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General</a> <ul> <li><a href="/directive/d7/v282/s792/en#s792-tc-tm_1">Preamble</a></li> <li><a href="/directive/d7/v282/s792/en#s792-tc-tm_2">General</a> <ul> <li><a href="/directive/d7/v282/s792/en#s792-tc-tm_2_1">Collective Agreement</a></li> <li><a href="/directive/d7/v282/s792/en#s792-tc-tm_2_2">Consultation</a></li> <li><a href="/directive/d7/v282/s792/en#s792-tc-tm_2_3">Grievance Procedure</a></li> <li><a href="/directive/d7/v282/s792/en#s792-tc-tm_2_4">Jurisdiction</a></li> <li><a href="/directive/d7/v282/s792/en#s792-tc-tm_2_5">Effective Date</a></li> <li><a href="/directive/d7/v282/s792/en#s792-tc-tm_2_6">Application</a></li> <li><a href="/directive/d7/v282/s792/en#s792-tc-tm_2_7">Definitions</a></li> <li><a href="/directive/d7/v282/s792/en#s792-tc-tm_2_8">Resolving Qualified Person Disputes</a></li> </ul></li> </ul></li><li><a href="/directive/d7/v282/s793/en#s793-tc-tm">Part II - Permanent Structures and Safe Occupancy of the Workplace (Use and Occupancy of Buildings)</a> <ul> <li><a href="/directive/d7/v282/s793/en#s793-tc-tm_1">Scope</a> <ul> <li><a href="/directive/d7/v282/s793/en#s793-tc-tm_1_1">2.1 Workplace Ergonomics</a></li> <li><a href="/directive/d7/v282/s793/en#s793-tc-tm_1_2">2.2 Environmental Conditions for Office Space</a></li> <li><a href="/directive/d7/v282/s793/en#s793-tc-tm_1_3">2.3 Hot Surfaces</a></li> <li><a href="/directive/d7/v282/s793/en#s793-tc-tm_1_4">2.4 Open-top Bins, Hoppers, Vats and Pits</a></li> <li><a href="/directive/d7/v282/s793/en#s793-tc-tm_1_5">2.5 Ladders, Stairways and Ramps</a></li> <li><a href="/directive/d7/v282/s793/en#s793-tc-tm_1_6">2.6 Housekeeping and Maintenance</a></li> </ul></li> </ul></li><li><a href="/directive/d7/v282/s796/en#s796-tc-tm">Part III - Elevated Work Structures</a> <ul> <li><a href="/directive/d7/v282/s796/en#s796-tc-tm_1">Scope</a> <ul> <li><a href="/directive/d7/v282/s796/en#s796-tc-tm_1_1">3.1 Mobile Elevated Work Structures</a></li> <li><a href="/directive/d7/v282/s796/en#s796-tc-tm_1_2">3.2 Scaffolds</a></li> <li><a href="/directive/d7/v282/s796/en#s796-tc-tm_1_3">3.3 Excavation</a></li> </ul></li> </ul></li><li><a href="/directive/d7/v282/s795/en#s795-tc-tm">Part IV - Elevating Devices</a> <ul> <li><a href="/directive/d7/v282/s795/en#s795-tc-tm_1">Scope</a> <ul> <li><a href="/directive/d7/v282/s795/en#s795-tc-tm_1_1">4.1 Installation and Alteration</a></li> <li><a href="/directive/d7/v282/s795/en#s795-tc-tm_1_2">4.2 Inspection, Maintenance and Testing</a></li> </ul></li> </ul></li><li><a href="/directive/d7/v282/s797/en#s797-tc-tm">Part V - Boilers and Pressure Vessels</a> <ul> <li><a href="/directive/d7/v282/s797/en#s797-tc-tm_1">Scope</a> <ul> <li><a href="/directive/d7/v282/s797/en#s797-tc-tm_1_1">5.1 General</a></li> <li><a href="/directive/d7/v282/s797/en#s797-tc-tm_1_2">5.2 Inspection