Definitions
1 In this
Regulation,
(a) “building” means any permanent or temporary
structure, tent, vehicle or mobile unit used for recreation or accommodation
for persons working or residing at a work camp or for the storage, preparation
or serving of food at a work camp;
(b) “potable water” means water that is safe for
human consumption;
(c) “work camp” means one or more buildings
established to accommodate persons who are employed in mining, lumbering,
construction, drilling, resource exploration or any other similar industry, and
includes the land on which the building or buildings are situated.
Compliance required by owner
2 The owner of a
work camp shall ensure that sections 3 to 14 are complied with.
Location of work camps
3 A work camp must
be
(a) located on land that is adequately drained,
and
(b) located, operated and equipped so that no
nuisance is created.
Buildings
4 All buildings of
a work camp must be
(a) structurally sound,
(b) effectively protected against entry by
vermin and other animals, and
(c) maintained
(i) in good repair, and
(ii) in a safe, clean and sanitary and
weatherproof condition.
Beds and bedding
5(1) Mattresses, pillows and
other bedding that are supplied at a work camp must be maintained in a clean
and sanitary condition.
(2) Mattresses and pillows
that are supplied at a work camp must have covers that can be laundered.
(3) Sheets and pillowcases that are supplied at a work camp must
be laundered as required to keep them clean and before each new user.
Furnishings
6 All furnishings
provided at a work camp must be maintained in good repair and in a clean
condition.
Laundry service
7 A work camp must
be provided with a laundry service or laundry facilities in a manner sufficient
to enable persons working or residing at the work camp to launder their
personal items at least once a week.
Outdoor privies
8(1) Where no
other Act, regulation or by‑law requires that a work camp be equipped
with water closets or chemical closets, the work camp must be provided with
outdoor privies in a number and location and constructed so as to adequately
meet the needs of persons working or residing at the work camp.
(2) Water closets, chemical
closets and outdoor privies must be maintained in a clean and sanitary
condition.
Handwashing facilities
9(1) A work camp
must be provided with handwashing facilities in a number and manner sufficient
to adequately meet the needs of the persons working or residing at the work
camp.
(2) A work camp must be
equipped with an adequate supply of
(a) soap or detergent in dispensers, and
(b) single service towels or hot air dryers.
Water
10(1) A work camp
must be supplied with hot and cold water in an amount and manner sufficient to
adequately meet the needs of persons working or residing at the work camp for
cleaning and laundering.
(2) A work camp must be
supplied with potable water in an amount and manner sufficient to adequately
meet the needs of persons working or residing at the work camp for drinking,
food preparation and personal hygiene purposes.
(3) The potable water
supply and equipment used for transmission, treatment and storage of it must be
maintained in good repair and in a sanitary condition.
(4) When a work camp is not
serviced by a municipal watermain, the regional health authority in which the
work camp is located may give directions to the owner with respect to
(a) the source of the water to be used as
potable water,
(b) the method of water treatment,
(c) the method of transmission of water,
(d) the storage of water, and
(e) the equipment used in connection with the
storage of water,
and the owner
shall comply with the regional health authority’s directions.
Notice
11 A notice must be
posted in a conspicuous place in a work camp indicating which water sources are
not potable.
Sewage disposal
12 A work camp must
have an adequate sewage disposal system to manage the sewage generated by the
camp.
Garbage
13 Garbage and
refuse must not be allowed to accumulate in a work camp so as to cause a
nuisance or provide a breeding ground for vermin and other animals.
Work camp closed
14 When a work camp
is permanently closed, the camp location must be left in a clean condition.
Repeal
15 The Work Camps
Regulation (AR 251/85) is repealed.
Expiry
16 For the purpose
of ensuring that this Regulation is reviewed for ongoing relevancy and
necessity, with the option that it may be repassed in its present or an amended
form following a review, this Regulation expires on August 31, 2011.
