Canada–Nova Scotia Offshore Area Occupational Health and Safety Regulations — 46
Prescribed equipment 46 The personal protective equipment that every employer must provide to its employees and other individuals at a workplace under its control includes (a) if the workplace is a marine installation or structure, (i) emergency escape breathing devices that conform to the International Maritime Organization’s International Code for Fire Safety Systems and that, if they are to be used for escape from an atmosphere that is immediately dangerous to life and health, (A) have a rated service time in excess of the anticipated time needed to reach the nearest temporary safe refuge or muster station, and (B) if they are multifunctional self-contained breathing apparatuses or airline respirators, have an auxiliary self-contained air supply with a rated service time in excess of the anticipated time needed to allow for escape by way of the planned escape route and, in any event, of not less than 15 minutes, or (ii) respirators for the purpose of escape that are selected in accordance with CSA Group Standard Z94.4, Selection, use, and care of respirators ; (b) if the workplace is a marine installation or structure, immersion suits that (i) conform to (A) Chapter II of the LSA Code and IMO Resolution MSC.81(70), with the provisions of that Resolution being read as mandatory, or (B) Underwriters Laboratories standard ANSI/CAN/UL 15027-2, Standard for Immersion Suits – Part 2: Abandonment Suits, Requirements Including Safety , and (ii) are appropriate for all expected environmental conditions in the vicinity of the workplace, all situations that may require emergency evacuation and the time it would take for rescue operations to reach the area and complete a rescue; (c) if the workplace is a workboat, an anti-exposure suit for each employee or individual that (i) conforms to Chapter II of the LSA Code and IMO Resolution MSC.81(70), with the provisions of that Resolution being read as mandatory, and (ii) is appropriate for all expected environmental conditions in the vicinity of the workplace; (d) if the employee or individual is in the vicinity of moving equipment or loads, personal protective clothing that conforms to CSA Group standard Z96, High-visibility safety apparel , other than the provisions of that standard that pertain to marking, and that is selected in accordance with that standard’s annex on selection, which is to be read as mandatory; (e) if the employee or individual may be exposed to a risk of head injury, protective headwear that conforms to CSA Group standard Z94.1, Industrial protective headwear — Performance, selection, care, and use , other than the provisions of that standard that pertain to marking; (f) if the employee or individual may be exposed to a risk of injury to the eyes, face, ears or front of the neck, eye or face protectors that conform to CSA Group standard Z94.3, Eye and face protectors , other than the provisions of that standard that pertain to marking, and that are compatible with any corrective lenses worn by the employee or individual; (g) if the employee or individual may be exposed to a risk of foot injury or electric shock through footwear, protective footwear that conforms to (i) CSA Group standard Z195, Protective footwear , other than the provisions of that standard that pertain to marking, (ii) ASTM International standard F2413, Standard Specification for Performance Requirements for Protective (Safety) Toe Cap Footwear , other than the provisions of that standard that pertain to marking, or (iii) International Organization for Standardization standard ISO 20345, Personal protective equipment — Safety footwear , other than the provisions of that standard that pertain to marking; (h) if the employee or individual may be exposed to noise levels exceeding the threshold limit value for sound, other than while diving, personal protective equipment that conforms to and is selected and maintained in accordance with CSA Group standard Z94.2, Hearing protection devices - Performance,