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Canada–Nova Scotia Offshore Area Occupational Health and Safety Regulations — Canada–Nova Scotia Offshore Area Occupational Health and Safety Regulations
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 )
Canada–Nova Scotia Offshore Area Occupational Health and Safety Regulations — (a)
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 )
Canada–Nova Scotia Offshore Area Occupational Health and Safety Regulations — (a)
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 )
Canada–Nova Scotia Offshore Area Occupational Health and Safety Regulations — Canada–Nova Scotia Offshore Area Occupational Health and Safety Regulations
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 )
Canada–Nova Scotia Offshore Area Occupational Health and Safety Regulations — Canada–Nova Scotia Offshore Area Occupational Health and Safety Regulations
dive project means any work or activity for which an authorization to dive has been issued. ( projet de plongée )
Canada–Nova Scotia Offshore Area Occupational Health and Safety Regulations — Canada–Nova Scotia Offshore Area Occupational Health and Safety Regulations
electrical equipment means equipment that uses electricity or that is used for the generation or distribution of electricity. ( équipement électrique )
Canada–Nova Scotia Offshore Area Occupational Health and Safety Regulations — Canada–Nova Scotia Offshore Area Occupational Health and Safety Regulations
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 )
Canada–Nova Scotia Offshore Area Occupational Health and Safety Regulations — Canada–Nova Scotia Offshore Area Occupational Health and Safety Regulations
energy includes electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, chemical, radiant, thermal and gravitational energy. ( énergie )
Canada–Nova Scotia Offshore Area Occupational Health and Safety Regulations — (a)
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 )
Canada–Nova Scotia Offshore Area Occupational Health and Safety Regulations — Canada–Nova Scotia Offshore Area Occupational Health and Safety Regulations
environmental conditions means meteorological, oceanographical and other natural conditions, including ice conditions, that may affect operations at a workplace. ( conditions environnementales )
Canada–Nova Scotia Offshore Area Occupational Health and Safety Regulations — Canada–Nova Scotia Offshore Area Occupational Health and Safety Regulations
first aider means a person who holds a valid standard first aid certificate or advanced first aid certificate or who meets the requirements referred to in subsection 33 (1) but is not a medic. ( secouriste )
Canada–Nova Scotia Offshore Area Occupational Health and Safety Regulations — Canada–Nova Scotia Offshore Area Occupational Health and Safety Regulations
hazard information , in respect of a hazardous substance, means information respecting the health and physical hazards posed by the substance and respecting its proper and safe storage, handling, use and disposal. ( renseignements sur les risques )
Canada–Nova Scotia Offshore Area Occupational Health and Safety Regulations — Canada–Nova Scotia Offshore Area Occupational Health and Safety Regulations
hazardous product has the same meaning as in section 2 of the Hazardous Products Act . ( produit dangereux )
Canada–Nova Scotia Offshore Area Occupational Health and Safety Regulations — Canada–Nova Scotia Offshore Area Occupational Health and Safety Regulations
high-pressure washing means the use of water or another liquid delivered from a pump at a pressure exceeding 10 MPa, with or without the addition of solid particles, to remove unwanted matter from a surface. ( lavage sous haute pression )
Canada–Nova Scotia Offshore Area Occupational Health and Safety Regulations — Canada–Nova Scotia Offshore Area Occupational Health and Safety Regulations
hot work means any work or activity, other than the use of explosives, that involves the use of or is likely to produce fire, sparks or another source of ignition. ( travail à chaud )
Canada–Nova Scotia Offshore Area Occupational Health and Safety Regulations — Canada–Nova Scotia Offshore Area Occupational Health and Safety Regulations
IMO Resolution MSC.81(70) means the annex to International Maritime Organization Resolution MSC.81(70), Revised Recommendation on Testing of Life-Saving Appliances . ( résolution MSC.81(70) de l’OMI )
Canada–Nova Scotia Offshore Area Occupational Health and Safety Regulations — Canada–Nova Scotia Offshore Area Occupational Health and Safety Regulations
lockout means the securing, in accordance with the procedures referred to in paragraph 142 (b), of a lockout device on an energy-isolating device that is being used to isolate the energy source of a piece of equipment, machine, device or system. ( cadenassage )
Canada–Nova Scotia Offshore Area Occupational Health and Safety Regulations — Canada–Nova Scotia Offshore Area Occupational Health and Safety Regulations
