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Canada Occupational Health and Safety Regulations — 10.14
10.14 (1) Every employer shall, in consultation with the policy committee or, if there is no policy committee, the work place committee or the health and safety representative, develop and implement an employee education and training program with respect to hazard prevention and control at the work place. (2) The employee education and training program shall include (a) the education and training of each employee who handles or is exposed to or who is likely to handle or be exposed to a hazardous substance, with respect to (i) the product identifier of the hazardous substance, (ii) all hazard information disclosed by the supplier or by the employer on a safety data sheet or label, (iii) all hazard information of which the employer is aware or ought to be aware, (iv) the observations referred to in subparagraph 10.5(a)(i), (v) the information disclosed on a safety data sheet referred to in section 10.28 and the purpose and significance of that information, and (vi) in respect of hazardous products in the work place, the information required to be disclosed on a safety data sheet and on a label under Division III and the purpose and significance of that information; (b) the education and training of each employee who installs, operates, maintains or repairs an assembly of pipes or any other equipment referred to in section 10.24, with respect to (i) every valve and other control and safety device connected to the assembly of pipes, (ii) the procedures to follow for the proper and safe use of the assembly of pipes, and (iii) the significance of the labelling, colour-coding, placarding or other modes of identification that are used; (c) the education and training of each employee who is referred to in paragraph (a) or (b), with respect to (i) the procedures to follow to implement sections 10.8, 10.9 and 10.12, (ii) the procedures to follow for the safe storage, handling, use and disposal of hazardous substances, including procedures to be followed in an emergency involving a hazardous substance, and (iii) the procedures to follow if an employee is exposed to fugitive emissions as defined in section 10.29; and (d) the education and training of each employee on the procedures to follow to access electronic or paper versions of reports, records of education and training given and safety data sheets. (3) Every employer shall, in consultation with the policy committee or, if there is no policy committee, the work place committee or the health and safety representative, review and, if necessary, revise the employee education and training program (a) at least once a year; (b) whenever there is a change in conditions in respect of the presence of hazardous substances in the work place; and (c) whenever new hazard information in respect of a hazardous substance in the work place becomes available to the employer. SOR/96-294, s. 2; SOR/2002-208, ss. 18, 43(F); SOR/2016-141, s. 4 SOR/2019-246, s. 59
Canada Occupational Health and Safety Regulations — 10.15
10.15 The employer shall keep a paper or electronic record of the education and training given to every employee and (a) make it readily available for examination by the employee in any form, as determined in consultation with the policy committee or, if there is no policy committee, the work place committee or the health and safety representative; and (b) keep it for a period of two years after the employee ceases (i) to handle or be exposed to the hazardous substance, or is no longer likely to handle or be exposed to the hazardous substance, or (ii) to install, operate, maintain or repair the assembly of pipes. SOR/96-294, s. 2; SOR/2002-208, s. 43(F); SOR/2016-141, s. 5 SOR/2019-246, s. 60
Canada Occupational Health and Safety Regulations — 10.16
10.16 No person shall use a hazardous substance in a work place if a non-hazardous substance or one that is less hazardous can be used instead. SOR/88-68, ss. 8, 14; SOR/88-632, s. 44(F); SOR/96-294, s. 2; SOR/2002-208, s. 43(F) SOR/2019-246, s. 61
Canada Occupational Health and Safety Regulations — 10.17
10.17 (1) Every ventilation system installed on or after January 1, 1997 to control the concentration of an airborne hazardous substance shall be so designed, constructed, installed, operated and maintained that (a) the concentration of the airborne hazardous substance does not exceed the values and levels prescribed in subsections 10.19(1) and 10.20(1) and (2); and (b) it meets the standards set out in (i) Part 6 of the National Building Code, (ii) the publication of the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists entitled Industrial Ventilation , 20th edition, dated 1988, as amended from time to time, or (iii) ANSI Standard ANSI Z9.2-1979 entitled Fundamentals Governing the Design and Operation of Local Exhaust Systems , dated 1979, as amended from time to time. (2) If feasible, every ventilation system installed before January 1, 1997 to control the concentration of an airborne hazardous substance shall be maintained so as to meet the requirements set out in subsection (1). SOR/88-68, s. 9; SOR/94-263, s. 35; SOR/96-294, s. 2; SOR/2002-208, s. 43(F) SOR/2019-246, s. 62
