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O-0.2 - Occupational Health and Safety Act

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Toxic substances
42(1)Every employer at a place of employment shall prepare a list, in co-operation with the committee at the place of employment, if one exists, of all biological, chemical or physical agents used, handled, produced or otherwise present at the place of employment which may be hazardous to the health or safety of employees or which are suspected by the employees of being hazardous.
42(1.1)Except where otherwise exempted by the regulations in respect of a claim for an exemption from disclosure of confidential business information in respect of a hazardous product, an employer, in preparing the list referred to in subsection (1), shall identify all such agents referred to in subsection (1) by their common or generic names where they are known to the employer.
42(2)For every biological, chemical or physical agent listed under subsection (1), other than a hazardous product, the employer shall take all reasonable steps to ascertain from suppliers or otherwise and shall record
(a) the ingredients thereof and their common or generic name or names;
(b) the composition and the properties thereof;
(c) the toxicological effect thereof;
(d) the effect of exposure thereto whether by contact, inhalation or ingestion;
(e) the protective measures used or to be used in respect thereof;
(f) the emergency measures used or to be used to deal with exposure in respect thereof; and
(g) the effect of the use, transport, storage and disposal thereof.
42(3)The employer shall ensure that the list referred to in this section is kept current by amendments and shall provide a copy of the current list
(a) to the committee where one exists or to the health and safety representative, if any; and
(b) upon request, to an officer or any employee.
42(4)Where the employer is unable to ascertain the ingredients or composition of any biological, chemical or physical agent listed under subsection (1), other than a hazardous product, the employer shall promptly provide the Commission with the trade name, and the name and address of the manufacturer of the substance.
1988, c.30, s.3; 2007, c.12, s.9; 2015, c.28, s.3; 2022, c.32, s.28
Toxic substances
42(1)Every employer at a place of employment shall prepare a list, in co-operation with the committee at the place of employment, if one exists, of all biological, chemical or physical agents used, handled, produced or otherwise present at the place of employment which may be hazardous to the health or safety of employees or which are suspected by the employees of being hazardous.
42(1.1)Except where otherwise exempted by the regulations in respect of a claim for an exemption from disclosure of confidential business information in respect of a hazardous product, an employer, in preparing the list referred to in subsection (1), shall identify all such agents referred to in subsection (1) by their common or generic names where they are known to the employer.
42(2)For every biological, chemical or physical agent listed under subsection (1), other than a hazardous product, the employer shall take all reasonable steps to ascertain from suppliers or otherwise and shall record
(a) the ingredients thereof and their common or generic name or names;
(b) the composition and the properties thereof;
(c) the toxicological effect thereof;
(d) the effect of exposure thereto whether by contact, inhalation or ingestion;
(e) the protective measures used or to be used in respect thereof;
(f) the emergency measures used or to be used to deal with exposure in respect thereof; and
(g) the effect of the use, transport, storage and disposal thereof.
42(3)The employer shall ensure that the list referred to in this section is kept current by amendments and shall provide a copy of the current list
(a) to the committee where one exists or to the health and safety representative, if any; and
(b) upon request, to an officer or any employee.
42(4)Where the employer is unable to ascertain the ingredients or composition of any biological, chemical or physical agent listed under subsection (1), other than a hazardous product, he shall promptly provide the Commission with the trade name, and the name and address of the manufacturer of the substance.
1988, c.30, s.3; 2007, c.12, s.9; 2015, c.28, s.3
Toxic substances
42(1)Every employer at a place of employment shall prepare a list, in co-operation with the committee at the place of employment, if one exists, of all biological, chemical or physical agents used, handled, produced or otherwise present at the place of employment which may be hazardous to the health or safety of employees or which are suspected by the employees of being hazardous.
42(1.1)Except where otherwise exempted by the regulations in respect of a claim for an exemption from disclosure of confidential business information in respect of a controlled product, an employer, in preparing the list referred to in subsection (1), shall identify all such agents referred to in subsection (1) by their common or generic names where they are known to the employer.
42(2)For every biological, chemical or physical agent listed under subsection (1), other than a controlled product, the employer shall take all reasonable steps to ascertain from suppliers or otherwise and shall record
(a) the ingredients thereof and their common or generic name or names;
(b) the composition and the properties thereof;
(c) the toxicological effect thereof;
(d) the effect of exposure thereto whether by contact, inhalation or ingestion;
(e) the protective measures used or to be used in respect thereof;
(f) the emergency measures used or to be used to deal with exposure in respect thereof; and
(g) the effect of the use, transport, storage and disposal thereof.
42(3)The employer shall ensure that the list referred to in this section is kept current by amendments and shall provide a copy of the current list
(a) to the committee where one exists or to the health and safety representative, if any; and
(b) upon request, to an officer or any employee.
42(4)Where the employer is unable to ascertain the ingredients or composition of any biological, chemical or physical agent listed under subsection (1), other than a controlled product, he shall promptly provide the Commission with the trade name, and the name and address of the manufacturer of the substance.
1988, c.30, s.3; 2007, c.12, s.9
Toxic substances
42(1)Every employer at a place of employment shall prepare a list, in co-operation with the committee at the place of employment, if one exists, of all biological, chemical or physical agents used, handled, produced or otherwise present at the place of employment which may be hazardous to the health or safety of employees or which are suspected by the employees of being hazardous.
42(1.1)Except where otherwise exempted by the regulations in respect of a claim for an exemption from disclosure of confidential business information in respect of a controlled product, an employer, in preparing the list referred to in subsection (1), shall identify all such agents referred to in subsection (1) by their common or generic names where they are known to the employer.
42(2)For every biological, chemical or physical agent listed under subsection (1), other than a controlled product, the employer shall take all reasonable steps to ascertain from suppliers or otherwise and shall record
(a) the ingredients thereof and their common or generic name or names;
(b) the composition and the properties thereof;
(c) the toxicological effect thereof;
(d) the effect of exposure thereto whether by contact, inhalation or ingestion;
(e) the protective measures used or to be used in respect thereof;
(f) the emergency measures used or to be used to deal with exposure in respect thereof; and
(g) the effect of the use, transport, storage and disposal thereof.
42(3)The employer shall ensure that the list referred to in this section is kept current by amendments and shall provide a copy of the current list
(a) to the committee where one exists or to the health and safety representative where one has been elected; and
(b) upon request, to an officer or any employee.
42(4)Where the employer is unable to ascertain the ingredients or composition of any biological, chemical or physical agent listed under subsection (1), other than a controlled product, he shall promptly provide the Commission with the trade name, and the name and address of the manufacturer of the substance.
1988, c.30, s.3