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Canada Occupational Health and Safety Regulations — 2.27
2.27 (1) Every employer shall develop, or appoint a qualified person to develop, a procedure for investigating situations in which the health or safety of an employee in the work place is or may be endangered by the air quality. (2) The procedure shall include the following steps: (a) a review of the nature and number of health or safety complaints; (b) a visual inspection of the work place; (c) the inspection of the HVAC system for cleanliness, operation and performance; (d) a review of the maintenance schedule for the HVAC system; (e) the assessment of building use as compared to the use for which it was designed; (f) the assessment of actual level of occupancy as compared to the level for which the building was designed; (g) the determination of potential sources of contaminants; (h) the determination of levels of carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, temperature, humidity and air motion, where necessary; (i) the specification, where necessary, of tests to be conducted to determine levels of formaldehyde, particulates, airborne fungi and volatile organic compounds; and (j) the identification of the standards or guidelines to be used in evaluating test results. (3) In developing the procedure, the employer or the qualified person appointed by the employer shall take into account the Department of Health publication 93-EHD-166, entitled Indoor Air Quality in Office Buildings: A Technical Guide . (4) Where the health or safety of an employee in a work place is or may be endangered by the air quality, the employer shall, without delay, appoint a qualified person to carry out an investigation in accordance with the procedure developed pursuant to subsection (1). (5) The investigation shall be carried out in consultation with the work place committee or the health and safety representative. (6) If feasible, the employer shall, in consultation with the work place committee or the health and safety representative, remove or control any health or safety hazard that is identified in the course of the investigation. (7) Every employer shall keep the records of every indoor air quality complaint and investigation for at least five years. SOR/2000-374, s. 2; SOR/2002-208, ss. 7, 40, 42 SOR/2019-246, s. 14
Canada Occupational Health and Safety Regulations — 3.1
3.1 This Part applies to portable ladders, temporary ramps and stairs, temporary elevated work bases used by employees and temporary elevated platforms used for materials.
Canada Occupational Health and Safety Regulations — 3.2
3.2 No employee shall use a temporary structure if it is feasible to use a permanent structure. SOR/94-263, s. 9(F) SOR/2019-246, s. 15
Canada Occupational Health and Safety Regulations — 3.3
3.3 No employee shall work on a temporary structure in rain, snow, hail or an electrical or wind storm that is likely to be hazardous to the health or safety of the employee, except if the work is required to remove a hazard or to rescue an employee. SOR/2002-208, s. 8
Canada Occupational Health and Safety Regulations — 3.4
3.4 Tools, equipment and materials used on a temporary structure shall be arranged or secured in such a manner that they cannot be knocked off the structure accidentally. SOR/88-632, s. 6(F)
Canada Occupational Health and Safety Regulations — 3.5
3.5 No employee shall use a temporary structure unless (a) he has authority from his employer to use it; and (b) he has been trained and instructed in its safe and proper use. SOR/2019-246, s. 16(F)
Canada Occupational Health and Safety Regulations — 3.6
3.6 (1) Prior to a work shift, a qualified person shall make a visual safety inspection of every temporary structure to be used during that shift. (2) Where an inspection made in accordance with subsection (1) reveals a defect or condition that adversely affects the structural integrity of a temporary structure, no employee shall use the temporary structure until the defect or condition is remedied. SOR/2002-208, s. 9(F)
Canada Occupational Health and Safety Regulations — 3.7
3.7 Where a person or a vehicle may come into contact with a temporary structure, a person shall be positioned at the base of the temporary structure or a highly visible barricade shall be installed around it to prevent any such contact. SOR/96-525, s. 9 SOR/2019-246, s. 17(F)
Canada Occupational Health and Safety Regulations — 3.8
3.8 (1) Guardrails and toe boards shall be installed at every open edge of a platform of a temporary structure. (2) The guardrails and toe boards referred to in subsection (1) shall meet the standards set out in sections 2.12 and 2.13. SOR/2000-374, s. 3
Canada Occupational Health and Safety Regulations — 3.9
