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First Aid
Last updated: August 2009
Prepared by CCOHS
The following are the references to the provincial and federal legislation where you will find information about first aid. Since legislation interpretation varies and enforcement varies by jurisdiction contact your local jurisdiction as listed in Canadian Governmental Occupational Health & Safety Departments(http://www.ccohs.ca/oshanswers/information/govt.html). Although each province provides different guidelines, the following information is usually given:
- locations at which first aid information and notices should be placed
- documentation of first aid records
- requirements for first aid facilities
- required contents in first aid kits
- certification requirements for first aid attendants.
This list is prepared by CCOHS as part of the Canadian enviroOSH Legislation service. This service is a comprehensive and easy to search compilation of the full text of Canadian health, safety and environmental legislation and critical guidelines and codes of practice from all jurisdictions. All the legislation is compiled into one convenient location and is regularly updated with amendments highlighted.
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Canada
As made under the Canada Labour Code, Part II, R.S.C. 1985, c.L-2,
Canada Occupational Safety and Health Regulations, SOR/86-304
Sections 16.3 and 16.4, First Aid Attendants
Section 16.5, First Aid Stations
Section 16.6, Communication of Information
Sections 16.7 and 16.8, First Aid Supplies and Equipment
Sections 16.9 and 16.10, First Aid Rooms
Section 16.12, Teaching First Aid
Schedule I, Requirements for First Aid Kits
Schedule II, Content of First Aid Kits
Schedule III, Additional First Aid Supplies and Equipment for Remote Workplaces
Schedule IV, First Aid Room Supplies and Equipment
Schedule V, Subjects to Be Included in the Courses
Oil and gas drilling:
As made under the Canada Labour Code, Part II, R.S.C. 1985, c.L-2,
Oil and Gas Occupational Safety and Health Regulations, SOR/87-612
Sections 17.3 to 17.8, Physicians and First Aid Attendants
Section 17.9, First Aid Stations
Section 17.10, Posting of Information
Sections 17.11 and 17.12, First Aid Supplies and Equipment
Sections 17.13 and 17.14, First Aid Rooms
Schedule I, First Aid Attendants for Onshore Work Place
Schedule II, First Aid Attendants for Offshore Work Place
Schedule IV, Contents of First Aid Kits
Schedule V, First Aid Room Supplies and Equipment
Marine activities:
As made under the Canada Labour Code, Part II, R.S.C. 1985, c.L-2,
Marine Occupational Safety and Health Regulations, SOR/87-183
Sections 13.2 and 13.3, General
Section 13.4, First Aid Stations
Section 13.5, Posting of Information
Sections 13.6 and 13.7, First Aid Supplies and Equipment
Schedule I, Requirements for First Aid Kits
Schedule II, First Aid Supplies and Equipment
Aviation:
As made under the Canada Labour Code, Part II, R.S.C. 1985, c.L-2,
Aviation Occupational Safety and Health Regulations, SOR/87-182,
Section 10.3,Trained Employees
Section 10.4, First Aid Stations
Sections 10.5 and 10.6, First Aid Supplies and Equipment
Schedule I, Hazardous Occurrence Investigation Report
Schedule II, Employer's Annual Hazardous Occurrence Report
Trains:
As made under the Canada Labour Code, Part II, R.S.C. 1985, c.L-2,
On Board Trains Occupational Safety and Health Regulations, SOR/87-184
Sections 12.2 and 12.3, General
Section 12.4, First Aid Supplies and Equipment
Section 12.5, Emergency Transportation
Alberta
As made under the Occupational Health and Safety Act, R.S.A. 2000, c. O-2
Occupational Health and Safety Code, 2009
Section 177, Training standards
Section 178, Providing services, supplies, equipment
Section 179, Location of first aid
Section 180, Emergency transportation
Section 181, First aid providers
Section 182, Duty to report injury or illness
Section 183, Record of injury or illness
Section 184, First aid records access
Occupational Health and Safety Regulation, 62/2003
Section 16, Joint First Aid Training Standards Board
Buses:
As made under the Traffic Safety Act, R.S.A. 2000, c. T-6
Commercial Vehicle Safety Regulation, Alta. Reg. 121/2009
Schedule 1, Commercial Vehicle Safety Standards (sections 16 and 17)
Schedule 5, School Bus Maintenance Standards (section 12)
British Columbia
As made under the Occupational Health and Safety,
Occupational Health and Safety Regulation, B.C. Reg. 296/97
Occupational First Aid
Section 3.15, First aid attendant qualifications
Section 3.16, Basic requirements
Section 3.17, First aid procedures
Section 3.18, Communication and availability
Section 3.19, First aid records
Section 3.20, Multiple employer workplaces
Section 3.21, First aid attendant responsibilities
Section 22.9, Additional First Aid
Section 32.7, First aid outline a few requirements
As made under the Workers Compensation Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 492
Section 159, Certification and training of first aid attendants and instructors
Section 160, Installation and maintenance of required first aid equipment
Railways:
As made under the Railway Act,
Occupational Health and Safety Regulations for Railways, B.C. Reg. 74/93
Section 308.01, Interpretation
Section 308.03, Provision for first aid
Section 308.04, First aid supplies and equipment
Section 308.05, Emergency transportation
Section 308.06, First aid records
Schedule 3.4, First Aid Supplies and Equipment
Manitoba