and Certification of New Installations and Major Repairs</a></li> <li><a href="/directive/d7/v282/s797/en#s797-tc-tm_1_3">5.3 Operation</a></li> <li><a href="/directive/d7/v282/s797/en#s797-tc-tm_1_4">5.4 Inspections – General</a></li> <li><a href="/directive/d7/v282/s797/en#s797-tc-tm_1_5">5.5 Records of Inspection</a></li> <li><a href="/directive/d7/v282/s797/en#s797-tc-tm_1_6">5.6 Halon Systems</a></li> </ul></li> </ul></li><li><a href="/directive/d7/v282/s798/en#s798-tc-tm">Part VI - Noise Control (Levels of Sound)</a> <ul> <li><a href="/directive/d7/v282/s798/en#s798-tc-tm_1">Scope</a> <ul> <li><a href="/directive/d7/v282/s798/en#s798-tc-tm_1_1">6.1 General</a></li> </ul></li> </ul></li><li><a href="/directive/d7/v282/s799/en#s799-tc-tm">Part VII - Electrical Safety</a> <ul> <li><a href="/directive/d7/v282/s799/en#s799-tc-tm_1">Scope</a> <ul> <li><a href="/directive/d7/v282/s799/en#s799-tc-tm_1_1">7.1 Design, Construction, Installation, Operation, Use, Repair, Maintenance and Alteration</a></li> <li><a href="/directive/d7/v282/s799/en#s799-tc-tm_1_2">7.2 General Precautions</a></li> <li><a href="/directive/d7/v282/s799/en#s799-tc-tm_1_3">7.3 Consent to Work on High-voltage Electrical Equipment</a></li> <li><a href="/directive/d7/v282/s799/en#s799-tc-tm_1_4">7.4 Protective Clothing and Equipment</a></li> <li><a href="/directive/d7/v282/s799/en#s799-tc-tm_1_5">7.5 Safety Watcher</a></li> <li><a href="/directive/d7/v282/s799/en#s799-tc-tm_1_6">7.6 Poles and Elevated Structures</a></li> <li><a href="/directive/d7/v282/s799/en#s799-tc-tm_1_7">7.7 Capacitors</a></li> <li><a href="/directive/d7/v282/s799/en#s799-tc-tm_1_8">7.8 Battery Rooms</a></li> <li><a href="/directive/d7/v282/s799/en#s799-tc-tm_1_9">7.9 Switches and Control Devices</a></li> <li><a href="/directive/d7/v282/s799/en#s799-tc-tm_1_10">7.10 Conductive Equipment</a></li> <li><a href="/directive/d7/v282/s799/en#s799-tc-tm_1_11">7.11 Lightning Protection</a></li> <li><a href="/directive/d7/v282/s799/en#s799-tc-tm_1_12">7.12 Guarantees of Isolation for Electrical Equipment</a></li> <li><a href="/directive/d7/v282/s799/en#s799-tc-tm_1_13">7.13 Live Test</a></li> <li><a href="/directive/d7/v282/s799/en#s799-tc-tm_1_14">7.14 Termination of Guarantee of Isolation</a></li> </ul></li> </ul></li><li><a href="/directive/d7/v282/s800/en#s800-tc-tm">Part VIII - Sanitation</a> <ul> <li><a href="/directive/d7/v282/s800/en#s800-tc-tm_1">Scope</a> <ul> <li><a href="/directive/d7/v282/s800/en#s800-tc-tm_1_1">8.1 General Responsibilities</a></li> <li><a href="/directive/d7/v282/s800/en#s800-tc-tm_1_2">8.2 Care of Premises</a></li> <li><a href="/directive/d7/v282/s800/en#s800-tc-tm_1_3">8.3 Toilet Facilities, Plumbing and Sanitation</a></li> <li><a href="/directive/d7/v282/s800/en#s800-tc-tm_1_4">8.4 Water Quality</a></li> <li><a href="/directive/d7/v282/s800/en#s800-tc-tm_1_5">8.5 