Strikes and lock-outs
 16. (1) In the event of a strike or lock-out involving operators employed in a facility, the Director may direct that sections 14 and 15 not apply to the facility for the duration of the strike or lock-out if the Director is satisfied that the facility will be operated without a significant risk to human health or the natural environment.  O. Reg. 129/04, s. 16. (2) At least 14 days prior to the legal strike or lock-out date, the owner of the facility referred to in subsection (1) or a person authorized by the owner shall prepare and submit to the Director, in a format approved by the Director, a strike and lock-out plan for the continued safe and efficient operation of the facility that includes, at a minimum, (a)  a list of all persons proposed to be employed temporarily to operate the facility during the strike or lock-out, which shall include, for each person listed, the person’s, (i)  name, (ii)  current position, (iii)  qualifications, and (iv)  proposed responsibilities during the strike or lock-out; and (b)  a plan for how the facility will be operated during the strike or lock-out, including, (i)  a description of the facility, including its operating systems and processes, (ii)  a description of facility staffing requirements for the normal operation of the facility, (iii)  details of the training to be provided by the owner to all persons described in clause (a), (iv)  information about, (A)  any planned departures from the normal operation of the facility, and, (B)  any application in respect of such planned departures from the normal operation of the facility, (v)  confirmation that all persons described in clause (a) will be trained on the facility operating procedures and that a copy of the operating procedures is readily available at the facility or at the premises from which the facility is managed, and (vi)  confirmation that all persons described in clause (a) will review the emergency procedures for the facility before becoming responsible for the operation of the facility. O. Reg. 818/21, s. 5. (3) The Director shall review the strike and lock-out plan for the facility and shall issue a written notice, (a)  accepting the plan and directing that sections 14 and 15 not apply to the facility for the duration of the strike or lock-out, if the Director is satisfied that the facility will be operated without a significant risk to human health or the natural environment; or (b)  rejecting the plan for the reasons set out in the notice, and informing the owner or a person authorized by the owner that the direction described in subsection (1) has not been provided in respect of the facility, if the Director is not satisfied that the facility will be operated without a significant risk to human health or the natural environment. O. Reg. 818/21, s. 5. (4) The Director may issue a written notice described in clause (3) (a) subject to conditions and may stipulate other steps or information that are required of the system owner or a person authorized by the owner before issuing a final notice. O. Reg. 818/21, s. 5. (5) As part of the review described in subsection (3), the Director may request that the owner or a person authorized by the owner, (a)  submit additional information; or (b)  amend the submitted strike and lock-out plan before issuing a written notice. O. Reg. 818/21, s. 5. (6) If, after issuing a notice accepting a strike and lock-out plan, the Director is of the opinion that a significant risk to human health or the natural environment exists or is imminent with respect to the operation of the facility, the Director may, (a)  require the owner or a person authorized by the owner to amend the strike and lock-out plan accepted under clause (3) (a); or (b)  revoke a notice issued under clause (3) (a). O. Reg. 818/21, s. 5. (7) The Director may waive the 14-day deadline provided for in subsection (2) if the Director is of the opinion that the owner or a person authorized by the owner cannot reasonably prepare and submit the strike and lock-out plan within that time, and that the review of the strike and lock-out plan and the issuance of the written notice can be completed between the submission date and the legal strike or lock-out date. O. Reg. 818/21, s. 5.