lockout device means a device that prevents the manipulation or removal of an energy-isolating device. ( dispositif de cadenassage )
Canada–Nova Scotia Offshore Area Occupational Health and Safety Regulations — Canada–Nova Scotia Offshore Area Occupational Health and Safety Regulations
LSA Code means the annex to International Maritime Organization Resolution MSC.48(66), International Life-Saving Appliance (LSA) Code . ( recueil LSA )
Canada–Nova Scotia Offshore Area Occupational Health and Safety Regulations — Canada–Nova Scotia Offshore Area Occupational Health and Safety Regulations
materials handling equipment means equipment, other than an elevator or personnel lift, that is used to transport, lift, move or position things or persons and includes gear and devices used in conjunction with other equipment in carrying out those functions. ( équipement de manutention )
Canada–Nova Scotia Offshore Area Occupational Health and Safety Regulations — Canada–Nova Scotia Offshore Area Occupational Health and Safety Regulations
medic means a person designated under subsection 33 (1). ( technicien médical )
Canada–Nova Scotia Offshore Area Occupational Health and Safety Regulations — Canada–Nova Scotia Offshore Area Occupational Health and Safety Regulations
mobile equipment means wheeled or tracked materials handling equipment that is engine- or motor-powered, together with any attached or towed equipment. ( équipement mobile )
Canada–Nova Scotia Offshore Area Occupational Health and Safety Regulations — Canada–Nova Scotia Offshore Area Occupational Health and Safety Regulations
occupational health and safety program means the occupational health and safety program referred to in section 210.02 of the Act. ( programme de santé et de sécurité au travail )
Canada–Nova Scotia Offshore Area Occupational Health and Safety Regulations — Canada–Nova Scotia Offshore Area Occupational Health and Safety Regulations
piping system means an assembly of pipes, pipe fittings, valves or other control or safety devices, pumps, compressors and other fixed equipment. ( réseau de canalisations )
Canada–Nova Scotia Offshore Area Occupational Health and Safety Regulations — Canada–Nova Scotia Offshore Area Occupational Health and Safety Regulations
professional engineer means a competent person who is registered or licensed to engage in the practice of engineering under the laws of the province in which they practise. ( ingénieur )
Canada–Nova Scotia Offshore Area Occupational Health and Safety Regulations — Canada–Nova Scotia Offshore Area Occupational Health and Safety Regulations
rated capacity means the maximum load that equipment can handle or support safely, including, if applicable, in a given operational position or configuration, without regard to environmental conditions. ( capacité nominale )
Canada–Nova Scotia Offshore Area Occupational Health and Safety Regulations — Canada–Nova Scotia Offshore Area Occupational Health and Safety Regulations
safety data sheet has the same meaning as in section 2 of the Hazardous Products Act . ( fiche de données de sécurité )
Canada–Nova Scotia Offshore Area Occupational Health and Safety Regulations — (a)
specialized dive physician means a physician who is licensed to practise medicine in Canada and (a) meets the competencies of a Level 3 Physician set out in CSA Group standard Z275.4, Competency standard for diving, hyperbaric chamber, and remotely operated vehicle operations ; or (b) possesses a diploma in hyperbaric medicine with a focus on diving medicine from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada and has completed training in saturation diving medicine that is recognized by that College. ( médecin de plongée spécialisé )
Canada–Nova Scotia Offshore Area Occupational Health and Safety Regulations — Canada–Nova Scotia Offshore Area Occupational Health and Safety Regulations
standard first aid certificate means a certificate evidencing the holder’s successful completion of a training program whose curriculum conforms to the curriculum for intermediate 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 3 of Department of Transport publication TP 13008, Training Standards for Marine First Aid and Marine Medical Care . ( certificat en secourisme général )
Canada–Nova Scotia Offshore Area Occupational Health and Safety Regulations — Canada–Nova Scotia Offshore Area Occupational Health and Safety Regulations
threshold limit value means the threshold limit value 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 . ( valeur limite d’exposition )
Canada–Nova Scotia Offshore Area Occupational Health and Safety Regulations — Canada–Nova Scotia Offshore Area Occupational Health and Safety Regulations
work area means the specific area in which an employee carries out their tasks. ( espace de travail )