Clothing Storage</a></li> <li><a href="/directive/d7/v282/s800/en#s800-tc-tm_1_6">8.6 Lunchrooms</a></li> <li><a href="/directive/d7/v282/s800/en#s800-tc-tm_1_7">8.7 Field Accommodation</a></li> <li><a href="/directive/d7/v282/s800/en#s800-tc-tm_1_8">8.8 Food Preparation and Storage and Serving of Food</a></li> </ul></li> </ul></li><li><a href="/directive/d7/v282/s801/en#s801-tc-tm">Part IX - Pesticides</a> <ul> <li><a href="/directive/d7/v282/s801/en#s801-tc-tm_1">9.1 Integrated Pest Management (IPM)</a></li> <li><a href="/directive/d7/v282/s801/en#s801-tc-tm_2">9.2 Work Procedures</a></li> <li><a href="/directive/d7/v282/s801/en#s801-tc-tm_3">9.3 Isolation</a></li> <li><a href="/directive/d7/v282/s801/en#s801-tc-tm_4">9.4 Protective Equipment and Clothing</a></li> <li><a href="/directive/d7/v282/s801/en#s801-tc-tm_5">9.5 Storage</a></li> <li><a href="/directive/d7/v282/s801/en#s801-tc-tm_6">9.6 Disposal</a></li> <li><a href="/directive/d7/v282/s801/en#s801-tc-tm_7">9.7 Mixing, Loading and Application Equipment</a></li> <li><a href="/directive/d7/v282/s801/en#s801-tc-tm_8">9.8 Pesticide Application</a></li> <li><a href="/directive/d7/v282/s801/en#s801-tc-tm_9">9.9 Indoors</a></li> <li><a href="/directive/d7/v282/s801/en#s801-tc-tm_10">9.10 Outdoors</a></li> <li><a href="/directive/d7/v282/s801/en#s801-tc-tm_11">9.11 Greenhouses, Barns, etc.</a></li> <li><a href="/directive/d7/v282/s801/en#s801-tc-tm_12">9.12 Personal Hygiene</a></li> <li><a href="/directive/d7/v282/s801/en#s801-tc-tm_13">9.13 Pesticide Emergencies</a></li> <li><a href="/directive/d7/v282/s801/en#s801-tc-tm_14">9.14 Transportation</a></li> <li><a href="/directive/d7/v282/s801/en#s801-tc-tm_15">9.15 Decontamination</a></li> <li><a href="/directive/d7/v282/s801/en#s801-tc-tm_16">9.16 Inventories</a></li> <li><a href="/directive/d7/v282/s801/en#s801-tc-tm_17">9.17 Labelling</a></li> <li><a href="/directive/d7/v282/s801/en#s801-tc-tm_18">9.18 Monitoring</a></li> <li><a href="/directive/d7/v282/s801/en#s801-tc-tm_19">9.19 Housekeeping</a></li> <li><a href="/directive/d7/v282/s801/en#s801-tc-tm_20">9.20 Education and Training</a></li> <li><a href="/directive/d7/v282/s801/en#s801-tc-tm_21">9.21 First Aid</a></li> <li><a href="/directive/d7/v282/s801/en#s801-tc-tm_22">9.22 Personnel Monitoring</a></li> <li><a href="/directive/d7/v282/s801/en#s801-tc-tm_23">9.23 Medical Records</a></li> <li><a href="/directive/d7/v282/s801/en#s801-tc-tm_24">9.24 Pesticide Application Records</a></li> <li><a href="/directive/d7/v282/s801/en#s801-tc-tm_25">9.25 Environmental Monitoring Records</a></li> <li><a href="/directive/d7/v282/s801/en#s801-tc-tm_26">9.26 Organizations</a></li> <li><a href="/directive/d7/v282/s801/en#s801-tc-tm_27">9.27 Materials</a></li> </ul></li><li><a href="/directive/d7/v282/s802/en#s802-tc-tm">Part X - Hazardous Substances</a> <ul> <li><a