Canada Labour Code — L-2 125
Specific duties of employer 125 (1) Without restricting the generality of section 124, every employer shall, in respect of every work place controlled by the employer and, in respect of every work activity carried out by an employee in a work place that is not controlled by the employer, to the extent that the employer controls the activity, (a) ensure that all permanent and temporary buildings and structures meet the prescribed standards; (b) install guards, guard-rails, barricades and fences in accordance with prescribed standards; (c) except as provided for in the regulations, investigate, record and report, in accordance with the regulations, all accidents, occurrences of harassment and violence, occupational illnesses and other hazardous occurrences known to the employer; (d) make readily available to employees, in printed and electronic form, (i) a copy of this Part and a copy of the regulations made under this Part that apply to the work place, (ii) a statement of the employer’s general policy concerning the health and safety at work of employees, and (iii) any other information related to health and safety that is prescribed or that may be specified by the Head; (e) [Repealed, 2018, c. 22, s. 3] (f) if the information referred to in any of subparagraphs (d)(i) to (iii) is made available in electronic form, ensure that employees receive appropriate training to enable them to have access to the information and, on the request of an employee, make a printed copy of the information available; (g) keep and maintain in prescribed form and manner prescribed health and safety records; (h) provide prescribed first-aid facilities and health services; (i) provide prescribed sanitary and personal facilities; (j) provide, in accordance with prescribed standards, potable water; (k) ensure that the vehicles and mobile equipment used by the employees in the course of their employment meet prescribed standards; (l) provide every person granted access to the work place by the employer with prescribed safety materials, equipment, devices and clothing; (m) ensure that the use, operation and maintenance of the following are in accordance with prescribed standards: (i) boilers and pressure vessels, (ii) escalators, elevators and other devices for moving persons or freight, (iii) all equipment for the generation, distribution or use of electricity, (iv) gas or oil burning equipment or other heat generating equipment, and (v) heating, ventilation and air-conditioning systems; (n) ensure that the levels of ventilation, lighting, temperature, humidity, sound and vibration are in accordance with prescribed standards; (o) comply with prescribed standards relating to fire safety and emergency measures; (p) ensure, in the prescribed manner, that employees have safe entry to, exit from and occupancy of the work place; (q) provide, in the prescribed manner, each employee with the information, instruction, training and supervision necessary to ensure their health and safety at work; (r) maintain all installed guards, guard-rails, barricades and fences in accordance with prescribed standards; (s) ensure that each employee is made aware of every known or foreseeable health or safety hazard in the area where the employee works; (t) ensure that the machinery, equipment and tools used by the employees in the course of their employment meet prescribed health, safety and ergonomic standards and are safe under all conditions of their intended use; (u) ensure that the work place, work spaces and procedures meet prescribed ergonomic standards; (v) adopt and implement prescribed safety codes and safety standards; (w) ensure that every person granted access to the work place by the employer is familiar with and uses in the prescribed circumstances and manner all prescribed safety materials, equipment, devices and clothing; (x) comply with every oral or written direction given to the employer by the Head or the Board concerning the health and safety of employees;