13.1 In this Part, “ULC List” means the Underwriters’ Laboratories of Canada publication List of Equipment and Materials, volume 1, dated July, 1985 and the supplement thereto dated July, 1986. (liste ULC)

• 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.

13.3 A portable fire extinguisher referred to in section 13.2 shall

• (a) be installed, inspected, used, maintained and tested in accordance with the standards set out in the National Fire Protection Association Standard, Standard for Portable Fire Extinguishers, NFPA 10-1984, dated 1984;

• (b) be of a type that has been examined, tested and classified by the Underwriters’ Laboratories of Canada;

• (c) bear the label of the Underwriters’ Laboratories of Canada; and

• (d) be placed in a convenient and accessible location, readily available for use.

13.4 Instructions for the operation of a portable fire extinguisher referred to in section 13.2 shall be posted in a conspicuous place in close proximity to the fire extinguisher.

13.5 Fire extinguishers shall be maintained and repaired by a qualified person.

13.6 A record of each inspection carried out in accordance with paragraph 13.3(a) shall be

• (a) dated and signed by the person who made the inspection; and

• (b) kept by the employer for two years after the inspection is made.

• 13.7 (1) Every employer shall, after consultation with the safety and health committee or the safety and health representative, if either exists, prepare emergency procedures to be implemented

  • (a) if any person commits or threatens to commit an act that is likely to be hazardous to the safety and health of the employer or any of his employees;

  • (b) where there is a possibility of an accumulation, spill or leak of a hazardous substance in a work place controlled by the employer, in the event of such an accumulation, spill or leak;

  • (c) in the event of an accident involving a train; and

  • (d) in the event of the failure of the lighting system of a train.

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

  • (a) a full description of the procedures to be followed, including the duties of his employees; and

  • (b) the location of the emergency equipment provided by the employer.