href="/directive/d7/v282/s802/en#s802-tc-tm_1">Scope</a> <ul> <li><a href="/directive/d7/v282/s802/en#s802-tc-tm_1_1">10.1 Records of Hazardous Substances</a></li> <li><a href="/directive/d7/v282/s802/en#s802-tc-tm_1_2">10.2 Hazard Investigation</a></li> <li><a href="/directive/d7/v282/s802/en#s802-tc-tm_1_3">10.3 Medical Examinations</a></li> <li><a href="/directive/d7/v282/s802/en#s802-tc-tm_1_4">10.4 Ventilation</a></li> <li><a href="/directive/d7/v282/s802/en#s802-tc-tm_1_5">10.5 Asbestos Management</a></li> <li><a href="/directive/d7/v282/s802/en#s802-tc-tm_1_6">10.6 Ionizing and Non-ionizing Radiation</a></li> </ul></li> </ul></li><li><a href="/directive/d7/v282/s803/en#s803-tc-tm">Part XI - Confined Spaces</a> <ul> <li><a href="/directive/d7/v282/s803/en#s803-tc-tm_1">Scope</a> <ul> <li><a href="/directive/d7/v282/s803/en#s803-tc-tm_1_1">11.1 General</a></li> <li><a href="/directive/d7/v282/s803/en#s803-tc-tm_1_2">11.2 Hazard Assessment</a></li> <li><a href="/directive/d7/v282/s803/en#s803-tc-tm_1_3">11.3 Confined-space Entry Procedures</a></li> <li><a href="/directive/d7/v282/s803/en#s803-tc-tm_1_4">11.4 Ship and Vessel Repair</a></li> </ul></li> </ul></li><li><a href="/directive/d7/v282/s804/en#s804-tc-tm">Part XII - Personal and Protective Equipment and Clothing</a> <ul> <li><a href="/directive/d7/v282/s804/en#s804-tc-tm_1">Scope</a> <ul> <li><a href="/directive/d7/v282/s804/en#s804-tc-tm_1_1">12.1 General Responsibilities of Departments</a></li> <li><a href="/directive/d7/v282/s804/en#s804-tc-tm_1_2">12.2 Protective Clothing</a></li> <li><a href="/directive/d7/v282/s804/en#s804-tc-tm_1_3">12.3 Insulated Clothing</a></li> <li><a href="/directive/d7/v282/s804/en#s804-tc-tm_1_4">12.4 Quantities</a></li> <li><a href="/directive/d7/v282/s804/en#s804-tc-tm_1_5">12.5 Pooled Clothing</a></li> <li><a href="/directive/d7/v282/s804/en#s804-tc-tm_1_6">12.6 Head Protection</a></li> <li><a href="/directive/d7/v282/s804/en#s804-tc-tm_1_7">12.7 Eye and Face Protection</a></li> <li><a href="/directive/d7/v282/s804/en#s804-tc-tm_1_8">12.8 Protective Footwear and Leg Protection</a></li> <li><a href="/directive/d7/v282/s804/en#s804-tc-tm_1_9">12.9 Purpose-designed Footwear</a></li> <li><a href="/directive/d7/v282/s804/en#s804-tc-tm_1_10">12.10 Replacement</a></li> <li><a href="/directive/d7/v282/s804/en#s804-tc-tm_1_11">12.11 Skin Protection</a></li> <li><a href="/directive/d7/v282/s804/en#s804-tc-tm_1_12">12.12 Respiratory Protection</a></li> <li><a href="/directive/d7/v282/s804/en#s804-tc-tm_1_13">12.13 Drowning Hazards</a></li> </ul></li> </ul></li><li><a href="/directive/d7/v282/s805/en#s805-tc-tm">Part XIII - Tools and Machinery</a> <ul> <li><a href="/directive/d7/v282/s805/en#s805-tc-tm_1">Scope</a> <ul> <li><a href="/directive/d7/v282/s805/en#s805-tc-tm_1_1">13.1 General</a></li> <li><a href="/directive/d7/v282/s805/en#s805-tc-tm_1_2">13.2 Design and