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Emergency Procedures and Pandemic Planning
Last updated: July 2019
Prepared by CCOHS
Listed below are selected sections of legislation which refer to general emergency procedures and pandemic planning. Specific environments and situations, such as evacuations from confined spaces, may require tailored plans and have dedicated regulations. Legislation interpretation and enforcement varies by jurisdiction. Please see the Canadian Governmental Occupational Health & Safety Departments (http://www.ccohs.ca/oshanswers/information/govt.html) for contact information. For a more in-depth and comprehensive understanding of the legislative requirements please review the Canadian enviroOSH Legislation service plus Standards service.
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OSH Answers
Emergency Management Checklist
Portals
Flu and Infectious Disease Outbreaks (CCOHS)
Resources
Flu and Infectious Disease Outbreaks Business Continuity Plan
Canada
As made under the Canada Labour Code, Part II, R.S.C. 1985, c. L-2,
Canada Occupational Health and Safety Regulations, SOR/86-304
Part XVII, Safe Occupancy of the Work Place
Section 17.3, Fire Protection Equipment
Section 17.4, Emergency Evacuation Plan
Section 17.5, Emergency Procedures
Section 17.6, Instructions and Training
Sections 17.7 - 17.8, Emergency Wardens
Section 17.10, Meetings of Emergency Wardens and Drills
Sections 17.11 - 17.12, Fire Hazard Areas
On Board Trains Occupational Safety and Health Regulations, SOR/87-184
Part XIII, Safe Occupancy of the Work Place
Section 13.2 - 13.6, Fire Extinguishers
Section 13.7, Emergency Procedures
Section 13.8, Moving and Coupling
Section 13.9, Instructions and Training
Emergencies Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. 22 (4th Supp.)
Alberta
As made under the Occupational Health And Safety Act, S.A. 2017, c. O‑2.1,
Occupational Health and Safety Code, 2009
Part 7, Emergency Preparedness and Response
Dangerous Goods Transportation and Handling Act, R.S.A. 2000, c. D-4
Section 21, Emergency response assistance plans
As made under the Oil and Gas Conservation Act, R.S.A. 2000, c. O-6,
Oil and Gas Conservation Regulation, Alta. Reg. 151/71
Part 8, Emergency Preparedness and Response
As made under the Oil Sands Conservation Act, R.S.A. 2000, c. O-7
Oil Sands Conservation Regulation, Alta. Reg. 76/88
Section 8, Emergency response plan
Public Health Act, R.S.A. 2000, c. P-37
See also:
British Columbia
As made under the Workers Compensation Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 492,
Occupational Health and Safety Regulations, B.C. Reg. 296/97
Part 3, Rights and Responsibilities
Section 3.11, Emergency circumstances
Emergency Preparedness and Response
Section 4.14, Emergency procedures
Section 4.17, Notification of fire departments
Section 4.18, Notification of utilities
Part 5, Chemical Substances and Biological Agents
Emergency Procedures
Section 5.100, Procedures for evacuation
Section 5.101, Procedures for spill cleanup and re-entry
Section 5.102, Training and drills
Transportation
Section 21.28, Emergency procedures
Working Requirements
Emergency Requirements
Section 22.49, Evacuation procedure
Section 22.50, Refuge stations
Section 22.52, Self-contained breathing apparatus
Section 22.53, Dangerous conditions
Section 22.54, Fire prevention and control
Section 22.55, Flammable gas restriction
Section 22.56, Equipment fire extinguishers
Section 22.57, Accounting for workers
Part 24, Diving, Fishing and Other Marine Operations
Diving Operations
Section 24.17, Safe diving procedures
Fishing Operations
Section 24.74, Emergency procedures
As made under the Environmental Management Act, S.B.C. 2003, c. 53,
