Employer’s duties 16.31 An employer must ensure that every robot and robot system in the
workplace
(a) meets the requirements of CAN/CSA-Z434-03, Industrial Robots and Robot Systems — General Safety Requirements; and
(b) is installed, anchored, wired and used in accordance with the
manufacturer’s specifications.
M.R. 128/2019
Safeguards 16.32(1) An employer must ensure that every robot and robot system in the
workplace has safeguards that prevent a worker from entering
the restricted work envelope while the robot or robot system is in
motion.
16.32(2) When a safeguard is removed or made ineffective to permit
maintenance, repair, testing, teaching or adjustment, the employer
must ensure that the safeguard is replaced or made effective before
a worker uses the robot or robot system again.
Workplace Safety And Health Regulation
185
Controls 16.33(1) An employer must ensure that the primary controls of a robot or
robot system, including a restart control,
(a) are located outside the restricted work envelope;
(b) are arranged so that the robot or robot system is clearly visible
to the worker operating the primary controls; and
(c) cannot be activated inadvertently.
16.33(2) An employer must ensure that a worker operating a robot or robot
system is provided with a readily accessible emergency stop device.
DEFINITIONS
Definitions 16.34 The following definitions apply in this Part.
“machine” means any combination of mechanical parts that
transmits from one part to another or otherwise modifies force,
motion or energy, but does not include a vehicle. (« machine »)
“tool” includes an implement that is powered by the energy of a
person, such as a hammer, axe or screwdriver. (« outil »)