Canada–Nova Scotia Offshore Area Occupational Health and Safety Regulations — 1
Definitions 1 (1) The following definitions apply in these Regulations. accommodations area means the area of a marine installation or structure that contains the sleeping quarters, dining areas, food preparation areas, general recreation areas, office areas and medical rooms, and includes all washrooms in that area. ( aire d’habitation ) Act means the Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Resources Accord Implementation Act . ( Loi ) advanced first aid certificate means a certificate evidencing the holder’s successful completion of a training program whose curriculum conforms to the curriculum for advanced first aid set out in CSA Group standard Z1210, First aid training for the workplace – Curriculum and quality management for training agencies , or, in the case of marine crew on a vessel, whose curriculum conforms to Chapter 4 of Department of Transport publication TP 13008, Training Standards for Marine First Aid and Marine Medical Care . ( certificat en secourisme avancé ) ANSI means the American National Standards Institute. ( ANSI ) ASME means the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. ( ASME ) biological exposure index means the biological exposure index established for a substance or agent by the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists in its publication TLVs and BEIs: Based on the Documentation of the Threshold Limit Values for Chemical Substances and Physical Agents & Biological Exposure Indices . ( indice biologique d’exposition ) competent person means a person who, in respect of a task, (a) has the knowledge, training and experience necessary to do the task in a manner that protects the health and safety of all persons at the workplace; and (b) has knowledge of the provisions of the Act, these Regulations and the occupational health and safety program that apply to the task and of the potential or actual danger that the task poses to the health or safety of persons. ( personne compétente ) confined space means an enclosed or partially enclosed space that (a) is not designed or intended for human occupancy except on a temporary basis for the purpose of performing a specific task; (b) is or may become hazardous to a person in it, including by reason of its design, construction, location or atmosphere or the materials or substances it contains, without regard to any protection that may be afforded to the person through the use of personal protective equipment or additional ventilation; and (c) has restricted means of access and egress, or an internal configuration, that could make first aid, evacuation, rescue or other emergency response services difficult to provide. ( espace clos ) de-energized , in respect of any equipment, machine, device or system, or any component of one of those things, means that it is disconnected from all energy sources and void of any residual or stored energy. ( hors tension ) dive project means any work or activity for which an authorization to dive has been issued. ( projet de plongée ) electrical equipment means equipment that uses electricity or that is used for the generation or distribution of electricity. ( équipement électrique ) energized , in respect of an electrical conductor, a circuit part or electrical equipment, means that it is a source of voltage or is electrically connected to a source of voltage. ( Version anglaise seulement ) energy includes electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, chemical, radiant, thermal and gravitational energy. ( énergie ) energy-isolating device means a device that physically prevents the transmission or release of energy or a substance that is a source of energy, including (a) a manually operated electrical circuit breaker; (b) a disconnect switch; (c) a manually operated switch by means of which the conductors of a circuit can be disconnected from all ungrounded supply conductors; (d) a valve; or (e) a blind, blank or blocking seal. ( dispositif d’isolation des sources d’énergie ) environmental conditions means meteo