Canada Labour Code - Part II Jurisdiction Canada Year 1990 Published in English, French Original/other title [French] Code canadien du travail - Partie II [Canada] Source Canadian Government Publishing Centre, Supply and Services Canada, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0S9, Canada, Feb. 1990. 37p. Descriptors [Primary] Canada, government services, occupational safety and health [Secondary] coal mining, dangerous work, enforcement, law, penalties, responsibilities of employees, responsibilities of employers, safety and health committees, safety officers Subject category General safety, health and conditions of work Abstract Part II of the Canada Labour Code deals with a variety of occupational health and safety topics in relation to any work, undertaking or business within the legislative authority of the Canadian federal parliament, including work of government-owned corporations. The major topics are: specific health and safety duties of both employers and employees; health and safety in coal mines; the circumstances under which employees may refuse to perform dangerous work, and the role of the safety officer in the investigation of such a refusal; the powers of the Canada Labour Relations Board and the right of employees to complain to the Board; the establishment and powers of safety and health committees for workplaces of more than 20 employees; the establishment of the Coal Mining Safety Commission and the Advisory Council on Occupational Safety and Health. CIS No. 91-1406 Database ID 56730