in accordance with the requirements of section 5 of CSA Standard Z150-1974, Safety Code for Mobile Cranes, dated 1974, and its supplement Z150S1-1977 entitled Supplement 1-1977 to CSA Standard Z150-1974 Safety Code for Mobile Cranes, published in 1977. Every employer whose employees maintain or repair motorized materials handling equipment equipped with split rim wheels shall set out in writing instructions for those employees on the maintenance and repair of those wheels. Instructions referred to in subsection (1) shall include instructions on training, inspection, installation, guarding, compatibility of parts used and repairs relating to the assembling and disassembling of split rim wheels. The employer shall keep a copy of the instructions referred to in subsection (1) at the work place in which the motorized materials handling equipment referred to in that subsection is kept for as long as the equipment is in use. Subject to subsection (2), every employer shall ensure that every operator of motorized materials handling equipment has been instructed and trained in the procedures to be followed for its inspection; its fuelling; and its safe and proper use, in accordance with any instructions provided by the manufacturer and taking into account the conditions of the work place in which the operator will operate the materials handling equipment. Subsection (1) does not apply to an employer with respect to an operator who, under the direct supervision of a qualified person, is being instructed and trained in the use of motorized materials handling equipment or in the procedures referred to in that subsection. An employer shall ensure that every operator of manual materials handling equipment receives on-the-job training by a qualified person on the procedures to be followed for its inspection; and its safe and proper use, in accordance with any instructions of the manufacturer and taking into account the conditions of the work place in which the operator will operate the manual materials handling equipment and the operator’s physical capabilities. Every employer shall keep a written record, in respect of an operator, of any instruction or training referred to in subsection (1) for as long as the operator remains in the employer’s employment. No employer shall require an employee to operate motorized or manual materials handling equipment unless the employee is an operator; and where the laws of the province in which the equipment is operated require an operator’s licence, possesses an operator’s licence issued by any province. No employer shall require an operator to operate motorized materials handling equipment unless the operator is directed by a signaller; or has an unobstructed view of the area in which the equipment is to be operated. Every employer who wishes to use signals to direct the movement of motorized materials handling equipment shall establish a single code of signals to be used by signallers in all of the employer’s work places. Subject to subsection (3), signals from the code referred to in subsection (1) shall be given by a signaller, who may use only those signals. A signal to stop given by any person granted access to the work place by the employer shall be obeyed by an operator. No signaller shall perform duties other than signalling while the motorized materials handling equipment under the signaller’s direction is in operation. Where any movement of motorized materials handling equipment that is directed by a signaller poses a risk to the safety of any person, the signaller shall not give the signal to move until that person is warned of, or protected from, the risk. Where the operator of any motorized materials handling equipment does not understand a signal, the operator shall consider that signal to be a stop signal. Subject to subsection (2), where the use by a signaller of visual signals will not be an effective means of communication, the employer shall provide the signaller and the operator with a telephone, radio or other audible signalling device. No radio transmitting equipment shall be used in a work place for the transmission of signals where such use may activate electric blasting equipment in that place. Where a signalling device referred to in subsection (1) functions unreliably or improperly and the operation of any motorized materials handling equipment cannot be safely directed by another means of signalling, use of the motorized materials handling equipment shall be discontinued until the signalling device is repaired or replaced. If an employee finds any defect in radio transmitting signalling equipment that may render it unsafe for use, they shall report the defect to their employer as soon as feasible. No employee shall operate and no employer shall permit an employee to operate motorized materials handling equipment on a ramp with a gradient in excess of the lesser of the gradient that is recommended as safe by the manufacturer of the motorized materials handling equipment, either loaded or unloaded, as applicable; and such gradient as a qualified person determines to be safe, having regard to the mechanical condition of the motorized materials handling equipment and its load and traction. Motorized or manual materials handling equipment that creates a health or safety hazard owing to a defect in the materials handling equipment shall be taken out of service until it has been repaired or modified by a qualified person. Subject to subsection (3), any repair, modification or replacement of a part of any motorized or manual materials handling equipment shall at least maintain the safety factor of the materials handling equipment or part. If a part of less strength or quality than the original part is used in the repair, modification or replacement of a part of any motorized or manual materials handling equipment, the employer shall restrict the use of the materials handling equipment to such loading and use as will ensure the retention of the original safety factor of the equipment or part. An employer shall keep a record of any repair or modification referred to in subsection (1) and of any restriction on use imposed pursuant to subsection (3). Motorized or manual materials handling equipment shall not be used for transporting an employee and no employee shall so use the equipment unless the equipment is specifically designed for that purpose. Motorized or manual materials handling equipment shall not be used for hoisting or positioning an employee, unless the equipment is equipped with a platform, bucket or basket designed for those purposes. Any motorized materials handling equipment that is normally used for transporting employees from place to place in a work place shall be equipped with a mechanical parking brake; and a hydraulic or pneumatic braking system. No materials, goods or things shall be picked up from, or placed on, any motorized or manual materials handling equipment while the equipment is in motion unless the equipment is specifically designed for that purpose. Except in the case of an emergency, no employee shall get on or off of motorized or manual materials handling equipment while it is in motion. Subject to subsection (2), no repair, maintenance or cleaning work shall be performed on motorized or manual materials handling equipment while the materials handling equipment is in use. Fixed parts of motorized or manual materials handling equipment may be repaired, maintained or cleaned while the materials handling equipment is being used if the parts are so isolated or guarded that the use of the materials handling equipment does not present a risk to the safety of the employee performing the repair, maintenance or cleaning work. If motorized or manual materials handling equipment is travelling with a raised or suspended load, its operator shall ensure that the load is carried as close as possible to the ground or floor and shall not in any case transport the load at or beyond the point at which the loaded equipment becomes unstable. Any load, other than bulk materials, that would likely slide on or fall from motorized or manual materials handling equipment resulting in a hazardous condition shall be secured to prevent such movement. Tools, tool boxes or spare parts that are carried on motorized or manual materials handling equipment shall be securely stored. The floor, cab and other occupied parts of motorized materials handling equipment shall be kept free of any grease, oil, materials, tools, equipment or other hazards that may cause an employee to slip or trip or may create a fire hazard or otherwise interfere with the safe operation of the equipment. No motorized or manual materials handling equipment shall be parked in a corridor, aisle, doorway or other place where it may interfere with the safe movement of persons, materials, goods or things. Where motorized or manual materials handling equipment is required to enter or exit a vehicle other than a railway car to load or unload materials, goods or things to or from the vehicle, the vehicle shall be immobilized and secured against accidental movement, by means additional to the vehicle’s braking system. Where motorized or manual materials handling equipment is required to enter or exit a railway car to load or unload materials, goods or things to or from the railway car, the railway car shall be immobilized. Any motorized materials handling equipment that is left unattended shall be immobilized against accidental movement, by applying a parking brake or other braking device. In this section, materials handling area means an area within which materials handling equipment may create a hazard to any person. An employer shall cause warning signs to be posted, or a signaller to be in control, at the approaches to any materials handling area while materials handling operations are in progress. Only the following persons may enter a materials handling area while materials handling operations are in progress: the Head of Compliance and Enforcement; an employee whose presence in the materials handling area is essential to the conduct, supervision or safety of the materials handling operations; or a person who has been authorized by the employer to be in the materials handling area while materials handling operations are in progress. If any person other than a person referred to in subsection (3) enters a materials handling area, the employer shall cause the materials handling operations in the immediate vicinity of the unauthorized person to be immediately discontinued and to remain discontinued until the person has left that materials handling area. Subject to subsection (2), no motorized or manual materials handling equipment shall be used in an area in which it may contact an electrical cable, a pipeline containing a hazardous substance or any other hazard known to the employer, unless the employer has informed the operator of the presence and location of the hazard and of the safety clearance that the operator must maintain with respect to the hazard. Where an employer is unable to determine with reasonable certainty the location of an electrical cable or a pipeline containing a hazardous substance, the electrical cable shall be de-energized or the pipeline shut down and drained before any activity involving the use of motorized materials handling equipment commences within the area of possible contact with the electrical cable or the pipeline.

