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Aviation Occupational Health and Safety Regulations — 2.7
2.7 (1) If an employer is required to make a report in accordance with section 2.6, the employer shall, as soon as feasible, provide every employee who is exposed to the sound level referred to in section 2.4 with a hearing protector that (a) is certified, by a certification body accredited by the Standards Council of Canada to grant the certification, as meeting the requirements set out in CSA Standard CAN/CSA–Z94.2-02 (R2007), Hearing Protection Devices — Performance, Selection, Care and Use ; and (b) prevents the exposure to the sound level referred to in section 2.4. (2) If an employer provides a hearing protector to an employee under subsection (1), the employer shall, in consultation with the work place committee or the health and safety representative, formulate and implement a program to train the employee in the fitting, care and use of the hearing protector. SOR/2019-246, s. 358
Aviation Occupational Health and Safety Regulations — 2.8
2.8 If an employee may be exposed to an A-weighted sound pressure level that is likely to exceed the limits established by paragraph 2.4(a), the employer shall ensure that employees are warned, in writing and by signage on board the aircraft, of a potentially hazardous level of sound on board the aircraft. SOR/2019-246, s. 359(F)
Aviation Occupational Health and Safety Regulations — 3.1
3.1 In this Part, electrical equipment means equipment for the generation, distribution or use of electricity.
Aviation Occupational Health and Safety Regulations — 3.3
3.3 All testing or work performed on electrical equipment on board an aircraft shall be performed by a qualified person.
Aviation Occupational Health and Safety Regulations — 3.4
3.4 If there is a risk that an employee may receive a hazardous electrical shock during the performance of the work referred to in section 3.3, the employee shall use insulated protection equipment and tools that will protect the employee from injury.
Aviation Occupational Health and Safety Regulations — 3.5
3.5 If electrical equipment on board an aircraft is live or may become live, no employee shall work on the equipment unless (a) the employer has instructed the employee in procedures that are safe for work on live conductors; (b) a safety ground is connected to the equipment; or (c) the equipment is separated or disconnected from every source of electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic or other kind of energy that is capable of making electrical equipment dangerous. SOR/2019-246, s. 361(F)
Aviation Occupational Health and Safety Regulations — 3.6
3.6 If an employee is working on or near electrical equipment that is live or may become live, the employer shall ensure that the electrical equipment is guarded. SOR/2019-246, s. 362(F)
Aviation Occupational Health and Safety Regulations — 3.7
3.7 If two or more employees are working on or in connection with electrical equipment, they shall be fully informed by the employer with respect to ensuring that the work is coordinated in a safe manner.
Aviation Occupational Health and Safety Regulations — 3.8
3.8 If an employee identifies a defect in electrical equipment that may render it unsafe for use, the employee shall, as soon as possible, mark or tag the electrical equipment as unsafe for use and report the defect to the person in charge of the aircraft. SOR/2019-246, s. 363(F)
Aviation Occupational Health and Safety Regulations — 4.1
4.1 The following definitions apply in this Part. galley area means an area used for the storage or preparation of food on board an aircraft. ( office ) washroom means a room on board an aircraft that contains a toilet or a washbasin. ( salle d’eau )
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galley area means an area used for the storage or preparation of food on board an aircraft. ( office )
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washroom means a room on board an aircraft that contains a toilet or a washbasin. ( salle d’eau )
Aviation Occupational Health and Safety Regulations — 4.2
4.2 (1) If feasible, the employer shall provide a room that contains a toilet and a washbasin. (2) If it is not feasible to comply with subsection (1), the employer shall, if feasible, provide a room that contains a toilet. (3) If it is not feasible to comply with subsection (1) or (2), the employer shall, if feasible, provide a room that contains a washbasin. (4) If feasible, the employer shall provide a washroom for the sole use of the employees. SOR/2019-246, s. 364
Aviation Occupational Health and Safety Regulations — 4.3
4.3 (1) Every employer shall ensure that each washroom and galley area used by employees is maintained in a clean and sanitary condition and cleaned at least once in every 24 hour period in which they are used. (2) Employees who use washrooms and galley areas shall keep them as clean and in as sanitary a condition as possible. (3) All work that may cause dusty or unsanitary conditions shall be carried out in a manner that will prevent the contamination of the air by dust or other substances injurious to health. SOR/2019-246, s. 365(F)
Aviation Occupational Health and Safety Regulations — 4.4
4.4 (1) Each container that is used for solid or liquid waste, other than a disposable plastic garbage bag, shall be (a) leak-proof; (b) constructed so that it can be easily cleaned and maintained in a sanitary condition; and (c) equipped with a tight-fitting cover or enclosed in a manner that does not present a health or safety hazard. (2) Each container shall be emptied as soon as feasible after it becomes full and at least once in every 24-hour period in which it is used. (3) If disposable plastic garbage bags are used, they shall be (a) leak-proof; (b) strong enough to support their contents when full; and (c) closed and secured when full and disposed of at the first opportunity. SOR/2019-246, s. 366(E)