Asphalt Plant Regulation, B.C. Reg. 217/97
Part 2, Hot-in-place Asphalt Recycling
Section 7, Maintenance of plant and emergency procedures
Hazardous Waste Regulation, B.C. Reg. 63/88
Part 3, Operational Requirements for All Hazardous Waste Facilities
Section 9, Prevention of fire, explosion and accidental reactions
Section 10, Spill protection and reporting
Section 12, Emergency systems testing
Section 13, Personnel training
Public Health Act, S.B.C. 2008, c. 28
See also:
Guide to Occupational Health and Safety Information in British Columbia, Seventh Edition, 2010
Guidelines for Industry Emergency Response Plans, July, 2002
Health and Safety for Agriculture 2014 edition
Manitoba
Workplace Safety and Health Act, R.S.M. 1987, c. W210
Section 7.4, Establishment of workplace safety and health program
Workplace Safety and Health Regulation, Man. Reg. 217/2006
Operation of Mines Regulation, Man. Reg. 212/2011
Part 5, Emergency Preparedness And Fire Protection
Fires Prevention and Emergency Response Act, C.C.S.M. c. F80
Public Health Act, C.C.S.M., c. P210
Swimming Pools and Other Water Recreational Facilities Regulation, Man. Reg. 132/97
Schedule C.1, Emergency Procedures and Instructions
New Brunswick
Occupational Health and Safety Act, A.N.B. 1983, c. O-0.2,
General Regulation - Occupational Health and Safety Act, N.B. Reg. 91-191
Section 14, Occupational Health Service
Section 27 [Emergency lighting]
Section 50.2 [Fall-protection code of practice]
Section 113, Access and Egress
First Aid Regulation - Occupational Health and Safety Act, N.B. Reg. 2004-130
Section 5, Emergency communication procedure
Section 6, Emergency transportation
Fire Prevention Act, R.S.N.B. 1973, c. F-13
Fire Extinguisher Servicing Regulation - Fire Prevention Act, N.B. Reg. 82-239
Fire Prevention and Inspection Regulation - Fire Prevention Act, N.B. Reg. 82-20
Public Health Act, S.N.B. 1998, c. P-22.4
Newfoundland and Labrador
As made under the Occupational Health and Safety Act, R.S.N.L. 1990, c. O-3,
Occupational Health and Safety Regulations, 2012 N.L.R. 5/12
Section 12, Occupational health and safety program
Part V, General Health and Safety Requirements
Section 38, Emergency plan risk assessment
Section 39, Emergency procedures
Section 40, Emergency lighting
Section 41, Emergency training
See also:
Section 63, Emergency washing facilities
Section 86, Inspection and maintenance of respiratory protection equipment
Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Regulations, 2018 C.N.L.R. 34/18
Section 6, Instructions to workers
Fire Protection Services Act, S.N.L. 2008, c. F-11.01
Fire Protection Services Regulations, N.L.R. 45/12
Health and Community Services Acts, S.N.L. 1995, c. P-37.1
As made under the Petroleum and Natural Gas Act, R.S.N.L. 1990, c. P-10
Petroleum Drilling Regulations, N.L.R. 1150/96
Northwest Territories
As amended by Safety Act, R.S.N.W.T. 1988, c. S-1,
Occupational Health and Safety Regulations, R-039-2015
Section 15, Duty of principal contractor to inform
Section 16, Supervision of work
Section 17, Duty to inform workers
Section 18, Training of workers
Fire Prevention Act, R.S.N.W.T. 1988, c. F-6
Fire Prevention Regulations, R.R.N.W.T. 1990, c. F-12
Public Health Act, S.N.W.T. 2007, c. 17
Nova Scotia
Occupational Health and Safety Act, S.N.S. 1996, c. 7
Occupational Health and Safety Policy, Section 27
Occupational Health and Safety Program, Section 28
Health Protection Act, S.N.S. 2004, c. 4
Nunavut
As amended by the Mine Health and Safety Act (Nunavut), S.N.W.T, 1994, c. 25
Mine Health and Safety Regulations, R-125-95
Part I, General Design and Operating Procedures
Ground Stability Design
Section 1.119, Description of Plans
As amended by the Safety Act, R.S.N.W.T. 1988, c. S-1,
