Category » Occupational Health and Safety Act and Regulations

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1. Part 3 - Personal Protective Equipment
   The Occupational Safety General Regulations is currently composed of 16 parts covering many aspects of health and safety in the workplace. A number of these parts are general and apply to all businesses regardless of industry type, for example: requirements on ventilation, lighting and drinking ...
2. Part 4 - Ventilation, Lighting, Sanitation and Accomodation
   The Occupational Safety General Regulations is currently composed of 16 parts covering many aspects of health and safety in the workplace. A number of these parts are general and apply to all businesses regardless of industry type, for example: requirements on ventilation, lighting and drinking ...
3. Part 5 - Handling and Storage of Material
   The Occupational Safety General Regulations is currently composed of 16 parts covering many aspects of health and safety in the workplace. A number of these parts are general and apply to all businesses regardless of industry type, for example: requirements on ventilation, lighting and drinking ...
4. Part 6 - Lock out
   The Occupational Safety General Regulations is currently composed of 16 parts covering many aspects of health and safety in the workplace. A number of these parts are general and apply to all businesses regardless of industry type, for example: requirements on ventilation, lighting and drinking ...
5. Part 7 - Hoists and Mobile Equipment - General
   The Occupational Safety General Regulations is currently composed of 16 parts covering many aspects of health and safety in the workplace. A number of these parts are general and apply to all businesses regardless of industry type, for example: requirements on ventilation, lighting and drinking ...
6. Part 7 - Hoists and Mobile Equipment - Hoists, Industrial Lift Trucks, Powered Mobile Equipment
   The Occupational Safety General Regulations is currently composed of 16 parts covering many aspects of health and safety in the workplace. A number of these parts are general and apply to all businesses regardless of industry type, for example: requirements on ventilation, lighting and drinking ...
7. Part 8 - Mechanical Safety
   The Occupational Safety General Regulations is currently composed of 16 parts covering many aspects of health and safety in the workplace. A number of these parts are general and apply to all businesses regardless of industry type, for example: requirements on ventilation, lighting and drinking ...
8. Part 9 - Tools
   The Occupational Safety General Regulations is currently composed of 16 parts covering many aspects of health and safety in a workplace. A number of these parts are general and apply to all businesses regardless of industry type, for example: requirements on ventilation, lighting and drinking w ...
9. Part 10 - Welding, Cutting, Burning and Soldering
   The Occupational Safety General Regulations is currently composed of 16 parts covering many aspects of health and safety in a workplace. A number of these parts are general and apply to all businesses regardless of industry type, for example: requirements on ventilation, lighting and drinking w ...
10. Part 11 - Electrical Safety
    The Occupational Safety General Regulations is currently composed of 16 parts covering many aspects of health and safety in the workplace. A number of these parts are general and apply to all businesses regardless of industry type: requirements on ventilation, lighting and drinking water. Other ...
11. Part 12 - Confined Space Entry
    The Occupational Safety General Regulations is currently composed of 16 parts covering many aspects of health and safety in a workplace. A number of these parts are general and apply to all businesses regardless of industry type, for example: requirements on ventilation, lighting and drinking w ...
12. Part 13 - Premises and Building Safety
    The Occupational Safety General Regulations is currently composed of 16 parts covering many aspects of health and safety in a workplace. A number of these parts are general and apply to all businesses regardless of industry type, for example: requirements on ventilation, lighting and drinking w ...
13. Part 14 - Excavation and Trenches
    The Occupational Safety General Regulations is currently composed of 16 parts covering many aspects of health and safety in a workplace. A number of these parts are general and apply to all businesses regardless of industry type, for example: requirements on ventilation, lighting and drinking w ...
14. Part 15 - Surface Mine Workings
    The Occupational Safety General Regulations is currently composed of 16 parts covering many aspects of health and safety in a workplace. A number of these parts are general and apply to all businesses regardless of industry type, for example: requirements on ventilation, lighting and drinking w ...
15. Part 16 - Equipment for Firefighters
    The Occupational Safety General Regulations is currently composed of 16 parts covering many aspects of health and safety in a workplace. A number of these parts are general and apply to all businesses regardless of industry type, for example: requirements on ventilation, lighting and drinking w ...
16. Temporary Workplace Traffic Control Regulations
    The following is only an overview of the regulation and some of its requirements; follow this link for the complete Temporary Workplace Traffic Control Regulations. Note: the Temporary Workplace Traffic Control Regulations are under review. It is anticipated the revised regulations may be intro ...
17. Links to Occupational Health and Safety Legislation
    The following is a listing of links to all current provincial Health and Safety legislation. Occupational Health and Safety Act Occupational Health and Safety Administrative Penalties Blasting Safety Fall Protection and Scaffolding First Aid Occupational Diving Occupational Health Occupa ...
18. Workplace Safety and Your Employees: New Businesses in Nova Scotia
    As a new business leader you can help change workplace safety attitudes and ensure that the human and economic toll of injuries is reduced year over year; occupational health and safety is more than laws and regulations it is also the commitment and leadership of people such as yourself. The In ...
19. Home Owners and OHS Act (Infosheet A-8)
    As a home owner what duties do you have under the OHS Act? While a home owner is not specifically defined under the Act, Section 19 deals with a property owner's precautions and duties when work is occuring on their property. Essentially when a home owner hires someone or a business to work on t ...
20. The Administrative Penalties Regulations and what they are?
    The following is only an overview of the regulation; you may view the regulation at Administrative Penalties Regulations. There is also a related article and attachment at the end that may also be useful. The Administrative Penalties Regulation was introduced in January of 2010 and allows for t ...