3.9 (1) Subject to subsection 3.10(3), temporary stairs, ramps and platforms shall be designed, constructed and maintained to support any load that is likely to be imposed on them and to allow safe passage of persons and equipment on them. (2) Temporary stairs shall have (a) uniform steps in the same flight; (b) a slope not exceeding 1.2 in 1; and (c) a hand-rail that is not less than 900 mm and not more than 1 100 mm above the stair level on open sides including landings. (3) Temporary ramps and platforms shall be (a) securely fastened in place; (b) braced if necessary to ensure their stability; and (c) provided with cleats or surfaced in a manner that provides a safe footing for employees. (4) A temporary ramp shall be so constructed that its slope does not exceed (a) where the temporary ramp is installed in the stairwell of a building not exceeding two storeys in height, 1 in 1, if cross cleats are provided at regular intervals not exceeding 300 mm; and (b) in any other case, 1 in 3. SOR/2019-246, s. 18(F)
Canada Occupational Health and Safety Regulations — 3.10
3.10 (1) The erection, use, dismantling or removal of a scaffold shall be carried out by or under the supervision of a qualified person. (2) The footings and supports of every scaffold shall be capable of carrying, without dangerous settling, all loads that are likely to be imposed on them. (3) Every scaffold shall be capable of supporting at least four times the load that is likely to be imposed on it. (4) The platform of every scaffold shall be at least 480 mm wide and securely fastened in place. SOR/2019-246, s. 19(F)
Canada Occupational Health and Safety Regulations — 3.11
3.11 (1) Commercially manufactured portable ladders shall meet the standards set out in CSA Standard CAN3-Z11-M81, Portable Ladders , the English version of which is dated September, 1981, as amended to March, 1983 and the French version of which is dated August, 1982, as amended to June, 1983. (2) Subject to subsection (3), every portable ladder shall, while being used, (a) be placed on a firm footing; and (b) be secured in such a manner that it cannot be dislodged accidentally from its position. (3) Where, because of the nature of the location or of the work being done, a portable ladder cannot be securely fastened in place, it shall, while being used, be sloped so that the base of the ladder is not less than one-quarter and not more than one-third of the length of the ladder from a point directly below the top of the ladder and at the same level as the base. (4) Every portable ladder that provides access from one level to another shall extend at least three rungs above the higher level. (5) Metal or wire-bound portable ladders shall not be used if there is a risk that they could come into contact with any live electrical circuit or equipment. (6) No employee shall work from any of the three top rungs of any single or extension portable ladder or from either of the two top steps of any portable step ladder. SOR/88-632, s. 7(F) SOR/2019-246, s. 20(E) SOR/2022-94, s. 5(F)
Canada Occupational Health and Safety Regulations — 3.12
3.12 (1) Before the commencement of work on a tunnel, excavation or trench, the employer shall mark the location of all underground pipes, cables and conduits in the area where the work is to be done. (2) Where an excavation or trench constitutes a hazard to employees, a highly visible barricade shall be installed around it. (3) In a tunnel or in an excavation or trench that is more than 1.4 m deep and whose sides are sloped at an angle of 45° or more to the horizontal (a) the walls of the tunnel, excavation or trench, and (b) the roof of the tunnel shall be supported by shoring and bracing that is installed as the tunnel, excavation or trench is being excavated. (4) Subsection (3) does not apply in respect of a trench where the employer provides a system of shoring composed of steel plates and bracing, welded or bolted together, that can support the walls of the trench from the ground level to the trench bottom and can be moved along as work progresses. (5) The installation and removal of the shoring and bracing referred to in subsection (3) shall be performed or supervised by a qualified person. (6) Tools, machinery, timber, excavated materials or other objects shall not be placed within 1 m from the edge of an excavation or trench. SOR/96-525, s. 10
Canada Occupational Health and Safety Regulations — 3.13
3.13 (1) If there is a risk that tools, equipment or materials could fall onto or from a temporary structure, the employer shall provide a protective structure or a safety net to protect from injury any employee on or below the temporary structure. (2) The design, construction and installation of a safety net referred to in subsection (1) shall meet the standards set out in ANSI Standard ANSI A10.11-1979, American National Standard for Safety Nets Used During Construction, Repair and Demolition Operations , dated August 7, 1979. SOR/2019-246, s. 21(E)
Canada Occupational Health and Safety Regulations — 3.14
3.14 Every platform, hand-rail, guardrail and work area on a temporary structure used by an employee shall be kept free of accumulations of ice and snow while the temporary structure is in use.
