Canada – Nova Scotia Offshore Marine Installations and Structures Occupational Health and Safety Transitional Regulations

194 (1) All explosive actuated fastening tools that are used by employees must meet the standards set out in ANSI Standard ANSI/ASSE A10.3, Safety Requirements for Powder-Actuated Fastening Systems.

(2) An employee must not operate an explosive actuated fastening tool unless authorized to do so by their employer.

(3) Every employee who operates an explosive actuated fastening tool must operate it in accordance with the CSA Standard referred to in subsection (1).