Canada – Nova Scotia 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 the standards set out in the Canadian General Standards Board Standard
(i) CAN/CGSB 2-65.7-2007, Life Jackets, published in 2007
(ii) CAN/CGSB 65.11-M88, Personal Flotation Devices, published in 1988; 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.
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