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1.31 These Regulations apply to any person who is not an employee but who performs for an employer to which these Regulations apply activities whose primary purpose is to enable the person to acquire knowledge or experience, and to the employer, as if that person were an employee of the employer, and every provision of these Regulations must be read accordingly.

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• (2) For the purpose of interpreting the standards referred to in sections 10.46 to 10.49,

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  • (b)  dangerous goods means hazardous products used in these Regulations; and

  • (c) in respect of a hazardous product classified under the Hazardous Products Regulations,

    • (i)  flammable liquids means flammable liquids used in these Regulations,

    • (ii)  combustible liquids means combustible liquids used in these Regulations,

    • (iii)  compressed gases means compressed gases used in these Regulations,

    • (iv)  reactive substances means reactive flammable materials used in these Regulations,

    • (v)  aerosol products means flammable aerosols used in these Regulations,

    • (vi)  poisonous and infectious substances means poisonous and infectious materials used in these Regulations,

    • (vii)  corrosive substances " means corrosive materials used in these Regulations, and

    • (viii)  oxidizing substances means oxidizing materials used in these Regulations.

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1.4 These Regulations do not apply in respect of employees employed

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1.3 These Regulations are prescribed for the purposes of sections 125, 125.1, 125.2, 126 and 146.5 of the Act.

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• 1.8 (1) In this section,

  alternate media

  alternate media means any method of communication that permits an employee with a special need to receive any information, instruction or training required by these Regulations to be provided, including braille, large print, audio tape, computer disc, sign language and verbal communications; (média substitut)

  special need

  special need  means a need that stems from a condition that impairs an employee’s ability to receive any information, instruction or training that is required by these Regulations to be provided. (besoins spéciaux)

• (2) Subject to subsection (5), where an employer or other person is required by these Regulations to give, provide or make available any information, instruction or training to an employee and the employee has a special need, the employer or other person shall give, provide or make available the information, instruction or training to the employee by means of an alternate medium.

• (3) Where information, including warnings, is required by these Regulations to be provided by means of a sign or marking, the alternate medium shall be visible or audible to an employee with a special need.

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• (5) Where an employer or other person is required by these Regulations to give, provide or make available any information by means of labels, defect tags or lockout tags, the employer or other person need not provide the information by means of an alternate medium on the labels, defect tags or lockout tags.

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