Codes of practice provide practical guidance to help employers and workers understand and meet safety standards required by our legislation.
For more information, or to learn how you can be involved in developing codes of practice, email Safety Regulations.
| Asbestos Abatement |
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| Work practices and precautions when removing asbestos-containing materials vary considerably with the type of material you are removing, the amount of asbestos it contains, and its condition and location. This code presents best practices you must follow for asbestos abatement in the Northwest Territories and Nunavut. |
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| Camp Set Up and Maintenance |
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| Provides guidance on camp set up and management best practices. |
English | Français | ᐃᓄᒃᑎᑐᑦ |
| Cannabis |
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| Provides guidance on cannabis-specific impairment best practices, in addition to relevant links and resources. |
English | Français | ᐃᓄᒃᑎᑐᑦ |
| Confined Spaces |
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| Before workers may enter a confined space, employers must prepare and maintain a confined space code of practice with supporting documents. |
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| Firefighters |
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| Provides information to employers and workers on requirements that ensure procedures are in place to safeguard the health and safety of firefighters and the public. |
English | Français | ᐃᓄᒃᑎᑐᑦ |
| Fire Department Internal Compliance Checklist |
English | Français | ᐃᓄᒃᑎᑐᑦ |
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First Aid
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| To harmonize safety legislation across Canada, amendments to First Aid regulations have come into effect in the Northwest Territories and Nunavut Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Regulations. |
| First Aid Kits |
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| First Aid Training |
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| Harassment |
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| Guides employers through the process of developing and implementing a harassment policy, how to handle harassment complaints (including conducting investigations), and moving forward after harassment occurs in the workplace. |
English | Français | ᐃᓄᒃᑎᑐᑦ |
| Hazard Assessment |
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| Properly identify, assess, eliminate, or manage workplace hazards and risks. |
English | Français |
| Hoists, Cranes, Lifting Devices, and Rigging |
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| Provides general guidelines to employers and workers in reference to Parts 13 and 14 of the Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Regulations and the applicable CSA Standards on what is required to ensure worker safety during operation of these machines and devices. |
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Crane Hand Signals
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English | Français | ᐃᓄᒃᑎᑐᑦ | Inuinnaqtun |
| Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committees |
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| Provides information on the role of a Joint OHS Committee, as well as how to develop and maintain an effective committee. |
English | Français | ᐃᓄᒃᑎᑐᑦ |
| Occupational Health and Safety Education - Supervisors |
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| Employers must ensure all supervisors complete an approved supervisor safety familiarization program. Supervisors must understand their role and responsibilities in workplace safety. |
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| Occupational Health and Safety Programs |
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| Guides management through the development of an occupational health and safety program. |
English | Français | ᐃᓄᒃᑎᑐᑦ |
| Powered Mobile Equipment |
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| Guides employers, supervisors, and operators through their responsibilities when using powered mobile equipment at a worksite. |
English | Français | ᐃᓄᒃᑎᑐᑦ |
| Powered Mobile Equipment Operator Competency Form |
English | Français | ᐃᓄᒃᑎᑐᑦ |
| Return to Work |
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| Understand the legal requirements and best practices for developing a return to work program. |
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| Thermal Conditions |
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| Know how to handle exposure to extreme temperatures, both hot and cold. |
English | Français |
| Traffic Control Person |
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| Anyone working in traffic control needs to know how to do their job safely. |
English | Français |
| Traffic Control Person Training Guidelines |
English | Français |
| Working Alone |
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| Assess workplace hazards to minimize potential risks for employees working alone. |
English | Français |
| Working Alone Check-in Procedure |
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| Working with Lead |
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| Learn how lead exposure happens, how to tell if your worksite is at risk and how to protect yourself. |
English | Français | ᐃᓄᒃᑎᑐᑦ |
