Robertson Ontario Health & Safety Act QR 2016 1..780...
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Index
The following references appear with their corresponding page numbers throughout theOntario Occupational Health and Safety Quick Reference 2015 edition
A
Accident investigation
. compliance checklist, 11
. ILO guidelines, related references in, 11
. overview, 9
. . due diligence considerations, 9
. . no specific duty on employer, 9
. steps taken to prevent recurrence, 9
. requirements in Act and regulations, 10
Accident reporting
. compliance checklist, 14
. ILO guidelines, related references in, 14
. overview, 12
. . death or critical injury, 12
. . form used, 12
. . reporting to WSIB, additional to, 12
. requirements in Act and regulations,
12-14
Acrylonitrile. See Designated substances
Administration
. advisory committees, 172
. annual summary to be furnished, 171-172
. . Director to provide information, 172
. civil proceedings, testimony in, 172
. consultation on industrial hygiene test-ing, 171
. delegation of powers, 159
. duties of Minister, 159
. federal legislation, powers under, 173
. health and safety representative, 161-164
. . entitlement to time from work, 164
. . inspections, 162
. . mandatory selection of, 162
. . notice of accident, 164
. . order appointing, 162
. . powers, 163, 164
. . response to recommendations, 163
. . training, 162
. industrial hygiene testing, 171
. . attendance at testing, 171
. . consultation by constructor or em-
ployer, 171
. inspectors and Directors, appointmentof, 159
. . certificate of appointment, 159
. joint health and safety committee, 164-170
. . certification requirement, 166, 641
. . certified members, 166-167
. . . designation of, 167
. . . replacement of, 167
. . co-chaired, 166
. . composition of committee, 166
. . dispute resolution, 170
. . entitlement to time off work and tobe paid, 169-170
. . establishment of committee, 165
. . information reported to committee,
169
. . inspections, 168
. . meetings, 169
. . Minister’s order, 165
. . . considerations, 166
. . . worker designated, 165
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. . minutes of proceedings, 168
. . posting of names and work locations,169
. . powers of committee, 167-168
. . . additional powers, 170
. . . co-chairs, 168
. . . recommendations and responses,168
. . selection of members, 166
. . where required, 164-165
. offices of occupational health and
safety, 725-737
. non-disclosure, 172
. powers of Minister, 159
. WSIB, contribution to, 172-173
. worker trades committee, 170
. . entitlement to time from work and tobe paid, 171
. . function, 170
. . membership, 170
Application of Act
. application of other acts, 158
. application to Crown, 158
. application to private residences, 158
. farming operations, 158
. self-employed persons, 158
. teachers and teaching assistants, 158
Arsenic. See Designated substances
Asbestos. See Designated substances
Asbestos on construction projects, build-
ings, and repair operations
. Asbestos Workers Register, 466-467
. asbestos work report, 466
. adoption of standard, 442-443
. advance notice re Type 3 and certainType 2 operations, 448-449
. application, 441-442
. definitions, 440-441
. demolition, 444
. equivalent measures or procedure, useof, 467
. glove bag operations, 456-458
. information required for workers, 443-444
. instruction and training, 465
. . Asbestos Abatement Worker Train-
ing Program, 465-466
. management in buildings after No-vember 1, 2007, 444-446
. notice to inspector, 467
. respirators, 451-452
. responsibility of employer (other than
owner), 446
. responsibility of owner, 446-448
. restrictions re sprayed material, in-sulation, sealants, 443
. Tables
. . Table 1, bulk material samples, 468-469
. . Table 2, respirators, 469-473
. . Table 3, air samples, 473
. training programs, 465
. Type 1, Type 2, Type 3 operations,449-451
. . classification disputes, 451
. . Type 1 operations, 449, 452-453
. . Type 2 operations, 449, 454-456
. . Type 3 operations, 450, 454, 458-465
B
Benzene. See Designated substances
Biological or chemical agents
. control of exposure to, 416-436