Canada Occupational Health and Safety Regulations — 10.18
10.18 (1) Before a ventilation system referred to in subsection 10.17(1) is operated for the first time in a work place, the employer shall set out in writing instructions pertaining to the inspection, testing and maintenance of that ventilation system. (2) The instructions referred to in subsection (1) shall specify the nature and frequency of inspections, tests and maintenance to be performed on the ventilation system. (3) The employer shall ensure that a qualified person (a) carries out each inspection, testing and maintenance of the ventilation system in accordance with the instructions referred to in subsection (1); and (b) makes and signs a report with respect to each inspection, test or maintenance work. (4) A report referred to in paragraph (3)(b) shall (a) include the date of the inspection, test or maintenance work performed by the qualified person; (b) identify the ventilation system that was inspected, tested or maintained; and (c) set out the safety observations of the qualified person in respect of the ventilation system. (5) The employer shall keep at the work place at which the ventilation system is located a copy of (a) the instructions referred to in subsection (1), and (b) the most recent report referred to in paragraph (3)(b). (6) The employer shall give to every employee who operates a ventilation system the necessary education and training for the safe and proper use of the system. (7) The employer shall keep a paper or electronic record of the education and training given to every employee who operates a ventilation system for as long as the employee remains in the employer’s employ. SOR/96-294, s. 2; SOR/2016-141, s. 6 SOR/2019-246, s. 63(F)
Canada Occupational Health and Safety Regulations — 10.20
10.20 (1) Subject to subsection (2), the concentration of an airborne chemical agent or combination of airborne chemical agents in the work place shall be less than 50 per cent of the lower explosive limit of the chemical agent or combination of chemical agents. (2) If a source of ignition may ignite an airborne chemical agent or combination of airborne chemical agents in the work place, the concentration of the chemical agent or the combination of chemical agents shall not exceed 10% of the lower explosive limit of the chemical agent or combination of chemical agents. (3) Subsection (2) does not apply in respect of concentrations of methane gas in the underground portion of a coal mine. SOR/88-68, ss. 11(E), 14(F); SOR/96-294, s. 2 SOR/2025-79, s. 3
Canada Occupational Health and Safety Regulations — 10.21
10.21 Compressed air, gas or steam shall not be used for blowing dust or other substances from structures, machinery or materials where (a) there is a risk of any person being directly exposed to the jet or where a fire, explosion, injury or health hazard is likely to result from such use; or (b) that use would result in a concentration of an airborne chemical agent that exceeds the values referred to in paragraph 10.19(1)(a) or subsection 10.19(1.1) or the limit referred to in subsection 10.20(1) or (2). SOR/88-68, s. 14; SOR/88-632, s. 46(F); SOR/90-180, s. 1; SOR/96-294, s. 2; SOR/98-427, s. 6; SOR/2002-208, s. 43(F); SOR/2017-132, s. 3 SOR/2019-246, s. 65
Canada Occupational Health and Safety Regulations — 10.22
10.22 (1) Compressed air shall not be used for cleaning clothing contaminated with: (a) asbestos; or (b) a hazardous substance having an exposure limit referred to in paragraph 10.19(1)(a) or (b) lower than 1 mg/m 3 . (2) Where compressed air is used to clean clothing, (a) appropriate eye protection shall be worn; and (b) the maximum compressed air pressure in the pipeline shall be 69 kPa (10 psi) or a safety nozzle limiting the air pressure to no more than 69kPa (10 psi) shall be used. SOR/88-632, s. 47; SOR/90-180, s. 2; SOR/96-294, s. 2; SOR/2002-208, s. 43(F)
Canada Occupational Health and Safety Regulations — 10.23
10.23 If feasible, the employer shall provide automated warning and detection systems if the seriousness of any exposure to a hazardous substance so requires. SOR/88-68, s. 14; SOR/96-294, s. 2; SOR/2002-208, s. 43(F) SOR/2019-246, s. 66