Canada–Nova Scotia Offshore Area Occupational Health and Safety Regulations — Canada–Nova Scotia Offshore Area Occupational Health and Safety Regulations
work permit means a permit referred to in section 53 . ( permis de travail )
Canada–Nova Scotia Offshore Area Occupational Health and Safety Regulations — Canada–Nova Scotia Offshore Area Occupational Health and Safety Regulations
diving operation means any work or activity related to a dive — including any work or activity involving a diver or carried out by a person assisting a diver — that takes place from the start of pressurization or descent to the end of depressurization or ascent. ( opération de plongée )
Canada–Nova Scotia Offshore Area Occupational Health and Safety Regulations — (a)
incident means an event that resulted in any of the following occurrences or in which any of the following occurrences was narrowly avoided: (a) death; (b) serious injury within the meaning of subsection 210.017(5) of the Act; (c) missing person; (d) fire or explosion; (e) collision; (f) exposure to a hazardous substance in excess of the threshold limit value or biological exposure index for that substance; (g) impairment of any structure, facility, equipment or system critical to the safety of persons; or (h) implementation of emergency response procedures. ( événement )
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Incorporation by reference 2 (1) In these Regulations, any incorporation by reference of a document is an incorporation by reference of that document as amended from time to time. Bilingual documents (2) Despite subsection (1), if a document that is incorporated by reference is available in both official languages, any amendment to it is incorporated only when the amended version is available in both official languages.
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Inconsistency or conflict 3 (1) In the event of any inconsistency or conflict among provisions of these Regulations, including those that incorporate documents by reference, the provision that imposes the most stringent requirement applies. Other regulations (2) In the event of any inconsistency between an obligation imposed by these Regulations and an obligation in respect of occupational health and safety that is imposed by the Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Installations Regulations or the Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Drilling and Production Regulations , these Regulations prevail, regardless of whether the obligations are imposed on the same person.
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Occupational health and safety policy 4 The occupational health and safety policy referred to in section 210.011 of the Act must contain (a) the commitment of the operator to cooperate with any committee or coordinator, as the case may be, with regard to health and safety; and (b) an overview of the duties of all persons under Part III.1 of the Act.
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Occupational health and safety management system 5 (1) The occupational health and safety management system referred to in section 210.015 of the Act must set out procedures for (a) setting goals for the improvement of workplace health and safety, identifying specific targets against which the attainment of those goals is to be measured and reviewing those goals and targets at least annually; (b) ensuring that employees (i) are competent persons in respect of all tasks to be carried out by them, (ii) are kept aware of activities and occurrences that may have an impact on their health or safety at the workplace, and (iii) are supervised to ensure that they perform their duties safely; (c) ensuring that the most recent versions of all documents associated with the system are readily available to all persons at the workplace; (d) collecting, managing and analyzing data with respect to occupational health and safety, including hazards, occupational disease, accidents, incidents and other hazardous occurrences, and identifying trends in that data; and (e) keeping training and competency records in respect of employees, including workplace committee members. Auditing (2) The audit referred to in paragraph 210.015(2)(g) of the Act must be carried out at as soon as practicable after each of the following occurrences and, in any event, at least once every three years: (a) any change of circumstances that may affect the health and safety of persons at the workplace; (b) the provision by a health and safety officer to the operator of a report under subsection 210.075(1) of the Act indicating non-compliance with Part III.1 of the Act; and (c) the making by a health and safety officer of an order under section 210.093 or 210.094 of the Act in relation to the workplace. Improvements (3) The operator must implement any improvements identified during the audit referred to in paragraph 210.015(2)(g) of the Act as soon as practicable.
