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CAN-2003-R-64021
Breadcrumb
Title_of_text
Occupational Health and Safety Regulation (No. 62/2003).
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Canada
Territorial subdivision(s)
Alberta
Subjects (Classification)
Occupational safety and health
Adopted on (Date of text)
2003
Scope of text
State or Province
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Regulation, Decree, Ordinance
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
Made under Occupational Health and Safety Act. Designates explosives as hazardous material under the act. Also designates occupation of person who works with asbestos, silica, coal dust or lead as hazardous occupation under the act. Similarly, blasting area is deemed hazardous work site under the act. The following diseases are deemed notifiable diseases under the act: (a) asbestosis; (b) mesothelioma; (c) asbestos-induced lung cancer; (d) asbestos-induced laryngeal cancer; (e) asbestos-induced gastrointestinal cancer; (f) coal worker's pneumoconiosis; (g) silicosis; (h) lead poisoning; and (i) noise-induced hearing loss. Also makes provision for blaster's permit, board of examiners for mining, mining certificates and several related matters.
Entry dates region
Date of entry into force
2003-03-31
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Basic Text region
Basic text(s)
1980 (CAN-1980-L-75364)
Occupational Health and Safety Act (Chapter O-2).
Electronic region
Electronic source title
http://www.qp.gov.ab.ca
Author
Alberta Queen's Printer
Country
Canada, Alberta
URL
http://www.qp.gov.ab.ca
Page range
15 p.
File
CAN64021.pdf (PDF of Regulations as amended to A.R. 182/2013)