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Maritime Occupational Health and Safety Regulations — 15
15 (1) Commercially manufactured portable ladders must meet the requirements set out in one or more of the following standards: (a) CSA Standard CAN3-Z11-M81 (R2005), Portable Ladders ; (b) ANSI/ALI Standard A14.1 -2007, American National Standard for Ladders - Wood - Safety Requirements ; or (c) ANSI/ALI Standard A14.2 -2007, American National Standard for Ladders - Portable Metal - Safety Requirements . (2) Every portable ladder, while being used, must be (a) placed on a firm footing; and (b) secured in a manner that it cannot be dislodged accidentally from its position. (3) Every ladder, whether portable or permanently secured, must be positioned in a manner so that it is not necessary for a person to use the underside of the ladder. (4) If a ladder provides access from one level to another, the ladder must extend, if feasible, at least three rungs above the higher level or, if it is not feasible, handholds must be provided. (5) A metal or wire rope ladder must not be used if there is a hazard that it may come into contact with any live electrical circuit or electrical equipment. (6) An employee must not 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 step ladder. (7) A non-metallic portable ladder must not be painted. (8) Every rope ladder must be of sufficient length to reach the intended landing point, unless the distance from the water to the point of access is more than 9 m, in which case a rope ladder is not to be used. (9) The means of attaching a rope ladder to a vessel must be securely rigged and maintained in a safe condition. (10) A rope ladder must be equipped with flat wooden treads — at regular intervals with treads wider than the width of the ladder — and be installed in a manner that reduces movement of the ladder. (11) A rope ladder must not be used to provide access to places on shore except in case of emergency. (12) When it is necessary to ensure safety, a person must be stationed at the bottom of a ladder to assist the person using the ladder. SOR/2019-246, s. 223 SOR/2021-122, s. 19
Maritime Occupational Health and Safety Regulations — 16
16 (1) A raised structure or a deck opening that has a coaming height of less than 900 mm, from which there is a drop of more than 1.2 m, and to which an employee has access, must have a guardrail. (2) Every guardrail must consist of (a) a horizontal top rail or line not less than 900 mm and not more than 1100 mm above the base of the guardrail; (b) a horizontal intermediate rail or line spaced midway between the top rail or line and the base of the guardrail; and (c) supporting posts spaced not more than 3 m apart at their centres. (3) Every guardrail must be designed to withstand the greater of (a) the maximum load that is likely to be imposed on it, and (b) a static load of not less than 890 N applied in any direction at any point on the top rail or line. (4) If there is risk that tools or other objects could fall from a scaffold, a stage or any other raised structure onto a person, the employer must install (a) a toe board that extends from the floor of the platform or other raised structure to a height of not less than 125 mm; or (b) a solid or mesh panel that extends from the floor of the platform or other raised structure to a height of not less than 450 mm, if the tools or other objects are piled to a height that a toe board will not prevent them from falling. (5) If the installation of a toe board is not feasible on a scaffold, a stage or any other raised structure, all tools or other objects that could fall on a person must be (a) tied in a manner that will protect any persons beneath, if the tools or other objects fall; or (b) placed in a way that they will be caught by a safety net positioned so as to protect from injury any persons on or below the raised area, if the tools or the other objects fall. SOR/2019-246, s. 224
Maritime Occupational Health and Safety Regulations — 17
17 The design, construction and installation of a safety net referred to in subsection 12(9), paragraphs 16(5)(b) and 147(1)(b) must meet the standards set out in ANSI/ASSE Standard A10.11-1989 (R1998), Safety Requirements for Safety Nets .