If rear-dumping motorized materials handling equipment is used to discharge a load at the edge of a sudden drop in grade level that may cause the equipment to tip and in order to prevent the motorized materials handling equipment from tipping, a bumping block shall be used; or a signaller shall give directions to the operator of the equipment. Where motorized materials handling equipment is fuelled in a work place, a qualified person shall do the fuelling in accordance with procedures referred to in subsection 14.23(1) in a place that is well ventilated so that the vapours from the fuel will be dissipated quickly. The employer shall, with respect to the use and maintenance of any rope, sling or chain or any attachment or fitting thereon used by an employee, adopt and implement the recommendations set out in Chapter 10 of the Accident Prevention Manual for Business and Industry, 10th edition, published by the National Safety Council of the United States, dated 1992. Subsection (1) does not apply to ropes, slings or chains or to any attachments or fittings thereon that comply with the requirements of the Tackle Regulations. Motorized or manual materials handling equipment shall be legibly marked with sufficient information so as to enable the operator to determine its safe working load. No motorized or manual materials handling equipment shall be used with a load that exceeds its safe working load. An employer shall provide a clearly marked pathway for the exclusive use of pedestrians and persons using wheelchairs and other similar devices that is not less than 750 mm wide along one side of an aisle, corridor or other course of travel that is found in a work place and that is a principal traffic route for mobile equipment, pedestrians and persons using wheelchairs and other similar devices; and exceeds 15 m in length. Subsection (1) does not apply where a signaller or traffic lights are provided for the purpose of controlling traffic and protecting persons. Where an aisle, corridor or other course of travel that is a principal traffic route in a work place intersects with another route, an employer shall cause warning signs marked with the words “DANGEROUS INTERSECTION — CROISEMENT DANGEREUX”, in letters not less than 50 mm in height on a contrasting background, to be posted along the approaches to the intersection. At blind corners, mirrors shall be installed that permit a mobile equipment operator to see a pedestrian, a person using a wheelchair or other similar device, a vehicle or mobile equipment approaching the blind corner. In any passageway that is regularly travelled by motorized or manual materials handling equipment, the employer shall ensure that an overhead clearance is at least 150 mm above that part of the materials handling equipment or its load that is the highest when the materials handling equipment is in its highest normal operating position at the point of clearance, and the top of the head of the operator or any other employee required to ride on the materials handling equipment when occupying the highest normal position for the operator or employee at the point of clearance; and a side clearance is sufficiently wide to permit the motorized or manual materials handling equipment and its load to be manoeuvred safely by an operator, but in no case less than 150 mm on each side measured from the furthest projecting part of the equipment or its load, when the equipment is being operated in a normal manner. Where an overhead clearance measured in accordance with subparagraph (l)(a)(i) or (ii) is less than 300 mm, the employer shall cause the top of the doorway or object that restricts the clearance to be marked with a distinguishing colour or mark; and the height of the passageway in metres to be shown near the top of the passageway in letters that are not less than 50 mm in height and are on a contrasting background. Subparagraph (l)(a)(i) and subsection (2) do not apply in respect of motorized materials handling equipment whose course of travel is controlled by fixed rails or guides; that portion of the route of any motorized or manual materials handling equipment that is inside a railway car, truck or trailer truck, including the warehouse doorway leading directly to it; or a load the nature of which precludes compliance with that subparagraph or subsection if precautions are taken to prevent contact with objects that may restrict the movement of the equipment. If, because of the weight, size, shape, toxicity or other characteristic of materials, goods or things, the manual handling of them may be hazardous to the health or safety of an employee, the employer shall issue instructions that the materials, goods or things shall, if feasible, not be handled manually. For the purposes of subsection (1), the employer shall take into account the frequency and duration of manual lifting and the distances and terrain over which an object is to be manually lifted or carried in deciding whether the manual handling of the materials, goods or things may be hazardous to the health or safety of an employee. No employer shall require an employee who is an office worker and whose primary tasks do not include manual lifting or carrying to manually lift or carry materials, goods or things in excess of 23 kg. Where an employee is required manually to lift or carry loads weighing in excess of 10 kg, the employer shall instruct and train the employee in a safe method of lifting and carrying the loads that will minimize the stress on the body; and in a work procedure appropriate to the employee’s physical condition and the conditions of the work place. Where an employee is required manually to lift or carry loads weighing in excess of 45 kg, the employer shall give instructions to the employee in accordance with section 14.48 that are set out in writing; readily available to the employee; and kept by the employer for a period of two years after they cease to apply. All materials, goods and things shall be stored in the work place in such a manner that the maximum safe load carrying capacity of the floor or other supporting structures is not exceeded. All materials, goods or things shall be stored and placed in such a manner that employees are not required manually to lift materials, goods or things in a manner that would lead to overextension of or excessive strain on the body. All materials, goods or things shall be stored in a manner so that light in the storage area is not reduced below the levels required by Part VI; there is no obstruction or encroachment of passageways, traffic lanes or exits; the safe operation of motorized or manual materials handling equipment is not impeded; the ready access to or the operation of fire fighting equipment is not obstructed; the operation of fixed fire protection equipment is not interfered with; and there is no risk to the health or safety of any employee. Subject to subsection (3), motorized materials handling equipment that is in use at the time this amendment comes into force, and that meets the requirements of this Part as it read immediately before the coming into force of this amendment, is exempt from having to comply with the amendment as long as the motorized materials handling equipment continues to meet those requirements. Subject to subsection (3), motorized or manual materials handling equipment that is in use at the time an amendment to a standard or code incorporated by subsection 14.6(1) or 14.8(2) or section 14.18 or 14.19 comes into force and that complies with the standard or code as it read immediately before the coming into force of the amendment, is exempt from having to comply with the amendment as long as the motorized or manual materials handling equipment continues to meet that standard or code. An employer shall ensure that, if feasible, equipment referred to in subsection (1) meets the requirements of subsection 14.3(3) or 14.6(2), section 14.10, 14.11 or 14.13 or paragraph 14.16(1)(b); and subsection (2) complies with an amendment referred to in that subsection. If it is not feasible for materials handling equipment in use at the time an amendment referred to in subsection (1) or (2) comes into force to comply with the amendment, the employer whose employees use the equipment shall notify the work place committee or the health and safety representative of the non-compliance. disabling injury means an employment injury or an occupational illness that prevents an employee from reporting for work or from effectively performing all the duties connected with the employee’s regular work on any day subsequent to the day on which the injury or illness occurred, whether or not that subsequent day is a working day for that employee, results in the loss by an employee of a body member or part thereof or in the complete loss of the usefulness of a body member or part thereof, or results in the permanent impairment of a body function of an employee; (blessure invalidante) district office, in respect of a work place, means the office of the Department of Employment and Social Development that is responsible for the HRSDC Labour Program and that is closest to the work place, and in any of the Department’s administrative regions in which the work place is situated; (bureau de district) minor injury means an employment injury or an occupational illness for which medical treatment is provided and excludes a disabling injury. (blessure légère) Subject to subsection (2), this Part does not apply in respect of employees employed in a coal mine or in an underground portion of any other type of mine. Section 15.10 applies in respect of employees employed in a coal mine. This Part does not apply in respect of occurrences of harassment and violence in the work place. If an employee becomes aware of an accident or other occurrence arising in the course of or in connection with the employee’s work that has caused or is likely to cause injury to that employee or to any other person, the employee shall, without delay, report the accident or other occurrence to the employer. Where an employer becomes aware of an accident, occupational illness or other hazardous occurrence affecting any of his employees in the course of employment, the employer shall, without delay, appoint a qualified person to carry out an investigation of the hazardous occurrence; notify the work place committee or the health and safety representative of the hazardous occurrence and of the name of the person appointed to investigate it; and take necessary measures to prevent a recurrence of the hazardous occurrence. Where the hazardous occurrence referred to in subsection (1) is an accident involving a motor vehicle on a public road that is investigated by a police authority, the investigation referred to in paragraph (1)(a) shall be carried out by obtaining from the appropriate police authority a copy of its report respecting the accident. As soon as feasible after receipt of the report referred to in subsection (2), the employer shall provide a copy of the report to the work place committee or the health and safety representative. The employer shall report to the Head of Compliance and Enforcement, by telephone or fax, the date, time, location and nature of any accident, occupational illness or other hazardous occurrence referred to in section 15.4 that had one of the following results, as soon as feasible but not later than 24 hours after becoming aware of that result: the death of an employee; a disabling injury to two or more employees; the loss by an employee of a body member or a part thereof or the complete loss of the usefulness of a body member or a part thereof; the permanent impairment of a body function of an employee; an explosion; damage to a boiler or pressure vessel that results in fire or the rupture of the boiler or pressure vessel; or any damage to an elevating device that renders it unserviceable, or a free fall of an elevating device. The employer shall, within 72 hours after a hazardous occurrence referred to in paragraph 15.5(f) or (g), record in writing a description of the hazardous occurrence and the date, time and location of the occurrence; the causes of the occurrence; and the corrective measures taken or the reason for not taking corrective measures. The employer shall, without delay, submit a copy of the record referred to in subsection (1) to the work place committee or the health and safety representative. Every employer shall keep a record of each minor injury of which the employer is aware that is sustained by an employee in the course of employment. A record kept pursuant to subsection (1) shall contain the date, time and location of the occurrence that resulted in the minor injury; the name of the employee affected; a brief description of the minor injury; and the causes of the minor injury. The employer shall make a report in writing, without delay, in the form set out in Schedule I to this Part setting out the information required by that form, including the results of the investigation referred to in paragraph 15.4(1)(a), where that investigation discloses that the hazardous occurrence resulted in any one of the following circumstances: a disabling injury to an employee; an electric shock, toxic atmosphere or oxygen deficient atmosphere that caused an employee to lose consciousness; the implementation of rescue, revival or other similar emergency procedures; or a fire or an explosion. The employer shall submit a copy of the report referred to in subsection (1) without delay, to the work place committee or the health and safety representative; and within 14 days after the hazardous occurrence, to the Head of Compliance and Enforcement. If an accident referred to in subsection 15.4(2) results in a circumstance referred to in subsection 15.8(1), the employer shall, within 14 days after the receipt of the police report of the accident, submit a copy of that report to the Head of Compliance and Enforcement. Every employer shall, not later than March 1 in each year, submit to the Head of Compliance and Enforcement a written report setting out the number of accidents, occupational illnesses and other hazardous