Just an FYI for those of you outside of Canada… there are fourteen (14) jurisdictions in Canada – one (1) federal, ten (10) provincial, and three (3) territorial each having its own occupational health and safety legislation. Federal legislation covers employees of the federal government including Crown agencies and corporations across Canada. The federal health and safety legislation is commonly referred to as Canada Labour Code Part II and regulations under the Code. The Canada Labour Code also applies to employees of companies or sectors that operate across provincial or international borders.
Approximately 6% of the Canadian workforce falls under the OH&S jurisdiction of the federal government. The remaining 94% of Canadian workers fall under the legislation of the province or territory where they work.
The amendment put the following new requirements in place for:
- inventories and new hazard assessment requirements
- training records retention
- reassessment of a confined space
- atmospheric pressure level
- emergency procedures for all confined spaces
- continuous monitoring of a confined space
- atmospheric monitoring
- signage