Maritime Occupational Health and Safety Regulations — 18
18 (1) If feasible, the working surface used by an employee must be kept free of grease, oil or any other slippery substance and of any material or object that may create a hazard to an employee. (2) Every work area used by an employee must be kept free of accumulations of ice and snow while the area is in use. SOR/2019-246, s. 225
Maritime Occupational Health and Safety Regulations — 19
19 (1) This Part applies to crew accommodation. (2) The following provisions do not apply in respect of a day vessel: (a) sections 20 to 40; (b) sections 42 to 45; and (c) sections 51 to 54. (3) [Repealed, SOR/2023-257, s. 403] (3.1) [Repealed, SOR/2023-257, s. 403] (4) [Repealed, SOR/2023-257, s. 403] (5) [Repealed, SOR/2023-257, s. 403] SOR/2021-135, s. 23 SOR/2023-257, s. 403
Maritime Occupational Health and Safety Regulations — 24
24 (1) [Repealed, SOR/2023-257, s. 405] (2) [Repealed, SOR/2023-257, s. 405] (3) The deck covering in every crew accommodation must be kept free of grease, oil or any other slippery substance and any material or object that may create a hazard to an employee. SOR/2021-122, s. 23 SOR/2023-257, s. 405
Maritime Occupational Health and Safety Regulations — 36
36 (1) [Repealed, SOR/2023-257, s. 409] (2) The employer must provide a set of clean bedding to be used on board a vessel during the employee’s service. (3) The bedding set must, at a minimum, consist of the following items of appropriate size for the berth: (a) one pillow; (b) one pillow case; (c) two flat bedsheets; and (d) one blanket. (4) The employee must return the bedding set on completion of service on board a vessel. SOR/2023-257, s. 409
Maritime Occupational Health and Safety Regulations — 41
41 (1) If an employee is required to eat on board a vessel there must be, if feasible, a galley or dining area that is equipped with, at a minimum, the following items: (a) [Repealed, SOR/2023-257, s. 411] (b) a microwave oven; (c) a toaster; (d) a refrigerator or a cooler; (e) dish washing facilities; and f) pots, pans, strainers, dishes and utensils, in sufficient number to accommodate the greatest number of employees that could use them at any one time. (2) Every dining area provided by the employer must be (a) [Repealed, SOR/2023-257, s. 411] (b) provided with non-combustible covered receptacles for the disposal of food waste or garbage; and (c) separated from any place where a hazardous substance may contaminate food, dishes or utensils. SOR/2019-246, s. 237 SOR/2023-257, s. 411
Maritime Occupational Health and Safety Regulations — 45
45 Non-combustible covered receptacles for the disposal of food waste or garbage must be available at all times in mess rooms when employees are on board a vessel. SOR/2019-246, s. 240(E) SOR/2023-257, s. 413
Maritime Occupational Health and Safety Regulations — 54
54 If an employee is required to live on board a vessel, a recreational facility must be furnished at a minimum with (a) a bookcase that contains vocational and other books, the inventory of which must be adequate for the duration of the voyage and changed at reasonable intervals together with a facility for reading and writing; (b) a radio capable of receiving broadcast on bands such as AM/FM/SW; and (c) a television set equipped with electronic equipment capable of showing films, the inventory of which must be adequate for the duration of the voyage and changed at reasonable intervals.
Maritime Occupational Health and Safety Regulations — 60
60 In this Part, communicable disease has the same meaning as in section 2 of the Quarantine Act .
Maritime Occupational Health and Safety Regulations — 61
61 (1) Every employer must maintain each personal service room, galley and pantry used by employees in a clean and sanitary condition. (2) Each personal service room and galley must be cleaned at least once every day that it is used.
Maritime Occupational Health and Safety Regulations — 62
62 (1) If a vessel is in operation, an inspection must be made once a week of (a) the supplies of food and water on the vessel; (b) all spaces and equipment used for the storage and handling of food; and (c) the galley and equipment used for the preparation and service of food. (2) A record of each inspection, made in accordance with subsection (1), must be kept by the employer on the vessel for a period of three years after the day on which the inspection is made.
Maritime Occupational Health and Safety Regulations — 63
63 All cleaning and sweeping that may cause dusty or unsanitary conditions must 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. 251(F)
Maritime Occupational Health and Safety Regulations — 64
64 If an interior deck on a vessel is normally wet and employees on the vessel do not use non-slip waterproof footwear, the deck must be covered with a dry false floor or platform or treated with a non-slip product or substance.