Construction</a></li> <li><a href="/directive/d7/v282/s805/en#s805-tc-tm_1_3">13.3 Operation and Use</a></li> <li><a href="/directive/d7/v282/s805/en#s805-tc-tm_1_4">13.4 Inspection and Maintenance</a></li> <li><a href="/directive/d7/v282/s805/en#s805-tc-tm_1_5">13.5 Robotic Systems</a></li> </ul></li> </ul></li><li><a href="/directive/d7/v282/s806/en#s806-tc-tm">Part XIV - Materials Handling</a> <ul> <li><a href="/directive/d7/v282/s806/en#s806-tc-tm_1">Scope</a> <ul> <li><a href="/directive/d7/v282/s806/en#s806-tc-tm_1_1">14.1 General</a></li> <li><a href="/directive/d7/v282/s806/en#s806-tc-tm_1_2">14.2 General Responsibilities of Employees</a></li> <li><a href="/directive/d7/v282/s806/en#s806-tc-tm_1_3">14.3 General Design and Construction</a></li> <li><a href="/directive/d7/v282/s806/en#s806-tc-tm_1_4">14.4 Slow-moving Vehicles</a></li> <li><a href="/directive/d7/v282/s806/en#s806-tc-tm_1_5">14.5 Control Systems</a></li> <li><a href="/directive/d7/v282/s806/en#s806-tc-tm_1_6">14.6 Inspections, Testing and Maintenance</a></li> <li><a href="/directive/d7/v282/s806/en#s806-tc-tm_1_7">14.7 Radio Transmitting Equipment</a></li> <li><a href="/directive/d7/v282/s806/en#s806-tc-tm_1_8">14.8 Parking</a></li> <li><a href="/directive/d7/v282/s806/en#s806-tc-tm_1_9">14.9 Manual Handling</a></li> <li><a href="/directive/d7/v282/s806/en#s806-tc-tm_1_10">14.10 Materials Storage</a></li> <li><a href="/directive/d7/v282/s806/en#s806-tc-tm_1_11">14.11 Instruction and Training</a></li> </ul></li> </ul></li><li><a href="/directive/d7/v282/s807/en#s807-tc-tm">Part XV - Motor Vehicle Operations</a> <ul> <li><a href="/directive/d7/v282/s807/en#s807-tc-tm_1">Scope</a> <ul> <li><a href="/directive/d7/v282/s807/en#s807-tc-tm_1_1">15.1 General Responsibility of Departments</a></li> <li><a href="/directive/d7/v282/s807/en#s807-tc-tm_1_2">15.2 Safe Operation of Motor Vehicles</a></li> <li><a href="/directive/d7/v282/s807/en#s807-tc-tm_1_3">15.3 Hazardous Movement</a></li> <li><a href="/directive/d7/v282/s807/en#s807-tc-tm_1_4">15.4 Qualification of Motor Vehicle Operators</a></li> <li><a href="/directive/d7/v282/s807/en#s807-tc-tm_1_5">15.5 Training</a></li> <li><a href="/directive/d7/v282/s807/en#s807-tc-tm_1_6">15.6 Accident Investigation</a></li> <li><a href="/directive/d7/v282/s807/en#s807-tc-tm_1_7">15.7 Servicing, Inspection and Repair</a></li> <li><a href="/directive/d7/v282/s807/en#s807-tc-tm_1_8">15.8 Safe Transportation of Persons</a></li> <li><a href="/directive/d7/v282/s807/en#s807-tc-tm_1_9">15.9 Fire Prevention</a></li> <li><a href="/directive/d7/v282/s807/en#s807-tc-tm_1_10">15.10 Motor Vehicle Fuelling and Operations</a></li> <li><a href="/directive/d7/v282/s807/en#s807-tc-tm_1_11">15.11 Propane and Natural-gas-fuelled Vehicles</a></li> <li><a href="/directive/d7/v282/s807/en#s807-tc-tm_1_12">15.12 Safety Measures Against