. . airborne measurement and calcula-tion of exposure, 434-436
. . . inventory of agents, 634
. . application, 415-416
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. . definitions, 415
. . Ontario table of Occupational Ex-posure limits, 418-434
. . protective measures, 416
. . where worker exposed, 417-418
C
Chief Prevention Officer
. annual report, 176
. consultation with Prevention Council,175, 176
. functions, 174, 175
. term, 175
. written strategy for occupational healthand safety to Minister, 175
Codes and standards
. approved codes and standards in reg-ulations, 16-25
. . construction work, 16-17
. . diving, 24-25
. . hazardous substances, 19-24
. . personal protective equipment, 17-19
. . premises, facilities, equipment, elec-tricity, 26-27
. codes of practice, 189-190
. . approval of, 190
. . . effect of approval, 190
. . judicial notice, 190
. . publication of approval, 190
. compliance checklist, 28
. ILO guidelines, related references in, 27
. overview, 15
. . Canadian Standards Association, 15
. . Codes of Practice, 15
. . ‘‘standards”, meaning of, 15
Coke oven emissions. See Designated sub-
stances
Competency
. compliance checklist, 38-39
. ILO guidelines, related references in,38
. overview, 29
. . ‘‘competent” defined, 29
. . required to be competent, 29
. requirements in Act and regulations,30-38
. . construction projects, 30-34
. . designated substances, 37
. . diving operations, 35-36
. . firefighters: protective equipment,36
. . health care and residential facilities,
34-35
. . industrial establishments, 30
. . oil and gas offshore, 36-37
. . window cleaning, 38
. . X-ray safety, 36
Compressed air work
. air compressors, 387-388
. air locks and work chambers, 388-392
. . air pressure mechanism, 389
. . air supply, 389
. . ancillary air lock, 389
. . automatic compression and decom-pression, 389-390
. . automatic recording gauge, 388
. . bulkheads, 392
. . design, 388
. . doors between, 391
. . pressure gauges, 390-391, 392
. . seats, 391
. . smoke line, 391
. . temperature, 390-391, 392
. . valves, 389
. . water on floor, 392
. . windows, 391
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. . work chamber requirements, 389-390
. communications, 380-381
. decompression procedures, 396-397
. . decompression sickness, 396
. . report, 396
. . tables, 397-413
. . . decompression time, 397-399
. . . pressure reduction, 399-413
. definitions, 378-379
. fire prevention, 382
. general requirements, 379-381
. . appointment of superintendent, 380
. . Form 1 reports, 380
. . identification badges, 381
. . lock tender, 380
. . notice, 379-380
. . prior to work, 379-380
. . records kept at project, 380
. . training of worker, 380
. lighting and electrical supply, 383
. lock tenders, 394-396
. . air pressure, 394-396
. . decompression sickness, 395
. . records, 395
. medical locks, 386-387
. . first aid room, 386
. . requirements, 386-387
. medical requirements, 383-386
. . conditions for working, 384-385
. . project physician, 383-384
. . worker not feeling well, 385
. rest periods, 393
. sanitation, 382
. work periods, 393
Confined spaces. See also Safe working
practices/procedures
. application, 233
. assessment, 236-237
. atmospheric testing, 242
. attendant, 241
. communication, 237, 240
. control of materials, 240-241
. construction projects, 276
. definitions, 232-233, 242
. entering and exiting, 242
. entry permits, 239
. exceptions, 233-234
. . emergency work, 234
. . underwater work, 234
. explosives and flammable substances,242-244
. . atmospheric hazards, 242-243
. general training, 237
. hazard recognition, 237-238
. isolation of energy, 240-241
. multi-employer involvement, 234-235
. . co-ordination document, 235
. on-site rescue, 240
. personal protective equipment, 240
. plan, 237
. . provisions, 237
. . review of plan, 237
. plan-specific training, 238
. program, 235-236
. records, 244-245
. rescue equipment, 240
. safe working practices/procedures,125-126
. training, projects, 238-239
. unauthorized entry, 242
. ventilation and purging, 244
. . atmospheric levels, 244
. . warning system, 243
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Construction projects. See also Excava-
