Maritime Occupational Health and Safety Regulations

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Maritime Occupational Health and Safety Regulations

Vol. 144, No. 13 — June 23, 2010

Registration

SOR/2010-120 June 3, 2010

CANADA LABOUR CODE

Maritime Occupational Health and Safety Regulations P.C. 2010-707 June 3, 2010

Her Excellency the Governor General in Council, on the recommendation of the Minister of Labour and the Minister of Transport, pursuant to section 157 of the Canada Labour Code , hereby makes the annexed Maritime Occupational Health and Safety Regulations.

MARITIME OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATIONS

PART 1

GENERAL

INTERPRETATION

1. The following definitions apply in these Regulations.

“Act” means Part II of the Canada Labour Code. (Loi)

“ANSI” means the American National Standards Institute. (ANSI)

“approved organization” means an organization that is approved by the Minister under section 16.12 of the Canada Occupational Health and Safety Regulations for the teaching of first aid. (organisme agréé)

“confined space” means an enclosed or partially enclosed space that

(a) is not designed or intended for human occupancy, except for the purpose of performing work;

(b) has restricted means of access and egress; and

(c) may become hazardous to any person entering it owing to

(i) its design, construction, location or atmosphere,

(ii) the materials or substances in it, or

(iii) any other conditions relating to it. (espace clos)

“crew accommodation” means living, eating, recreational or sleeping quarters provided by an employer for the accommodation of employees on a vessel. (logement de l’équipage)

“CSA” means the Canadian Standards Association. (CSA)

“day vessel” means a vessel that is not equipped with adequate accommodation to provide rest for employees. (bâtiment de jour)

“disabling injury” means an employment injury or an occupational disease that

(a) prevents an employee from reporting for work or from effectively performing all the duties connected with their regular work on any day after the day on which the injury or disease occurred, whether or not that later day was a work day for that employee;

(b) results in an employee’s loss of a body member or part of one or in the complete loss of the usefulness of a body member or part of one; or

(c) results in the permanent impairment of a body function of an employee. (blessure invalidante)

“electrical equipment” means equipment for the generation, distribution or use of electricity. (outillage électrique)

“first aid certificate” means the certificate issued by or with the authority of an approved organization for successful completion of a two-day first aid course. (certificat de secourisme)

“gross tonnage” means the volume of a vessel as determined by a tonnage measurer or calculated in accordance with the regulations made under paragraph 77(h) of the Canada Shipping Act, 2001. (jauge brute)

“ILO” means the International Labour Organization. (OIT)

“IMO” means the International Maritime Organization. (OMI)

“inland voyage” means a voyage on the inland waters of Canada together with any part of any lake or river forming part of the inland waters of Canada that lies within the United States or a voyage on Lake Michigan. (voyage en eaux internes)

“inland waters of Canada” means all the rivers, lakes and other navigable fresh waters within Canada, and includes the St. Lawrence River as far seawards as a straight line drawn

(a) from Cap-des-Rosiers to West Point, Anticosti Island; and

(b) from Anticosti Island to the north shore of the St. Lawrence River along the meridian of longitude 63°W. (eaux internes du Canada)

“international voyage” means a voyage between a place in Canada and a place not in Canada or between places not in Canada. (voyage international)

“isolation” means separation or disconnection from every source of energy that is capable of making equipment dangerous. (isolation)

“lock out” means placement of a lock on equipment, machines or energy-isolating devices in accordance with an established procedure, to indicate that the equipment, machines or devices are not to be operated until the lock is removed in accordance with an established procedure. (cadenasser)

“marine chemist” means a qualified person who

(a) is a graduate of a post-secondary education institution who

(i) has successfully completed courses in chemical engineering,

(ii) has successfully completed a general program with a major in chemistry, or

(iii) is a member of the Chemical Institute of Canada; and

(b) has at least three years experience in chemical or engineering work, after the person has satisfied the requirements of paragraph (a), of which a minimum of 150 working hours were spent under proper supervision in work on board a vessel involving the test...

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