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Canada Occupational Health and Safety Regulations

Version of section 4.2 from 2022-05-02 to 2024-08-18:

  •  (1) Every elevating device and every safety device attached thereto shall

    • (a) meet the standards set out in the applicable CSA standard referred to in subsection (2) if feasible; and

    • (b) be used, operated and maintained in accordance with the standards set out in the applicable CSA standard referred to in subsection (2).

  • (2) For the purposes of subsection (1), the applicable CSA standard for

    • (a) elevators, dumbwaiters, escalators and moving walks is CSA Standard CAN3-B44-M85, Safety Code for Elevators, other than clause 9.1.4 thereof, the English version of which is dated November 1985 and the French version of which is dated March 1986;

    • (b) manlifts is CSA Standard B311-M1979, Safety Code for Manlifts, the English version of which is dated October, 1979 and the French version of which is dated July, 1984 and Supplement No. 1-1984 to B311-M1979, the English version of which is dated June, 1984 and the French version of which is dated August, 1984; and

    • (c) elevating devices for the handicapped is CSA Standard CAN3-B355-M81, Safety Code for Elevating Devices for the Handicapped, the English version of which is dated April, 1981 and the French version of which is dated December, 1981.

  • SOR/88-632, s. 8
  • SOR/94-263, s. 10
  • SOR/2019-246, s. 22
  • SOR/2022-94, s. 5(F)

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