Reporting of incidents
 36. (1) Where an incident occurs in connection with an elevating device that results in the death of a person or injury to a person that requires the services of a medical practitioner,  (a)  the owner of the device shall notify the director by telephone immediately; and (b)  the contractor maintaining the device shall submit to the director, in the form provided by the Corporation, a written report giving full particulars within 24 hours of first becoming aware of the incident.  O. Reg. 252/08, s. 21; O. Reg. 290/21, s. 1. (2) Where an incident occurs in connection with an elevating device, other than an incident described in subsection (1), the owner and the contractor maintaining the device shall, (a)  notify the director by telephone or other means within 24 hours of first becoming aware of the incident; (b)  each submit to the director in the form provided by the Corporation a written report giving full particulars within seven days of first becoming aware of the incident.  O. Reg. 252/08, s. 21; O. Reg. 290/21, s. 1. (3) Where there has been a fire, flood or other significant exposure to water, vandalism, impact or lightning strike that may adversely affect the safe operation of an elevating device, the owner and the contractor maintaining the device shall, (a)  notify the director by telephone or other means within 24 hours of first becoming aware of the condition that may adversely affect the safe operation of the device; (b)  each submit to the director, in the form provided by the Corporation, a written report giving full particulars within seven days of first becoming aware of the condition.  O. Reg. 252/08, s. 21; O. Reg. 290/21, s. 1. (4) Where a mechanic finds that an elevating device is in a condition that constitutes an immediate hazard to the safety of a person or property, he or she shall immediately remove the device from service and notify the owner or contractor maintaining the device.  O. Reg. 252/08, s. 21. (5) Where a licence holder for an elevating device finds or becomes aware that the device is in a condition that constitutes an immediate hazard to the safety of a person or property, the licence holder shall, (a)  immediately remove the device from service; (b)  notify the director by telephone or other means within 24 hours of making the finding; and (c)  within seven days of making the finding, submit to the director in the form provided by the Corporation a written report giving full particulars.  O. Reg. 252/08, s. 21; O. Reg. 290/21, s. 1. (6) The written report shall contain the results of an investigation carried out by the contractor following the incident or finding that the elevating device was in a condition that constituted an immediate hazard.  O. Reg. 252/08, s. 21. (7) Where an incident or condition of a type referred to in subsection (1), (3), (4) or (5) occurs, no person shall, except for the purpose of making the site safe or rescuing a person injured in the incident, interfere with, disturb, destroy, carry away or alter any wreckage, article or thing at the scene of or connected with the incident until an inspector gives permission to do so.  O. Reg. 252/08, s. 21. (8) No person shall return an elevating device referred to in subsection (1), (3), (4) or (5) to service until the cause of the incident or condition is identified, the safety of the device restored and an inspector gives permission to return the device to service.  O. Reg. 252/08, s. 21. (9) An investigation under this section shall be conducted in such manner as the director considers necessary in the circumstances.  O. Reg. 252/08, s. 21.