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13 100-BZM-01-IGDO ©2025, Workplace Safety & Prevention Services (WSPS) 1 877 494 WSPS (9777) | 905 614 1400 | WSPS.CA Worker: 28 (1) A worker shall, • (a) work in compliance with the provisions of this Act and the regulations; • (b) use or wear the equipment, protective devices or clothing that the worker's employer requires to be used or worn; • (c) report to his or her employer or supervisor the absence of or defect in any equipment or protective device of which the worker is aware and which may endanger himself, herself or another worker; and • (d) report to his or her employer or supervisor any contravention of this Act or the regulations or the existence of any hazard of which he or she knows. 28(2) No worker shall, • (a) remove or make ineffective any protective device required by the regulations or by his or her employer, without providing an adequate temporary protective device and when the need for removing or making ineffective the protective device has ceased, the protective device shall be replaced immediately; • (b) use or operate any equipment, machine, device or thing or work in a manner that may endanger himself, herself or any other worker; or • (c) engage in any prank, contest, feat of strength, unnecessary running or rough and boisterous conduct. © 2025, Workplace Safety & Prevention Services (WSPS). All rights reserved. The information contained in this reference material is distributed as a guide only. It is generally current to the best of WSPS's knowledge as at the revision date, having been compiled from sources believed to be reliable and to represent the best current opinion on the subject. No warranty, guarantee, or representation is made by WSPS as to the absolute correctness or sufficiency of any representation contained in this reference material. WSPS assumes no responsibility in connection therewith; nor can it be assumed that all acceptable safety measures are contained in this reference material, or that other or additional measures may not be required or exceptional conditions or circumstances. Under no circumstances shall WSPS, its affiliates, or any of its respective partners, officers, directors, employees, agents, or representatives be liable for any damages, whether direct, indirect, special, or consequential damages or lost revenues, lost profits, or otherwise, arising from or in connection with this document. Publication date: May 2025

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