occurrences of which the employer is aware affecting any employee in the course of employment during the 12 month period ending on December 31 of the preceding year. The report shall be in the form set out in Schedule II to this Part, contain the information required by that form and be accompanied by a copy of any report made in accordance with subsection 19.8(1). Every employer shall keep a copy of each report submitted under section 15.9 or subsection 15.10(1) for a period of 10 years following the submission of the report to the Head of Compliance and Enforcement; and the record or report referred to in subsection 15.6(1), 15.7(1) or 15.8(1) for a period of 10 years following the hazardous occurrence. PROTECTED B WHEN COMPLETED Department File No. Regional or District Office Type of occurrence ☐ Explosion☐ Loss of consciousness☐ Other Specify ☐ Disabling injury☐ Emergency procedure Employer's name and mailing address (street, city, province and postal code) Description of what happened Injured or ill employee's name (if applicable) ☐ Yes☐ NoSpecify Direct causes of hazardous occurrence Corrective measures that will be taken by the employer and their implementation date Investigator’s contact information Work place committee member's or health and safety representative's contact information Reporting Year: EMPLOYER’S ANNUAL HAZARDOUS OCCURRENCE REPORT (Regular/Offboard) Instructions on how to complete the form can be found at Canada.ca/workplace-health-safety-annual-reports (Y/N) (Street, City, Province, Postal Code) YYYY-MM-DD ambulance response time means the time required for an ambulance with qualified persons and emergency medical equipment to reach the work place from the nearest point of dispatch under normal travel conditions. (délai d’intervention ambulancière) first aid attendant means a holder of a valid basic or standard first aid certificate. (secouriste) first aid station means a place, other than a first aid room, at which first aid supplies or equipment are stored. (poste de secours) health unit means a facility that is under the charge of a physician or a person who is registered or licensed as a nurse under the laws of any province and that, if it is under the control of the employer, meets the minimum requirements of a first aid room contained in this Part. (service de santé) medical treatment facility means a hospital, medical clinic or physician’s office, at which emergency medical treatment can be dispensed. (installation de traitement médical) remote workplace means a workplace for which the ambulance response time is more than two hours. (lieu de travail isolé) standard first aid certificate means the certificate issued by either a qualified person or the organization that developed the training, as the case may be, for successful completion of a two-day first aid course; (certificat de secourisme général) Every employer shall establish and keep up-to-date written instructions that provide for the prompt rendering of first aid to an employee for any injury or illness, including an occupational illness. The employer shall keep a copy of the instructions available at all times for consultation by employees. At every workplace at which six or more employees are working at any time, the employer shall ensure that there is a first aid attendant. At every remote workplace at which two or more employees are working at any time, the employer shall ensure that there is a first aid attendant. At every workplace at which an employee is working on live high voltage electrical equipment, the employer shall ensure that a first aid attendant is available; or at least one of the employees has the training necessary to provide resuscitation by mouth-to-mouth resuscitation, cardiopulmonary resuscitation or an equivalent direct method. At every workplace that is required to have a first aid attendant, the employer shall ensure that the first aid attendant at the workplace is qualified by having at least if the workplace is an office workplace for which the ambulance response time is up to two hours, a basic first aid certificate, or more than two hours, a standard first aid certificate; if the workplace is any other workplace, other than a workplace in a wilderness area, and the ambulance response time for the workplace is less than twenty minutes, a basic first aid certificate, or twenty minutes or more but not more than two hours, a standard first aid certificate; and if the work place is in a wilderness area, a standard first aid certificate and a wilderness first aid course that is specially designed to meet the first aid needs of persons who work, live or travel in such an area. A first aid attendant referred to in section 16.3 or paragraph 16.10(1)(a) shall be assigned to a first aid station or first aid room; shall be available to employees during working hours; shall render first aid to employees who are injured or ill at the workplace; shall, if required, accompany an injured or ill employee to a health unit or a medical treatment facility and render first aid in transit; shall, in providing care to an injured or ill employee, not be overruled by anyone not trained in first aid; and shall be in charge of providing care for the injured or ill employee until the treatment is complete or the employee is under the care of an equally or more qualified caregiver. The first aid attendant referred to in subsection (1) shall work close to the first aid station or first aid room to which the first aid attendant is assigned; and shall not be assigned duties that will interfere with the prompt and adequate rendering of first aid. At least one first aid station shall be provided for every workplace. In multi-storey buildings, the location of first aid stations shall be such that employees are no more than two stories from a first aid station. Every first aid station shall be located at or near the workplace; clearly identified by a conspicuous sign; and accessible during all working hours. The employer shall inspect every first aid station regularly, at least monthly, and shall ensure that its contents are maintained in a clean, dry and serviceable condition. Subsection (1) does not apply if a first aid room, health unit or medical treatment facility that meets the requirements of subsection (3) is provided by the employer. Subject to subsection (2), the employer shall post and keep posted or make available to every employee in a conspicuous place in each workplace a description of the first aid to be rendered for any injury or illness, including an occupational illness; information regarding the location of first aid stations, first aid rooms, health units and medical treatment facilities; at every first aid station and first aid room, a list of first aid attendants, and information on how they may be located; near the telephones, a list of telephone numbers kept up-to-date for use in emergencies; and a description of the transport procedures for injured employees. At a remote workplace or in a motor vehicle, the information and lists referred to in subsection (1) shall be provided and retained with the first aid kit. At every workplace with a number of employees set out in column 1 of an item of Schedule I to this Part, the employer shall ensure that there is provided a first aid kit of the type set out in column 2 of that item. A first aid kit of type A, B, C or D shall contain the first aid supplies and equipment set out in column 1 of an item of Schedule II to this Part in the quantity, if any, set out in column 2 of that item for that type. A first aid kit of type A for use in a remote workplace shall, in addition to the contents required by subsection (2), contain the first aid supplies and equipment set out in column 1 of an item of Schedule III to this Part in the quantity set out in column 2 of that item. Prescription drugs or other medications not set out in Schedules II, III and IV to this Part shall not be stored in first aid kits or with first aid supplies. Subject to subsection (2), if a hazard for skin or eye injury from a hazardous substance exists in the workplace, the employer shall ensure that shower facilities to wash the skin and eye wash facilities to irrigate the eyes are provided for immediate use by employees. If it is not feasible to comply with subsection (1), the employer shall provide portable equipment that may be used in place of the facilities referred to in that subsection. If, due to adverse or extreme weather conditions, it is not feasible for the employer to comply with either subsection (1) or (2), the employer shall provide for all employees likely to be exposed to hazardous substances in the work place personal protection equipment for all parts of their bodies that may be exposed. If 200 or more employees are working at any time in a workplace, the employer shall ensure that a first aid room is provided and that it is clearly identified by a conspicuous sign. A first aid room may be used for purposes other than first aid if the minimum floor area required for first aid is maintained; there is no potential for delay in the administration of first aid; and the use for those other purposes will not impede the treatment of an injured employee or pose a hazard to employees. Subsection (1) does not apply if a health unit or medical treatment facility at which medical treatment is provided without charge to employees is readily accessible. Every first aid room provided in accordance with section 16.9 shall be under the supervision of a first aid attendant; located as close as possible to the work place and within easy access to a toilet room; situated on a minimum floor area of 10 m2 and constructed to allow for optimum ease of access to persons carrying a patient on a stretcher; maintained in an orderly and sanitary condition; and equipped with a washbasin supplied with cold water and hot water that meets the standards set out in Part IX, a storage cupboard and a counter, a separate cubicle or curtained-off area with a cot or bed equipped with a moisture-protected mattress and two moisture-protected pillows, a table and two or more chairs, a telephone, or other effective means of communication, and an up-to-date list of appropriate emergency contacts and telephone numbers for use in emergencies, and the first aid supplies and equipment set out in Schedule IV to this Part. In every first aid room referred to in subsection (1), the air shall be changed at least once each hour; and the temperature shall be maintained at not less than 21oC, measured one meter above the floor, when the outdoor temperature is 21oC or less, and if feasible, when the outdoor temperature in the shade exceeds 24oC, shall not exceed the outdoor temperature. Before assigning employees to a workplace, the employer shall ensure that for that workplace there is an ambulance service or other suitable means of transporting an injured or ill employee to a health unit or medical treatment facility; and provide for that workplace a means of quickly summoning the ambulance service or other suitable means of transportation. The courses for the basic first aid certificate and for the standard first aid certificate shall include the subjects set out in Schedule V. Basic, standard and advanced first aid attendant courses, including wilderness first aid courses, shall be given by a qualified person who holds a valid certification from an approved organization attesting that they are competent to deliver first aid courses. For advanced first aid, including wilderness first aid, the employer shall determine, in consultation with the workplace committee or the health and safety representative, the first aid training requirements for the workplace, having regard to the particular nature of the workplace. The employer shall review the training program with respect to advanced first aid, including wilderness first aid, in consultation with the workplace committee or the health and safety representative at least once every three years and whenever there is a change of circumstances that may affect the content of the training. Basic, standard and advanced first aid certificates, including wilderness first aid courses, are valid for a maximum of three years from the date of issue. If first aid is required by this Part to be rendered, the first aid attendant who renders the first aid shall enter in a first aid record the following information: the date and time of the reporting of the injury or illness, the full name of the injured or ill employee, the date, time and location of the occurrence of the injury or illness, a brief description of the injury or illness, a brief description of the first aid rendered, if any, a brief description of arrangements made for the treatment or transportation of the injured or ill