Occupational Health and Safety Directive Table of Contents Part I - General Preamble(This preamble is for information purposes and does not form part of the formal directive.)The National Joint Council (NJC hereafter) is working towards the amalgamation of all occupational health and safety (OHS hereafter) directives. Therefore the Refusal to Work Directive (currently Part XVII) and the Committees and Representatives Directive (currently Part XVIII) are now amalgamated.The NJC Occupational Health and Safety Directive (the OHS Directive hereafter) contains enhancements to the Canada Labour Code Part II (the Code hereafter) [http://laws.justice.gc.ca/en/showdoc/cs/L-2/bo-ga:l_II//en#anchorbo-ga:l_II]. For a full understanding of overall responsibilities, the directive should be read in concert with the appropriate sections of the Code, and its pursuant applicable regulations.The corresponding references to the CanadaOccupational Health and Safety Regulations (COHSR hereafter) [http://laws.justice.gc.ca/en/showtdm/cr/SOR-86-304//?showtoc=&instrumentnumber=SOR-86-304] have been inserted in brackets for your convenience.In addition, the parties should note that the Health and Safety Committees and Representatives (HSCR) Regulations [http://laws.justice.gc.ca/en/showtdm/cr/SOR-86-305], the Marine Occupational Health and Safety (MOHS) Regulations [http://laws.justice.gc.ca/en/L-2/SOR-87-183], the Aviation Occupational Health and Safety (AOHS) Regulations [http://laws.justice.gc.ca/en/ShowTdm/cr/SOR-87-182], the On Board Trains Occupational Health and Safety (OBTOHS) Regulations, [http://laws.justice.gc.ca/en/L-2/SOR-87-184], the Oil and Gas Occupational Health and Safety (OGOHS) Regulations, [http://laws.justice.gc.ca/en/L-2/SOR-87-612], and the Non-smokers' Health Regulations [http://laws.justice.gc.ca/en/showtdm/cs/N-23.6] may also apply.There are also hyperlinks to websites, which will give the reader additional information on technical subjects. That information, however, does not form part of this directive.Finally, this directive also aims at complementing the occupational health and safety programs found in the federal public service. Like the legislation, it should be considered as a minimum standard that can be exceeded by an employer's occupational health and safety program.General Collective Agreement Grievance Procedure Jurisdiction Effective Date Application Definitions Resolving "Qualified Person" Disputes Part II - Permanent Structures and Safe Occupancy of the Workplace (Use and Occupancy of Buildings) ScopeThis part of the directive enhances and/or supplements Part II of the Code [http://laws.justice.gc.ca/en/showdoc/cs/L-2/bo-ga:l_II/en/en#anchorbo-ga:l_II], and Part II (Permanent Structures) [http://laws.justice.gc.ca/en/showdoc/cr/SOR-86-304/bo-ga:l_II//en#anchorbo-ga:l_II] and Part XVII (Safe Occupancy of the Workplace) [http://laws.justice.gc.ca/en/showdoc/cr/SOR-86-304/bo-ga:l_XVII//en#anchorbo-ga:l_XVII] of the COHSR and should be read in that context.2.1 Workplace Occupancy 2.2 Environmental Conditions 2.3 Hot surfaces 2.4 Open Top Bins, Hoppers, Vats and Pits 2.5 Ladders, Stairways and Ramps 2.6 Housekeeping and Maintenance Appendix A PART III - Elevated Work Structures ScopeThis part of the directive enhances and/or supplements Part III (Temporary Structures and Excavations) [http://laws.justice.gc.ca/en/L-2/SOR-86-304/31290.html#rid-31439] of the COHSR and should be read in that context.Application Definitions 3.1 Inspections 3.2 Mobile Elevated Work Structures 3.3 Scaffolds 3.4 Excavation PART IV - Elevating Devices Scope Definitions Requirements 4.1 Installation and Alteration 4.2 Inspection and Testing PART V - Boilers and Pressure Vessels Scope Definitions 5.1 Inspection and Certification of New Installations and Major Repairs 5.2 Operation 5.3 Inspections – General 5.4 Inspection and Testing - Halon Systems [http://www.ec.gc.ca/ozone/docs/sands/halons/en/cop/p3.cfm] 5.5 Records PART VI PART VII - Noise Control (Levels of Sound) ScopeThis part of the directive enhances and/or supplements Part VII (Levels of Sound) [http://laws.justice.gc.ca/en/L-2/SOR-86-304/31605.html#rid-31617] of the COHSRand should be read in that context.7.1 A copy of the signed report of any noise exposure investigation shall be given to the appropriate workplace health and safety committee.7.2 Departments shall ensure that employees exposed to a noise exposure level (Lex 8) equal to or greater than 84 dBA have their hearing level tested, including the required audiograms, in accordance with the requirements outlined in the Occupational Health Evaluation Standard.7.3 Audiogram test results shall be permanently retained on employees' medical files. Appendix A PART VIII - Electrical Safety Scope Exceptions Definitions 8.1 Design, Construction, Installation, Operation, Use, Repair, Maintenance and Alteration 8.2 General Precautions 8.3 Consent to Work on High-voltage Electrical Equipment 8.4 Protective Clothing and Equipment 8.5 Safety