Canada Occupational Health and Safety Regulations (SOR/86-304)
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Regulations are current to 2021-02-15 and last amended on 2021-01-01. Previous Versions
PART IXSanitation (continued)
Ventilation (continued)
9.42 (1) Subject to subsection (2), any exhaust system from a personal service room containing a toilet or a shower shall not be connected with any other exhaust or air supply system.
(2) The exhaust system for a personal service room containing a toilet or shower may be connected with the exhaust duct of another room at the exhaust fan inlet if the system is connected in such a manner that an exchange of air cannot occur between the rooms.
- SOR/88-632, s. 39
Clothing Storage
9.43 Clothing storage facilities shall be provided by the employer for the storage of overcoats and outer clothes not worn by employees while they are working.
9.44 (1) A change room shall be provided by the employer where
(2) Where wet or contaminated work clothing referred to in paragraph (1)(b) is changed, it shall be stored in such a manner that it does not come in contact with clothing that is not wet or contaminated.
(3) No employee shall leave the work place wearing clothing contaminated by a hazardous substance.
(4) Every employer shall supply drying and cleaning facilities for the purpose of drying or cleaning wet or contaminated clothing referred to in paragraph (1)(b).
(5) In each change room,
- SOR/88-68, s. 14
- SOR/88-632, s. 40(F)
- SOR/94-263, s. 28(F)
- SOR/2002-208, ss. 42, 43(F)
9.45 If feasible, the clothing storage facilities referred to in section 9.43 and the change room referred to in section 9.44 shall be located
(a) near the work place and connected thereto by a completely covered route;
(b) on a direct route to the entrance to the work place;
(c) near a shower room provided pursuant to section 9.23; and
(d) near a toilet room.
- SOR/2019-246, s. 51(E)
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