Canadian Energy Regulator Processing Plant Regulations

15 (1) If a company contracts for the provision of services in respect of the construction, operation or abandonment of its processing plant, the company shall

• (a) inform the contractor of all conditions or features that are special to the construction, operation or abandonment;

• (b) inform the contractor of all special safety practices and procedures to be followed as a result of those conditions or features;

• (c) take all reasonable steps to ensure that the construction, operation or abandonment activities are conducted in accordance with the manuals developed under sections 27 and 30; and

• (d) authorize a person to halt a construction, operation or abandonment activity in circumstances where, in the person’s judgment, the construction, operation or abandonment activity is not being conducted in accordance with the manuals developed under sections 27 and 30 or is creating a hazard to the safety of anyone at the construction, operation or abandonment site.

(2) The company shall ensure that the person it authorizes under paragraph (1)(d) has sufficient expertise, knowledge and training to carry out competently the obligations set out in that paragraph.