Transport Publication Memorandum of Understanding
- Table of Contents
- Purpose
- Principles and Commitments
- Definitions
- Authorities and responsibilities
- Interventions
- Compliance Measures
- Safety Officer Training
- Support Services
- Interdepartmental Co-ordination
- Information Gathering and Exchange
- Evaluation
- Dispute Resolution
- Amendments and Termination
- Entire Agreement
- Annex 1
- Homepage of MOSH
For the purpose of this MOU :
"assurance of voluntary compliance" ( AVC ) means an employer's or employee's written commitment to a safety officer that a contravention of the Code will be corrected within a specified period of time;
"compliance policy" means a written policy designed to guide compliance activities and ensure a consistent and uniform application and enforcement of the Code to federal employers and employees;
"direction" means a verbal or written order by a safety officer made pursuant to the Code;
"federal transportation sector" means those works, undertakings or businesses within the aviation, marine and rail industries falling within the jurisdiction of the Code;
"hazardous occurrence" means an accident, occupational disease or other hazardous situation affecting or likely to affect the health and safety of employees in relation to work;
"interpretation policy guidelines" ( IPG s) means documents designed to provide guidance and clarification to safety officers on specific issues related to the application and enforcement of the Code;
"Labour Operations Information System" ( LOIS ) means the HRDC -Labour computerised data-collection system used for recording assignments of safety officers;
"on-board employee" means a person who is working on board an aircraft, a ship or a train while in operation, as defined in Annex 1; and who is covered by OSH regulations specific to the mode of transportation made pursuant to the Code;
"off-board employee" means a person who is not working on board an aircraft, a ship or a train while in operation, as defined in Annex 1; and who is covered by the Canada Occupational Safety and Health Regulations made pursuant to the Code;
"operations program directives" ( OPD s) means written directives that provide safety officers with uniform and effective operational and administrative policies, procedures and guidelines on the application and enforcement of the Code;
"performance-based management system" means a process involving the use of performance measures and standards developed under the guidance of the Treasury Board to improve the reporting of results, rather than activities, to Parliament by federal departments and agencies; and
"safety officer": means a person designated by the Minister of Labour pursuant to subsection 140(1) of the Code.