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Canada–Nova Scotia Offshore Area Occupational Health and Safety Regulations — 63
Sleeping quarters 63 (1) Every employer must ensure that the sleeping quarters at each workplace under its control contain, for each person assigned to those quarters, (a) a standalone bed or bunk (i) that has inner dimensions of at least 1.98 m by 80 cm, (ii) that is not part of a unit that is more than double-tiered, (iii) whose bottom is at least 30 cm off the floor, if it is a standalone bed or the lower bunk in a double-tiered unit, or approximately midway between the bottom of the lower bunk and the ceiling, if it is the upper bunk in a double-tiered unit, (iv) that is equipped with an access ladder and a suitable barrier to protect against falls, if it is the upper bunk in a double-tiered unit, (v) that can be easily cleaned and disinfected, and (vi) that is supplied with clean and sanitary bedding; (b) a storage area fitted with a locking device to hold the employee’s personal belongings; and (c) a reading lamp. Private room and washroom (2) Every employer must, to the extent feasible, assign each person at a workplace under its control their own sleeping quarters with direct access to their own washroom containing a shower. Alternative (3) If compliance with subsection (2) is not feasible, the employer must (a) assign no more than two persons to sleep in the same sleeping quarters at the same time, unless a greater number is approved in advance by the Chief Safety Officer on a short-term basis; and (b) if the workplace is a marine installation or structure used for drilling or production or as a living accommodation, ensure that all persons have direct access from their sleeping quarters to a washroom containing a shower and that no more than two sleeping quarters have direct access to the same washroom.
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Dining area 64 Every employer must ensure the provision, at each workplace under its control, of a dining area that is (a) of sufficient size to allow individual seating and table space for each employee expected to be using the area at one time; (b) separated from any place containing a hazardous substance that may contaminate food, dishes or utensils; (c) provided with waste receptacles; and (d) maintained in a clean and sanitary condition and in good repair.
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Smoking areas 65 (1) It is prohibited to smoke or use a vaping device at a workplace other than in an area designated for that purpose by the employer with control over the workplace. Designation of areas (2) An employer must select any area that it designates as an area in which smoking or the use of a vaping device is permitted having regard to (a) the area’s proximity to fire and explosion hazards; and (b) the need to prevent exposure of other persons at the workplace to emissions — both directly from the product and as exhaled by the user — from smoking or the use of a vaping device. Prohibition in vicinity of drilling or production (3) It is prohibited to smoke or use a vaping device — even within a designated area — on the deck of a marine installation or structure if drilling or production activities are being carried out in the vicinity. Indoor areas (4) The employer must ensure, with respect to any indoor area that it designates as an area in which smoking or the use of a vaping device is permitted, that (a) the designated area is maintained under negative pressure with respect to the adjacent area; (b) the designated area is separated from the adjacent area by solid walls, floors and ceilings and solid doors equipped with an automatic closing mechanism; and (c) air transfer into the designated area is maintained at a rate of at least 24 L/s per occupant, regardless of whether the doors are open or closed, and air is not recirculated. Signage (5) Every employer must ensure that signage is posted outside each entrance to an area in which smoking or the use of a vaping device is permitted, indicating (a) that persons entering the area may be exposed to emissions from smoking or the use of a vaping device; and (b) the area’s maximum occupancy level, as determined with regard to its air transfer rate, if the area is indoors,. Designation removed (6) If an employer removes the designation of an area as an area in which smoking or the use of a vaping device is permitted, it must ensure that the signage referred to in paragraph (5)(a) remains posted outside each entrance to the area until the area contains no residual contaminants from the smoking or vaping activity.
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Waste material 66 The risks associated with the accumulation of and exposure to waste material, including garbage, recyclable refuse, food waste and debris, are prescribed risks for the purpose of paragraph 210.02(2)(a) of the Act and every employer must ensure, at each workplace under its control, that (a) waste material is collected, handled, segregated and removed in a safe and hygienic manner; (b) waste receptacles and other facilities for disposing of and storing waste material are provided to prevent its hazardous accumulation; and (c) all waste receptacles that are provided in dining and food preparation areas or that are intended to hold waste material that could give rise to a hazard, including waste material that is flammable or combustible, are (i) made of fire-rated material, (ii) leakproof, (iii) fitted with a tight-fitting lid, and (iv) maintained in good working order and in a clean and sanitary condition.
