By P. Douglas Petrie and Barry N. Spiegel* These designated contact people are trained to be familiar with plant operations and leg islative compliance requirements. They are also trained in how to cooperate with regu latory officials without compromising the
Ad Index 53
Adamas
22
EPL/MDS
85
Neo Valves
Alberta Sp. Waste
81
Fibertex
89
NRC
45
rights of the company. Often they develop good working relationships with their local
Anthrafilter
77
OCPA
58
Aquablast
77
Flygt Geneq
23
Parkson
11
abatement officers. This could mean the
AWMA
78
GL&V
29
Pencon
30
difference between cooperation and confron
APV Cansorb
89
Gorman-Rupp
33
Philip Env.
tation.
Bailey Controls
39
GTI
37
Proctor & Redfern
63
BEX
18
GU Industries
21
Promat Eng.
89
Big '0'
47
Hach
13
Restoration Cons.
56
Can Am Ins.
14
Hazco
42
Sandale Utilities
77
under Bill 175, an omnibus statute that
Can. Ex. Man.
79
Sanexen Env.
43
amended approximately 100 statutes and
Cancoppas
repealed seven others. The Bill received Royal Assent on December 9, 1994, giving
Canwit
42
Centrico
55
Health & Safety Conf. 40 Hydromantis 42 12 Hydrophillic Ind. Hygrex-Spehr 28
Chemline
89
ISA
MCCR: safety orders, suspensions New inspector's powers were introduced
immediate effect to the provisions discussed below. The Bill introduces new provisions into the Ministry of Consumer and Com mercial Relations Act gWing expanded pow
2
9
.
5
Sanitherm
94
Schlumberger
95
Seacor
16
80, 88
Solinst
89
IWS
43
Solmax
89
JWC
74
Solutions '95
44
KSB Pumps
82
istered by MCCR.They include the Boilers
Colgate-Palmolive 42, 64 Culligan 51 Dagex 62 Degremont 41
Laldlaw Env.
25
24
and Pressure Vessels Act,the Gasoline Han
Delta
17
dling Act and the Energy Act. The new provisions empower an MCCR Director or chief officer to make safety or ders orally or in writing '"to any person on any matter pertaining to safety" under the
Derrick
4
Liquid Carbonic Loraday
Stormceptor Summa Eng. T. City Iron Works
19
Terratec
77
Dezurik
61
MacViro
46
Turblex
11
Microbics
28
Victaulic
32 31
ers to officials under seven statutes admin
act for which the Director or officer has been
appointed. A safety order can require that equipment, buildings or storage tanks or sys
16
Ecodyne
8, 27
7
71
Eimco
96
Milltronics
15
Waukesha Fluids
Envitec
23
Mueller
21
Westech
10
Epic
22
National Inst.
42
Wilier Eng.
83
tems be shut down or taken out of use, or that
other actions be taken. These order-making powers can be delegated to inspectors. Safety orders will take effect Immedi ately and will not be suspended pending an appeal unless the Director or chief officer consents to the suspension. Any licence, certificate or other authori zation document can be suspended for fail ure to obey a safety order. The new provisions also provide for roll ing incorporation of codes,standards guide lines or procedures. This means that the Gasoline Handling Code, which is adopted by regulation, and the standards and codes in it, can be deemed to be updated without the requirement for the passing of an up dating regulation. In effect, due diligence will require storage tank owners to keep apprised of, and comply with the Code and standards as updated from time to time. Since the Code and its standards are safetyrelated, those who are subject to the Code will have to maintain compliance to avoid being subject to safety orders.
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