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Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Last Updated: August 2019
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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 XII, Protection Equipment and Other Preventive Measures
Aviation Occupational Health and Safety Regulations, SOR/2011-87
Part 6, Safety Materials, Equipment, Devices and Clothing
As made under the Canada Shipping Act, 2001, S.C. 2001, c. 26
Safe Working Practices Regulations, C.R.C. 1978, c. 1467
Sections 71 - 79, Personal Protective Equipment
As made under the Nuclear Safety and Control Act, S.C. 1997, c. 9
Uranium Mines and Mills Regulations, SOR/2000-206
Licence Applications
Section 3, General Requirements
Obligations of Licensees
Section 12, Malfunction of Ventilation System
Alberta
As made under, Occupational Health And Safety Act, R.S.A. 2000, c. O-2
Occupational Health and Safety Regulation, Alta. Reg. 62/2003
Occupational Health and Safety Code, 2009
Part 18, Personal Protective Equipment
British Columbia
Occupational Health and Safety Regulations, B.C. Reg. 296/97
Building, Structures and Equipment
Section 4.3, Safe machinery and equipment
Work Area Requirements
Section 4.38, Extreme temperatures
Ergonomics (MSI) Requirements
Section 4.51, Education and training
Part 5, Chemical Substances and Biological Agents
Controlling Exposure
Section 5.54, Exposure control plan
Section 5.55, Type of controls
Section 5.101, Procedures for spill cleanup and re-entry
Part 6, Substance Specific Requirements
Asbestos
Section 6.11, Instruction and training
Section 6.24, Friction materials
Biological Agents
Section 6.34, Exposure control plan
Cytotoxic Drugs
Section 6.55, Personal protective equipment
Lead
Section 6.66, Instruction and training
Pesticides
Section 6.90, Authorization to enter
Section 6.97, Personal protective clothing and equipment
Section 6.99, Preventive measures
Toxic Process Gases
Section 6.127, Personal protective equipment
Section 6.130, Identification of controls
Part 7, Noise, Vibration, Radiation and Temperature
Division 1, Noise Exposure
Section 7.5, Noise control and hearing conservation program
Section 7.7, Hearing protection and warning signs
Division 3, Radiation Exposure
Section 7.23, Standards for use of equipment
Division 1, Thermal Exposure
Section 7.30, Heat stress controls
Section 7.35, Cold stress controls
Section 7.37, Clothing and personal protective equipment
Part 8, Personal Protective Clothing and Equipment
Manitoba
Workplace Safety and Health Act, R.S.M. 1987, c. W210
Duties of Employers
Section 4, General duties of employers
Duties of Workers
Section 5, General duties of workers
Duties of Suppliers
Section 7.3, Duties of suppliers
Duty To Provide Required Information
Section 7.5, Definition: "required information"
Workplace Safety and Health Regulation, Man. Reg. 217/2006
Part 6, Personal Protective Equipment
Operation of Mines Regulation, Man. Reg. 212/2011
Section 4.4, Information re personal protective equipment
Section 4.5, Personal protective headwear and footwear
Section 4.8, Damaging or altering safety equipment prohibited
See also:
Guidelines For Working With Asbestos, March 2008
Guidelines for Hearing Conservation and Noise Control, February 2007
New Brunswick
Occupational Health and Safety Act, A.N.B. 1983, c. O-0.2
Section 12, Duties of employees
Section 13, Duties of supplier
General Regulation - Occupational Health and Safety Act, N.B. Reg. 91-191
Part VI, Non-ionizing radiation
Section 35, Infra-red Radiation
Section 36, Ultraviolet Radiation
Part VII, Protective Equipment
Part VII.1, Equipment for Firefighters
Section 51.2, Protective Headwear
Section 51.3, Protective Footwear
