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Canada–Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Resources Accord Implementation and Offshore Renewable Energy Management Act — C-7.8 210.064
Application by employer or provider of services 210.064 (1) An employer or a provider of services may apply in writing to an occupational health and safety officer for a determination as to whether (a) an employee has received wages and benefits under subsection 210.052(3) knowing that no circumstances existed that would warrant the employee’s refusal, under section 210.05, to perform an activity; or (b) an employee has received wages and benefits under subsection 210.055(3) knowing that no circumstances existed that would warrant the employee’s refusal, under section 210.054 to be transported. Time limit (2) The application shall be made within 30 days after all avenues of redress have been exhausted by the employee. Burden of proof (3) The burden of proving that no circumstances existed that would warrant the refusal by the employee is on the employer or the provider of services. 2014, c. 13, s. 84
Canada–Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Resources Accord Implementation and Offshore Renewable Energy Management Act — C-7.8 210.065
Notice of decision 210.065 If an occupational health and safety officer dismisses an application made under subsection 210.064(1), the officer shall immediately give notice of the decision to the applicant, the Chief Safety Officer and the operator, as well as to the employee who is the subject of the application. 2014, c. 13, s. 84
Canada–Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Resources Accord Implementation and Offshore Renewable Energy Management Act — C-7.8 210.066
Notice of decision 210.066 If an occupational health and safety officer determines that an employee has received wages and benefits under subsection 210.052(3) or 210.055(3) knowing that no circumstances existed that would warrant the refusal by the employee under section 210.05 to perform an activity, or the refusal by the employee under section 210.054 to be transported, as the case may be, the officer shall immediately give notice of the decision to the applicant, the Chief Safety Officer and the operator, as well as to the employee who is the subject of the application. 2014, c. 13, s. 84
Canada–Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Resources Accord Implementation and Offshore Renewable Energy Management Act — C-7.8 210.067
Research, studies and programs 210.067 (1) The Regulator may, for the purposes of this Part, (a) undertake research into the causes of and the means of preventing or reducing occupational injury and illness; (b) cause studies to be made into occupational health and safety; (c) publish the results of the research or studies; (d) compile, prepare and disseminate information related to occupational health and safety obtained from the research and studies; (e) implement programs to prevent or reduce occupational injury and illness; and (f) implement — in accordance with the regulations, if any — programs for medical monitoring and examination related to occupational health and safety, request any employer to do so or appoint any medical practitioner qualified in occupational medicine to do so. Consent for medical monitoring or examination (2) For the purposes of paragraph (1)(f), medical monitoring or examination of an employee may be conducted only with the employee’s written consent. Cooperation with governments, etc. (3) The Regulator may carry out the activities described in paragraphs (1)(a), (e) and (f) in conjunction with any department or agency of the Government of Canada, the government of any province or a foreign government, or with any other organization that carries out similar activities. 2014, c. 13, s. 84 2024, c. 20, s. 204
Canada–Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Resources Accord Implementation and Offshore Renewable Energy Management Act — C-7.8 210.068
Guidelines and interpretation notes 210.068 (1) The Regulator may issue and publish, in any manner that it considers appropriate, guidelines and interpretation notes with respect to the application and administration of this Part. Not statutory instruments (2) The guidelines and interpretation notes are not statutory instruments for the purposes of the Statutory Instruments Act . 2014, c. 13, s. 84 2024, c. 20, s. 204
Canada–Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Resources Accord Implementation and Offshore Renewable Energy Management Act — C-7.8 210.069
Recommendation of Chief Safety Officer 210.069 (1) On receipt under subsection 142(3.1) or 142.011(2) of an application for an authorization, or to amend an authorization, the Chief Safety Officer shall (a) consider the potential impact of the work or activity to be authorized on the health and safety of employees engaged in the work or activity; and (b) make a written recommendation to the Regulator on the matters considered. Regulator to take recommendation into account (2) In deciding whether to issue or amend an authorization, the Regulator shall take into account the recommendation of the Chief Safety Officer. Authorization  — occupational health and safety (3) In addition to any requirement, approval, term or condition determined by the Regulator under Part III to which an authorization is subject, the authorization is also subject to any requirements, approvals, terms and conditions, not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act or the regulations, that the Regulator determines relate to occupational health and safety. 2014, c. 13, s. 84 2024, c. 20, s. 199 2024, c. 20, s. 204
Canada–Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Resources Accord Implementation and Offshore Renewable Energy Management Act — C-7.8 210.07