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Pests 67 (1) The risks associated with the presence of pests are prescribed risks for the purpose of paragraph 210.02(2)(a) of the Act and every employer must ensure that the enclosed parts of each workplace under its control are constructed, equipped and maintained in a manner that prevents, to the extent feasible, the entry of pests. Elimination of pests (2) If pests have entered an enclosed part of the workplace, the employer must immediately take all steps necessary to eliminate the pests and prevent their re-entry. Records (3) The occupational health and safety program must provide for the keeping of pest control inspection and pesticide application records.
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Cleanliness and orderliness 68 The hazard control measures set out in every occupational health and safety program must include procedures for (a) maintaining the workplace in a clean and orderly state; (b) ensuring that all surfaces at the workplace on which a person may stand are kept free of slipping and tripping hazards; and (c) ensuring that all cleaning of the workplace is carried out in a manner that does not allow dust or any other substance that may be harmful to employees’ health or safety to contaminate the air.
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Storage 69 Every employer must ensure that all things at each workplace under its control are stored or placed in a manner that does not a present a hazard to the health or safety of any person, including by (a) impeding the safe movement of persons, equipment or things through corridors, entrances or exits; (b) impeding access to or the use of firefighting, first aid or other emergency equipment; (c) interfering with the operation of fixed fire protection equipment; (d) impeding access to electrical panels, equipment control panels or emergency disconnect switches or devices; (e) obstructing ventilation or illumination; (f) exceeding the maximum load-carrying capacity of the thing on which they are stored or placed; or (g) being stacked in a manner that makes them unstable.
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Food safety 70 The risks arising from the consumption of unsafe food are, in respect of every workplace at which food is served, prescribed risks for the purpose of paragraph 210.02(2)(a) of the Act and the employer with control over the workplace must ensure that (a) all preparation, storage, handling or serving of food is done in accordance with the Codex Alimentarius Commission’s “Recommended International Code of Practice: General Principles of Food Hygiene”, as set out in its publication Food Hygiene (Basic Texts) , with the recommendations in the Code being read as mandatory; (b) foods that require refrigeration to prevent them from becoming hazardous to health are maintained at a temperature of 4°C or lower; (c) foods that require freezing to prevent them from becoming hazardous to health are maintained at a temperature of -18°C or lower; and (d) temperature logs are maintained for hot and cold holding units, including refrigerators and freezers.
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Potable water 71 (1) Every employer must provide, to all persons at each workplace under its control, potable water for drinking and food preparation and must ensure that clean and sanitary cups are provided for drinking water that is not provided from a drinking fountain. Occupational health and safety program (2) The risks associated with the consumption of non-potable water are prescribed risks for the purpose of paragraph 210.02(2)(a) of the Act and every occupational health and safety program must (a) provide for on-site oversight by a competent person of the daily operation of the system by which potable water is provided; (b) require notification of the workplace committee or coordinator, as the case may be, of any samples taken from that system that fail to meet the requirements for potable water; (c) set out procedures for addressing any failures of the system to provide water that meets the requirements for potable water; and (d) address the keeping of records relating to the system, its oversight and its performance. Definition of potable water (3) In this section, potable water means water that conforms to the Department of Health’s Guidelines for Canadian Drinking Water Quality .
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Non-application 72 This Part does not apply to the lighting of the bridge of a mobile offshore drilling unit or the bridge of any ship used for construction, production or diving or for geotechnical or seismic work.