Section 51.4, Protective Handwear
Section 51.5, Protective Coat and Trousers
Section 51.6, Respiratory Protective Equipment
Sections 51.7 - 51.9, Body Harnesses and Safety Ropes
Section 51.93, Industrial Firefighters
Section 51.94, Transitional provision for protective equipment
Sections 51.95 - 51.96, Additional Requirements
Underground Mine Regulation - Occupational Health and Safety Act, N.B. Reg. 96-105
Part III, General Requirements
See Also:
Code of Practice for Working with Materials Containing Asbestos in New Brunswick
Part 4, Asbestos Management Program
Part 6, Class 2 Operations And Procedures
Section 6.2, Class 2 - Procedures
Part 7, Class 3 Operations and Procedures
Section 7.2, Class 3 - Procedures
Newfoundland and Labrador
Occupational Health and Safety Act, R.S.N.L. 1990, c. O-3
Section 4, Employers' general duty
Section 5, Specific duties of employers
Section 6, Workers' general duty
Section 7, Specific duties of workers
Asbestos Abatement Regulations, 1998, N.L.R. 111/98
Section 17, Personal protective equipment
Occupational Health and Safety Regulations, 2012, N.L.R. 5/12
Section 14, General duties of employers
Section 17, General duties of employers
Part VII, Personal Protective Equipment
See also:
Silica Code of Practice, August 2006
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 13, General duties of workers
Section 16, Supervision of work
Section 23, Identifying mark of approved equipment
Section 26, Prohibited use of compressed air
Part 6, General Health Requirements
Section 85, Musculoskeletal injuries
Section 88, Exposure control plan
Part 7, Personal Protective Equipment
Section 277, Requirements before hazardous confined space entered
Part 21, Chemical and Biological Substances
Section 313, Substances listed in Schedule R
Section 317, Accumulations, spills and leaks
Section 372, Asbestos processes
Section 374, Personal protective equipment
Part 25, Silica and Abrasive Blasting
Section 387, Personal protective equipment
Part 31, Additional Protection For Health Care Workers
Part 32, Additional Protection For Firefighters
Section 481, Securing of equipment in vehicles
Section 485, Personal protective equipment
Mine Health and Safety Act, S.N.W.T, 1994, c. 25
Duties and Responsibilities
Section 16, Duties of supervisors
Mine Health and Safety Regulations, R-125-95
Part I, General Design and Operating Procedures
Ventilation
Surface Mines
Division 1, General
Sections 8.04 - 8.08, Personal Protective Equipment
Division 2, Confined Spaces
Section 8.30, Test of Atmosphere in Confined Space
Part IX, Working Environment and Industrial Hygiene
Hazardous Materials and Waste
Section 9.08, Storage of Hazardous Materials
Abrasive Blasting
Section 9.16, Protective Equipment
Section 9.18, Workers to be Removed
Noise
Sections 9.22 - 9.25, Hearing Protection
Non-inhalation Exposure
Sections 9.27 - 9.28, Injury to Eyes
Section 9.29, Injury by Ingestion
Section 9.31, Responsibility for Wearing and Maintenance of Protective Equipment
Inhalation Exposures
Sections 9.36 - 9.42, Respirators
Illumination
Thermal Environment
Smelting
Section 10.121, Miscellaneous Tools and Equipment
Part XVIII, Duties of Employees
As made under the Public Health Act, R.S.N.W.T. 1988, c. P-12
Public Sewerage Systems Regulations, R.R.N.W.T. 1990, P-22
See also:
Guideline for the Management of Waste Asbestos
Guideline for Industrial Waste Discharges in the NWT
Guideline for the General Management of Hazardous Waste in the NWT
Nova Scotia
Occupational Health and Safety Act, S.N.S. 1996, c. 7
Sections 13 - 20, Duties And Precautions
Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committees
Health and Safety Representatives
Occupational Safety General Regulations, N.S. Reg. 44/99