Canada Occupational Health and Safety Regulations — 10.24
10.24 Every assembly of pipes, pipe fittings, valves, safety devices, pumps, compressors and other fixed equipment that is used for transferring a hazardous substance from one location to another shall be (a) marked, by labelling, colour-coding, placarding or any other mode, to identify the hazardous substance being transferred and, if appropriate, the direction of the flow; and (b) fitted with valves and other control and safety devices to ensure its safe operation, maintenance and repair. SOR/96-294, s. 2; SOR/2002-208, s. 43(F); SOR/2016-141, s. 8
Canada Occupational Health and Safety Regulations — 10.25
10.25 All blasting using dynamite or other explosives shall be done by a qualified person who, where required under the laws of the province in which the blasting is carried out, holds a blasting certificate or such other authorization as may be required under those laws. SOR/96-294, s. 2
Canada Occupational Health and Safety Regulations — 10.26
10.26 (1) Where a device that is capable of producing and emitting energy in the form of ionizing or non-ionizing radiation is used in the work place, the employer shall, if the device is referred to in subsection (2), implement the applicable document, as amended from time to time, published by the Department of National Health and Welfare, as specified in one of paragraphs (2)(a) to (k) or published by ANSI, as specified in paragraph (2)(l). (2) For the purposes of subsection (1), the applicable document is (a) in respect of radio frequency and microwave devices in the frequency range from 10 kHz to 300 GHz, Safety Code - 6 , dated 1990; (b) in respect of X-ray equipment in medical diagnosis, Safety Code - 20A , dated 1980; (c) in respect of baggage inspection X-ray equipment, Safety Code - 21 , dated 1978; (d) in respect of dental X-ray equipment, Safety Code - 22 , dated 1980; (e) in respect of ultrasound equipment, Safety Code - 23 , dated 1989, and Safety Code - 24 , dated 1990; (f) in respect of short-wave diathermy equipment, Safety Code - 25 , dated 1983; (g) in respect of magnetic resonance imaging and magnetic resonance spectroscopy equipment, Safety Code - 26 , dated 1987; (h) in respect of industrial X-ray equipment, Safety Code - 27 , dated 1987; (i) in respect of veterinary X-ray equipment, Safety Code - 28 , dated 1991; (j) in respect of demonstration-type discharge devices, Recommended Safety Procedures for the Selection and Use of Demonstration-Type Discharge Devices in Schools , dated 1979; (k) in respect of dielectric (RF) heaters, Dielectric (RF) Heaters Guidelines for Limiting Radio-Frequency Exposure , dated 1980; and (l) in respect of lasers, ANSI Standard ANSI Z136.1-1986, American National Standard for the Safe Use of Lasers , dated 1986, including its appendices with the exception of Appendix D. (3) If an employee works on or near a device that may emit nuclear energy, the employer shall ensure that the exposure of the employee to nuclear energy does not exceed the radiation dose limits set out in the Radiation Protection Regulations . (4) No employee, other than a nuclear energy worker as defined in section 2 of the Nuclear Safety and Control Act , shall be exposed in the course of any year to a concentration of radon that on average, over the year, is higher than 800 Bq/m 3 . SOR/88-68, s. 12; SOR/96-294, s. 2; SOR/2002-208, s. 19 SOR/2021-122, s. 5
Canada Occupational Health and Safety Regulations — 10.26.1
10.26.1 (1) If asbestos-containing material is present in a work place and there is the potential for a release of asbestos fibres or employee exposure to asbestos fibres, an employer shall ensure that the qualified person who is carrying out a hazard investigation under section 10.4 takes into consideration the type of asbestos, the condition of the asbestos-containing material, the friability of the asbestos-containing material, the accessibility to and likelihood of damage to the asbestos-containing material and the potential for the release of asbestos fibres and employee exposure to asbestos fibres. (2) At the completion of an investigation carried out under section 10.4, the employer shall ensure that a record of the location, friability and condition of the asbestos-containing material and the type of asbestos contained in that material is kept and made readily available for examination by employees and is in any form as determined in consultation with the policy committee or, if there is no policy committee, the work place committee or the health and safety representative. SOR/2017-132, s. 4 SOR/2019-246, s. 67
Canada Occupational Health and Safety Regulations — 10.26.2