Canada Occupational Health and Safety Regulations — 3.15
3.15 The floor of a temporary structure used by an employee shall be kept free of grease, oil or other slippery substance and of any material or object that may cause an employee to trip.
Canada Occupational Health and Safety Regulations — 4.1
4.1 This Part does not apply to elevating devices used in the underground workings of mines.
Canada Occupational Health and Safety Regulations — 4.2
4.2 (1) Every elevating device and every safety device attached thereto shall (a) meet the standards set out in the applicable CSA standard referred to in subsection (2) if feasible; and (b) be used, operated and maintained in accordance with the standards set out in the applicable CSA standard referred to in subsection (2). (2) For the purposes of subsection (1), the applicable CSA standard for (a) elevators, dumbwaiters, escalators and moving walks is CSA Standard CAN3-B44-M85, Safety Code for Elevators , other than clause 9.1.4 thereof, the English version of which is dated November 1985 and the French version of which is dated March 1986; (b) manlifts is CSA Standard B311-M1979, Safety Code for Manlifts , the English version of which is dated October, 1979 and the French version of which is dated July, 1984 and Supplement No. 1-1984 to B311-M1979, the English version of which is dated June, 1984 and the French version of which is dated August, 1984; and (c) elevating devices for the handicapped is CSA Standard CAN3-B355-M81, Safety Code for Elevating Devices for the Handicapped , the English version of which is dated April, 1981 and the French version of which is dated December, 1981. SOR/88-632, s. 8; SOR/94-263, s. 10 SOR/2019-246, s. 22 SOR/2022-94, s. 5(F)
Canada Occupational Health and Safety Regulations — 4.3
4.3 No elevating device shall be used or operated with a load in excess of the load that it was designed and installed to move safely.
Canada Occupational Health and Safety Regulations — 4.4
4.4 (1) Subject to subsection (3), no elevating device shall be used or operated while any safety device attached to it is inoperative. (2) Subject to subsection (3), no safety device attached to an elevating device shall be altered, interfered with or rendered inoperative. (3) Subsections (1) and (2) do not apply to an elevating device or a safety device that is being inspected, tested, repaired or maintained by a qualified person. SOR/2021-122, s. 1(E)
Canada Occupational Health and Safety Regulations — 4.5
4.5 Every elevating device and every safety device attached thereto shall be inspected and tested by a qualified person to determine that the prescribed standards are met (a) before the elevating device and the safety device attached to it are operated; (b) after an alteration to the elevating device or a safety device attached thereto; and (c) once every 12 months. SOR/2021-122, s. 2(E)
Canada Occupational Health and Safety Regulations — 4.6
4.6 (1) A record of each inspection and test made in accordance with section 4.5 shall (a) be signed by the person who made the inspection and test; (b) include the date of the inspection and test and the identification and location of the elevating device and safety device that were inspected and tested; and (c) set out the observations of the person inspecting and testing the elevating device and safety device on the safety of the devices. (2) Every record referred to in subsection (1) shall be made by the employer and kept by him in the work place in which the elevating device is located for a period of two years after the date on which it is signed in accordance with paragraph (1)(a).
Canada Occupational Health and Safety Regulations — 4.7
4.7 Repair and maintenance of elevating devices or safety devices attached thereto shall be performed by a qualified person appointed by the employer.
