Supervisors working in the Northwest Territories and Nunavut must attend an approved course that familiarizes them with occupational health and safety legislation.
The legislation requires that the Chief Safety Officer and Chief Mines Inspector approves course content.
Employers, to report an incident, injury or dangerous occurrence you must complete and submit an Employer’s Report of Incident.
This High-Visibility Apparel code of practice provides basic guidelines to ensure worker safety in the workplace through the use of personal protective equipment (PPE). Workers exposed to hazards such as moving roadway traffic or construction equipment must wear high-visibility safety apparel to protect them from hazards.
This Eye and Face Protection code of practice provides basic guidelines to ensure worker safety in the workplace through the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) for the eyes and face. PPE is required by regulations to protect workers from hazards.
This Hearing Protection code of practice provides basic guidelines to ensure worker safety in the workplace through the use of personal protective equipment (PPE). If workers are at risk for hearing damage in the workplace, the regulations require that adequate measures be taken and workers wear hearing protective equipment to protect them from noise hazards.
The Occupational Health and Safety Education – Supervisors code of practice provides information to employers on occupational health and safety education for supervisors. This code of practice includes an outline of what a regulations familiarization course must include, and informs supervisors on what they must know to comply with safety legislation and work competently.
This Foot Protection code of practice provides basic guidelines to ensure worker safety in the workplace through the use of personal protective equipment (PPE). If workers are at risk of foot injury in the workplace, they must wear the appropriate footwear to protect from hazards.
As a Traffic Control Person (also known as a Flag person or Signaler), you have an important job on construction, maintenance and utility projects. You are responsible for human safety. You regulate the traffic at work sites to keep it safe for workers, motorists and pedestrians.
The Personal Protective Equipment Fall Protection code of practice provides basic guidelines to ensure worker safety in the workplace through the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) in the form of fall protection. The Occupational Health and Safety Regulations require the use of fall protection PPE when working at an elevation of 3 m (10 ft.) or more. The code of practice provides clarity about regulatory requirements, applicable CSA standards and overall information about fall protection.
The goal of this code of practice is to help you understand the occupational health and safety risks associated with working in extreme cold and heat situations and to suggest reasonable solutions for workplaces.
While many workplaces can benefit from this information, this code of practice is primarily intended for people who work outdoors. Examples include road paving, construction, power line maintenance, and outdoor municipal work.
