Fire protection in the Public Service of Canada is subject to
requirements specified in Part II of the Canada Labour Code and to
regulations issued under the legislation. In addition, a number of fire
protection standards have been developed by the Fire Commissioner of Canada for
application to Public Service establishments.
In 1986 the Office of the Fire Commissioner of Canada moved from
Public Works Canada to Labour Canada. Since then, Labour Canada, on behalf of
Treasury Board as employer, has provided fire protection services to Public
Service departments. These services include fire safety inspections, fire
investigations and monitoring of the design and construction of buildings for
conformance with fire protection standards. Public Service departments are
responsible for complying with policies and standards on fire safety and for
co-operating with Labour Canada in all matters relating to fire protection.
Fire protective standards in force under the authority of the
Treasury Board's personnel policies on occupational safety and health are
published in the following chapters. In addition, the following standards now in
force will be published in this volume as they are revised in cooperation with
Labour Canada:
- Construction operations
- Welding and cutting
- Records storage
- Piers and wharves
- General storage
- Fire extinguishers
- Sprinkler systems
These standards may be obtained from the Fire Commissioner.
Note: This chapter replaces chapter 7 of PMM
Volume 12.
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