Powers of Chief Safety Officer  — workplace 210.07 (1) The Chief Safety Officer may, on application, permit the use at a workplace, for a specified time and subject to specified conditions, of specified equipment, methods, measures, standards or other things, in lieu of any required by regulations made under this Part, if he or she is satisfied that protection of the health and safety of employees at the workplace would not be diminished and the granting of the permission is not otherwise prohibited by regulation. No contravention (2) The regulations are not considered to be contravened if there is compliance with a permission under subsection (1). Application (3) The application shall (a) be in a form acceptable to the Chief Safety Officer; (b) include information with respect to the consequences to health and safety that might reasonably be anticipated if the permission is granted; and (c) be accompanied by technical information sufficient to enable the Chief Safety Officer to make a decision on the application. Public notice (4) On receipt of the application, the Chief Safety Officer shall make it available to the public in a manner that he or she considers advisable, together with a notice that submissions may be made to him or her for a period of 30 days — or any shorter period fixed by him or her with the agreement of the applicable workplace committee — after the day on which the application has been made available. Notice at workplace (5) If the application is made in respect of an existing workplace, the applicant shall give a copy of the application to the operator. An operator shall, immediately after it receives or makes an application relating to an existing workplace (a) post a copy of it in printed form in a prominent place at the workplace; and (b) provide a copy to any committee established for that workplace and to any union representing employees within the offshore area. Decision (6) The Chief Safety Officer shall, as soon as possible after the end of the period referred to in subsection (4), inform, in a manner that he or she considers advisable, the applicant, the operator and the public of the decision made on the application. Reconsideration of decision (7) The Chief Safety Officer may, on his or her own initiative or on application by the applicant for the permission under subsection (1), reconsider, confirm, vary, revoke or suspend a decision made on the application at any time if information is made available that, had it been known when the decision was made, would reasonably be expected to have resulted in a different decision from the one made at that time. In that case, subsections (1) to (6) apply with the necessary modifications. 2014, c. 13, s. 84
Canada–Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Resources Accord Implementation and Offshore Renewable Energy Management Act — C-7.8 210.071
Powers of Chief Safety Officer  — passenger craft 210.071 (1) The Chief Safety Officer may, on application by an operator, permit the use on a passenger craft, or the use in respect of employees or other passengers being transported on a passenger craft, for a specified time and subject to specified conditions, of specified equipment, methods, measures, standards or other things, in lieu of any required by regulations made under this Part, if the granting of the permission is not otherwise prohibited by regulation made under this Part and if he or she is satisfied that protection of the health and safety of the employees or other passengers being transported would not be diminished. No contravention (2) The regulations are not considered to be contravened if there is compliance with a permission under subsection (1). Application (3) The application shall (a) be in a form acceptable to the Chief Safety Officer; (b) include information with respect to the consequences to health and safety that might reasonably be anticipated if the permission is granted; (c) be accompanied by technical information sufficient to enable the Chief Safety Officer to make a decision on the application; and (d) be accompanied by documentation issued by the Minister of Transport indicating that if the permission is granted, it would not contravene any Act or law that applies to the operation of a passenger craft. Public notice (4) On receipt of the application, the Chief Safety Officer shall make it available to the public in a manner that he or she considers advisable, together with a notice that submissions may be made to him or her for a period of 30 days — or any shorter period fixed by him or her with the agreement of each workplace committee established by the operator — after the day on which the application has been made available. Notice at workplace (5) An operator shall, immediately after it makes an application, post a copy of it in printed form in a prominent place at each of its workplaces, and provide a copy to any committee established for that workplace. Decision (6) The Chief Safety Officer shall, as soon as possible after the end of the period referred to in subsection (4), inform, in a manner that he or she considers advisable, the operator and the public of the decision made on the application. Reconsideration of decision (7) The Chief Safety Officer may, on his or her own initiative or on application by the operator who requested a permission under subsection (1), reconsider, confirm, vary, revoke or suspend a decision made on the application at any time when information is made available that, had it been known when the decision was made, would reasonably be expected to have resulted in a different decision from the one made at that time. In that case, subsections (1) to (6) apply with the necessary modifications. 2014, c. 13, s. 84
Canada–Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Resources Accord Implementation and Offshore Renewable Energy Management Act — C-7.8 210.072
