Acts and Regulations

91-191 - General

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General duties of user
82(1)An employee who uses a tool shall use, handle and carry the tool in a safe manner.
82(2)Without limiting the duties under subsection (1), an employee who uses a tool shall
(a) inspect the tool before use,
(b) not use a defective tool,
(c) report the existence of a defective tool to the employer,
(d) where competent to do so, maintain the tool in proper working condition,
(e) use the tool only for the specific purpose for which it is designed,
(f) place the tool in a safe and appropriate container or place when not in use,
(g) not leave tools on floors, passageways, stairways or elevations from which they might fall,
(h) use a holding device to hold a tool that is to be struck by another employee, and
(i) not point at any person a tool that ejects pins, nails or any other projectile.