Occupational Health and Safety Regulations, R-003-2016
Part 3, General Duties
Section 15, Duty of principal contractor to inform
Section 16, Supervision of work
Section 18, Training of workers
Section 21, Occupational health and safety program
See also:
Section 31, Work if visibility restricted
Section 36, Late night premises
Section 66, Asphyxiation and poisoning
Section 67, Additional provisions
Section 91, Respiratory protective devices
Section 92, Inspection of respiratory protective devices
Section 285, Before working in compressed or rarefied air
Section 286, Workers in working chamber
Section 317, Accumulations, spills and leaks
Section 319, Emergency showers
Section 320, Eye flushing equipment
Section 372, Asbestos processes
Section 462, Emergency program
Section 474, Ethylene oxide sterilizers
Section 478, Plan for response to emergency incident
Section 480, General standards for vehicles and equipment
Ontario
Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. E.9
Occupational Health and Safety Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. O.1
Subsection 25(2)(j), Duties of employer
Guide to the Occupational Health and Safety Act, March 2015
Industrial Establishments, R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 851
Fire Prevention - Protection
Fire Protection and Prevention Act, 1997, S.O. 1997, c. 4
Fire Safety Planning for Industrial Occupancies, July 2000
Role of the Ministry in Spills and Emergencies, GUIDELINE G-1
Prince Edward Island
Occupational Health and Safety Act, R.S.P.E.I. 1988, c. O-1.01
Section 12, Duties of employers
Section 23, Occupational health and safety program
Fire Prevention Act, R.S.P.E.I. 1988, c. F-11
Codes and Standards Order, EC16/85
Extinguisher Service Agencies Regulations, E.C. 585/88
Fire Prevention Act Regulations, E.C. 15/85
Public Health Act, S.P.E.I. 2012, c. 20
Quebec
Act Respecting Occupational Health and Safety, R.S.Q., c. S-2.1,
Regulation respecting industrial and commercial establishments, R.R.Q. S-2.1, r.9
Division II, General Provisions
Section 2.2, Duties of the head of establishment
Division IV, Means of Egress and Fire Protection
Section 4.2, Protection of vertical openings
Section 4.3, Automatic extinguishers
Section 4.4, Standpipe and hose system
Section 4.6, Fire alarm and detection systems
Regulation respecting occupational health and safety, R.R.Q., c. S-2.1, r.19.01 O.C. 885-2001
Division IV, Emergency Safety Precautions
Section 36, Portable fire extinguishers
Section 37, Operating conditions
Fire Safety Act, R.S.Q., c. S-3.4
Public Health Act, R.S.Q., c. S-2.2
Saskatchewan
As made under the Saskatchewan Employment Act, S.S. 2013, c. S-15.1,
Occupational Health and Safety Regulations, 1996, S.S., c. O-1.1, Reg 1
Subsection 17(1)(b)(v), Supervision of work
Subsection 19(2)(a), Training of workers
Subsections 22(1)(b) - (c), Occupational health and safety program
Fire Safety Act, S.S. c. F-15.11
Public Health Act, S.S. 1994, c. P-37.1
Yukon
As made under the Occupational Health and Safety Act, R.S.Y. 2002, c. 159
Occupational Health and Safety Regulations, O.I.C. 2006/178
Workplace General Requirements
Section 1.50, Access, egress and emergency egress
Section 1.57, Emergency lighting
Doorways and Emergency Exits
Oil and Gas Drilling and Production Regulations, O.I.C 2004/158
Part 12, Safety and Environmental Protection
Subsection 153(4), Safety and environmental protection plans
Section 154, Contingency plans
Schedule A, Determination of Emergency Planning Zone Radius
Fire Prevention Act, R.S.Y. 2002, c. 89
Fire Safety Regulation, 2015, O.I.C. 2015/252
Public Health and Safety Act, R.S.Y. 2002, c. 176
STANDARDS
CSA Z731-M91, Emergency Planning for Industry