employee, and the names of witnesses, if applicable; and sign the first aid record beneath the information entered in accordance with paragraph (a). The information referred to in subsection (1) shall be entered if first aid was rendered to an employee at a remote workplace detached from the main party or on a snowmobile or other small vehicle, in the first aid record stored in the first aid kit at the site of the main party or work site; and in any other case, in the first aid record stored in the first aid kit. The employer shall keep a first aid record containing information entered in accordance with subsection (2) for a period of two years beginning on the date of that entry. Persons with access to first aid records shall keep the information contained in the records confidential, except as required for the purposes of meeting reporting obligations under Part XV. On receiving a written request from a workers’ compensation authority for the province where the workplace is located or a medical practitioner, the employer shall provide an employee with a copy of the first aid record pertaining to the employee’s treatment. The employer shall keep a record of the expiry dates of the first aid certificates of the first aid attendants and make it available to them. Note: The contents of first aid kits A, B, C and D are set out in Schedule II. Note: In addition to the type A first aid kit and the above items, an effective means of communication with the base camp of operations must be available. The contents of a type A first aid kit are set out in Schedule II. Basic first aid: the provision of basic first aid and the first aid attendant’s role and obligations in relation to basic first aid; emergency scene management; cardiopulmonary resuscitation; medical emergencies; shock and unconsciousness; anti-contamination procedures; and wounds and bleeding. Standard first aid: the provision of standard first aid and the first aid attendant’s role and obligations in relation to standard first aid; anti-contamination procedures; wounds and bleeding; fractures and their immobilization; chest injuries; head and spinal injuries; muscle, ligament and joint injuries; burns; eye injuries; pelvic, genital and abdominal injuries; movement and transportation of casualty; environmental illnesses and injuries; toxicological emergencies; and evacuation and transportation of casualties. In this Part, emergency evacuation plan means a written plan for use in an emergency, prepared in accordance with section 17.4. This Part does not apply in respect of employees employed in the underground workings of mines. Fire protection equipment shall be installed, inspected and maintained in every building in which there is a work place in accordance with the standards set out in Parts 6 and 7 of the National Fire Code. [Repealed, SOR/2000-374, s. 6] All fire protection equipment shall be maintained and repaired by a qualified person. Where more than 50 employees are working in a building at any time, the employer or employers of those employees shall prepare an emergency evacuation plan for all employees, including those who require special assistance, after consultation with the work place committee or the health and safety representative; and the employers of any persons working in the building to whom the Act does not apply. An emergency evacuation plan referred to in subsection (1) shall contain a plan of the building, showing the name, if any, and the address of the building, the name and address of the owner of the building, the names and locations of the tenants of the building, the date of preparation of the plan, the scale of the plan, the location of the building in relation to nearby streets and in relation to all buildings and other structures located within 30 m of the building, the maximum number of persons normally occupying the building at any time, a horizontal projection of the building, showing thereon its principal dimensions, and the number of floors above and below ground level; a plan of each floor of the building, showing a horizontal projection of the floor, showing thereon its principal dimensions, the number of the floor to which the plan applies, the maximum number of persons normally occupying the floor at any time, the location of all fire escapes, fire exits, stairways, elevating devices, main corridors and other means of exit, the location of all fire protection equipment, and the location of the main electric power switches for the lighting system, elevating devices, principal heating, ventilation and air-conditioning equipment and other electrical equipment; a full description of the evacuation procedures to be followed in evacuating the building, with the time required to complete the evacuation, including activating the fire alarm, notifying the fire department, and evacuating employees who require special assistance; and the names, room numbers and telephone numbers of the chief emergency warden and the deputy chief emergency warden of the building appointed by the employer or employers under section 17.7. An emergency evacuation plan referred to in subsection (1) shall be kept up-to-date and shall take into account any changes in the building or the nature of its occupancy. An employer referred to in subsection (1) shall keep a copy of the up-to-date emergency evacuation plan in the building to which it refers. Every employer shall, after consultation with the work place committee or the health and safety representative and with the employers of any persons working in the building to whom the Act does not apply, prepare emergency procedures to be implemented if any person commits or threatens to commit an act, other than an occurrence of harassment and violence, that may be hazardous to the health and safety of the employer or any of their employees; if there is a possibility of an accumulation, spill or leak of a hazardous substance in a work place controlled by the employer, to be implemented in the event of such an accumulation, spill or leak; if more than 50 employees are working in a building at any time, to be implemented when evacuation is not an appropriate means of ensuring the health and safety of employees; to be implemented in the event of a failure of the lighting system; and to be implemented in the event of a fire. The emergency procedures referred to in subsection (1) shall contain an emergency evacuation plan, where applicable, or a plan for evacuating employees who require special assistance to be implemented in the event of a fire; a full description of the procedures to be followed; the location of the emergency equipment provided by the employer; and the name, if any, and the address of the building, and the name and address of the owner of the building. The plan for the evacuation of employees who require special assistance shall be established in consultation with those employees. Every employee shall be instructed and trained in the procedures to be followed by him in the event of an emergency; and the location, use and operation of fire protection equipment and emergency equipment provided by the employer. Notices that set out the details of the evacuation plans and procedures referred to in paragraphs 17.4(2)(c) and 17.5(2)(a) and (b) shall be posted at locations accessible to every employee at the work place. Where an employer or employers have prepared an emergency evacuation plan for a building, the employer or employers shall appoint a chief emergency warden and a deputy chief emergency warden for that building; an emergency warden and a deputy emergency warden for each floor of the building that is occupied by employees of the employer or employers; and monitors for any employee who require special assistance in evacuating the building. The chief emergency warden and deputy chief emergency warden appointed for a building shall be employees who are normally employed in the building. The emergency warden and the deputy emergency warden appointed for a floor in a building shall be employees who are normally employed on that floor and monitors for an employee who requires special assistance shall be employees who are normally employed on the same floor as the employee requiring special assistance. Every emergency warden, deputy emergency warden and monitor appointed under section 17.7 shall be instructed and trained in his responsibilities under the emergency evacuation plan and the emergency procedures referred to in paragraph 17.5(1)(c); and the use of fire protection equipment. A record of all instruction and training provided in accordance with subsection (1) shall be kept by the employer in the work place to which it applies for a period of two years from the date on which the instruction or training is provided. In addition to the inspections carried out under section 17.3, a visual inspection of every building to which subsection 17.4(1) applies shall be carried out by a qualified person at least once every six months and shall include an inspection of all fire escapes, exits, stairways and fire protection equipment in the building in order to ensure that they are in serviceable condition and ready for use at all times. A record of each inspection carried out in accordance with subsection (1) shall be dated and signed by the person who made the inspection and kept by the employer in the building to which it applies for a period of two years from the date on which it is signed. At least once every year and after any change is made in the emergency evacuation plan or the emergency procedures referred to in paragraph 17.5(1)(c) for a building, emergency wardens, deputy emergency wardens and monitors appointed under section 17.7 and employees requiring special assistance shall meet for the purpose of ensuring that they are familiar with the emergency evacuation plan and the emergency procedures and their responsibilities thereunder; and an evacuation or emergency drill shall be conducted for the employees in that building. The employer or employers shall keep a record of each meeting and drill referred to in subsection (1) in the building referred to in that subsection for a period of two years from the date of the meeting or the drill. The record referred to in subsection (2) shall contain in respect of each meeting, the date of the meeting, the names and titles of those present, and a summary of the matters discussed; and in respect of each drill, the date and time of the drill, and where applicable, the length of time taken to evacuate the building. The employer shall notify the local fire department for the building where an evacuation or emergency drill is to take place at least 24 hours in advance of the date and time of the drill. Subject to subsection (2), no person shall, in a fire hazard area, use any equipment, machinery or tool of a type that may provide a source of ignition; or smoke or use an open flame or other source of ignition. If it is not feasible to avoid performing work involving the use of any equipment, machinery or tool that may provide a source of ignition in an area that has an atmosphere that contains or is likely to contain explosive concentrations of combustible dust or in an area where combustible dust has accumulated in a sufficient quantity to be a fire hazard, the following shall apply: the atmosphere and surfaces in the area where the work is to be performed and within that portion of the surrounding area that is accessible to sparks or pieces of hot metal produced by the work shall be substantially free of combustible dust; where any equipment, machinery or tool produces combustible dust that may reach the areas referred to in paragraph (a), the equipment, machinery or tool shall be made inoperative prior to and during the time the work is being performed; if feasible, the area where the work is to be performed shall be enclosed to prevent the escape of sparks or pieces of hot metal produced by the work; all openings in floors and walls through which sparks or pieces of hot metal produced by the work may pass shall be sealed or covered to prevent such passage; any combustible materials within the areas referred to in paragraph (a) shall be removed or, if it is not feasible, shall be covered with a non-combustible protective covering; floors and walls of combustible material within the areas referred to in paragraph (a) shall be protected from the fire hazard by drenching the surfaces of the floors and walls with water, or covering the floors and walls with a non-combustible protective covering; the work shall be performed under the supervision of a qualified person, who shall remain in the work area while the work is performed and for 30 minutes thereafter; and there shall be readily available in the work area at least one hand-held portable fire