Part 3, Personal Protective Equipment
Part 5, Handling and Storage of Material
Part 12, Confined Space Entry
Part 16, Equipment for Firefighters
Section 191, Protective headwear
Section 192, Protective footwear
Section 193, Protective handwear
Section 194, Protective coat and trousers
Sections 195 - 196, Respiratory protective equipment
Sections 197 - 199, Body harnesses and safety ropes
Section 203, Industrial firefighters
Nunavut
As made under the Safety Act, R.S.N.W.T. 1988, c. S-1
General Safety Regulations, R.R.N.W.T. 1990, c. S-1
Part II, Personal Protective Equipment
Sections 46 -47, Hand Protection
Sections 48 - 50, Eye Protection
Sections 55 -56, Respiratory Protection
Sections 57 -59, Safety-belts, Body Harnesses, Lanyards and Lifelines
Ontario
Occupational Health and Safety Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. O.1
Part III, Duties of Employers and Other Persons
Section 25, Duties of employers
Section 27, Duties of a supervisor
Designated Substances, O. Reg. 490/09
Code for Respiratory Equipment for Acrylonitrile
Code for Respiratory Equipment for Arsenic, March 22, 1986
Code for Respiratory Equipment for Asbestos, June 30, 2000
Code for Respiratory Equipment for Benzene, June 30, 2000
Code for Respiratory Equipment for Coke Oven Emissions
Code for Respiratory Equipment for Ethylene Oxide
Code for Respiratory Equipment for Isocyanates
Code for Respiratory Equipment for Lead, June, 2000
Code for Respiratory Equipment for Mercury, June 30, 2000
Code for Respiratory Equipment for Silica, June 30, 2000
Code for Respiratory Equipment for Vinyl Chloride, June 30, 2000
Confined Spaces, O. Reg. 632/05
Section 13, Personal protective equipment, clothing and devices
Control of Exposure to Biological or Chemical Agents, R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 833
Diving Operations, O. Reg. 629/94
Section 15, Diving equipment--General
Section 16, Personal diving equipment
Designated Substance - Asbestos on Construction Projects and in Buildings and Repair Operations, O. Reg. 278/05
Section 14, Measures and procedures, Type 1 operations
Section 19, Instruction and training
Firefighters - Protective Equipment, O. Reg. 714/94
Health Care and Residential Facilities, O. Reg. 67/93
Personal Protective Equipment
Industrial Establishments, R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 851
Protective Equipment
Mines and Mining Plants, R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 854
Oil and Gas - Offshore, R.R.O. 1990, Reg 855
Part III, General Requirements
As amended by the Lakes and Rivers Improvement Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. L.3
Construction Projects, O. Reg. 213/91
Section 21, Protective Clothing, Equipment and Devices
See also:
Guide to the Occupational Health and Safety Act
Guidelines for Latex Glove Users, September 1994
Handling, Transportation and Disposal of Asbestos Waste in Bulk, Guideline C-6
Heat Stress (Health and Safety Guidelines)
Information for New Workers and Students Working in Ontario
Lead on Construction Projects Guideline
Mobile Compacting Equipment Safety Guideline
Safety Guidelines for the Film and Television Industry in Ontario
Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS): A Guide to the Legislation
Prince Edward Island
As made under the Pesticides Control Act, R.S.P.E.I. 1988, Cap. P- 4
Pesticides Control Act Regulations, EC2005-761
Pesticide Training Events
Section 2, Categories of pesticide training events
Occupational Health and Safety Act, S.P.E.I. 2004, c. 42
Duties Of Employers, Workers And Other Persons
Section 12, Duties of employers
Section 15, Duties of supplier
Occupational Health and Safety Act General Regulations, EC180/87