Maritime Occupational Health and Safety Regulations — 65
65 Each container that is used for solid or liquid waste in a work place must (a) be equipped with a tight-fitting cover; (b) be constructed so that it can be easily cleaned and maintained in a sanitary condition; (c) be leak-proof; and (d) if there may be internal pressure in the container, be designed so that the pressure is relieved by controlled ventilation. SOR/2019-246, s. 252(F)
Maritime Occupational Health and Safety Regulations — 66
66 (1) If feasible, each enclosed part of a work place, personal service room, galley or pantry must be constructed, equipped and maintained in a manner that will prevent the entry of vermin. (2) If vermin have entered any enclosed part of a work place, personal service room, galley or pantry, the employer must immediately take all steps necessary to eliminate the vermin and prevent their re-entry. SOR/2019-246, s. 253
Maritime Occupational Health and Safety Regulations — 67
67 A person must not use a personal service room for the purpose of storing equipment or supplies unless a closet fitted with a door is provided in that room for that purpose.
Maritime Occupational Health and Safety Regulations — 68
68 (1) All reasonable steps must be taken to ensure that personal service rooms are kept mold and mycosis free. (2) [Repealed, SOR/2023-257, s. 416] SOR/2019-246, s. 254(F) SOR/2021-122, s. 30(F) SOR/2023-257, s. 416
Maritime Occupational Health and Safety Regulations — 70
70 (1) In every sanitary facility, the employer must provide (a) toilet paper on a holder or in a dispenser in each toilet compartment; (b) powdered or liquid soap or other sanitizing agent in a dispenser at each wash basin or between adjoining wash basins; (c) sufficient sanitary hand drying facilities to serve the number of employees using the sanitary facility; (d) a non-combustible container for used disposable towels if disposable towels are provided; (e) menstrual products, including clean and hygienic tampons and menstrual pads; and (f) a covered container lined with a bag that is impervious to moisture for the disposal of menstrual products. (2) If it is not feasible to provide menstrual products in a sanitary facility, the employer must 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. 4
Maritime Occupational Health and Safety Regulations — 71
71 In every personal service room that contains a wash basin, the employer must provide (a) powdered or liquid soap or other sanitizing agent in a dispenser at each wash basin or between adjoining wash basins; (b) sufficient sanitary hand drying facilities to serve the number of employees using the personal service room; and (c) a non-combustible container for the disposal of used towels if towels are provided.
Maritime Occupational Health and Safety Regulations — 72
72 (1) Every shower must be provided with (a) hot and cold water; and (b) soap or other sanitizing agent. (2) If duck-boards are used in showers, they must not be made of wood.
Maritime Occupational Health and Safety Regulations — 73
73 (1) Every employer must ensure that employees are provided with potable water for drinking, personal washing and food preparation. (2) The potable water must (a) be in sufficient quantity to meet the purposes set out in subsection (1); and (b) meet the quality guidelines set out in the most recent edition of Guidelines for Canadian Drinking Water Quality , prepared by the Federal-Provincial-Territorial Committee on Drinking Water and published by the Department of Health. (3) Potable water for drinking must be available at all times for the use of every employee working on the vessel.
Maritime Occupational Health and Safety Regulations — 74
74 (1) Every employer must develop a potable water quality management program that sets out the testing procedures and frequency and the measures to be taken to prevent contamination. (2) The potable water management program must be made readily available for inspection. SOR/2019-246, s. 255
Maritime Occupational Health and Safety Regulations — 75
75 (1) Every vessel of 300 gross tonnage or more that is not a day vessel must have on board a supply of water that is available for all wash basins, tubs and showers and is sufficient to provide at least 68 l of water for each employee on the vessel for each day that the employee spends on that vessel. (2) A day vessel must have on board at least 22.7 l of water for each employee on the vessel for each day that the employee spends on that vessel.
Maritime Occupational Health and Safety Regulations — 76
76 If it is necessary to transport water for drinking, personal washing or food preparation, only sanitary portable water containers must be used.
