Occupational Health and Safety
Occupational Health and Safety (OH&S) Legislation in Canada
outlines the general rights and responsibilities of the employer, the
supervisor and the worker. Each of the ten provinces, three territories and the
federal government has its own OH&S Legislation. For more information on
this subject please visit www.ccohs.com (Canadian National Health and safety
Resource).
Canadian Standards Association
The Canadian Standards Association (CSA) is a not-for-profit
membership based association serving business, industry, government, and
consumers in Canada and the global marketplace. Their purpose is to develop and
publish standards used to help ensure machinery is guarded properly.
Links to Occupational
Health & Safety
Regulations by
Province
ALBERTA
Occupational Health & Safety Explanation
Guide 2006
BRITISH COLUMBIA
Occupational Health and Safety
Regulation
MANITOBA
Guidelines for Machine Guarding
NEW
BRUNSWICK
Regulation 91-191 under the Occupational Health and Safety Act
(O.C. 91-1035) Refer to Part XVI Mechanical Safety
NEWFOUNDLAND and LABRADOR
Occupational Health and
Safety Regulations under the Occupational Health and Safety Act (O.C.
96-478)
NOVA SCOTIA
Occupational Safety General Regulations
made under Section 82 of the Occupational Health and Safety Act S.N.S. 1996, c.
7 Refer to Part 8 Mechanical Safety
ONTARIO
Regulations made under the Occupational
Health and Safety Act R.R.O. 1990, REGULATION 851
PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND
Occupational Health and Safety
Act Regulations section 34 refer to Part 30
QUEBEC
Law, Regulation and Standards on Machine
Safety
SASKATCHEWAN
Occupational Health and Safety
Regulations - Refer to Part X
Links to Applicable Standards
Developed by the
Canadian
Standards Association
CSA Z142-02
Code for Power Press Operation: Health,
Safety and Guarding Requirements
CAN/CSA-Z431-02
Coding Principles for Indication
Devices and Actuators (Adopted IEC 73:1996)
Z432-04
Safeguarding of Machinery
CAN/CSA-Z434-03
Industrial Robots and Robot Systems -
General Safety Requirements
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