On Board Trains Occupational Health and Safety Regulations

13.2 (1) Every employer shall equip his rolling stock, other than rolling stock that is used for transporting freight, with at least one portable fire extinguisher.

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

• (a) in the case of a locomotive, a multi-purpose dry chemical portable fire extinguisher that has a capacity of not less than 5 kg or a portable fire extinguisher that has an equivalent classification as listed in the ULC List;

• (b) in the case of a caboose, a multi-purpose dry chemical portable fire extinguisher that has a capacity of not less than 1 kg or a portable fire extinguisher that has an equivalent classification as listed in the ULC List;

• (c) in the case of rolling stock used to transport employees, a portable fire extinguisher with a classification of not less than 1-B, C or 1-A rating as listed in the ULC List; and

• (d) in the case of maintenance of way equipment used to transport or handle combustible or flammable substances, a portable fire extinguisher that has a classification of not less than 5-B rating as listed in the ULC List.