Occupational health and safety officers 210.072 (1) Subject to subsection (3), the Federal Minister shall, within 30 days after the day on which the Minister is notified that the Provincial Minister has designated an individual as an occupational health and safety officer under the Provincial Act, designate that individual as an occupational health and safety officer for the purposes of the administration and enforcement of this Part. Notice of designation (2) The Federal Minister shall, without delay after making the designation, notify the Provincial Minister in writing that the designation has been made and provide a copy to the Regulator. Restriction (3) The Federal Minister shall not designate an individual if he or she is not satisfied that the individual is qualified to exercise the powers and carry out the duties and functions of an occupational health and safety officer under this Part. If an individual is not designated, the Federal Minister shall without delay notify the Provincial Minister of it in writing and provide a copy to the Regulator. Limitation (4) No individual may be designated under subsection (1) unless they have been recommended to the Provincial Minister by the Regulator. Indemnification (5) An individual designated under subsection (1) who is not an employee of the Regulator is deemed to be an officer for the purposes of section 17. Certificate to be produced (6) An individual designated under subsection (1) shall be provided with a certificate of designation, and, on entering any place under the authority of this Part shall, if so requested, produce the certificate to the person in charge of the place. 2014, c. 13, s. 84 2024, c. 20, s. 204
Canada–Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Resources Accord Implementation and Offshore Renewable Energy Management Act — C-7.8 210.073
Special officers 210.073 (1) If the Provincial Minister is satisfied that the circumstances described in paragraphs (a) and (b) exist and he or she appoints an individual as a special officer under the Provincial Act in relation to a matter connected to the risk described in paragraph (a), the Federal Minister may, after being advised of that appointment, and subject to subsection (2), designate that individual as a special officer for the purposes of the administration and enforcement of this Part in relation to the same matter: (a) there are reasonable grounds to believe that action by a special officer is required to avoid a serious risk to the health and safety of employees in the offshore area within the near future; and (b) the risk cannot be avoided through the exercise of powers conferred under subsection 41(2) or section 210.121 or 210.122. Restriction (2) The Federal Minister may designate the individual only if he or she, after consulting with the Minister of Labour, is satisfied that the circumstances described in paragraphs (1)(a) and (b) exist and that the individual is qualified to exercise the powers and carry out the duties and functions of a special officer under this Part. Notice of designation (3) The Federal Minister shall, without delay after making a designation, notify the Provincial Minister in writing that the designation has been made and provide a copy to the Regulator. Certificate to be produced (4) The individual shall be provided with a certificate of designation and, on entering any place under the authority of this Part, shall, if so requested, produce the certificate to the person in charge of the place. No liability (5) No action lies against the Regulator for anything done or omitted to be done by an individual designated under subsection (1) while carrying out their duties or functions, or by any person in the course of assisting such an individual. 2014, c. 13, s. 84 2024, c. 20, s. 204
Canada–Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Resources Accord Implementation and Offshore Renewable Energy Management Act — C-7.8 210.074
e place, or cause it to be removed, for examination, testing or copying; (e) while at the place, take or cause to be taken photographs or measurements, make or cause to be made recordings or drawings or use systems in the place that capture images or cause them to be used; (f) use any computer system in the place, or cause it to be used, to examine data contained in or available to it; (g) prepare a document, or cause one to be prepared, based on data contained in or available to the computer system; (h) use any copying equipment in the place, or cause it to be used, to make copies; (i) be accompanied while in the place by any individual, or be assisted while in the place by any person, that the officer considers necessary; and (j) meet in private with any individual in the place, with the agreement of that individual. Clarification (4) For greater certainty, a health and safety officer who has entered a place under subsection (3) may order any individual in the place to do anything described in paragraphs (1)(a) to (f) or (2)(a) to (h), as the case may be. Return of things removed (5) Anything removed under paragraph (1)(f), (2)(h) or (3)(d) for examination, testing or copying shall, if requested by the person from whom it was removed, be returned to that person after the examination, testing or copying is completed, unless it is required for the purpose of a prosecution under this Part. 2014, c. 13, s. 84
Canada–Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Resources Accord Implementation and Offshore Renewable Energy Management Act — C-7.8 210.075
Reports to be provided to operator 210.075 (1) A health and safety officer shall provide to an operator written reports respecting anything inspected, tested or monitored at any of its workplaces by, or on the order of, the officer for the purpose of verifying compliance with this Part. Reports to be provided to employer (2) A health and safety officer shall provide to each employer at a workplace written reports respecting anything inspected, tested or monitored at the workplace by, or on the order of, the officer for the purpose of verifying compliance with this Part that relate to the health and safety of the employer’s employees. Editing of report — trade secrets (3) If a report contains a trade secret, the health and safety officer may edit the report to protect the trade secret. Editing of report — medical and other information (4) If a report contains information relating to the medical history of an identifiable individual or other prescribed information relating to an identifiable individual, the health and safety officer shall edit the report to protect that information before providing it to an operator or employer, unless the individual to whom the information relates consents in writing to the disclosure of the information to the operator or employer. 2014, c. 13, s. 84