10.26.2 Before undertaking any work activity that involves asbestos-containing material, an employer shall, in consultation with the policy committee or, if there is no policy committee, the work place committee or the health and safety representative, develop, implement and administer an asbestos exposure control plan that requires the employer to (a) ensure that a hazard investigation under section 10.4 has been carried out by a qualified person and, in the event that there is a change in the work activity, review any report that was prepared as a result of the investigation and, if necessary, have a qualified person carry out another investigation; (b) ensure that a qualified person classifies the work activity as a low-risk activity, moderate-risk activity or high-risk activity; (c) ensure that all asbestos-containing material present in the work place that is exposed or that will be disturbed is identified by signs and labels or by any other effective manner; (d) ensure that all friable asbestos-containing material present in the work place is controlled by removal, enclosure or encapsulation or by any other effective manner to prevent employee exposure to asbestos; (e) ensure that procedures and control measures for moderate-risk activities and high-risk activities are developed and implemented; and (f) develop and implement an employee education and training program that is specific to asbestos-containing material. SOR/2017-132, s. 4
Canada Occupational Health and Safety Regulations — 10.26.3
10.26.3 If an employee who is undertaking automotive service procedures may be exposed to asbestos from friction material or dust arising from that material, an employer shall ensure that (a) the use of compressed air, brushes or similar means to dry-remove friction material dust from automotive assemblies is prohibited; and (b) signs to advise employees of the hazards and required precautions are posted in service work areas where friction material is handled or dust arising from that material is generated. SOR/2017-132, s. 4
Canada Occupational Health and Safety Regulations — 10.26.4
10.26.4 (1) During any work activities that involve friable asbestos-containing materials, an employer shall ensure that the following activities are carried out frequently and at regular intervals as determined by a qualified person, at the end of each work shift and immediately after the work activity is completed: (a) all asbestos dust, waste and debris are removed by vacuuming with a vacuum cleaner that is equipped with a HEPA filter, damp-mopping or wet-sweeping the area that is contaminated with the asbestos dust, waste or debris; and (b) any drop sheets that are contaminated with asbestos dust, waste or debris are wetted. (2) All asbestos dust, waste or debris and any drop sheets that are contaminated with asbestos dust, waste or debris shall be placed in a container referred to in section 10.26.11. SOR/2017-132, s. 4
Canada Occupational Health and Safety Regulations — 10.26.5
10.26.5 If a glove bag is used for the removal of asbestos insulation from pipes, ducts and similar structures, an employer shall ensure that (a) the glove bag is sealed to prevent the release of asbestos fibres into the work area; (b) the glove bag is inspected for damage or defects immediately before it is attached to the pipe, duct or similar structure and at regular intervals during its use; (c) all waste from asbestos-containing material that is on surfaces is washed to the bottom of the glove bag and all exposed asbestos-containing material is encapsulated when it is inside the glove bag; (d) the glove bag is evacuated using a vacuum cleaner that is equipped with a HEPA filter to remove the air inside the bag prior to the removal of the glove bag; and (e) after the glove bag is removed, all exposed surfaces are cleaned with a damp cloth and a vacuum cleaner that is equipped with a HEPA filter. SOR/2017-132, s. 4
Canada Occupational Health and Safety Regulations — 10.26.6
10.26.6 (1) Before leaving a work area that is contaminated with asbestos-containing material, an employee shall (a) if their protective clothing is to be reused, decontaminate the clothing with a damp cloth or a vacuum cleaner that is equipped with a HEPA filter before taking the clothing off; or (b) if their protective clothing is not to be reused, place the clothing in a container referred to in section 10.26.11. (2) An employer shall provide employees with a facility reserved for washing their hands and face, and employees shall wash their hands and face using that facility before leaving a work area that is contaminated with asbestos-containing material. SOR/2017-132, s. 4
Canada Occupational Health and Safety Regulations — 10.26.7