Maritime Occupational Health and Safety Regulations — 77
77 If a portable storage container for drinking water is used, (a) the container must be securely closed; (b) the container must be used only for storing potable water; (c) the container must not be stored in a sanitary facility; and (d) the water must be drawn from the container by (i) a tap, (ii) a ladle used only for the purpose of drawing water from the container, or (iii) any other means that precludes the contamination of the water.
Maritime Occupational Health and Safety Regulations — 78
78 Any ice that is added to drinking water or used for the contact refrigeration of foodstuffs must be made from potable water, and stored and handled so as to prevent contamination.
Maritime Occupational Health and Safety Regulations — 79
79 If drinking water is supplied by a drinking fountain, (a) the fountain must meet the standards set out in the Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute (ARI) standard ARI 1010-2002, entitled Self-Contained, Mechanically-Refrigerated Drinking-Water Coolers , as amended from time to time; and (b) the fountain must not be installed in a sanitary facility. SOR/2024-118, s. 18
Maritime Occupational Health and Safety Regulations — 80
80 Each food handler must be trained and instructed in food handling practices that prevent the contamination of food. SOR/2019-246, s. 256(F)
Maritime Occupational Health and Safety Regulations — 81
81 A person who is suffering from a communicable disease must not must work as a food handler. SOR/2019-246, s. 256(F)
Maritime Occupational Health and Safety Regulations — 83
83 (1) Foods that require refrigeration to prevent them from becoming hazardous to health must be maintained at a temperature of 4°C or lower. (2) Foods that require freezing to prevent them from becoming hazardous to health must be maintained at a temperature of –18°C or lower.
Maritime Occupational Health and Safety Regulations — 84
84 All equipment and utensils that come into contact with food must be (a) designed to be easily cleaned; (b) smooth, free from cracks, crevices, pitting or unnecessary indentations; and (c) cleaned and stored to maintain their surfaces in a sanitary condition.
Maritime Occupational Health and Safety Regulations — 85
85 No person must eat, prepare or store food in (a) a place where a hazardous substance may contaminate food, dishes or utensils; (b) a personal service room that contains a water closet, urinal, tub or shower; or (c) any other place where food may be contaminated. SOR/2019-246, s. 257
Maritime Occupational Health and Safety Regulations — 86
86 Food waste or garbage must not be stored in a galley.
Maritime Occupational Health and Safety Regulations — 87
87 Garbage must be held in leak-proof, non-absorptive, easily cleaned containers with tight-fitting covers.
Maritime Occupational Health and Safety Regulations — 88
88 Dry food waste and garbage must be removed or incinerated.
Maritime Occupational Health and Safety Regulations — 89
89 (1) Food waste and garbage containers must be kept covered and the food waste and garbage removed as frequently as is necessary to prevent unsanitary conditions. (2) Food waste and garbage containers must be cleaned and disinfected in an area separate from the galley each time they are emptied.
Maritime Occupational Health and Safety Regulations — 91
91 Fire protection equipment must be installed, inspected and maintained on board every vessel. SOR/2017-14, s. 414 SOR/2021-122, s. 32
Maritime Occupational Health and Safety Regulations — 92
92 Emergency evacuation equipment must be installed, inspected and maintained on board every vessel. SOR/2021-122, s. 32
Maritime Occupational Health and Safety Regulations — 93
93 (1) Every employer must prepare emergency procedures, including evacuation procedures. (2) Notices that set out the details of the emergency procedures must be posted in conspicuous places that are accessible to every employee in the work place. SOR/2021-122, s. 33
Maritime Occupational Health and Safety Regulations — 94
94 Every employee must be trained and instructed in (a) the procedures to be followed by an employee in the event of an emergency; and (b) the location, use and operation of fire protection equipment and emergency equipment provided by the employer. SOR/2019-246, s. 260(F)
Maritime Occupational Health and Safety Regulations — 95
95 (1) A visual inspection of every vessel must be carried out by a qualified person at least once every six months and must include an inspection of all fire escapes, exits and stairways and fire protection equipment on board the vessel in order to ensure that they are in serviceable condition and ready for use at all times. (2) A record of each inspection must be dated and signed by the person who carried out the inspection and kept by the employer on board the vessel for a period of two years after the day on which it is signed.