Canada–Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Resources Accord Implementation and Offshore Renewable Energy Management Act — C-7.8 210.076
Entering living quarters 210.076 (1) If the place referred to in subsection 210.074(3) is living quarters, a health and safety officer is not authorized to enter those quarters without the consent of the occupant except (a) to execute a warrant issued under subsection (4); (b) to verify that any lifesaving equipment that is prescribed is readily available and in good condition; or (c) to verify that those quarters, if on a marine installation or structure, are in a structurally sound condition sufficient to ensure the health and safety of employees. Notice (2) The officer shall provide reasonable notice to the occupant before entering living quarters under paragraph (1)(b) or (c). Exception (3) Despite paragraphs (1)(b) and (c), any locker in the living quarters that is fitted with a locking device and that is assigned to the occupant shall not be opened by the officer without the occupant’s consent except under the authority of a warrant issued under subsection (4). Authority to issue warrant (4) On ex parte application, a justice of the peace may issue a warrant authorizing a health and safety officer who is named in it to enter living quarters subject to any conditions specified in the warrant if the justice is satisfied by information on oath that (a) the living quarters are a place referred to in subsection 210.074(3); (b) entry to the living quarters is necessary to verify compliance with this Part; and (c) entry was refused by the occupant or there are reasonable grounds to believe that entry will be refused or that consent to entry cannot be obtained from the occupant. Authority to open locker (5) The warrant may also authorize a locker described in subsection (3) to be opened, subject to any conditions specified in the warrant, if the justice is satisfied by information on oath that (a) it is necessary to open the locker to verify compliance with this Part; and (b) the occupant to whom it is assigned refused to allow it to be opened or there are reasonable grounds to believe that the occupant to whom it is assigned will refuse to allow it to be opened or that consent to opening it cannot be obtained from that occupant. Use of force (6) The health and safety officer who executes a warrant issued under subsection (4) shall not use force unless the use of force has been specifically authorized in the warrant. Telewarrant provisions to apply (7) A warrant may be issued under this section by telephone or other means of telecommunication on information submitted by a health and safety officer by one of those means, and section 487.1 of the Criminal Code applies for that purpose, with any modifications that the circumstances require. Definition of living quarters (8) In this section, living quarters means sleeping quarters provided for the accommodation of employees on a marine installation or structure or a passenger craft, and any room for the exclusive use of the occupants of those quarters that contains a toilet or a urinal. 2014, c. 13, s. 84
Canada–Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Resources Accord Implementation and Offshore Renewable Energy Management Act — C-7.8 210.077
Assistance to officers 210.077 (1) The operator for, employers, employees and supervisors at, owners of, suppliers or providers of services to, as well as the person in charge of, a place entered by a health and safety officer under subsection 210.074(3) — and the interest holders having an interest, or a share of an interest, in any portion of the offshore area in which the place is located — shall give all assistance that is reasonably required to enable the officer to verify compliance with this Part and shall provide any documents, data or information that is reasonably required for that purpose. Transportation, accommodation and food (2) If the place referred to in subsection 210.074(3) is a workplace, the operator shall provide to the health and safety officer, and to every individual accompanying that officer, free of charge, (a) suitable transportation between the operator’s usual point of embarkation on shore and the workplace, between the workplace and the operator’s usual point of disembarkation on shore, and between workplaces; and (b) suitable accommodation and food at the workplace. 2014, c. 13, s. 84
Canada–Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Resources Accord Implementation and Offshore Renewable Energy Management Act — C-7.8 210.078
False statements or information 210.078 No person shall make a false or misleading statement or provide false or misleading information, in connection with any matter under this Part, to a health and safety officer who is carrying out duties or functions under this Part or to the Chief Safety Officer when he or she is conducting a review under section 210.1. 2014, c. 13, s. 84
Canada–Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Resources Accord Implementation and Offshore Renewable Energy Management Act — C-7.8 210.079
Obstruction 210.079 No person shall obstruct or hinder a health and safety officer who is carrying out duties or functions under this Part or the Chief Safety Officer when he or she is conducting a review under section 210.1. 2014, c. 13, s. 84