Canada Occupational Health and Safety Regulations

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1. 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 Can
2. Part I
   1. 1.1 [Repealed, SOR/2002-208, s. 2]
   2. Interpretation
   3. Prescription
   4. Application
   5. Records
   6. Inconsistent Provisions
   7. Alternate Media
3. Part II · Permanent Structures
   1. Interpretation
   2. Division I — Buildings
   3. Division II — Towers, Antennas and Antenna-Supporting Structures
   4. Division III — HVAC Systems
4. Part III · Temporary Structures and Excavations
   1. Application
   2. General
   3. Barricades
   4. Guardrails and Toe Boards
   5. Temporary Stairs, Ramps and Platforms
   6. Scaffolds
   7. Portable Ladders
   8. Excavation
   9. Safety Nets
   10. Housekeeping
5. Part IV · Elevating Devices
   1. Application
   2. Standards
   3. Use and Operation
   4. Inspection and Testing
   5. Repair and Maintenance
6. Part V · Boilers and Pressure Vessels
   1. Interpretation
   2. Application
   3. Fabrication and Installation Standards
   4. Use, Operation, Repair, Alteration and Maintenance
   5. Inspections
   6. Buried Pressure Vessels
   7. Records and Reports
7. Part VI · Lighting
   1. Interpretation
   2. Application
   3. Measurement of Average Levels of Lighting
   4. Lighting — Office Areas
   5. Lighting — Industrial Areas
   6. Lighting — General Areas
   7. Lighting — VDT
   8. Lighting — Aerodrome Aprons and Aircraft Stands
   9. Lighting — Artefactual Exhibits and Archival Materials
   10. Emergency Lighting
   11. Minimum Levels of Lighting
8. Part VII · Levels of Sound
   1. Interpretation
   2. Measurement and Calculation of Exposure
   3. Hazard Investigation
   4. Limits of Exposure
   5. Reduction of Sound Exposure
   6. Report to Head of Compliance and Enforcement
   7. Hearing Protection
   8. Warning Signs
9. Part VIII · Electrical Safety
   1. Interpretation
   2. Application
   3. Standards
   4. Safety Procedures
   5. Safety Watcher
   6. Coordination of Work
   7. Poles and Elevated Structures
   8. Isolation of Electrical Equipment
   9. Guarantees of Isolation for Electrical Equipment
   10. Live Test
   11. Termination of Guarantee of Isolation
   12. Safety Grounding
   13. Switches and Control Devices
10. Part IX · Sanitation
    1. Interpretation
    2. General
    3. Toilet Rooms
    4. Wash Basins
    5. Showers and Shower Rooms
    6. Potable Water
    7. Field Accommodation
    8. Preparation, Handling, Storage and Serving of Food
    9. Food Waste and Garbage
    10. Lunch Rooms
    11. Ventilation
    12. Clothing Storage
11. Part X · Hazardous Substances
    1. Interpretation
    2. Application
    3. Division I — General
    4. Division II — Hazardous Substances Other than Hazardous Products
    5. Division III — Hazardous Products
12. Part XI · Confined Spaces
    1. Interpretation
    2. Confined Space Identification
    3. Hazard Assessment
    4. Confined Space Procedures
    5. Verification Before Entry in and During Occupancy of Hazardous Confined Space
    6. Emergency Procedures and Equipment
    7. Record of Emergency Procedures and Equipment
    8. Provision and Use of Equipment
    9. Closing off a Confined Space
    10. Hot Work
    11. Ventilation Equipment
    12. Instruction and Training
    13. Retention of Records
13. Part XII · Protection Equipment and Other Preventive Measures
    1. Interpretation
    2. General
    3. Fall Protection
    4. Protection Equipment and Procedures
    5. Defective Equipment
    6. Instruction and Training
    7. Records
14. Part XIII · Tools and Machinery
    1. Interpretation