extinguisher and a water hose at least 25 mm in diameter that is connected to a water supply line, or a supply of not less than 200 L of water and a bucket. Signs shall be posted in conspicuous places at all entrances to a fire hazard area identifying the area as a fire hazard area; and prohibiting the use of an open flame or other source of ignition in the area. contaminated environment means a point of discharge of effluent from a sewer, a water or sewage treatment plant or an industrial plant; a site where chemical or biological effluent has accumulated; or the site of an oil or radioactive spill. (environnement contaminé) decompression table means a table or set of tables that shows a schedule of rates for the safe ascent of a diver from depth in order to minimize the risk of decompression sickness. (table de décompression) dive supervisor means a qualified person who has been designated by the employer to be in charge of a diving operation at the dive site, including the health and safety of its divers. (chef de plongée) diver means a qualified person who performs work under water. (plongeur) diver’s flag means the rectangular red flag set out in Schedule I, each side of which is not less than 50 cm in length, that has a white diagonal stripe extending from the tip of the hoist to the bottom of the flag. (pavillon du plongeur) diver’s tender means a qualified person who attends to a diver for the duration of a dive. (assistant du plongeur) hyperbaric chamber means a pressure vessel and associated equipment designed to subject humans to greater-than-atmospheric pressures. (caisson hyperbare) International Code Flag A means the white and dark blue flag set out in Schedule II, which is not less than 1 m in height. (pavillon A du code international) liveboating means the support of a diving operation from a vessel that is not at anchor, made fast to the shore or a fixed structure, or aground. (plongée avec bateau-soutien) no-decompression limit means the maximum time that can be spent at a depth without requiring a decompression stop. (limite de remontée sans palier) surface supply dive means a diving operation where a diver is supplied with breathing mixtures by a life support umbilical from the surface. (plongée non autonome) therapeutic recompression means the treatment of a diver in a hyperbaric chamber in accordance with generally accepted tables and practices. (recompression thérapeutique) type 1 dives means diving operations the primary purpose of which is to conduct scientific, archaeological or other research operations, or to gather evidence or information relating to a crime; that do not require decompression, do not involve diving in the vicinity of underwater pressure differentials, are not related to the search, construction, repair or inspection of ships, bridge piers, wharves, dry docks, underwater tunnels, or water control and water intake facilities, and do not involve using underwater welding or cutting equipment; and the depth of which does not exceed 40 m. (plongées de type 1) type 2 dives means diving operations other than type 1 dives. (plongées de type 2) This Part does not apply to diving operations to which the Canada Oil and Gas Diving Regulations, the Nova Scotia Offshore Area Petroleum Diving Regulations or the Newfoundland Offshore Area Petroleum Diving Regulations apply. Division I applies to type 1 dives and type 2 dives. Division II applies to type 2 dives. Every employer shall establish written procedures and requirements that are to be followed and met by employees involved in diving operations and that specify which of those procedures and requirements apply to each type of dive in which the employees are likely to engage, including the qualifications of the dive team members; are to be implemented or met to counter any known hazards, including those arising out of contaminated or potentially contaminated environments, low visibility, hazardous water flow conditions and entrapment; and deal with emergency situations and the evacuation of dive team members. Every employer shall review the procedures referred to in paragraph (1)(c) at least once a year and, if necessary, revise those procedures. The procedures and requirements referred to in subsection (1) shall be available to all employees involved in diving operations. Every employer shall ensure that an employee required to dive has received instruction and training with respect to the types of dives in which the employee is likely to participate; and the equipment that the employee is likely to use. Every employer shall ensure that an employee involved in diving operations demonstrates on an annual basis that the employee is competent to perform the types of dives in which the employee is likely to participate. Every employer shall ensure that persons who are not employees and who dive with employees demonstrate that they are competent to perform the types of dives in which they will participate. Every employer shall ensure that an employee required to dive has been trained in first aid and cardio-pulmonary resuscitation and in the recognition of the symptoms and the management of diving-related injuries. Where oxygen equipment for therapeutic purposes is provided at the dive site, the employer shall ensure that an employee required to dive or act as a diver’s tender is trained in its use. Every employer shall ensure that an employee required to dive has received a medical examination within the last two years; and been declared fit to dive, or fit to dive with specified restrictions, by the examining physician. For the purposes of subsection (1), the examining physician shall use as a guideline the factors and tests listed in Appendices A and B of CSA Standard CAN/CSA-Z275.2-92, Occupational Safety Code for Diving Operations, published in English in April 1992 and in French in February 1994, as amended from time to time. Where the physician examining the employee pursuant to subsection (1) declares the employee fit to dive with specified restrictions, the employer shall not permit the employee to dive otherwise than in accordance with the specified restrictions. Every employer shall ensure that a diver who has been treated for a pressure-related injury or illness does not dive unless written clearance for further diving is given by a physician. If a diver considers himself or herself unfit to dive owing to illness, fatigue or any other cause, the diver shall inform the employer of that fact. An employer who has been notified pursuant to subsection (1) shall not permit the employee to dive. Every employer shall ensure that, for each dive, the dive team develops a dive plan that identifies the surface and underwater conditions and hazards likely to be encountered, including those arising from contaminated environments and underwater pressure differentials, and that specifies the duties of each dive team member; the diving equipment to be used; the breathing supply requirements, including the reserve supply; the thermal protection to be used; the repetitive dive factor; the no-decompression limit; the emergency procedures to be followed; the communication methods to be used; for a type 1 dive that is a scuba dive, whether there is a need for a diver’s tender; the circumstances in which the dive must be terminated; the procedures to be followed to ensure that machinery, equipment or devices that could create a hazard have been locked out; and whether lifelines must be used. In the case of a type 1 dive, the dive plan referred to in subsection (1) shall also specify whether there is a need for a standby diver. In the case of a type 2 dive that requires decompression, the dive plan referred to in subsection (1) shall also specify the decompression schedule to be used. Subject to subsections (3) and (4) and Division II, every employer shall ensure that a dive team consisting of at least two divers is present at every dive site. One member of the dive team referred to in subsection (1) shall be designated as the dive supervisor.

A diver’s tender shall be present at any surface supply dive. A dive boat operator shall be present at any dive carried out from a boat or vessel. Every employer shall ensure that, for the duration of a surface supply dive, the diver’s tender devotes his or her entire time and attention to the work of a diver’s tender. Every employer shall ensure that, for the duration of a type 2 dive carried out from a boat or vessel, the dive boat operator devotes his or her entire time and attention to the work as a dive boat operator. A standby diver shall be present at all times when type 2 dives are in progress. Where a standby diver is needed pursuant to subsection 18.9(2) or section 18.13, the standby diver shall be trained and equipped to operate at the depth at which and in the circumstances in which a submerged diver is operating; be readily available to assist the submerged diver in the event of an emergency; and not dive or be required to dive except in an emergency. Every employer shall, for the purposes of paragraph 18.9(1)(g), arrange for assistance in the event of an emergency; medical support on a 24-hour-a-day basis and a suitable means of communication between the dive site and that medical support; and evacuation of a diver to a hyperbaric chamber if necessary. Every employer shall ensure that, when a diver shows any indication of a pressure-related injury or requires therapeutic recompression, the necessary first-aid treatment is initiated; and the medical support referred to in paragraph 18.15(b) is notified immediately. Diving operations, repetitive dives and the treatment of divers shall be carried out in accordance with generally accepted decompression tables and procedures. Every employer shall ensure that the following flags are conspicuously displayed at or in close proximity to the dive site whenever diving operations are conducted in areas of marine traffic: the International Code Flag A, hoisted from any vessel, boat or platform used in support of a dive in such a manner as to ensure all-round visibility of the dive site; and one or more diver’s flags from a white buoy which may be equipped with a light, in which case the light shall be yellow and flashing, and reflecting material, in which case the reflecting material shall be yellow. Every diving operation shall be conducted under the supervision of a dive supervisor. The primary duties of the dive supervisor shall include ensuring that every member of the dive team is familiar with the dive plan; ensuring that every member of the dive team understands the member’s duties, including the emergency procedures to be followed; ensuring, before each dive, that all necessary equipment is available and in good operating condition; and supervising the entire diving operation. Immediately before each dive, the dive supervisor shall review the nature of any hazards at the dive site and ensure that all divers are fully aware of the hazards likely to be encountered in the diving operation. Every employer shall, for the purposes of paragraph 18.9(1)(h), ensure that all means of communication used at the dive site are appropriate for the operation; and understood by all members of the dive team. Every employer shall ensure that a reserve breathing supply sufficient to allow the safe termination of a dive is immediately available to the diver. Where required by the dive plan, the reserve breathing supply referred to in subsection (1) shall be carried by the diver. Every employer shall ensure that air compressors and filter systems are tested annually and produce breathing mixtures that meet the requirements of clause 3.8 of CSA Standard CAN/CSA-Z275.2-92, Occupational Safety Code for Diving Operations, published in English in April 1992 and in French in February 1994, as amended from time to time. Where a dive plan requires that oxygen for therapeutic purposes be available, the employer shall supply demand-type oxygen therapy equipment; and an adequate quantity of oxygen. Every employer shall ensure that all diving equipment used by employees is designed for its intended use and maintained in a condition that ensures its continuing operation for the purpose and at the depth for which it was designed; and inspected, tested, maintained and calibrated by a qualified person at intervals recommended by the manufacturer and whenever the equipment is thought to be defective. Every employer shall ensure that diving equipment used by persons who are not employees and who are granted access to the work place is in a condition that ensures its operation for the purpose and at the depth for which it was designed. Immediately before each dive, every diver shall check that all the equipment the diver requires is present, properly fastened in place and