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(a) work positions at which cartography, drafting, plan reading or other tasks requiring high visual precision are performed
Canada–Nova Scotia Offshore Area Occupational Health and Safety Regulations — (b)
(b) work positions at which business machines are operated or prolonged reading or writing tasks are performed
Canada–Nova Scotia Offshore Area Occupational Health and Safety Regulations — (a)
(a) work positions at which instruments are read or hazardous substances are handled, if errors in such reading or handling may be hazardous to the health or safety of an employee
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(b) work positions at which close or prolonged attention is given to laboratory work
Canada–Nova Scotia Offshore Area Occupational Health and Safety Regulations — (a)
(a) work positions at which fine or medium bench, machine or repair work is performed
Canada–Nova Scotia Offshore Area Occupational Health and Safety Regulations — (b)
(b) work positions at which rough bench, machine or repair work is performed
Canada–Nova Scotia Offshore Area Occupational Health and Safety Regulations — (a)
(a) work positions in major control rooms or rooms with dial displays at which tasks essential to the control of equipment or machinery that may be hazardous to the safety of employees are performed
Canada–Nova Scotia Offshore Area Occupational Health and Safety Regulations — (b)
(b) work positions at which a hazardous substance is used, stored or handled
Canada–Nova Scotia Offshore Area Occupational Health and Safety Regulations — (c)
(c) work positions at which gauges and meters that are not self-illuminating are located
Canada–Nova Scotia Offshore Area Occupational Health and Safety Regulations — (a)
(a) work positions at which packages or goods are checked or sorted
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(b) work positions at which loading or unloading work is frequently performed
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(a) areas in which there is a high level of activity
Canada–Nova Scotia Offshore Area Occupational Health and Safety Regulations — (a)
(a) work positions at which there is a high level of activity
Canada–Nova Scotia Offshore Area Occupational Health and Safety Regulations — (a)
(a) areas in which there is a high level of activity or where there is a high frequency of traffic
Canada–Nova Scotia Offshore Area Occupational Health and Safety Regulations — (a)
(a) work positions at which first aid or medical care is rendered or examinations are conducted or at which other tasks essential to the health or safety of an employee are performed
Canada–Nova Scotia Offshore Area Occupational Health and Safety Regulations — (a)
(a) work positions at which prolonged cutting or preparation tasks are performed
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Emergency lighting 74 (1) Every employer must ensure that each workplace under its control that is a marine installation or structure is equipped with an emergency lighting system that (a) turns on automatically if the primary lighting system fails; and (b) provides sufficient dependable illumination to enable all emergency measures to be carried out, including emergency shutdown procedures and evacuation of persons from the workplace. Verification (2) The employer must ensure that the emergency lighting system is verified to be in working order at least once a month.
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Handling, storage and disposal 75 Every employer must ensure that lighting components and bulbs at each workplace under its control are handled, stored and disposed of in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions and in a manner that does not pose a risk to any person.
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Unimpeded communication 76 Every employer must ensure that sound levels at each workplace under its control do not impede communication during normal or emergency operations.
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Noise 77 (1) Excessive noise is a prescribed risk for the purpose of paragraph 210.02(2)(a) of the Act and every employer must ensure, with respect to each workplace under its control, other than an underwater area, that (a) noise surveys are carried out in accordance with CSA Group standard Z107.56, Measurement of noise exposure ; (b) to the extent feasible, the threshold limit value for sound is not exceeded; and (c) if it is not feasible to reduce sound levels at the workplace to within the threshold limit value, (i) signs are posted at the entrances to or on the periphery of areas where employees may be exposed to excessive sound levels that clearly indicate the presence of a noise hazard and identify the personal protective equipment that is required in that area, and (ii) every employee at the workplace undergoes an audiometric test every two years, or more frequently as recommended by an audiologist or occupational physician. Survey results (2) The employer must retain the results of all noise surveys for at least 10 years after the day on which they were carried out. Instruction and training (3) The instruction and training that every employer must provide to its employees includes instruction and training on the risks posed by excessive noise.
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Air quality 78 (1) Poor air quality is a prescribed risk for the purpose of paragraph 210.02(2)(a) of the Act and every employer must ensure that all contaminants in the air at each workplace under its control are kept below the applicable threshold limit values, including — if the workplace is a marine installation or structure — through the installation, use, maintenance and testing of appropriate ventilation systems and other engineering controls. Local exhaust ventilation (2) The ventilation systems must, if feasible, include local exhaust ventilation systems where necessary to prevent contaminants from entering an employee’s breathing zone while the employee is working.
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Ventilation system 79 Every employer must ensure, with respect to any ventilation system installed at a workplace under its control, that (a) it is equipped with a device that provides a warning if the system is not working properly; (b) all contaminants that it removes are exhausted clear of the area from which they are drawn and prevented from entering any work area or accommodations area; (c) it and any humidification equipment that forms a part of it (i) are constructed and maintained in a manner that minimizes the growth and dissemination through the system of micro-organisms, insects and mites, and (ii) if feasible, are readily accessible for cleaning and inspection; and (d) unless it is installed in an accommodations area, its minimum ventilation rate conforms to American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists standard Industrial Ventilation: A Manual of Recommended Practice for Design .
