Canada Occupational Health and Safety Regulations (SOR/86-304)

14.12 (1) An employer shall equip motorized materials handling equipment that is used for transporting or handling flammable substances with a dry chemical fire extinguisher.

(2) A fire extinguisher referred to in subsection (1) shall

• (a) have not less than a 5 B, C rating as defined in the National Fire Code;

• (b) meet the standards set out in section 6.2 of the National Fire Code; and

• (c) be so located that it is readily accessible to the operator of the motorized materials handling equipment while the operator is in the operating position.

(3) Subsection (1) does not apply to motorized materials handling equipment that is used exclusively within a building that has the fire extinguishers required by Part XVII.