Under The ±¦ÍþÌåÓý Employment Act, an owner must:
- maintain and ensure a plant that is used as the main place of employment does not endanger the health and safety of anyone working in, on or near the plant; and
- know and follow the health and safety requirements stated in The ±¦ÍþÌåÓý Employment Act and regulations.
A plant is a general term that describes all locations where work could take place. In The ±¦ÍþÌåÓý Employment Act, plant means any premises, site, land, mine, water, structure, fixture or equipment employed or used in the carrying out of any occupation (e.g., a florist's delivery truck).
When the Occupational Health and Safety Branch forms the opinion that the condition of a plant (workplace/site) poses a risk to the health and safety of workers, the director may issue an order requiring an owner to provide a written report, from a qualified person, about the plant's condition.