Ask an OHS Expert

If you have a CSA OHS question which you would like answered by the CSA OHS experts please email your question to Jeanne.Bank@csa.ca

Questions & Answers

 
Q1 : How are CSA standards developed?
 
 
Q2 : Am I required by law to comply with CSA OHS standards?
 
 
Q3 : Given the fact that most cranes, hoists, and elevating work platforms are designed and distributed by large international manufacturing companies, how can we expect them to comply with Canadian standards?
 
 
Q4 : When I am ordering compliant Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), is it sufficient to simply specify equipment “that meets the CSA Standard”?
 
 
Q5 : Why do we need a Canadian occupational health and safety management system (OHSMS) standard?
 
 
Q6 : What is the useful life of a hard hat?
 

Who are the Experts?

 
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Elizabeth Rankin

BASc, CRSP,
Project Manager

  • Manages CSA standards for: machine safety, OHS management systems, confined space and noise and acoustics
  • Extensive expertise with legal issues, OHS program management and training in a variety of sectors, including: manufacturing, agriculture and chemical
  • Co-author of A Practical Guide to OHS Compliance in Ontario, Third Edition
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Dave Shanahan

BSc, CRSP,
Project Manager

  • Responsible for managing over 100 CSA standards projects, including: personal protective equipment, diving, agriculture safety and workplace practices
  • Expert instructor and sought after speaker on OHS standards
  • Extensive expertise in managing OHS programs in mining, food industry, and chemical sector