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Workplace committee 7 (1) A workplace committee that establishes rules of procedure must include among them (a) the quorum required for committee meetings; (b) the manner in which the committee will address complaints or concerns of employees, work refusals, occupational diseases, accidents, incidents and other hazardous occurrences that are reported to it; (c) a rule whereby a complaint or concern raised with any committee member is to be considered a complaint or concern raised with the committee as a whole; and (d) the time and manner in which complaints and concerns are to be responded to and recommendations made under paragraph 210.043(5)(d) of the Act. Minutes (2) Every workplace committee must, for the purpose of paragraph 210.043(4)(d) of the Act, provide a copy of the minutes of its committee meetings to any employee on request.
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Record keeping 8 All records that are required under the Act to be kept must be maintained in a manner that ensures their accessibility.
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Posting of documents 9 (1) The period for which an operator or employer, as the case may be, must ensure that a document is posted under paragraph 210.098(4)(a) of the Act is at least 45 days. Appeal (2) If a decision or order is appealed under subsection 210.101(1) of the Act, the operator or employer, as the case may be, must ensure that all related documents referred to in paragraphs 210.098(1)(a) to (d) of the Act remain posted until the 45th day after the day on which the decision or order is revoked, confirmed or varied under subsection 210.101(9) of the Act.
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Report to supervisor or employer 10 An employee who becomes aware of an occupational disease or an accident, incident or other hazardous occurrence at the workplace must, without delay, report it to their supervisor or their employer, orally or in writing.
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Report to employer with control 11 A supervisor to whom or employer to which — if that employer does not have control over the workplace — an occupational disease, accident, incident or other hazardous occurrence is reported under section 10 must, without delay, report it to the employer with control over the workplace, orally or in writing.
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Employer obligations 12 An employer that becomes aware of an occupational disease or an accident, incident or other hazardous occurrence at a workplace under its control must, without delay, (a) take all measures necessary to ensure the health and safety of all persons at the workplace; and (b) provide to the operator, in writing, a brief description of the occupational disease, accident, incident or other hazardous occurrence, including the name of any affected persons and, if applicable, the date on which and the time and location at which it occurred.
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Notification of Chief Safety Officer 13 An operator that is required under subsection 210.017(1) of the Act to notify the Chief Safety Officer of an occupational disease, accident, incident or other hazardous occurrence must do so in writing.
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Investigation 14 (1) An operator that is required, under subsection 210.017(2) of the Act, to investigate an occupational disease, accident, incident or other hazardous occurrence must obtain, within 14 days after the day on which it becomes known to the operator, a report, prepared by a competent person and accompanied by supporting documentation, that sets out, in respect of the disease, accident, incident or other occurrence and to a level of detail that is proportional to its actual or potential severity, (a) in the case of an accident, incident or other hazardous occurrence, the date on which and the time and location at which it occurred; (b) the name of the affected employee, if any; (c) a description of it and of any resulting symptoms or injury; (d) a description of the treatment provided, if any; (e) its causal factors and root causes; (f) other information relevant to its nature or impact; and (g) corrective and preventive measures that could be taken to prevent a similar situation from reoccurring. Report (2) The operator must submit a copy of the report and supporting documentation without delay to (a) the workplace committee or the coordinator, as the case may be; and (b) the Chief Safety Officer. Material change (3) If the operator becomes aware of new information that may result in a material change to the report, the operator must obtain an updated report and supporting documentation and submit a copy without delay to the persons referred to in paragraphs (2)(a) and (b). Records (4) For the purpose of subsection 210.017(2) of the Act, (a) the records that every operator must keep include all reports obtained under subsection (1) or (3) and their supporting documentation; and (b) the period for which each record must be retained is (i) 40 years from the day on which it is made, if it relates to an occupational disease or exposure or potential exposure to a hazardous substance in excess of the threshold limit value or biological exposure index for that substance, (ii) 10 years from the day on which it is made, if it relates to an incident other than the exposure or potential exposure referred to in subparagraph (i), or (iii) five years from the day on which it is made, if it relates to any other accident or hazardous occurrence.