Maritime Occupational Health and Safety Regulations — 105
105 The following definitions apply in this Part. detached work place means a work place away from a vessel where employees normally employed on the vessel are engaged in work related to the operation of the vessel for extended periods of time. ( lieu de travail isolé ) first aid room means a room used exclusively for first aid or medical purposes. ( salle de premiers soins ) health unit means a consultation and treatment facility that is in the charge of a person who is a registered nurse under the laws of any province. ( service de santé ) medical facility means a medical clinic or the office of a physician. ( installation médicale ) medicine chest means a container in which an assortment of medicines is stored. ( pharmacie de bord )
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detached work place means a work place away from a vessel where employees normally employed on the vessel are engaged in work related to the operation of the vessel for extended periods of time. ( lieu de travail isolé )
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first aid room means a room used exclusively for first aid or medical purposes. ( salle de premiers soins )
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health unit means a consultation and treatment facility that is in the charge of a person who is a registered nurse under the laws of any province. ( service de santé )
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medical facility means a medical clinic or the office of a physician. ( installation médicale )
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medicine chest means a container in which an assortment of medicines is stored. ( pharmacie de bord )
Maritime Occupational Health and Safety Regulations — 107
107 (1) A vessel must carry a complete and up-to-date list of radio stations from which medical advice can be obtained. (2) If a vessel is equipped with a system of satellite communication, it must carry a complete and up-to-date list of coast earth stations from which medical advice can be obtained.
Maritime Occupational Health and Safety Regulations — 108
108 Employees with responsibility for medical care or first aid must be instructed by the employer in the use of the ship’s medical guide and in the medical section of the most recent edition of the International Code of Signals so that they can understand the type of information needed by the advising doctor and the advice received. SOR/2019-246, s. 269(F)
Maritime Occupational Health and Safety Regulations — 109
109 Every employer must (a) establish written instructions that provide for the prompt rendering of first aid to an employee for any injury, disabling injury or illness; (b) make a copy of the instructions readily available for examination by employees; and (c) if a cargo that is classified dangerous, within the meaning of the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act, 1992 , has not been included in the most recent edition of the Medical First Aid Guide for Use in Accidents Involving Dangerous Goods published by the IMO, ILO and World Health Organization, make readily available to employees the necessary information on the nature of the substances in the cargo, the risks involved, the necessary personal protection equipment required, the relevant medical procedures and specific antidotes. SOR/2019-246, s. 270(F) SOR/2021-122, s. 35 SOR/2025-79, s. 34(F)
Maritime Occupational Health and Safety Regulations — 110
110 If an employee sustains an injury or becomes aware that they have a disabling injury or illness, the employee must, if feasible, report immediately for first aid to a person who holds a first aid certificate. SOR/2019-246, s. 271
Maritime Occupational Health and Safety Regulations — 111
111 (1) The employer must ensure that on board every vessel (a) there is at least one person who holds a first aid certificate and who can immediately render first aid to employees who are injured or ill; and (b) for every work place at which employees are working on live electrical equipment, there is at least one employee who has, in the 12 months before the performance of the work on the electrical equipment, successfully completed a course in cardiopulmonary resuscitation given by an approved organization. (2) Subsection (1) does not apply to shore-based employees for whom a first aid room, a health unit or a medical facility is provided on shore.
Maritime Occupational Health and Safety Regulations — 112
112 Emergency medical and dental care while employees are on board a vessel or landed in a foreign port must be provided free of charge.
Maritime Occupational Health and Safety Regulations — 113
113 Measures must be taken to ensure that employees have access, when in port, to (a) outpatient treatment for injury and illness; (b) hospitalization when necessary; and (c) dental treatment.