The Workplace Safety and Health Act, R.S.M. 1987, c. W210
Workplace Safety and Health Regulation, Man. Reg. 217/2006
Section 5.1, Employer to provide first aid services
Section 5.2, Workers to be advised of location for first aid
Section 5.3, Ill or injured worker must report
Section 5.5, Number of first aiders that must be present
Section 5.6, Employer obligations to first aiders
Section 5.7, Employer to keep record of illness and injury
Section 5.8, Transportation of seriously ill or injured worker
Section 5.9, Appropriate first aid for occupational hazard
Section 5.10, Contamination by blood or bodily fluids
Section 5.11, Asphyxia or poisoning
FIRST AID KITS AND FIRST AID ROOM
Section 5.12, First aid kits required
Section 5.13, Personal first aid kit for worker working alone
Section 5.14, When employer must provide first aid room
Section 5.15, Requirements for first aid room
Mining:
The Workplace Safety and Health Act, R.S.M. 1987, c. W210
Operation of Mines Regulation, Man. Reg. 228/94
Section 14, Monthly first aid report
New Brunswick
As made under the Occupational Health and Safety Act
First Aid Regulation - Occupational Health and Safety Act, N.B. Reg. 2004-130
Newfoundland and Labrador
As made under the Occupational Health and Safety Act,
Occupational Health and Safety First Aid Regulations, C.N.R. 1148/96
Mining:
As made under the Occupational Health and Safety Act,
Mines Safety of Workers Regulations C.N.R. 1145/96
Section 110, First aid equipment
Northwest Territories
As made under The Safety Act,
General Safety Regulations, R.R.N.W.T. 1990, c. S-1
Part III, First Aid Service Requirements
Section 61, Responsibility of Employer
Section 62, Responsibility of the Worker
Sections 63 - 66, General Requirements
Sections 67 - 69, First Aid Kits
Sections, 70 - 72, First Aiders
Sections 73 - 76, First Aid Attendants
Sections 77 - 79, Transportation of Injured Workers
Mining:
As made under the Mine Health and Safety Act,
Mine Health and Safety Regulations, R-125-95
Schedule 3.1, Requirements of First Aid Attendants
Nova Scotia
As made under the Occupational Health and Safety Act,
Occupational Health and Safety First Aid Regulations, N.S. Reg 155/96
Occupational Diving Regulations, N.S. Reg. 174/2005
Section 17, First aid certificate
A Guide to the First Aid Regulations, 2004
Driving Operations:
As made under the Motor Carrier Act
Board Public Passenger Motor Carrier Act Regulations, N.S. Reg. 283/92
Nunavut
As made under The Safety Act
General Safety Regulations, R.R.N.W.T. 1990, c. S-1
Part III, First Aid Service Requirements
Section 61, Responsibility of Employer
Section 62, Responsibility of the Worker
Sections 63 - 66, General Requirements
Sections 67 - 69, First Aid Kits
Sections 70 - 72, First Aiders
Sections 73 - 76, First Aid Attendants
Sections 77 - 79, Transportation of Injured Workers
Mining:
As made under the Mine Health and Safety Act,
Mine Health and Safety Regulations, R-125-95
Schedule 3.1, Requirements of First Aid Attendants
Ontario
As made under the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act,
First- Aid Requirements regulation, R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 1101
Construction:
As made under the Occupational Health and Safety Act,
Construction Projects, O. Reg. 213/91
Mining:
As made under the Occupational Health and Safety Act,
Mines and Mining Plants Regulation, R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 854
Schedule - First Aid Equipment
Oil and gas drilling:
As made under the Occupational Health and Safety Act,
First Aid Equipment in the Oil and Gas - Offshore, R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 855
Diving operations:
As made under the Occupational Health and Safety Act,
Diving Operations Regulation, O. Reg. 629/94
Vehicles for the Transportation of Physically Disabled Passengers, R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 629
Prince Edward Island
As made under the Occupational Health and Safety Act,
Occupational Health and Safety Act Regulations, E.C. 180/87
As made under the Elevators and Lifts Act,
Elevators and Lifts Act Regulations, EC469/71
Section 73, First aid equipment
Quebec
As made under the Act respecting occupational health and safety,
The First-aid Minimum Standards Regulation, O.C. 1922-84
The Act respecting industrial accidents and occupational diseases, R.S.Q., c. A-3.001
As made under the Environment Quality Act,
Regulation respecting sanitary conditions in industrial or other camps, R.R.Q., c. Q-2, r.3.
Mining:
As made under the Act Respecting Occupational Health and Safety,
Regulation respecting occupational health and safety in mines, O.C. 213-92
Construction:
As made under the Act Respecting Occupational Health and Safety,
Safety Code for the Construction Industry, R.R.Q. 1981, c. S-2.1, r. 6
Saskatchewan
As made under the Occupational Health and Safety Act,
The Occupational Health and Safety Regulations, 1996, R.R.S., c. O-1, r. 1
Section 52, Provision of first aid
Section 53, More than one employer
Section 54, First aid personnel
Section 57, First aid register
Section 59, Workers being transported
Section 60, First aid supplies and equipment
Section 61, Transportation of injured workers
Section 62, Asphyxiation and poisoning
Section 63, Additional provisions
Workers' Compensation Act, 1979, R.S.S. 1979, c. W-17.1
Section 110, First aid service
Yukon Territory
As made under the Occupational Health and Safety Act,
Minimum First-Aid Regulations, O.I.C. 1986/164