34(1)In industries other than medical industries, an employer shall ensure that laser equipment is operated and used in accordance with the following standards:
(a)
ANSI Z136.1-2007, American National Standard for Safe Use of Lasers or a standard offering equivalent or better protection;
(b)
ANSI Z136.4-2005, Recommended Practice for Laser Safety Measurements for Hazard Evaluation or a standard offering equivalent or better protection;
(c)
ANSI Z136.5-2020, Safe Use of Lasers in Educational Institutions or a standard offering equivalent or better protection;
(d)
ANSI Z136.6-2005, Safe Use of Lasers Outdoors or a standard offering equivalent or better protection; and
(e)
ANSI Z136.7-2008, American National Standard for Testing and Labeling of Laser Protective Equipment or a standard offering equivalent or better protection.
34(2)In medical industries, an employer shall ensure that laser equipment is operated and used in accordance with the following standards:
(a)
CSA standard CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 60601-2-22-01 (R2005), Medical electrical equipment - Part 2: Particular requirements for the safety of diagnostic and therapeutic laser equipment (Adopted CEI/IEC 601-2-22:1995, second edition, 1995-11) or a standard offering equivalent or better protection; and
(b)
CSA standard Z386:20, Safe use of lasers in health care or a standard offering equivalent or better protection.
34An employer shall ensure that laser beams are operated and used in accordance with ANSI standard ANSI Z136.1-1993, “American National Standard for Safe Use of Lasers”.