Acts and Regulations

91-191 - General

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Storage batteries
70(1)An employer shall ensure that storage batteries that discharge flammable gases are electrically charged only in rooms or areas designed for that purpose.
70(2)An employer shall ensure that the room or area referred to in subsection (1)
(a) is adequately ventilated to prevent the accumulation of flammable gases,
(b) is free from all sources of ignition,
(c) is marked at the entrance with a notice prohibiting smoking or open flames,
(d) has a floor of non-sparking material with adequate drainage,
(e) when storage batteries are mounted in trays or on racks, has level trays or racks constructed or covered with non-sparking material and of sufficient strength to carry the weight of the batteries,
(f) has a sufficient supply of fresh water for flushing and neutralizing spilled or splashed electrolyte,
(g) has wiring and equipment that comply with sections 26-540 to 26-554 of CSA standard C22.1-98, “Canadian Electrical Code - Part I”,
(h) has equipment of adequate capacity if equipment is used for hoisting or handling batteries, and
(i) is not used for general storage.
70(3)An employer shall ensure that the floor in a storage battery room or area is washed promptly when electrolyte is spilled.
2001-33; 2020-35
Storage batteries
70(1)An employer shall ensure that storage batteries that discharge flammable gases are electrically charged only in rooms or areas designed for that purpose.
70(2)An employer shall ensure that the room or area referred to in subsection (1)
(a) is adequately ventilated to prevent the accumulation of flammable gases,
(b) is free from all sources of ignition,
(c) is marked at the entrance with a notice prohibiting smoking or open flames,
(d) has a floor of non-sparking material with adequate drainage,
(e) when storage batteries are mounted in trays or on racks, has level trays or racks constructed or covered with non-sparking material and of sufficient strength to carry the weight of the batteries,
(f) has a sufficient supply of fresh water for flushing and neutralizing spilled or splashed electrolyte,
(g) has wiring and equipment that comply with sections 26-540 to 26-554 of CSA standard C22.1-98, “Canadian Electrical Code - Part I”,
(h) has equipment of adequate capacity if equipment is used for hoisting or handling batteries, and
(i) is not used for general storage.
70(3)An employer shall ensure that the floor in a storage battery room or area is washed promptly when electrolyte is spilled.
2001-33