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Boiler Code means CSA Standard B51-97, Boiler, Pressure Vessel, and Pressure Piping Code , the English version of which is dated September 1997 and was amended in February 1998 and the French version of which is dated September 1998. ( Code des chaudières )
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high pressure boiler means a boiler in which steam, gas or vapour is generated at more than one atmosphere of pressure or a boiler containing liquid that has a working pressure exceeding 1,100 kPa or an operating temperature exceeding 121°C. ( chaudièreà haute pression )
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inspector means a person recognized under the laws of any province or by the National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors as qualified to inspect boilers, pressure vessels and pressure piping systems. ( inspecteur )
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low pressure hot water boiler means a hot water boiler that has a pressure not exceeding 1,100 kPa and an operating temperature not exceeding 121°C. ( chaudière à eau chaude basse pression )
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low pressure organic fluid boiler means a boiler that contains an organic fluid, that has an operating temperature not exceeding 343°C and that has no valves or other obstructions to prevent circulation of the organic fluid between the boiler and an expansion tank that is fully vented to the atmosphere. ( chaudière à basse pression contenant un hydrocarbure )
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low pressure steam boiler means a boiler that operates at a steam pressure not exceeding one atmosphere of pressure. ( chaudière à vapeur d’eau basse pression )
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low working pressure hot water boiler [Repealed, SOR/2009-147, s. 5]
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maximum allowable working pressure means the maximum working pressure that is specified by the manufacturer in the plans and specifications accepted and registered by the provincial authorities and that is set out in the record referred to in section 5.18. ( pression de fonctionnement maximale autorisée )
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maximum temperature means the maximum temperature that is specified by the manufacturer in the plans and specifications accepted and registered by the provincial authorities and that is set out in the record referred to in section 5.18. ( température maximale )
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NDT technician means a person who performs nondestructive testing and who is certified to carry out such testing. ( technicien END )
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pipeline has the same meaning as in section 2 of the Canadian Energy Regulator Act , but does not include boilers. ( pipeline )
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pressure piping system means an assembly of pipes, pipe fittings, valves, safety devices, pumps, compressors and other fixed equipment that contains a gas, vapour or liquid and is connected to a boiler or pressure vessel. ( réseau de canalisations sous pression )
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unfired boiler means a boiler in which steam or other vapour is generated by a source of heat other than combustion and includes an electric boiler. ( chaudière sans combustion )
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waste heat boiler means an indirect-fired boiler that utilizes waste gases produced by the primary process to generate steam. ( chaudière à récupération de chaleur )
Canada Occupational Health and Safety Regulations — 5.2
5.2 This Part does not apply to (a) a heating boiler that has a wetted heating surface of 3 m 2 or less; (b) a pressure vessel that has a capacity of 40 L or less; (c) a pressure vessel that is installed for use at a pressure of one atmosphere of pressure or less; (d) a pressure vessel that has an internal diameter of 152 mm or less; (e) a pressure vessel that has an internal diameter of 610 mm or less and that is used to store hot water; (f) a pressure vessel that has an internal diameter of 610 mm or less connected to a water pumping system and that contains compressed air which serves as a cushion; (g) a hydropneumatic tank that has an internal diameter of 610 mm or less; (h) an interprovincial or international pipeline; or (i) a refrigeration plant that has a capacity of 18 kW or less. SOR/2001-284, s. 1
Canada Occupational Health and Safety Regulations — 5.3
