Maritime Occupational Health and Safety Regulations

131 (1) Every persons transfer apparatus and every safety device attached to it must

• (a) if feasible, meet the standards set out in the applicable standard referred to in subsection (2); and

• (b) be used, operated and maintained in accordance with the standards set out in the applicable standard referred to in subsection (2).

(2) For the purposes of subsection (1), the applicable standard for

• (a) elevators, dumbwaiters and escalators is ASME A17.1-2007/CSA B44-07, Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators, and CSA Standard CAN/CSA-B44.1/ASME-A17.5-04, Elevator and Escalator Electrical Equipment;

• (b) manlifts is CSA Standard CAN/CSA-B311-02, Safety Code for Manlifts;

• (c) personnel hoists is CSA Standard CAN/CSA-Z185-M87 (R2006), Safety Code for Personnel Hoists;

• (d) lifts for persons with physical disabilities is CSA Standard CAN/CSA B355-00 (R2005), Lifts for Persons with Physical Disabilities;

• (e) descent control devices is CSA Standard Z259.3-99 (R2004), Descent Control Devices; and

• (f) landing booms is the most recent edition of The Seaway Handbook, issued by St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation.