Designated Substances and Hazard
The requirement of a detailed list of Designated Substances and Hazardous Materials is to be prepared in accordance with Section 30 of the OH&S Act.
All project and construction work that is conducted in Ontario must follow in accordance with the Ontario Occupational Health and Safety Act (“OH&S ACT”) R.S.O. 1990, CHAPTER O.1. According to this Act, Section 30 outlines the Duty of Project Owners which includes:
30. (1) Before beginning a project, the owner shall determine whether any designated substances are present at the project site and shall prepare a list of all designated substances that are present at the site.
Tenders
30. (2) If any work on a project is tendered, the person issuing the tenders shall include, as part of the tendering information, a copy of the list referred to in subsection (1).
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30. (3) An owner shall ensure that a prospective constructor of a project on the owner’s property has received a copy of the list referred to in subsection (1) before entering into a binding contract with the constructor.
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