Asphyxiation</a></li> <li><a href="/directive/d7/v282/s807/en#s807-tc-tm_1_13">15.13 Motor Vehicle Safety Belts</a></li> <li><a href="/directive/d7/v282/s807/en#s807-tc-tm_1_14">15.14 Highway Warning Devices</a></li> <li><a href="/directive/d7/v282/s807/en#s807-tc-tm_1_15">15.15 First-aid Kits</a></li> </ul></li> </ul></li><li><a href="/directive/d7/v282/s808/en#s808-tc-tm">Part XVI - Hazardous Occurrence Investigation, Recording and Reporting (HOIRR)</a> <ul> <li><a href="/directive/d7/v282/s808/en#s808-tc-tm_1">Scope</a> <ul> <li><a href="/directive/d7/v282/s808/en#s808-tc-tm_1_1">16.1 Employer Responsibilities</a></li> <li><a href="/directive/d7/v282/s808/en#s808-tc-tm_1_2">16.2 Objectives</a></li> <li><a href="/directive/d7/v282/s808/en#s808-tc-tm_1_3">16.3 Timely and Effective Hazardous Occurrence Investigations</a></li> </ul></li> </ul></li><li><a href="/directive/d7/v282/s809/en#s809-tc-tm">Part XVII - First Aid</a> <ul> <li><a href="/directive/d7/v282/s809/en#s809-tc-tm_1">Scope</a> <ul> <li><a href="/directive/d7/v282/s809/en#s809-tc-tm_1_1">17.1 Employer Responsibilities</a></li> <li><a href="/directive/d7/v282/s809/en#s809-tc-tm_1_2">17.2 First-aid Treatment and Reporting</a></li> <li><a href="/directive/d7/v282/s809/en#s809-tc-tm_1_3">17.3 First-aid Attendants</a></li> <li><a href="/directive/d7/v282/s809/en#s809-tc-tm_1_4">17.4 Automated External Defibrillators</a></li> <li><a href="/directive/d7/v282/s809/en#s809-tc-tm_1_5">17.5 Specialized First-aid Training</a></li> <li><a href="/directive/d7/v282/s809/en#s809-tc-tm_1_6">17.6 First-aid Supplies and Equipment</a></li> <li><a href="/directive/d7/v282/s809/en#s809-tc-tm_1_7">17.7 First-aid Rooms</a></li> <li><a href="/directive/d7/v282/s809/en#s809-tc-tm_1_8">17.8 Emergency Communications</a></li> <li><a href="/directive/d7/v282/s809/en#s809-tc-tm_1_9">17.9 Identifying First-aid Facilities</a></li> <li><a href="/directive/d7/v282/s809/en#s809-tc-tm_1_10">17.10 Field Operations</a></li> <li><a href="/directive/d7/v282/s809/en#s809-tc-tm_1_11">17.11 Other First-aid Matters</a></li> </ul></li> </ul></li><li><a href="/directive/d7/v282/s810/en#s810-tc-tm">Part XVIII - Refusal to Work</a> <ul> <li><a href="/directive/d7/v282/s810/en#s810-tc-tm_1">Scope</a> <ul> <li><a href="/directive/d7/v282/s810/en#s810-tc-tm_1_1">18.1 General</a></li> </ul></li> </ul></li><li><a href="/directive/d7/v282/s811/en#s811-tc-tm">Part XIX - Occupational Health and Safety Committees and Representatives</a> <ul> <li><a href="/directive/d7/v282/s811/en#s811-tc-tm_1">Scope</a> <ul> <li><a href="/directive/d7/v282/s811/en#s811-tc-tm_1_1">19.1 General</a></li> <li><a href="/directive/d7/v282/s811/en#s811-tc-tm_1_2">19.2 Selection of Members</a></li> <li><a href="/directive/d7/v282/s811/en#s811-tc-tm_1_3">19.3 Office Vacancy</a></li> <li><a href="/directive/d7/v282/s811/en#s811-tc-tm_1_4">19.4 Quorum</a></li> <li><a