• 8.12 (1) A record of all protection equipment provided by the employer shall be kept by him for a period of two years after the equipment ceases to be used.

• (2) The record referred to in subsection (1) shall contain

  • (a) a description of the equipment and the date of its acquisition by the employer;

  • (b) the date and result of each inspection and test of the equipment;

  • (c) the date and nature of any maintenance work performed on the equipment since its acquisition by the employer; and

  • (d) the name of the person who performed the inspection, test or maintenance of the equipment.

• 8.13 (1) Every person granted access to the work place who uses protection equipment shall be instructed by the employer in the use of the equipment.

• (2) Every employee who uses protection equipment shall be instructed and trained in the use, operation and maintenance of the equipment.

• (3) The instructions referred to in subsection (2) shall be

  • (a) set out in writing; and

  • (b) kept by the employer readily available for examination by every person granted access to the work place.

8.14 Where an employee finds any defect in protection equipment that may render it unsafe for use, he shall report the defect to his employer as soon as possible.

8.15 An employer shall mark or tag as unsafe and remove from service any protection equipment used by his employees that has a defect that may render it unsafe for use.

9.1 In this Part, “hand tool” means a tool designed to be held in the hand and operated by manual power. (outil à main)

9.2 Where an employee finds any defect in a hand tool that may render it unsafe for use, he shall report the defect to his employer as soon as possible.

9.3 An employer shall mark or tag as unsafe and remove from service any hand tool used by his employees that has a defect that may render it unsafe for use.

9.4 Where, because of the weight, size, shape, toxicity or other characteristic of materials, goods or things, the manual handling of the materials, goods or things may be hazardous to the safety or health of an employee, the employer shall issue instructions that the materials, goods or things shall, where reasonably practicable, not be handled manually.

9.5 Where an employee is required to manually lift or carry loads in excess of 10 kg, the employee shall be instructed and trained by the employer

• (a) in a safe method of lifting and carrying the loads; and

• (b) in a work procedure appropriate to the conditions of the work place and the employee’s physical condition.