5.3 Every boiler, pressure vessel and pressure piping system used in a work place shall, if feasible, meet the standards relating to design, construction, testing, stamping, nameplates, fabrication inspection and installation set out in clauses 4.15 to 4.18 and 5.1 to 9.1 of Part I of the Boiler Code. SOR/94-263, s. 11; SOR/2001-284, s. 1 SOR/2019-246, s. 23
Canada Occupational Health and Safety Regulations — 5.4
5.4 (1) Every boiler and pressure vessel shall have at least one safety valve or other equivalent fitting to maintain pressure at or below the maximum allowable working pressure of the boiler or pressure vessel. (2) When two or more boilers or pressure vessels are connected and are used at a common operating pressure, they shall each be fitted with at least one safety valve or other equivalent fitting to maintain pressure at or below the maximum allowable working pressure of the boiler or pressure vessel that has the lowest maximum allowable working pressure. SOR/2001-284, s. 1
Canada Occupational Health and Safety Regulations — 5.5
5.5 (1) An employer shall ensure that a qualified person, charged with the operation of a boiler, is in attendance and readily available at all times while the boiler is in operation and other employees are normally present in the same building as a boiler. (2) The attendance referred to in subsection (1) is not required if (a) the boiler is equipped with a fail-safe device and an automated warning device that will ensure the safe operation of the boiler and its shutdown if required, and that are installed in such a manner that they (i) cannot be rendered inoperative, and (ii) can be tested under operating conditions; and (b) the boiler is rated below 2,000 kW in the case of a high pressure boiler, and below 3,000 kW in the case of a low pressure boiler, which includes a low pressure hot water boiler, a low pressure organic fluid boiler and a low pressure steam boiler. (3) When a boiler is shut down by a device referred to in paragraph (2)(a), the boiler shall not be restarted unless it has been examined by a qualified person and the cause of the shutdown rectified. SOR/88-632, s. 10(F); SOR/2001-284, s. 1; SOR/2014-142, s. 3(F)
Canada Occupational Health and Safety Regulations — 5.6
5.6 Every boiler, pressure vessel and pressure piping system in use at a work place shall be operated, maintained and repaired only by a qualified person. SOR/2001-284, s. 1
Canada Occupational Health and Safety Regulations — 5.7
5.7 All repairs and welding of boilers, pressure vessels and pressure piping systems shall be carried out in accordance with the standards referred to in clauses 6.1, 7.1 and 8.1 of Part I of the Boiler Code. SOR/2001-284, s. 1
Canada Occupational Health and Safety Regulations — 5.8
5.8 No person shall alter, interfere with or render inoperative any fitting attached to a boiler or pressure vessel except for the purpose of adjusting or testing the fitting. SOR/2001-284, s. 1; SOR/2009-147, s. 6(F)
Canada Occupational Health and Safety Regulations — 5.9
5.9 (1) The factor of safety of a high pressure lap-seam riveted boiler, shall be increased by at least 0.1 each year after 20 years of use. (2) If the boiler is relocated at any time, it shall not be operated at a pressure that is more than one atmosphere of pressure. SOR/2001-284, s. 1
Canada Occupational Health and Safety Regulations — 5.10
5.10 (1) No person shall use a boiler, pressure vessel or pressure piping system unless it has been inspected by an inspector in accordance with subsection (2) and it has been certified by the inspector as safe for its intended use as stated in the declaration referred to in subparagraph 5.18(2)(b)(v). (2) The inspector shall (a) inspect every boiler, pressure vessel and pressure piping system (i) after it is installed and before it is used for the first time, (ii) after any welding, alteration or repair is carried out on it, and (iii) in accordance with section 5.11, 5.12 or 5.16; and (b) make a record of each inspection in accordance with section 5.18. (3) A person who operates, repairs or maintains a boiler, pressure vessel or pressure piping system or any part of it may not inspect the boiler, pressure vessel or pressure piping system for the purposes of subsection (2). SOR/2001-284, s. 1
Canada Occupational Health and Safety Regulations — 5.12
5.12 Every boiler, pressure vessel and pressure piping system in use at a work place shall be inspected by an inspector more frequently than it is provided for in section 5.11, if it is necessary to ensure that the boiler, pressure vessel or pressure piping system is safe for its intended use. SOR/88-632, s. 11; SOR/94-263, s. 12; SOR/2001-284, s. 1
Canada Occupational Health and Safety Regulations — 5.13
5.13 For the purposes of subsections 5.11(5), (6) and (8), the corrosion rate shall be determined from actual metal loss during the last appropriate inspection period specified in the subsections. SOR/88-632, s. 12(F); SOR/2001-284, s. 1