10.26.7 As soon as feasible after any work activity that involves asbestos-containing material is completed, an employee shall clean reusable tools, equipment, rigid barriers and portable enclosures that are contaminated with asbestos with a damp cloth or a vacuum cleaner that is equipped with a HEPA filter. SOR/2017-132, s. 4 SOR/2019-246, s. 68(E)
Canada Occupational Health and Safety Regulations — 10.26.8
10.26.8 (1) An employer shall ensure that a qualified person takes air samples to test for airborne asbestos fibres (a) in the vicinity of the containment system during any work activity that involves asbestos-containing material and, in the case of a work activity that lasts longer than 24 hours, at least daily; (b) in the clean room during removal and clean-up operations and, in the case of removal and clean-up operations that last longer than 24 hours, at least daily; and (c) in contaminated areas that are inside the containment system as necessary during removal and clean-up operations. (2) The employer shall ensure that the following air samples are taken: (a) two samples for every area in an enclosure that is 10 m 2 or less; (b) three samples for every area in an enclosure that is more than 10 m 2 and not more than 500 m 2 ; and (c) five samples for every area in an enclosure that is more than 500 m 2 . (3) Within 24 hours after obtaining the air sampling test results, the employer shall (a) post a copy of the results in a conspicuous place in the work place; and (b) make the results available to the policy committee, if any, the work place committee and the health and safety representative. SOR/2017-132, s. 4
Canada Occupational Health and Safety Regulations — 10.26.9
10.26.9 (1) Before dismantling a containment system and after all asbestos dust, waste and debris have been cleaned up, removed or encapsulated, an employer shall ensure that clearance air samples are taken inside the enclosure and that the concentration of airborne asbestos fibres is determined in accordance with Method 7400 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 airborne asbestos fibres. (2) When conducting clearance air sampling, the employer shall ensure that forced air is used inside the enclosure to dislodge any asbestos fibres from all surfaces and keep them airborne. (3) Clearance air sampling shall be taken until the concentrations of airborne asbestos fibres do not exceed the values referred to in subsection 10.19(1.1). SOR/2017-132, s. 4
Canada Occupational Health and Safety Regulations — 10.26.10
10.26.10 Within 24 hours after obtaining the clearance air sampling test results, the employer shall (a) post a copy of the results in a conspicuous place in the work place; and (b) make the results available to the policy committee, if any, the work place committee and the health and safety representative, and provide a copy of the results to the Head of Compliance and Enforcement. SOR/2017-132, s. 4 SOR/2021-118, s. 6
Canada Occupational Health and Safety Regulations — 10.26.11
10.26.11 Containers for the containment of asbestos dust, waste and debris and asbestos-containing material shall be (a) dust-tight; (b) suitable to contain asbestos dust, waste or debris; (c) impervious to asbestos; (d) identified as containing asbestos dust, waste or debris; (e) cleaned with a damp cloth or a vacuum cleaner that is equipped with a HEPA filter immediately before being removed from the work area; and (f) removed from the work place frequently and at regular intervals as determined by a qualified person. SOR/2017-132, s. 4
Canada Occupational Health and Safety Regulations — 10.27
10.27 Every container of a hazardous substance, other than a hazardous product, that is stored, handled, used or disposed of in the work place shall be labelled in a manner that discloses clearly (a) the generic name of the substance; and (b) the hazard information in respect of the substance. SOR/88-68, s. 12; SOR/96-294, s. 2; SOR/2002-208, s. 43(F); SOR/2016-141, s. 20
Canada Occupational Health and Safety Regulations — 10.28
10.28 If a safety data sheet in respect of a hazardous substance, other than a hazardous product, that is stored, handled or used in the work place may be obtained from the supplier of the hazardous substance, the employer shall (a) obtain a copy of the safety data sheet; and (b) keep the copy of the safety data sheet readily available for examination by employees in any form, as determined in consultation with the policy committee or, if there is no policy committee, the work place committee or the health and safety representative. SOR/88-68, s. 12; SOR/96-294, s. 2; SOR/2002-208, s. 43(F); SOR/2016-141, s. 9 SOR/2019-246, s. 69(F)