Aviation Occupational Health and Safety Regulations — 4.5
4.5 Every washroom shall be enclosed in such a manner as to provide for a reasonable amount of privacy for its occupant.
Aviation Occupational Health and Safety Regulations — 4.6
4.6 Toilet paper shall be provided in each washroom that contains a toilet.
Aviation Occupational Health and Safety Regulations — 4.7
4.7 (1) The employer must provide the following items in each washroom that contains a toilet: (a) menstrual products, including clean and hygienic tampons and menstrual pads; and (b) a covered container for the disposal of menstrual products. (2) If it is not feasible to provide menstrual products in a washroom, the employer shall provide them in another location in the same work place that is controlled by the employer, accessible by employees at all times and offers a reasonable amount of privacy. SOR/2023-78, s. 5
Aviation Occupational Health and Safety Regulations — 4.8
4.8 If vermin have entered any enclosed part of a work place, the employer shall, as soon as feasible, take all steps necessary to eliminate the vermin and prevent their re-entry. SOR/2019-246, s. 367(E)
Aviation Occupational Health and Safety Regulations — 4.9
4.9 (1) In those washrooms that contain a washbasin, every employer shall ensure that the water supply to the washbasin is sufficient to serve the employees. (2) In every washroom that contains a washbasin, the employer shall ensure that the following are provided: (a) soap or other cleaning agent in a dispenser at each washbasin; (b) single-use hand towels in sufficient quantity to serve the employees using the washroom; and (c) a non-combustible container for the disposal of used towels. (3) If hot water is provided for personal washing, it shall be maintained at a temperature of not more than 43°C. (4) If it is not feasible to comply with subsection (1), the employer shall ensure that sufficient antiseptic agent is provided to employees. SOR/2019-246, s. 368
Aviation Occupational Health and Safety Regulations — 4.10
4.10 (1) Every employer shall ensure that employees are provided with potable water in sufficient quantity for drinking, personal washing and food preparation. (2) The potable water shall meet the microbiological quality guidelines set out in the Guidelines for Canadian Drinking Water Quality , prepared by the Federal-Provincial-Territorial Committee on Drinking Water and published by the Department of Health.
Aviation Occupational Health and Safety Regulations — 4.11
4.11 If a portable storage container for potable water is used, (a) the container shall be equipped with an airtight cover that can be securely closed; (b) the container shall be used only for the purpose of storing potable water; (c) the container shall not be stored in a washroom; and (d) the water shall be drawn from the container by a tap, a ladle used only for the purpose of drawing water from the container or any other means that precludes the contamination of the water.
Aviation Occupational Health and Safety Regulations — 4.12
4.12 If potable water is not supplied by a drinking fountain the employer shall provide sanitary single-use drinking cups or bottled water.
Aviation Occupational Health and Safety Regulations — 4.13
4.13 Any ice that is added to potable water or used for the contact refrigeration of foodstuffs shall be (a) made from potable water; and (b) stored and handled in a manner that prevents contamination.
Aviation Occupational Health and Safety Regulations — 4.14
4.14 (1) Each employee who handles food as part of their duties shall be instructed and trained in food handling practices to follow in order to prevent the contamination of food. (2) No employee who is suffering from a disease that can be transmitted through the handling of food shall handle food. SOR/2019-246, s. 369(F)
Aviation Occupational Health and Safety Regulations — 4.15
4.15 Food stored by an employer for the consumption by employees shall be stored in conditions that will prevent the food from becoming a hazard to the employees when consumed.
Aviation Occupational Health and Safety Regulations — 4.16
4.16 All equipment and utensils that come into contact with food shall be (a) smooth and free from cracks, crevices, pitting or unnecessary indentations; and (b) cleaned to maintain their surfaces in a sanitary condition.
Aviation Occupational Health and Safety Regulations — 4.17
4.17 No person shall prepare, store or eat food (a) in a place where a hazardous substance may contaminate food, dishes or utensils; (b) in a washroom; or (c) in any other place where food may be contaminated. SOR/2019-246, s. 370
Aviation Occupational Health and Safety Regulations — 4.18
4.18 (1) If dry ice is used for the refrigeration of food, it shall be (a) contained in a manner that prevents injury to employees; and (b) marked, tagged or otherwise identified in a manner that assists employees in using it safely. (2) An employee who handles or is exposed to dry ice shall be instructed and trained in precautions to be taken for its safe use and procedures to follow in the event of injury. SOR/2019-246, s. 371
Aviation Occupational Health and Safety Regulations — 4.19
4.19 Food waste and garbage shall be (a) handled in a manner that prevents the contamination of food; (b) held in leak-proof, non-absorptive, easily-cleaned containers with tight-fitting covers, in a separate enclosed area or container, until removal for disposal; and (c) removed as frequently as is necessary to prevent unsanitary conditions.