functioning. Before beginning a descent, every diver shall conduct the check specified in subsection (1) again in the water. Every employer shall ensure that whenever diving operations are carried out from a diving station located more than 2 m above the water, the divers are transported through the air-water interface by a cage, basket or platform. Every employer shall ensure that a stationary platform from which a diver works, or any cage, basket or platform on or in which a diver is lowered to or raised from an underwater work place, and any associated hoisting devices and tackle, are used for the purpose for which they were designed; and do not in themselves create a hazard. Any cage, basket or platform and any associated equipment referred to in subsection (2) shall be dedicated to the diving operations until the dive is completed. Floating equipment used in diving operations, including a vessel that is anchored or moored, shall not be moved or relocated while a diver is in the water unless the dive supervisor agrees to the move or relocation. The employer shall ensure that, when a floating platform, vessel or boat is used in support of the dive, it remains on site at all times while a diver is in the water. Every employer shall ensure that, where a dive plan requires the use of a lifeline to tether a diver, the lifeline is free of knots and splices, other than knots and splices necessary to attach the lifeline to the diver and the dive site; has a breaking strength of not less than 1400 kg; is secured to the diver so as to prevent loss of contact with the diver; and is secured at the surface to a safe point of anchorage. A lifeline shall always be used in dives taking place under ice. Every employer shall ensure that a lifeline is tended at all times by a diver’s tender. Every submersible pressure gauge and every depth gauge shall be inspected by a qualified person before being used for the first time; thereafter at intervals not exceeding 12 months; and whenever the gauge is thought to be defective. Where an employee finds a defect in any diving equipment, including pressure gauges and depth gauges, that may render it unsafe for use, the employee shall immediately report the defect to the employer. An employer shall mark or tag as unsafe and remove from service any diving equipment, including pressure gauges and depth gauges, that may be used by employees where a defect may render it unsafe for use. A dive shall be terminated in accordance with the dive plan referred to in subsection 18.9(1) or when a dive team member requests termination; a diver loses contact with or fails to respond correctly to a communication from a diving partner; a diver loses contact with or fails to respond correctly to a communication from the diver’s tender; a diver’s primary breathing supply fails; or a diver becomes aware of any sign of a malfunction of equipment or any sign or symptom of diver distress. Every employer shall ensure that, on completion of a dive, a diver remains under observation for a period of time sufficient to ensure the health and safety of the diver. An employer shall not allow a diver to fly at an altitude greater than 300 m above the altitude of the dive site unless the following period of time has elapsed: 12 hours following a no-decompression dive; 24 hours following a decompression dive; or such time as is specified by a physician who treated the diver for a pressure-related injury. Subsection (1) does not apply to an emergency air evacuation. In the event of an emergency air evacuation, provision shall be made to furnish the diver with oxygen, and the flight altitude and in-flight conditions shall be those recommended by the attending physician or dive supervisor. Every diver shall report to the employer any occurrence that has caused a diving-related injury to the diver. The employer shall investigate the occurrence reported pursuant to subsection (1) and keep a written record of its findings. Every employer shall ensure that a dive record is kept for every diver. The record referred to in subsection (1) shall contain, for each dive, the date of the dive; the dive location; the name of the diver; the name of the standby diver, if any; the name of the diver’s tender, if any; the signature of the diver and the dive supervisor; and the breathing mixture used, if other than air. The record referred to in subsection (1) shall also contain, for each type 1 dive, the total elapsed time, measured in minutes, from the time the diver leaves the surface to the time the diver begins final ascent, rounded to the next whole minute; the maximum depth reached; and any unusual incident or condition, including emergency decompression time. The record referred to in subsection (1) shall also contain, for each type 2 dive, the type of diving equipment used; the time the diver leaves the surface; the maximum depth reached; the time the diver begins final ascent; the time the diver reaches the surface; the decompression schedule used, if any; and any unusual incident or condition. The employer shall keep the record referred to in subsection (1) for a period of 12 months after the date of the dive. Every employer shall keep a dated dive record for each diver that shall include the year in which the dive occurs; the breathing mixture used, if other than air; any unusual incident or condition; any occurrence reported pursuant to subsection 18.37(1); and a copy of any record referred to in subsection 18.37(2). The employer shall annually supply the record referred to in subsection (1) to the diver and keep a copy for a period of five years after the date on which the diver ceases to be employed by the employer. Every employer shall keep a record of all diver instruction and training received and all competency demonstrations given pursuant to section 18.5, for as long as the employee is employed by the employer as a diver. Every employer shall keep a record of each air quality test performed in accordance with section 18.24 for a period of five years after the day on which the test was made. Every employer shall keep a record of each equipment inspection, test, maintenance and calibration performed in accordance with paragraph 18.26(1)(b) for a period of five years after the day on which the inspection, test, maintenance or calibration was performed. Underwater approaches to water control and intake facilities where underwater pressure differentials may be encountered shall be made in accordance with sections 18.44 to 18.46. Every employer shall ensure that a diver working near a facility referred to in section 18.43 wears a lifeline tended from a position outside the approach area. Every employer shall ensure that any diver required to approach an underwater intake pipe, tunnel or duct is provided with the means to differentiate the intake from any other similar intake in the dive area. Subject to subsection (2), every employer shall ensure that a diver is not allowed to approach any underwater intake or structure where underwater pressure differentials may be encountered until the flow of water is stopped or controlled; and the flow of water is not re-established until the diver leaves the water or until the dive supervisor has determined that the diver is clear of the approach area referred to in paragraph (a). Where the flow of water referred to in subsection (1) cannot be stopped, the employer shall assess the safety of a diver approaching the intake by determining flow patterns using reliable indicators, direct measurements or calculations. No employer shall permit a diver to approach a work place that may be hazardous because of the operation of machinery or equipment, unless the machinery or equipment is secured against inadvertent movement and made inoperable for the duration of the dive. If there is a risk that a diver could be entrapped, the employer shall ensure that a two-way voice communication system between the diver and the diver’s tender is provided; and a second dive team, equipped to rescue a diver in the event of an emergency, is present at the dive site. The initiation of underwater explosive charges at a dive site shall be under the direct control of the dive supervisor. A two-way voice communication system shall be provided when explosives are being used at a dive site, unless the voice communication system itself would pose a hazard. Every employer shall ensure that a hyperbaric chamber meeting the requirements of CSA Standard CAN/CSA Z275.1-93, Hyperbaric Facilities, published in English in December 1993 and in French in January 1995, as amended from time to time, for Class A (double-lock type) hyperbaric chambers, is available and in operable condition whenever a decompression dive is occurring; or the depth of a dive is to exceed 40 m. Every employer shall ensure that a hyperbaric chamber is operated by a qualified person. Every employer shall ensure that a second source of power capable of supplying sufficient power to operate all essential diving equipment is available in the event of failure of the primary power source. Every employer shall ensure that the second source of power referred to in subsection (1) is capable of being rapidly brought on line; and operating all equipment essential to the diving operation. Sections 18.54 to 18.62 apply to surface supply type 2 dives. Where the planned depth of a dive does not exceed 40 m, there shall be at least three persons present at the dive site, of whom at least two are divers, one of whom is a standby diver; and at least one is a diver’s tender. The diver’s tender or the standby diver of a diving operation, the depth of which does not exceed 40 m, shall be designated as the dive supervisor. Where the planned depth of a dive exceeds 40 m, there shall be at least four persons at the dive site, of whom at least two are divers, one of whom is a standby diver; one is the dive supervisor; and one is the diver’s tender. Every employer shall ensure that, except in an emergency, each surface supply diver in the water has a separate diver’s tender. The voice communication system provided between a diver and the surface shall allow the diver’s breathing to be heard at the surface; and include a recording system where the maximum depth of the dive is greater than 55 m. An emergency signal system must be in effect during a diving operation to supplement the primary communication system. A reserve breathing supply appropriate for the dive shall be carried by each diver. Every employer shall ensure that nonreturn valves are fitted to all diving helmets and surface supply diving masks; and checked daily before the commencement of diving operations in accordance with the manufacturer’s recommendations. Every employer shall ensure that every life support umbilical incorporates a lifeline rigged to prevent stress on the air line. Every employer shall ensure that, in a liveboating operation, a method that will prevent the lifeline or life support umbilical from becoming entangled in the propellers is used; the diver’s tender is a qualified person for the type of tending used; and the vessel operator is a qualified person. Sections 18.64 to 18.67 apply to type 2 dives in the course of which divers use scuba. In a diving operation where the diver is tethered to the surface by a lifeline or float, there shall be at least three persons present at the dive site, of whom one is a standby diver; and one is a diver’s tender. In a diving operation where the diver is not tethered to the surface by a lifeline or float, there shall be a through-water, two-way voice communication system between the divers and between the divers and the surface, and at least four persons present at the dive site, of whom three are divers, one of whom is a standby diver; and One of the employees on the surface shall be designated as the dive supervisor of the scuba diving operation. Subject to subsection (2), dives shall be limited to a depth not exceeding 40 m. A diver may dive to a depth greater than 40 m for the purpose of saving a life provided that, where conditions permit, the diver is secured by a lifeline; and tended by a diver’s tender. Red rectangle with white diagonal stripe White rectangle with dark blue tails The employer shall, in consultation with and with the participation of the policy committee, or, if there is no policy committee, the work place committee or the health and safety representative, develop, implement and monitor a program for the prevention of hazards, including ergonomics-related hazards, in the work place that is appropriate to the size of the work place and the nature of the hazards and that includes the following components: an implementation plan; a hazard identification and assessment methodology; hazard identification and assessment; preventive measures; employee