Canada Labour Code

Marginal note:Definitions

• 122 (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.