Aviation Occupational Health and Safety Regulations — 4.20
4.20 If meals are provided for employees, the employer shall ensure that a clean and sanitary eating area is provided.
Aviation Occupational Health and Safety Regulations — 4.21
4.21 All reusable equipment that may expose an employee to a health hazard shall be maintained in a clean and sanitary condition. SOR/2019-246, s. 372
Aviation Occupational Health and Safety Regulations — 5.1
, if the activity is carried out by means of power tools that are attached to dust-collecting devices equipped with HEPA filters, (i) the removal of insulation that is asbestos-containing material from a pipe, duct or similar structure using a glove bag, and (j) the cleaning or removal of filters used in air-handling equipment in a building that has sprayed-on fireproofing that is asbestos-containing material. ( activité à risque modéré ) product identifier has the same meaning as in subsection 1(1) of the Hazardous Products Regulations . ( identificateur de produit ) readily available [Repealed, SOR/2025-79, s. 36] supplier has the same meaning as in section 2 of the Hazardous Products Act . ( fournisseur ) work activity means any low-risk activity, moderate-risk activity or high-risk activity or any activity that is ancillary to that activity, and the supervision of that activity and that ancillary activity. ( activité de travail ) SOR/2016-141, s. 69; SOR/2017-132, s. 17 SOR/2025-79, s. 36
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airborne asbestos fibres means asbestos fibres that are longer than 5 μm (micrometres) with an aspect ratio equal to or greater than 3:1 and that are carried by the air. ( fibres d’amiante aéroportées )
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asbestos means actinolite, amosite, anthophyllite, chrysotile, crocidolite and tremolite in their fibrous form. ( amiante )
Aviation Occupational Health and Safety Regulations — (a)
asbestos-containing material means (a) any article that is manufactured and contains 1% or more asbestos by weight at the time of manufacture or that contains a concentration of 1% or more asbestos as determined in accordance with Method 9002 set out in the document entitled NIOSH Manual of Analytical Methods , published by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, as amended from time to time, or in accordance with a scientifically proven method used to collect and analyze a representative sample of the material; and (b) any material that contains a concentration of 1% or more asbestos as determined in accordance with Method 9002 set out in the document entitled NIOSH Manual of Analytical Methods , published by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, as amended from time to time, or in accordance with a scientifically proven method used to collect and analyze a representative sample of the material. ( matériau contenant de l’amiante )
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clearance air sampling means the action of taking samples to determine if the concentration of airborne asbestos fibres inside an enclosure is below the limit referred to in section 5.16 to permit the dismantling of a containment system. ( échantillonnage de l’air après décontamination )
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containment system means an isolation system that is designed to effectively contain asbestos fibre within a designated work area where asbestos-containing material is handled, removed, encapsulated or enclosed. ( confinement )
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encapsulation means the treatment of an asbestos-containing material with a sealant that penetrates the material and binds the asbestos fibres together, and the treatment of the surface of the asbestos-containing material with a sealant that creates a membrane on the surface, to prevent the release of asbestos fibres into the air. ( encapsulation )
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enclosure means a physical barrier such as drywall, plywood or metal sheeting that, as part of the containment system, isolates asbestos-containing material from adjacent areas in a building to prevent the release of airborne asbestos fibres into those areas. ( encloisonnement )
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friable means, in respect of asbestos-containing material, that the material, when dry, can be easily crumbled or powdered by hand pressure. ( friable )
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glove bag means a polyethylene or polyvinyl chloride bag that is affixed around an asbestos-containing source and that permits asbestos-containing material to be removed while minimizing the release of airborne asbestos fibres into the work place. ( sac à gants )
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hazard information means, in respect of a hazardous substance, information on the proper and safe storage, handling, use and disposal of the hazardous substance, including information relating to the health and physical hazards that it presents. ( renseignements sur les risques )
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HEPA filter means a high-efficiency particulate air filter that has been tested to ensure efficiency equal to or exceeding 99.97% for removal of airborne particles having a mean aerodynamic diameter of 0.3 µm (micrometres) from the air. ( filtre HEPA )
Aviation Occupational Health and Safety Regulations — (a)