training; and a program evaluation. [Repealed, SOR/2009-84, s. 2] develop an implementation plan that specifies the time frame for each phase of the development and implementation of the prevention program; monitor the progress of the implementation of the preventive measures; and review the time frame of the implementation plan regularly and, as necessary, revise it. In implementing the prevention program, the employer shall ensure that ergonomics-related hazards are identified and assessed and that they are eliminated or reduced, if feasible, as required by subsection 19.5(1) and that any person assigned to identify and assess ergonomics-related hazards has the necessary instructions and training. The employer shall develop a hazard identification and assessment methodology, including an identification and assessment methodology for ergonomics-related hazards, taking into account the following documents and information: any hazardous occurrence investigation reports; first aid records and minor injury records; work place health protection programs; any results of work place inspections; any employee reports made under paragraph 126(1)(g) or (h) of the Act or under section 15.3; any government or employer reports, studies and tests concerning the health and safety of employees; any reports made under the Safety and Health Committees and Representatives Regulations; the record of hazardous substances; and any other relevant information, including ergonomics-related information. The hazard identification and assessment methodology shall include the steps and time frame for identifying and assessing the hazards; the keeping of a record of the hazards; and a time frame for reviewing and, if necessary, revising the methodology. The employer shall identify and assess the hazards in the work place, including ergonomics-related hazards, in accordance with the methodology developed under section 19.3 taking into account the nature of the hazard; in the case of ergonomics-related hazards, all ergonomics-related factors such as the physical demands of the work activities, the work environment, the work procedures, the organization of the work and the circumstances in which the work activities are performed, and the characteristics of materials, goods, persons, animals, things and work spaces and the features of tools and equipment; the employees’ level of exposure to the hazard; the frequency and duration of employees’ exposure to the hazard; the effects, real or apprehended, of the exposure on the health and safety of employees; the preventive measures in place to address the hazard; any employee reports made under paragraph 126(1)(g) or (h) of the Act or under section 15.3; and any other relevant information. The employer shall, in order to address identified and assessed hazards, including ergonomics-related hazards, take preventive measures to address the assessed hazard in the following order of priority: the elimination of the hazard, including by way of engineering controls which may involve mechanical aids, equipment design or redesign that take into account the physical attributes of the employee; the reduction of the hazard, including isolating it; the provision of personal protective equipment, clothing, devices or materials; and administrative procedures, such as the management of hazard exposure and recovery periods and the management of work patterns and methods. As part of the preventive measures, the employer shall develop and implement a preventive maintenance program in order to avoid failures that could result in a hazard to employees. The employer shall ensure that any preventive measure shall not in itself create a hazard and shall take into account the effects on the work place. The preventive measures shall include steps to address newly identified hazards in an expeditious manner; and ergonomics-related hazards that are identified when planning implementation of change to the work environment or to work duties, equipment, practices or processes. The employer shall ensure that any person assigned to implement ergonomics-related prevention measures has the necessary instruction and training. The employer shall provide each employee with health and safety training, including training relating to ergonomics, which shall include the following: the hazard prevention program implemented in accordance with this Part to prevent hazards applicable to the employee, including the hazard identification and assessment methodology and the preventive measures taken by the employer; the nature of the work place and the hazards associated with it; the employee’s duty to report under paragraphs 126(1)(g) and (h) of the Act and under section 15.3; and an overview of the Act and these Regulations. The employer shall provide training to an employee whenever new hazard information in respect of a hazard in the work place becomes available to the employer; and shortly before the employee is assigned a new activity or exposed to a new hazard. The employer shall review the employee training program, and, if necessary, revise it at least every three years; whenever there is a change in conditions in respect of the hazards; and whenever new hazard information in respect of a hazard in the work place becomes available to the employer. Each time training is provided to an employee, the employee shall acknowledge in writing that they received it and the employer shall acknowledge in writing that they provided it. The employer shall keep a paper or electronic record of the training provided to each employee for a period of two years after the employee ceases to be exposed to a hazard. The employer shall evaluate the effectiveness of the hazard prevention program, including its ergonomics-related components, and, if necessary, revise it The evaluation of the effectiveness of the prevention program shall be based on the following documents and information: conditions related to the work place and the activities of the employees; any work place inspection reports; any safety audits; first aid records and any injury statistics, including records and statistics relating to ergonomics-related first aid and injuries; any observations of the policy and work place committees, or the health and safety representative, on the effectiveness of the prevention program; and If a program evaluation has been conducted under section 19.7, the employer shall prepare a program evaluation report. The employer shall keep readily available every program evaluation report for six years after the date of the report. For the purposes of section 146.5 of the Act, the regular rate of wages of an employee who is paid on a basis other than an hourly rate is calculated or determined in accordance with this section. Subject to subsections (4) to (6), if the employee worked for at least one hour during the four-week period preceding a week in which the employee attends the appeal proceeding as a party or in response to a summons by the Board, the employee’s regular rate of wages for that week is calculated by dividing the wages that the employee earned in that period by the hours that they worked during the same period, excluding overtime hours. Subject to subsections (4) to (6), if the employee did not work for at least one hour in the period referred to in subsection (2) but did work for at least one hour in the preceding four-week period, their regular rate of wages is calculated using the formula set out in subsection (2) but in respect of the preceding four-week period. Subject to subsections (5) and (6), if the employee is paid, in whole or in part, on a commission basis and the employee has completed at least 12 weeks of continuous employment for their employer, the employee’s regular rate of wages for the week in which the employee attends the appeal proceeding as a party or in response to a summons by the Board is calculated by dividing the amount of wages that they earned in the 12-week period preceding that week by the number of hours that the employee worked during that period, excluding overtime hours. Subject to subsection (6), if a collective agreement that is binding on the employee and employer sets out a regular rate of wages that is applicable to the employee, or a method for calculating it, that rate, or the rate calculated following that method, is the employee’s regular rate of wages. In the following circumstances, an employee’s regular rate of wages is the minimum wage rate referred to in Part III of the Act: the employee’s regular rate of wages cannot be calculated or determined in accordance with any of subsections (2) to (5) because the employer is not required, under paragraph 24(2)(d) of the Canada Labour Standards Regulations, to keep records of hours worked by the employee each day and the employer cannot otherwise determine the number of hours that the employee worked during the applicable period; or the employee’s regular rate of wages, as calculated or determined in accordance with any of subsections (2) to (5), is less than that minimum wage rate. For the purposes of subsections (2) to (4), vacation pay, general holiday pay, personal leave pay, pay for leave for victims of family violence, bereavement leave pay, overtime pay and pay received under section 146.5, subsection 205(2) or 251.12(5) or section 288 of the Act are not taken into account in the calculation of wages earned. For the purposes of this section, week means the period between midnight on Saturday and midnight on the immediately following Saturday. [Repealed, SOR/2020-130, s. 41] If an employer complies with the requirements set out in the provisions amended by these Regulations as those provisions read immediately before February 11, 2015, the amendments made by these Regulations do not apply to the employer during the period that begins on the day on which these Regulations come into force and ends on November 30, 2018; and in respect of any hazardous products that are in the work place on December 1, 2018, during the period that begins on December 1, 2018 and ends on May 31, 2019. Sections 20.1, 20.2 and 20.9 of the Canada Occupational Health and Safety Regulations, as they read immediately before the day on which the Work Place Harassment and Violence Prevention Regulations come into force, continue to apply to all “work place violence”, as described in section 20.2 of the Canada Occupational Health and Safety Regulations and alleged work place violence, of which the employer becomes aware before the day on which the Work Place Harassment and Violence Prevention Regulations come into force. The definition National Fire Code in section 1.2 of the Canada Occupational Health and Safety Regulations1 is replaced by the following: SOR/86-304; SOR/2002-208, s. 1 National Fire Code means the National Fire Code of Canada 2020, issued by the Canadian Commission on Building and Fire Codes, National Research Council of Canada; (Code national de prévention des incendies du Canada) Section 6.2 of the Regulations and the heading before it are repealed. Subsection 6.10(3) of the Regulations is replaced by the following: If a generator is used for emergency lighting, the inspection, testing and maintenance of the emergency power system for lighting must be in accordance with the requirements referred to in section 6.5 of the National Fire Code. Section 10.1 of the Regulations is amended by adding the following in alphabetical order: engineered nanomaterials means materials that are designed for a specific purpose or function and that have at least one external dimension in the nanoscale or an internal structure or surface structure in the nanoscale; (nanomatériaux d’ingénierie) thermal stress means all of the adverse health effects experienced by an employee as a result of their exposure to hot or cold working conditions; (stress thermique) Section 10.3 of the Regulations is replaced by the following: Every employer must keep a record of each hazardous substance that is used, produced or handled in the work place by the employer, employees or contractors or that is stored in the work place by the employer, employees or contractors for use in the work place. For the purposes of subsection (1), the employer may keep the record in the work place or may keep a centralized record in one work place in respect of several work places where the hazardous substance is used, produced, handled or stored. The employer must keep each record referred to in subsection (1) for a period of 30 years after the day on which the substance that is the subject of the record is last used, produced, handled or stored. Section 10.12 of the Regulations is replaced by the following: If a hazardous substance is present in a work place and there is a possibility that a fire or explosion may