Section 8.7 Reduction of noise exposure, signs
Section 8.8 Program requirement
Part 45, Personal protective equipment
As made under the Off-Highway Vehicle Act, R.S.P.E.I. 1988, Cap. O-3
General Regulations, EC96/88
Section 6, Helmet requirements
Quebec
Act Respecting Occupational Health and Safety, R.S.Q., c. S-2.1
Part III, Rights and Obligations
Division II, The employer
Part IV, Health and Safety Committees
Regulation respecting occupational health and safety, R.R.Q., c. S-2.1, r.19.01 O.C. 885-2001
Division VI, Individual Protective Respiratory Equipment
Division IX, Special Provisions Concerning Various Dangerous Substances
Section 66, Protective clothing
Section 69, Other protective equipment
Section 136, Corrective measures and individual protective equipment
Section 183, Equivalent safety precautions
Division XXX, Means and Equipment for Individual and Group Protection
Regulation respecting health and safety in forest development work, CQLR c. S-2.1, r. 12.1, O.C. 499-2013
Division VI - Individual Protective Equipment and Temporary Shelter
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
Regulation respecting safety and health in foundry works, c. S-2.1, r.20
Division XV, Particular personal protective equipment
Safety Code for the Construction Industry, R.R.Q. 1981, c. S-2.1, r. 6
Division II, General Provisions
§2.10. Personal protective equipment
Section 2.10.3, Protection of head
Section 2.10.5, Protection of eyes and face
Section 2.10.6, Protection of feet
Section 2.10.7.6, Hearing protectors
Sections 2.10.8 - 2.10.9, Protection of respiratory passages
Section 2.10.10, Protection of hands
Section 2.10.11, Protection of other parts of the body
Section 2.10.12, Safety harness
Section 2.10.13, Life jacket and rescue equipment
Saskatchewan
As made under the Saskatchewan Employment Act, S.S. 2013, c. S-15.1
Occupational Health and Safety Regulations, 1996, R.R.S., c. O-1, r. 1
Section 13, General duties of workers
Section 17, Supervision of work
Section 24, Identifying mark of approved equipment
Section 70, Thermal conditions
Part VII, Personal Protective Equipment
Part XXI, Chemical and Biological Substances
Section 302, General duties of employers
Section 306, Substances listed in Table 20
Section 310, Accumulations, spills and leaks
Section 337, Asbestos processes
Section 340, Personal protective equipment
Part XXIV, Silica Processes and Abrasive Blasting
Section 353, Personal protective equipment
Part XXXI, Additional Protection for Health Care Workers
Section 469.1, Additional requirements re supervisors in health care facilities
Part XXXII, Additional Protection for Fire Fighters
Section 484, Securing of equipment, etc., in vehicles
Section 488, Personal protective equipment
Yukon
Occupational Health and Safety Act, R.S.Y. 2002, c. 159
Duties in Respect of Health and Safety
Section 7, Supervisor's duties
Enforcement
Section 50, Report respecting new hazardous substance
Occupational Health and Safety Regulations, O.I.C. 2006/178
General
Section 1.04, Eliminate or control hazards
Protective Equipment and Clothing - General
Section 1.08, Workers' responsibility to provide and wear
Section 1.09, Responsibility for PPE
Section 1.10, Availability of PPE
Section 1.11, Inspection and care
Protective Equipment and Clothing - Footwear
Protective Equipment and Clothing - Skin, Leg and Body
Section 1.15, Fire resistant clothing
Protective Equipment and Clothing - Headwear
Section 1.17, Requirement to wear
Section 1.18, Provision and use
Section 1.20, Off road vehicles
Section 1.21, Other head protection
Protective Equipment and Clothing - Eye and Face
Section 1.22, Provision and requirements for use
Protective Equipment and Clothing - Hearing
Protective Equipment and Clothing - Respiratory