Watcher 8.6 Poles and Elevated Structures 8.7 Capacitors 8.8 Battery Rooms 8.9 Switches and Control Devices 8.10 Conductive Equipment 8.11 Lightning Protection 8.12 Guarantees of Isolation for Electrical Equipment 8.13 Live Test 8.14 Termination of Guarantee of Isolation PART IX - Sanitation Scope Definitions 9.1 General Responsibilities 9.2 Care of Premises 9.3 Toilet Facilities 9.4 Ventilation 9.5 Water Quality 9.6 Clothing Storage 9.7 Lunchrooms 9.8 Field Accommodation 9.9 Food Preparation, Storage and Serving of Food PART X - Hazardous Substances Scope 10.1 Records of Hazardous Substances 10.2 Hazard Investigation 10.3 Medical Examinations 10.4 Ventilation 10.5 Control of Hazards 10.6 Asbestos Management 10.7 Assembly of Pipes 10.8 Ionizing and Non-ionizing radiation PART XI - Confined Spaces ScopeThis part of the directive enhances and/or supplements Part XI (Confined Spaces) [http://laws.justice.gc.ca/en/L-2/SOR-86-304/31919.html#rid-31996] of the COHSR and should be read in that context.Definitions Requirements 11.1 Hazard Assessment 11.2 Confined-space Entry Procedures 11.3 Repair of Ships and Vessels PART XII - Personal and Protective Equipment and Clothing ScopeThis part of the directive enhances and/or supplements Part XII (Personal and Protective Equipment and Clothing) [http://laws.justice.gc.ca/en/L-2/SOR-86-304/31919.html#rid-32039] of the COHSR and should be read in that context.The scope of this part includes all systems, procedures, clothing and safety material designed to ensure the health and safety of all employees.Definitions Requirements 12.1 General Responsibilities of Departments 12.2 General Responsibilities of Employees 12.3 Protective Clothing 12.4 Insulated Clothing 12.5 Quantities 12.6 Pool Clothing Personal Protective Equipment 12.7 Head Protection 12.8 Eye and Face Protection 12.9 Foot and Leg Protection 12.10 Protective Footwear 12.11 Purchasing Protective Footwear 12.12 Purpose-Designed Footwear 12.13 Replacement 12.14 Skin Protection 12.15 Respiratory Protection 12.16 Drowning Hazards Appendix Employment Hazards Safety hazard sources Health hazard sources PART XIII - Tools and Machinery ScopeThis part of the directive enhances and/or supplements Part XIII (Tools and Machinery) [http://laws.justice.gc.ca/en/L-2/SOR-86-304/31919.html#rid-32085] of the COHSR and should be read in that context.Definitions 13.1 Design, Construction, Operation and Use 13.2 Operation and Use 13.3 Inspection and Maintenance 13.4 Robot Systems PART XIV - Materials Handling ScopeThis part of the directive enhances and/or supplements Part XIV (Materials Handling) [http://laws.justice.gc.ca/en/L-2/SOR-86-304/32125.html] of the COHSR and should be read in that context.14.1 General Responsibilities of Employees 14.2 General Design and Construction 14.3 Protection from Elements 14.4 Lighting 14.5 Slow Moving Vehicles 14.6 Control Systems 14.7 Inspection, Testing and Maintenance 14.8 Radio-transmitting Equipment 14.9 Positioning and Securing the Load 14.10 Parking 14.11 Hazard Areas MINIMUM DISTANCE FROM LIVE POWER LINE 14.12 Manual Handling 14.13 Storage of Materials 14.14 Instruction and Training 14.15 Signals Part XV - Hazardous Occurrence Investigation, Recording and Reporting (HOIRR) PurposeThis part of the directive enhances and/or supplements Part II of the Code [http://laws.justice.gc.ca/en/showdoc/cs/L-2/bo-ga:l_II/en/en#anchorbo-ga:l_II] and Part XV (Hazardous Occurrence Investigation, Recording and Reporting [HOIRR]) [http://laws.justice.gc.ca/en/showdoc/cr/SOR-86-304/bo-ga:l_XV//en#anchorbo-ga:l_XV] of the COHSR and should be read in that context.15.1 Scope 15.2 Objectives 15.3 Timely and Effective Hazardous Occurrence Investigations PART XVI - First Aid ScopeThis part of the directive enhances and/or supplements Part II of the Code [http://laws.justice.gc.ca/en/showdoc/cs/L-2/bo-ga:l_II/en/en#anchorbo-ga:l_II] and Part XVI (First Aid) [http://laws.justice.gc.ca/en/showdoc/cr/SOR-86-304/bo-ga:l_XVI//en#anchorbo-ga:l_XVI] of the COHSR and should be read in that context.16.1 Employer Responsibilities 16.2 First-aid Treatment and Reporting 16.3 First-aid Attendants 16.4 Specialized First-aid Training 16.5 First-aid Supplies and Equipment 16.6 First-aid Rooms 16.7 Emergency Communications 16.8 Identification of First-aid Facilities 16.9 Field Operations 16.10 Other First-aid Matters PART XVII - Refusal to Work PART XVIII - Occupational Health and Safety Committees and Representatives 18.1 National Health and Safety Policy Committees 18.2 Size of Committee 18.3 Vacancy of Office 18.4 Quorum 18.5 Alternates 18.6 Committee Powers 18.7 Rules of Procedure 18.8 Meetings 18.9 Minutes 18.10 Regional Policy Health and Safety Committees 18.11 Workplace Health and Safety Committees 18.12 Size of Committee 18.13 Committee Powers 18.14 Rules of Procedure 18.15 Meetings 18.16 Minutes Health and Safety Representatives 18.17 Representatives Health and Safety Training 18.18 Training 18.19 Information Next Related Links Print Full Directive
