Canada – Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Marine Installations and Structures Occupational Health and Safety Transitional Regulations

178 (1) If, in a workplace, there is a hazard of drowning, the employer must provide every person granted access to the workplace with

• (a) a life jacket or personal flotation device that meets

  • (i) the Canadian General Standards Board Standard CAN/CGSB 65.7, Life Jackets, or, if the workplace is a ship used for construction or diving or for geotechnical or seismic work, the International Maritime Organization’s Resolution MSC.81(70), Revised Recommendation on Testing of Life-Saving Appliances, or

  • (ii) the Canadian General Standards Board Standard CAN/CGSB 65.11, Personal Flotation Devices; or

• (b) a safety net or a fall-protection system.

(2) If, in a workplace, there is a hazard of drowning,

• (a) emergency equipment must be provided and held in readiness;

• (b) a qualified person to operate all the emergency equipment provided must be readily available;

• (c) if appropriate, a powered rescue boat must be provided and held in readiness; and

• (d) written emergency procedures must be prepared by the employer containing

  • (i) a full description of the procedures to be followed and the responsibilities of all persons granted access to the workplace, and

  • (ii) the location of any emergency equipment.

(3) If a workplace is a wharf, dock, pier, quay or other similar structure, a ladder that extends at least two rungs below water level must, if reasonably practicable, be installed on the face of the structure every 60 m along its length.