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Internal combustion engine 80 If mobile equipment powered by an internal combustion engine is operated indoors or in an enclosed work area, the employer with control over the workplace at which it is operated must ensure that the engine is maintained in a manner that ensures conformity with the requirements of American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists standard Industrial Ventilation: A Manual of Recommended Practice for Design relating to vehicle exhaust ventilation.
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Movement within workplace 81 Every employer must ensure, to the extent feasible, that all persons at each workplace under its control that is a marine installation or structure are able to move around the workplace, including through corridors, without bending, sidling or tripping and must ensure that any changes in floor elevation and ceiling height that pose a risk of injury and cannot be eliminated are clearly marked.
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Doors 82 Every employer must ensure, at each workplace under its control that is a marine installation or structure, that (a) any swinging door that opens onto a stairway does so over a floor or landing that extends under the full swing of the door; and (b) the use of any double-action swinging door that does not permit persons approaching from one side of the door to be aware of persons on the other side is restricted to a single direction.
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Guard-rails 83 Any guard-rail that is required under these Regulations must (a) include (i) a horizontal rail, cable or chain positioned not less than 90 cm and not more than 1.1 m above the working surface, (ii) unless the guard-rail is located at the top of a fixed ladder, one or more additional horizontal rails, cables or chains positioned below the one referred to in subparagraph (i) so that the distance between the working surface and the nearest rail, cable or chain or between any two adjacent rails, cables or chains does not exceed half the distance between the working surface and the rail, cable or chain referred to in subparagraph (i), and (iii) vertical supports spaced not more than 3 m apart at their centres; (b) be capable of withstanding the greater of (i) the maximum load that is likely to be imposed on it, and (ii) a static load of not less than 890 N applied in any direction at any point on the rail, cable or chain referred to in subparagraph (a)(i); and (c) be capable of withstanding the effects of fire.
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Wall and floor openings and open edges 84 Every employer must ensure that, in any area on a marine installation or structure under its control to which a person might have access, (a) every opening in a wall, partition or bulkhead that measures at least 75 cm high and 30 cm wide and from which there is a drop of more than 1.2 m, or that otherwise poses a hazard to any person, and every opening in a floor, platform or deck whose smallest dimension measures at least 30 cm is (i) protected by a guard-rail, or (ii) covered with material that is (A) securely fastened to a supporting structural member of the marine installation or structure, and (B) capable of withstanding all loads that are likely to be imposed on it; and (b) every other open edge from which there is a drop of more than 1.2 m, other than on a helicopter deck, is protected by a guard-rail.
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Open-top enclosures 85 (1) Every employer must ensure, at each workplace under its control, that, if an employee has access to the top of a bin, hopper, tank, vat, pit or similar enclosure with an opening at the top that is large enough for a person to fit through, (a) the enclosure’s opening is covered with a grating, screen or other covering; or (b) there is a walkway over or adjacent to the opening that is not less than 50 cm wide and is fitted with guard-rails. Support capability (2) The grating, screen, covering or walkway must be capable of supporting the greater of (a) the maximum load that is likely to be imposed on it, and (b) a live load of 6 kN. Access to inside (3) If an employee is required to access the inside of an open-top enclosure from its top, the employer must ensure, if feasible, that there is a fixed ladder on the inside wall of the enclosure that permits the employee to safely enter and exit.
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Structural openings 86 Every employer must ensure, before any opening is made in the structure of a marine installation or structure under its control, including in any floor or wall, that the locations of all pipes, cable and conduits in the area where the opening is to be made are clearly marked.
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 and (ii) the person who performs the work does not leave the equipment, machine or device until the guard has been replaced and verified to be functioning properly. Alternative procedures (5) Every employer must establish — and must instruct all employees to follow — procedures for minimizing the risk of injury if equipment, machines or devices at a workplace under the employer’s control must be maintained, repaired, cleaned or tested while operational and without a guard in place and it is not feasible to control their energy source as described in paragraph (3)(b) or subparagraph (4)(b)(i).
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Removal from service 88 Every employer must ensure that any equipment, machine or device at a workplace under its control that it has reason to doubt is safe for use is taken out of service and identified in a manner that ensures it is not inadvertently returned to service until a competent person determines it to be safe for use.