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Version of section 122 from 2003-01-01 to 2014-10-30:


Marginal note:Definitions

  •  (1) In this Part,

    appeals officer

    agent d’appel

    appeals officer means a person who is designated as an appeals officer under section 145.1; (agent d’appel)

    Board

    Conseil

    Board means the Canada Industrial Relations Board established by section 9; (Conseil)

    collective agreement

    convention collective

    collective agreement has the same meaning as in section 166; (convention collective)

    danger

    danger

    danger means any existing or potential hazard or condition or any current or future activity that could reasonably be expected to cause injury or illness to a person exposed to it before the hazard or condition can be corrected, or the activity altered, whether or not the injury or illness occurs immediately after the exposure to the hazard, condition or activity, and includes any exposure to a hazardous substance that is likely to result in a chronic illness, in disease or in damage to the reproductive system; (danger)

    employee

    employé

    employee means a person employed by an employer; (employé)

    employer

    employeur

    employer means a person who employs one or more employees and includes an employers’ organization and any person who acts on behalf of an employer; (employeur)

    hazardous substance

    substance dangereuse

    hazardous substance includes a controlled product and a chemical, biological or physical agent that, by reason of a property that the agent possesses, is hazardous to the safety or health of a person exposed to it; (substance dangereuse)

    health and safety officer

    agent de santé et de sécurité

    health and safety officer means a person who is designated as a health and safety officer under section 140; (agent de santé et de sécurité)

    health and safety representative

    représentant

    health and safety representative means a person who is appointed as a health and safety representative under section 136; (représentant)

    policy committee

    comité d’orientation

    policy committee means a policy health and safety committee established under section 134.1; (comité d’orientation)

    prescribe

    règlement

    prescribe means prescribe by regulation of the Governor in Council or determine in accordance with rules prescribed by regulation of the Governor in Council; (règlement)

    regional health and safety officer

    agent régional de santé et de sécurité

    regional health and safety officer means a person who is designated as a regional health and safety officer under section 140; (agent régional de santé et de sécurité)

    regional safety officer

    regional safety officer[Repealed, 2000, c. 20, s. 2]

    safety

    sécurité

    safety means protection from danger and hazards arising out of, linked with or occurring in the course of employment; (sécurité)

    safety and health committee

    safety and health committee[Repealed, 2000, c. 20, s. 2]

    safety and health representative

    safety and health representative[Repealed, 2000, c. 20, s. 2]

    safety officer

    safety officer[Repealed, 2000, c. 20, s. 2]

    work place

    lieu de travail

    work place means any place where an employee is engaged in work for the employee’s employer; (lieu de travail)

    work place committee

    comité local

    work place committee means a work place health and safety committee established under section 135. (comité local)

  • Marginal note:Idem

    (2) In this Part, the expressions controlled product, hazard symbol, Ingredient Disclosure List, label and material safety data sheet have the same meanings as in the Hazardous Products Act.

  • Marginal note:Idem

    (3) Except where otherwise provided in this Part, all other words and expressions have the same meanings as in Part I.

  • R.S., 1985, c. L-2, s. 122
  • R.S., 1985, c. 9 (1st Supp.), s. 1, c. 24 (3rd Supp.), s. 3
  • 1993, c. 42, s. 3
  • 1998, c. 26, s. 55
  • 2000, c. 20, s. 2

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