10. Information Gathering and Exchange

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10.1. HRDC -Labour gathers and analyzes information used by federal OSH officials to monitor the performance of the federal OSH program. HRDC -Labour maintains LOIS in support of this activity.

10.2. Safety officers shall collect specific information for analysis. To ensure consistent reporting of this information, the LOIS data definitions will be used. Information gathered shall include, but not be limited to:

  1. hazardous occurrences;
  2. complaints;
  3. refusals to work;
  4. AVC s received;
  5. directions issued;
  6. inspections:
  7. investigations; and
  8. prosecutions.

10.3. Transport Canada shall provide HRDC -Labour's NHQ with quarterly OSH activity reports for each of the aviation, marine and rail responsibilities. Transport Canada shall supply this information in hard copy and, where available, in machine readable form.

10.4. On request, both departments will exchange copies of records or investigation reports by safety officers.

10.5. Upon agreement by both departments, HRDC -Labour's NHQ will undertake a specific analysis of the following to monitor the application and enforcement of the Code in the federal transportation sector, and provide the results within a reasonable period of time:

  1. federal OSH performance;
  2. hazardous occurrences, injuries, illnesses or fatalities; or
  3. any other area.

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