high-risk activity means an activity that involves the handling or disturbance of friable asbestos-containing material or is carried out in proximity to friable asbestos-containing material, that requires a high level of control to prevent exposure to excessive concentrations of airborne asbestos fibres and that includes (a) the removal or disturbance of more than 1 m 2 of friable asbestos-containing material in a work place, even if the activity is divided into smaller jobs, (b) the spray application of a sealant to a friable asbestos-containing material, (c) the cleaning or removal of air-handling equipment, other than filters, in a building that has sprayed-on fireproofing or sprayed-on thermal insulation that is asbestos-containing material, (d) the repair, alteration or demolition of all or part of a kiln, metallurgical furnace or similar structure that contains asbestos-containing material, (e) the breaking, cutting, drilling, abrading, grinding, sanding or vibrating of non-friable asbestos-containing material, if the activity is carried out by means of power tools that are not attached to dust-collecting devices equipped with HEPA filters, and (f) the repair, alteration or demolition of all or part of a building in which asbestos is or was used in the manufacture of products, unless the asbestos was cleaned up and removed. ( activité à risque élevé )
Aviation Occupational Health and Safety Regulations — (a)
lower explosive limit means the lower limit of flammability of a chemical agent or a combination of chemical agents at ambient temperature and pressure, expressed (a) for a gas or vapour, as a percentage in air by volume; and (b) for dust, as the weight of dust per volume of air. ( limite explosive inférieure )
Aviation Occupational Health and Safety Regulations — (a)
low-risk activity means an activity that involves the handling of asbestos-containing material or is carried out in proximity to non-friable asbestos-containing material and that includes (a) the installation or removal of ceiling tiles that are made of non-friable asbestos-containing material and cover an area of less than 7.5 m 2 , (b) the installation or removal of other non-friable asbestos-containing material, if the material is not being broken, cut, drilled, abraded, ground, sanded or vibrated and dust is not being generated, (c) the breaking, cutting, drilling, abrading, grinding, sanding or vibrating of non-friable asbestos-containing material, if the material is wetted to control the spread of dust or fibres and the activity is carried out only by means of non-powered hand-held tools, and (d) the removal of less than 1 m² of drywall in which joint cement containing asbestos has been used. ( activité à faible risque )
Aviation Occupational Health and Safety Regulations — (a)
moderate-risk activity means an activity that involves the handling of asbestos-containing material or is carried out in proximity to friable asbestos-containing material, that is not otherwise classified as a low-risk activity or high-risk activity and that includes (a) the removal of all or part of a false ceiling to gain access to a work area, if asbestos-containing material is likely to be found on the surface of the false ceiling, (b) the removal or disturbance of 1 m 2 or less of friable asbestos-containing material during repair, alteration, maintenance or demolition work in a work place, (c) the enclosure of friable asbestos-containing material, (d) the application of tape, sealant or other covering to pipe or boiler insulation that is asbestos-containing material, (e) the removal of ceiling tiles that are asbestos-containing material, if the tiles cover an area of greater than 2 m 2 and are removed without being broken, cut, drilled, abraded, ground, sanded or vibrated, (f) the breaking, cutting, drilling, abrading, grinding, sanding or vibrating of non-friable asbestos-containing material, if the material is not wetted to control the spread of dust or fibres and the activity is carried out only by means of non-powered hand-held tools, (g) the removal of 1 m 2 or more of drywall in which joint cement that is asbestos-containing material has been used, (h) the breaking, cutting, drilling, abrading, grinding, sanding or vibrating of non-friable asbestos-containing material, if the activity is carried out by means of power tools that are attached to dust-collecting devices equipped with HEPA filters, (i) the removal of insulation that is asbestos-containing material from a pipe, duct or similar structure using a glove bag, and (j) the cleaning or removal of filters used in air-handling equipment in a building that has sprayed-on fireproofing that is asbestos-containing material. ( activité à risque modéré )
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product identifier has the same meaning as in subsection 1(1) of the Hazardous Products Regulations . ( identificateur de produit )
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readily available [Repealed, SOR/2025-79, s. 36]
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supplier has the same meaning as in section 2 of the Hazardous Products Act . ( fournisseur )
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work activity means any low-risk activity, moderate-risk activity or high-risk activity or any activity that is ancillary to that activity, and the supervision of that activity and that ancillary activity. ( activité de travail )
Aviation Occupational Health and Safety Regulations — 5.2
5.2 This Part does not apply to the handling or transportation of dangerous goods to which the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act, 1992 and regulations made under that Act apply.
Aviation Occupational Health and Safety Regulations — 5.3
5.3 Every employer shall keep a record of all hazardous substances that are used, handled or stored for use on board an aircraft and may either keep such a record in the work place or keep a centralized record in respect of several work places. SOR/2019-246, s. 373