Canada–Newfoundland and Labrador Atlantic Accord Implementation Act (S.C. 1987, c. 3)

Marginal note:Compliance notice

205.095 The person to whom an order under section 205.092 or subsection 205.093(1) or (2) is directed shall, within the period specified in the order, submit to the health and safety officer a notice of compliance describing the extent to which they have complied with the order, unless the officer decides that the notice is not necessary because compliance with the order has been achieved.

Marginal note:Priority — special officer

• 205.096 (1) An order made by a special officer prevails over an order made by an occupational health and safety officer, the Chief Safety Officer, an operational safety officer, a conservation officer or the Chief Conservation Officer, as defined in section 135, to the extent of any inconsistency between the orders.

• Marginal note:Priority — occupational health and safety officer

  (2) An order or a decision made by an occupational health and safety officer prevails over an order or a decision made by an operational safety officer, a conservation officer or the Chief Conservation Officer, as defined in section 135, to the extent of any inconsistency between the orders or decisions.

Posting and Providing of Certain Documents

Marginal note:Duty of operator or employer

• 205.097 (1) Subject to subsections (2) and (3), every operator or employer, as the case may be, shall, as soon as practicable after filing or receiving any of the following documents, post a copy of it in a prominent location at the workplace to which it relates and provide a copy of it to the workplace committee or the coordinator, as the case may be:

  • (a) an order made under section 205.092 or subsection 205.093(1) or (2);

  • (b) a notice of compliance referred to in section 205.095;

  • (c) an application for a review made under subsection 205.098(1) or a decision made under subsection 205.099(1); or

  • (d) an application for a determination made under subsection 205.1(2) or a decision or order made under subsection 205.1(6).

• Marginal note:Editing of document — trade secrets

  (2) If any document required to be posted under subsection (1) contains a trade secret, the operator or employer, as the case may be, may, before posting it, edit it to protect that trade secret. If the document is edited, the operator or employer shall obtain the written approval of a health and safety officer for the document as edited before posting it.

• Marginal note:Editing of document — medical and other information

  (3) If any document required to be posted under subsection (1) contains information relating to the medical history of an identifiable individual or other prescribed information relating to an identifiable individual, the operator or employer, as the case may be, shall — unless the individual to whom the information relates consents in writing to the information being posted — before posting it, edit it to protect that information, and obtain the written approval of a health and safety officer for the document as edited.

• Marginal note:Obligation to post satisfied

  (4) An obligation imposed on an operator or employer under subsection (1) is satisfied if

  • (a) the operator or employer, as the case may be, ensures that the document is posted for the time necessary, which is at least 30 days or any longer period that is prescribed, to enable employees at the workplace to inform themselves of the content; or

  • (b) the operator or employer, as the case may be, provides a copy of the document to each employee at the workplace.

Review and Appeals

Marginal note:Review

• 205.098 (1) Subject to subsection (2), any person who is, or any union representing employees who are, directly affected by a decision of an occupational health and safety officer under subsection 205.05(10) or 205.054(10), or by an order of an occupational health and safety officer under section 205.092 or subsection 205.093(1) or (2), may apply for a review by the Chief Safety Officer of the decision or order.

• Marginal note:Exception

  (2) If the Chief Safety Officer, acting as an occupational health and safety officer, makes a decision under subsection 205.05(10) or 205.054(10) or an order under section 205.092 or subsection 205.093(1) or (2), he or she is not permitted to review those decisions or orders.

• Marginal note:Time limit

  (3) An application for a review shall be made in writing to the Chief Safety Officer within 45 days after the date of the decision or order that is the subject of the review being made in writing or, if the decision or order was made orally, of it being confirmed in writing.

• Marginal note:No stay

  (4) Unless otherwise ordered by the Chief Safety Officer, an application for review of a decision or an order does not operate as a stay of the decision or order.

Marginal note:Decision

• 205.099 (1) On receiving an application for a review, the Chief Safety Officer shall, in a summary way and without delay, enquire into the circumstances of the decision or order and may confirm, vary or revoke the decision or order. In making his or her enquiry, the Officer may consider new information including, but not limited to, information provided by the applicant.

• Marginal note:Review not prevented

  (2) The Chief Safety Officer is not prevented from conducting a review by reason only that he or she, in the course of carrying out his or her duties and functions under this Part, receives information regarding the matter under review or communicates with any person concerning that matter.

• Marginal note:Communication of decision

  (3) The Chief Safety Officer shall provide his or her decision in writing, with reasons, to the applicant, to the operator affected by it and to any person who made representations in relation to the matter under review.

• Marginal note:Effect of decision

  (4) A decision of the Chief Safety Officer made under this section that is not appealed is final and binding and not subject to review.

Marginal note:Appeal

• 205.1 (1) Any person who is, or any union representing employees who are, directly affected by any of the following decisions or orders may appeal the decision or order to the provincial labour relations board:

  • (a) an order of a special officer under section 205.092 or subsection 205.093(1) or (2);

  • (b) an order of the Chief Safety Officer referred to in subsection 205.046(1) or (2) or 205.098(2); or

  • (c) a decision of the Chief Safety Officer under subsection 205.099(1).

• Marginal note:Time limit

  (2) An appeal shall be made by filing an application for a determination of the matter under the Provincial Labour Relations Act within 45 days after the date of the decision or order that is the subject of the appeal.

• Marginal note:No stay

  (3) Unless otherwise ordered by the provincial labour relations board, an appeal of a decision or order does not operate as a stay of the decision or order.

• Marginal note:Chief Safety Officer

  (4) The Chief Safety Officer may make representations to the provincial labour relations board in respect of the decision or order being appealed and that board may impose any conditions on the representations that it considers appropriate.

• Marginal note:Conduct of appeal

  (5) The rules of practice and procedure that apply to applications for the determination of a matter made under the Provincial Labour Relations Act apply to appeals made under subsection (1).

• Marginal note:Decision

  (6) The provincial labour relations board may revoke, or make an order confirming or varying, the decision or order being appealed, and may make any order that a health and safety officer has the power or duty to make under subsection 205.093(1) or (2) if it is related to the subject-matter of the decision or order being appealed and that board is satisfied that the danger still exists.

• Marginal note:Costs

  (7) The costs incurred by the provincial labour relations board in respect of an appeal made under subsection (1), including the remuneration of its members, shall be paid by the Board as defined in section 2.

• Marginal note:Requirement to give copies to operator, etc.

  (8) If the provincial labour relations board makes a decision or order under subsection (6), and an employer is required to receive a copy of the decision or order under the Provincial Labour Relations Act, the operator and Chief Safety Officer shall receive a copy of it as well.

• Marginal note:Powers, privileges and immunities

  (9) The provincial labour relations board and each of its members has the powers, privileges and immunities granted by the Provincial Labour Relations Act.

• Marginal note:Cessation of use

  (10) If the provincial labour relations board makes an order that a health and safety officer has the power or duty to make under subsection 205.093(2) in respect of a place, thing or activity, the person to whom the order is directed shall cause the use or operation of the place or thing or the performance of the activity to be discontinued, and no individual shall use or operate the place or thing or perform the activity until the measures ordered by that board have been taken.

• Marginal note:Non-application of Federal Courts Act

  (11) For the purposes of the Federal Courts Act, the provincial labour relations board, when exercising jurisdiction or powers under this section, is not a federal board, commission or other tribunal as defined in subsection 2(1) of that Act.