Section 1.26, Air quality evaluation
Section 1.27, Requirement for use
Section 1.28, Worker IDLH or oxygen deficient atmosphere
Section 1.29, Emergency escape air bottle
Section 1.30, Annual testing of air quality
Section 1.32, Clean shaven face
Protective Equipment and Clothing - Buoyancy Equipment
Section 1.34, Provision and use
Section 1.36, Auto-inflatable life jackets
Protective Equipment and Clothing - Fall Arrest
Section 1.37, Provision and use
Section 1.38, Fall protection program
Section 1.40, Vertical lifelines
Section 1.41, Horizontal lifeline usage
Section 1.42, Horizontal lifeline design
Section 1.43, Lifelines and lanyards
High Visibility Apparel
Section 1.48, Level 1 required
Occupational Health Regulations, O.I.C. 1986/164
Section 9, Thermal Environment
Section 17, Poisonous Substances
Section 37, Direction to Workers
Section 38, Protection for Workers
Section 39, Personal Decontamination
Standards
CAN/CSA Z94.1-1966, Industrial Protective Headwear
CAN/CSA Z94.1-M1977, Industrial Protective Headwear
CAN/CSA Z94.1-92, Industrial Protective Headwear
CAN/CSA Z94.1-05, Industrial protective headwear - Performance, selection, care, and use
CAN/CSA Z94.2-1965, Hearing Protectors
CAN/CSA Z94.2-1974, Hearing Protectors
CAN/CSA Z94.2-M1984, Hearing Protectors
CAN/CSA Z94.2-94, Hearing Protectors
CAN/CSA Z94.2-02, Hearing Protection Devices - Performance, Selection, Care, and Use
CAN/CSA Z94.3-M1982, Industrial Eye and Face Protectors
CAN/CSA Z94.3-M88, Industrial Eye and Face Protectors
CAN/CSA Z94.3-92, Industrial Eye and Face Protectors
CAN/CSA Z94.3-99, Industrial Eye and Face Protectors
CAN/CSA Z94.3-02, Eye and Face Protectors
CAN/CSA Z94.3-07, Eye and Face Protectors
CAN/CSA Z94.3.1-02, Protective Eyewear: A User's Guide
CAN/CSA Z94.3.1-09, Selection, use, and care of protective eyewear
CAN/CSA Z94.4-M1982, Selection, Care, and Use of Respirators
CAN/CSA Z94.4-93, Selection, Use and Care of Respirators
CAN/CSA Z94.4-02, Selection, Use, and Care of Respirators
CAN/CSA Z94.4-11, Selection, Use, and Care of Respirators
CAN/CSA Z94.5-95, Nonprescription Sunglasses
CAN/CSA, Z96-02, High-Visibility Safety Apparel
CAN/CSA, Z96-09, High-Visibility Safety Apparel
CAN/CSA Z96.1-08 Guideline on selection, use, and care of high-visibility safety apparel
CAN/CSA Z107.56-13, Measurement of noise exposure
CAN/CSA Z107.56-06, Procedures for the Measurement of Occupational Noise Exposure
CAN/CSA Z107.56-94, Procedures for the Measurement of Occupational Noise Exposure
CAN/CSA Z107.56-M86, Procedures for the Measurement of Occupational Noise Exposure
CAN/CSA Z180.1-13 Compressed breathing air and systems
CAN/CSA Z180.1-00 Compressed Breathing Air and Systems
CAN/CSA Z195-M1984, Protective Footwear
CAN/CSA Z195-M92, Protective Footwear
CAN/CSA Z195-02, Protective Footwear
CAN/CSA Z195-09, Protective Footwear
CAN/CSA Z195.1-02, Guideline on Selection, Care, and Use of Protective Footwear
CAN/CSA Z259.1-95, Safety Belts and Lanyards
CAN/CSA Z259.1-05, Body Belts and Saddles for Work Positioning and Travel Restraint
CAN/CSA Z259.2-M1979, Fall-Arresting Devices, Personnel Lowering Devices, and Life Lines
CAN/CSA Z259.2.1-98, Fall Arresters, Vertical Lifelines, and Rails
CAN/CSA Z259.2.2-98, Self-Retracting Devices for Personal Fall-Arrest Systems
CAN/CSA Z259.2.3-99, Descent Control Devices
CAN/CSA Z259.2.3-12, Descent devices
CSA standard Z259.3-M1978, Lineman's Body Belt and Lineman's Safety Strap
CAN/CSA Z259.10-M90, Full Body Harnesses
CAN/CSA Z259.10-12, Full Body Harnesses
CAN/CSA Z259.11-M92, Shock Absorbers for Personal Fall Arrest Systems
CAN/CSA Z259.11-05, Energy absorbers and lanyards
CAN/CSA Z1000-06, Occupational health and safety management