href="/directive/d7/v282/s811/en#s811-tc-tm_1_5">19.5 Alternates</a></li> <li><a href="/directive/d7/v282/s811/en#s811-tc-tm_1_6">19.6 Committee Powers</a></li> <li><a href="/directive/d7/v282/s811/en#s811-tc-tm_1_7">19.7 Rules of Procedure</a></li> <li><a href="/directive/d7/v282/s811/en#s811-tc-tm_1_8">19.8 Meetings</a></li> <li><a href="/directive/d7/v282/s811/en#s811-tc-tm_1_9">19.9 Minutes</a></li> <li><a href="/directive/d7/v282/s811/en#s811-tc-tm_1_10">19.10 Regional Policy Health and Safety Committees</a></li> <li><a href="/directive/d7/v282/s811/en#s811-tc-tm_1_11">19.11 Workplace Health and Safety Committees</a></li> <li><a href="/directive/d7/v282/s811/en#s811-tc-tm_1_12">19.12 Committee Size</a></li> <li><a href="/directive/d7/v282/s811/en#s811-tc-tm_1_13">19.13 Committee Powers</a></li> <li><a href="/directive/d7/v282/s811/en#s811-tc-tm_1_14">19.14 Rules of Procedure</a></li> <li><a href="/directive/d7/v282/s811/en#s811-tc-tm_1_15">19.15 Meetings</a></li> <li><a href="/directive/d7/v282/s811/en#s811-tc-tm_1_16">19.16 Minutes</a></li> <li><a href="/directive/d7/v282/s811/en#s811-tc-tm_1_17">19.17 Representatives</a></li> <li><a href="/directive/d7/v282/s811/en#s811-tc-tm_1_18">19.18 Training</a></li> <li><a href="/directive/d7/v282/s811/en#s811-tc-tm_1_19">19.19 Information</a></li> </ul></li> </ul></li><li><a href="/directive/d7/v282/s812/en#s812-tc-tm">Appendix A - Humidex Table</a></li><li><a href="/directive/d7/v282/s813/en#s813-tc-tm">Appendix B – Maximum Permitted Duration of Sound Exposure</a> <ul> <li><a href="/directive/d7/v282/s813/en#s813-tc-tm_1">Maximum permitted duration of exposure to <br /> A-weighted sound pressure level at the workplace</a></li> </ul></li><li><a href="/directive/d7/v282/s814/en#s814-tc-tm">Appendix C – Inspection Authorities</a> <ul> <li><a href="/directive/d7/v282/s814/en#s814-tc-tm_1">Federal/Provincial/Territorial/Municipal Authority to Inspect Food Premises – Contact List</a></li> </ul></li><li><a href="/directive/d7/v282/s815/en#s815-tc-tm">Appendix D – Cafeteria Inspection Guideline</a></li><li><a href="/directive/d7/v282/s816/en#s816-tc-tm">Appendix E - Considerations for Hazard Prevention Programs</a> <ul> <li><a href="/directive/d7/v282/s816/en#s816-tc-tm_1">Safety Hazard Sources</a></li> <li><a href="/directive/d7/v282/s816/en#s816-tc-tm_2">Health Hazard Sources</a> <ul> <li><a href="/directive/d7/v282/s816/en#s816-tc-tm_2_1">Chemical:</a></li> <li><a href="/directive/d7/v282/s816/en#s816-tc-tm_2_2">Physical:</a></li> <li><a href="/directive/d7/v282/s816/en#s816-tc-tm_2_3">Biological:</a></li> <li><a href="/directive/d7/v282/s816/en#s816-tc-tm_2_4">Psychological:</a></li> </ul></li> </ul></li></ul> <div class="page-navigation text-center margin-bottom-20"> <a href="/directive/d7/v282/s792/en" title="Part I - 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