occur due to static electricity, the employer must implement the practices set out in the United States National Fire Protection Association publication NFPA 77, entitled Recommended Practice on Static Electricity, as amended from time to time. Section 10.16 of the Regulations is replaced by the following: A hazardous substance must not be used in a work place if a non-hazardous substance can be used instead. If a non-hazardous substance cannot be used in place of a hazardous substance, the substance that is the least hazardous that can be used must be used. The portion of subsection 10.17(1) of the Regulations before paragraph (a) is replaced by the following: Every ventilation system that is installed, on or after the date on which this section comes into force, to control the concentration of an airborne hazardous substance must be designed, constructed, installed, operated and maintained so that The portion of paragraph 10.17(1)(b) of the Regulations before subparagraph (i) is replaced by the following: it meets the standards or practices set out in Subparagraphs 10.17(1)(b)(ii) and (iii) of the Regulations are replaced by the following: the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists publications entitled Industrial Ventilation: A Manual of Recommended Practice for Design and Industrial Ventilation: A Manual of Recommended Practice for Operation and Maintenance, as they are amended from time to time, or ANSI Standard Z9.2 entitled Fundamentals Governing the Design and Operation of Local Exhaust Ventilation Systems, as amended from time to time. The portion of subsection 10.19(1) of the English version of the Regulations before paragraph (a) is replaced by the following: An employee must be kept free from exposure to Paragraph 10.19(1)(a) of the Regulations is replaced by the following: a concentration of an airborne chemical agent, other than airborne grain dust, airborne flour dust and airborne asbestos fibres, in excess of the value established for that chemical agent by the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists in its publication entitled Threshold Limit Values (TLVs) and Biological Exposure Indices (BEIs), as amended from time to time; Paragraphs 10.19(1)(b) and (c) of the English version of the Regulations are replaced by the following: a concentration of airborne grain dust in excess of 4 mg/m3; or a concentration of airborne flour dust in excess of 3 mg/m3. Subsection 10.19(1.1) of the English version of the Regulations is replaced by the following: An employer must ensure that an employee’s exposure to a concentration of airborne asbestos fibres is as close to zero as possible, but in any event the employer must ensure that the concentration does not exceed the value for airborne asbestos fibres adopted by the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists in its publication entitled Threshold Limit Values (TLVs) and Biological Exposure Indices (BEIs), as amended from time to time. Subsections 10.19(2) to (4) of the Regulations are replaced by the following: If the concentration of an airborne chemical agent is likely to exceed the value referred to in subsection (1) for that chemical agent or the concentration of airborne asbestos fibres is likely to exceed zero, an employer must ensure that a qualified person measures the concentration of the chemical agent or asbestos fibres in the breathing zone of the employees who are most likely to be exposed to the highest concentration of the chemical agent or asbestos fibres in accordance with any method that consists of taking and analyzing samples of the chemical agent or asbestos fibres for the purpose of establishing, for that chemical agent or those asbestos fibres, the threshold limit values TLV-TWA, TLV-STEL or TLV-C as defined in the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists publication entitled Threshold Limit Values (TLVs) and Biological Exposure Indices (BEIs), as amended from time to time, and that fulfills the following conditions: it is provided for in the United States National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health publication entitled Occupational Exposure Sampling Strategy Manual, as amended from time to time, and it is appropriate for that chemical agent or those asbestos fibres; a method of taking and analyzing samples that is set out, for the chemical agent or asbestos fibres, in the United States National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health publication entitled NIOSH Manual of Analytical Methods, as amended from time to time; a method of taking and analyzing representative samples of the chemical agent or asbestos fibres with accuracy and with detection levels at least equal to those that would be attained if a method referred to in paragraph (b) for that chemical agent or those asbestos fibres were used; or a scientifically proven method of taking and analyzing representative samples of the chemical agent or asbestos fibres, if no method is set out for that chemical agent or those asbestos fibres in the publication referred to in paragraph (b) and no method is available under paragraph (c) for that chemical agent or those asbestos fibres. An employer must keep a paper or electronic record of each measurement taken under subsection (3) at their place of business that is nearest to the work place where the samples to effect the measurement were taken for a period of 30 years after the day on which the last sample to effect that measurement was taken. Paragraphs 10.19(5)(a) to (e) of the Regulations are replaced by the following: the date, time and location of each sampling; the hazardous substance in respect of which the samples were taken; the sampling and analysis method used, including the duration of each sampling and the name, precision, detection limits and flow rate of the equipment used; the sampling results obtained; and the name and occupation of the qualified person who took the samples and analyzed them. The Regulations are amended by adding the following after section 10.19: The employer must ensure that the concentration in the air of a chemical agent, other than airborne grain dust, airborne flour dust and airborne asbestos fibres, to which employees are exposed and for which the value has not been established by the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists in its publication entitled Threshold Limit Values (TLVs) and Biological Exposure Indices (BEIs), as amended from time to time, is maintained at levels that are as low as feasible. If engineered nanomaterials are present in the work place, the employer must ensure that, in accordance with CSA Standard Z12885, entitled Nanotechnologies — Exposure control program for engineered nanomaterials in occupational settings, as amended from time to time, a qualified person establishes objectives with respect to the development of protection and prevention measures; and controls the exposure associated with the handling, use and storage of engineered nanomaterials. The employer must, in consultation with the policy committee or, if there is no policy committee, the work place committee or the health and safety representative, develop procedures to reduce the risk of thermal stress that include engineering controls, such as temporary equipment, shields, insulation and fans; administrative controls, such as fluid replacement, work practices, work-rest cycles, acclimatization, physiological monitoring and the scheduling and organization of work; the monitoring of environmental factors, such as humidity and wind speed; the protective clothing and equipment to be worn or used; employee education and training with respect to the signs and symptoms associated with thermal stress; and the reporting in the record kept under section 10.3 of any incident associated with thermal stress, which must set out the date and time of the incident, the thermal conditions at the time of the incident, the protective measures in effect at the time of the incident and the protective measures actually employed at that time, and the symptoms experienced by and treatment given to affected persons. The employer must implement the procedures developed to reduce the risk of thermal stress if an employee is exposed to conditions that reach the thresholds set out in the table entitled “Screening Criteria using WBGTeff (°C) for Acclimatized and Unacclimatized Workers” under the heading “Heat Stress and Strain” in the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists publication entitled Threshold Limit Values (TLVs) and Biological Exposure Indices (BEIs), as amended from time to time; or the thresholds set out under the heading “Cold Stress” in that publication, as amended from time to time. Subsection 10.20(3) of the Regulations is repealed. Subsections 10.26(1) and (2) of the Regulations are replaced by the following: If one of the following devices that is capable of producing and emitting energy in the form of ionizing or non-ionizing radiation is used in the work place, the employer must apply the following: in respect of a device that emits radiofrequency electromagnetic energy in the frequency range from 3 kHz to 300 GHz, Safety Code 6, published by the Department of Health, as amended from time to time; in respect of ultrasound equipment, Guidelines for the Safe Use of Diagnostic Ultrasound and Safety Code 24, published by the Department of Health, as they are amended from time to time; in respect of veterinary X-ray equipment, Safety Code 28, published by the Department of Health as amended from time to time; in respect of baggage inspection X-ray equipment, Safety Code 29, published by the Department of Health, as amended from time to time; in respect of dental X-ray equipment, Safety Code 30, published by the Department of Health, as amended from time to time; in respect of industrial X-ray equipment, Safety Code 34, published by the Department of Health, as amended from time to time; in respect of X-ray equipment for medical diagnosis, Safety Code 35, published by the Department of Health, as amended from time to time; and in respect of lasers, ANSI Standard Z136.1, entitled American National Standard for Safe Use of Lasers, as amended from time to time, including its appendices, with the exception of Appendix A. Subsection 10.26(4) of the Regulations is replaced by the following: The employer must ensure that no employee, other than a nuclear energy worker as defined in section 2 of the Nuclear Safety and Control Act, is exposed in any year to a concentration of radon that on average, over the year, is higher than 200 Bq/m3. The employer must ensure that every employee is kept free from exposure to ultraviolet radiation, other than solar radiation, that is in the wavelength range of 180 nm up to and including 400 nm and that exceeds the value for ultraviolet radiation listed in the table entitled “Ultraviolet Radiation TLV and Relative Spectral Effectiveness” in the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists publication entitled Threshold Limit Values (TLVs) and Biological Exposure Indices (BEIs), as amended from time to time. Section 10.47 of the Regulations is repealed. Paragraphs 10.48(a) to (e) of the Regulations are replaced by the following: compressed gases must be stored in accordance with subsections 3.2.8 and 3.3.5; reactive flammable materials must be stored in accordance with subsections 3.2.7 and 3.3.4; poisonous, infectious, corrosive or oxidizing materials must be stored in accordance with subsections 3.2.7, 3.2.8 and 3.3.4; and flammable aerosols must be stored in accordance with subsection 3.2.5. Paragraph 10.49(a) of the Regulations is replaced by the following: areas used for the storage, handling and use of flammable liquids and combustible liquids must meet the standards set out in subsection 4.1.5, with the exception of article 4.1.5.5; Paragraphs 10.49(e) and (f) of the Regulations are replaced by the following: storage and handling of flammable liquids and combustible liquids that are in containers must be in accordance with subsections 4.2.1 to 4.2.8; rooms used for storage of flammable liquids and combustible liquids that are in containers must conform with subsection 4.2.9; Paragraphs 10.49(i) to (k) of the Regulations are replaced by the following: tank storage of flammable liquids and combustible liquids must be in accordance with section 4.3, with the exception of article 4.3.14.4; piping and transfer systems for flammable liquids and combustible liquids must be in accordance with section 4.5, with the exception of articles 4.5.4.2, 4.5.10.1 and 4.5.10.2; and flammable liquid and combustible liquid installations on piers and wharves must be in accordance with section 4.8. Subsections 15.2(1) and (2) of the Regulations are repealed.