    2. Design, Construction, Operation and Use of Tools
    3. Defective Tools and Machines
    4. Instructions and Training
    5. General Requirements for Machine Guards
    6. Use, Operation, Repair and Maintenance of Machine Guards
    7. Abrasive Wheels
    8. Mechanical Power Transmission Apparatus
    9. Woodworking Machinery
    10. Punch Presses
15. Part XIV · Materials Handling
    1. Interpretation
    2. Application
    3. Division I — Design and Construction
    4. Division II — Maintenance, Use and Operation
    5. Division III — Manual Handling of Materials
    6. Division IV — Storage of Materials
    7. Division V — Transitional Provisions
16. Part XV · Hazardous Occurrence Investigation, Recording and Reporting
17. Interpretation
    1. 15.1 In this Part,
18. Application
    1. 15.2
19. Reports by Employee
    1. 15.3 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 li
20. Investigations
    1. 15.4
21. Telephone or Fax Reports
    1. 15.5 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
22. Records
    1. 15.6
23. Minor Injury Records
    1. 15.7
24. Written Reports
    1. 15.8
    2. 15.9 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
25. Annual Report
    1. 15.10
26. Retention of Reports and Records
    1. 15.11 Every employer shall keep a copy of
27. Part XVI · First Aid
    1. Interpretation
    2. General
    3. First Aid Attendants
    4. First Aid Stations
    5. Communication of Information
    6. First Aid Supplies and Equipment
    7. First Aid Rooms
    8. Transportation
    9. First Aid Courses
    10. Records
28. Part XVII · Safe Occupancy of the Work Place
    1. Interpretation
    2. Application
    3. Fire Protection Equipment
    4. Emergency Evacuation Plan
    5. Emergency Procedures
    6. Instructions and Training
    7. Emergency Wardens
    8. Inspections
    9. Meetings of Emergency Wardens and Drills
    10. Fire Hazard Areas
29. Part XVIII · Diving Operations
    1. Definitions
    2. Application
    3. Division I — Type 1 Dives and Type 2 Dives
    4. Division II — Type 2 Dives
30. Part XIX · Hazard Prevention Program
    1. Hazard Prevention Program
    2. Implementation Plan
    3. Hazard Identification and Assessment Methodology
    4. Hazard Identification and Assessment
    5. Preventive Measures
    6. Employee Training
    7. Program Evaluation
    8. Reports
31. Part XX · Regular Rate of Wages
    1. 20.1
    2. 20.2 [Repealed, SOR/2020-130, s. 41]
    3. 20.3 [Repealed, SOR/2020-130, s. 41]
    4. 20.4 [Repealed, SOR/2020-130, s. 41]
    5. 20.5 [Repealed, SOR/2020-130, s. 41]
    6. 20.6 [Repealed, SOR/2020-130, s. 41]
    7. 20.7 [Repealed, SOR/2020-130, s. 41]
    8. 20.8 [Repealed, SOR/2020-130, s. 41]
    9. 20.9 [Repealed, SOR/2020-130, s. 41]
    10. 20.10 [Repealed, SOR/2020-130, s. 41]
32. Schedule I · (Section 6.4)
33. Schedule II · (Section 6.5)
34. Schedule III · (Section 6.6)
35. Schedule IV · (Section 6.7)
36. (Section 7.4)
37. Schedule II
38. (Subsection 8.5(6))
39. (Subsection 9.41(2))
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41. Schedule I · (Subsection 15.8(1))
42. Schedule II · (Subsection 15.10(2))
43. Schedule I · (Subsection 16.7(1))
44. Schedule II · (Subsections 16.7(2) and (4))
45. Schedule III · (Subsections 16.7(3) and (4))
46. Schedule IV · (Subsection 16.7(4) and subparagraph 16.10(1)(e)(vi))
47. Schedule V · Subjects to Be Included in the Courses (Subsection 16.12(1))
    1. 1 Basic first aid:
    2. 2 Standard first aid:
48. Schedule I · (Sections 18.1 and 18.18)
49. Schedule II · (Sections 18.1 and 18.18)
50. Related provisions
51. Amendments not in force