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Canada Occupational Health and Safety Regulations (SOR/86-304).

Country/Territory
Canada
Document type
Regulation
Date
1986 (2017)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Environment gen.
Keyword
Pollution control Public health Business/industry/corporations Institution Radiation Hazardous substances Offences/penalties Enforcement/compliance Noise pollution
Geographical area
Americas, Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic
Abstract

The present Regulation is made under the Canada Labour Code. In particular, the Regulations lay down provisions relating to occupational health and safety of workers. The text consists of 15 Parts as follows: Interpretation (I); Permanent structures (II); Temporary structures and excavations (III); Elevating devices (IV); Boilders and pressure vessels (V); Lighting (VI); Levels of sound (VII); Electrical safety (VIII); Sanitation (IX); Hazardous substances (X); Confined spaces (XI); Safety materials, equipment, devices and clothing (XII); Tools and machinery (XIII); Materials handling (XIV); Hazardous occurrence investigation, recording and reporting (XV); First aid (XVI); Safe occupancy of the work place (XVII); Diving operations (XVIII); Hazardous prevention programme (XIX); Violence prevention in the work place (XX).

Full text
English
Website
www.gc.ca