tions and Tunnels, shafts, caissons and
cofferdams
. access to and egress from work areas,
284-285
. accident notices and reports, 253-255
. . failure of works, earthworks, struc-ture or hoisting device, 255
. . injury or death, 253
. . occupational illness, 254
. . OHSA notice requirements, 253
. . records kept, 254-255
. alternative methods and materials, 251
. cables, slings, rigging, 328-331
. . chains, 330
. . containers or slings, 329
. . hoisting hook, 330
. . requirements, 328-331
. . visual inspections, 329
. confined spaces. See Confined Spaces
. cranes, hoisting and rigging, 318-323
. . assembly, extension and dismantling,322
. . certification of worker, 318-319
. . design of, 321
. . drawings of, 321
. . fall arrest system, 320
. . load-carrying capacity, 318-319
. . log book and records of inspections,repairs and maintenance, 320
. . lowering and raising of workers, 320-
321
. . modifications and repairs, 321
. . outrigger or stabilizing device, 323
. . platform, bucket etc., 320
. . platform design, 321
. . prohibited as workplace, 320
. . training of worker in use of, 318-319
. . turntables, 323
. cranes, tower, 323-326
. . automatic limit switches and over-load limit devices, 324
. . design, 327
. . inspection and testing, 323-324
. . operator’s cabin, 325-326
. . rail-mounted tower crane, 326
. . unattended tower crane, 326
. definitions, 246-250
. demolition and damaged structures,
343-345
. derricks, stiff-leg derricks and similarhoisting devices, 326-327
. designation of project, 251
. dust control, 279
. electrical hazards, 331-339
. elevating work platforms, 316-318
. . application of requirements, 316
. . maintenance, 317-318
. . maintenance and inspection record
tag, 317-318
. . operating procedures, 318
. . record of inspections, tests, and
maintenance, 318
. . requirements, 316-318
. . training of worker in use of, 318
. equipment, 292-301
. . access to operator’s station, 293
. . blocking, 298
. . chain saws, 298
. . dump truck, 296
. . fall arrest system, 254, 259, 263
. . fall restricting system, 258-259, 262-
263
. . guardrail system, 258, 260-262
. . hoses, 299
. . lifting jacks, 298
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. . maintenance, 292
. . multi-tiered loads, 294-296
. . operator qualifications, 292
. . permanent anchor system, 263-264
. . replacement parts, 292
. . reversing systems, 296
. . safety chains, 298
. . safety net, 264-265, 272
. . screens for overhead hazards, 293
. . signallers, 296-298
. . stilts and leg extensions forbidden,
299-300
. . towing, 293
. . travel restraint system, 262, 264, 265
. explosive actuated fastening tool, 301-303
. explosives, 339-341
. . blasting caps, 340
. . blasting mats, 340
. . designated worker in charge of, 339
. . drill holes, 341
. . precaution prior to blasting, 340
. fire safety, 277-279
. . fire extinguishers, 277-278
. . fire pumps, 278
. . flammable liquid, 279
. . standpipe, permanent or temporary,
278-279
. flooring, temporary, 271-272
. forms, formwork, falsework and re-shoring, 289-291
. general requirements, 255-257, 271-272
. heat, temporary, 276-277
. . fuel-fired heating device, 276
. . fuel supply line, 276
. . temporary steam-piping, 277
. hot tar or bitumen roadtankers, 342-
343
. housekeeping, 272-276
. . alteration of drum, tank, pipeline orcontainer, 276
. . blocking, support chains, metal
bands, wire rope and rigging com-ponents, 273
. . internal combustion engine, 275
. . lighting system, 275
. . moving and storage of material orequipment, 273
. . protruding objects, 273
. . storing of material or equipment,273
. . . combustible, corrosive or toxic
substance, 274
. . . compressed gas cylinder, 274
. . . flammable liquids, 274
. . . securing stored objects, 274
. . . storage near edges, openings andevacuations, 273
. . ventilation, 275
. . warning signs, 275
. . waste and debris removal, 272-273
. . . chutes, 272-273
. hygiene, 267-271
. . clean-up facility, 270-271
. . drinking water, 267
. . non-sewered flush toilet facilities,268-270
. . sewered toilet facilities, 268-270
. ladders, 287-289
. platforms, runways and ramps, 285-286
. protective clothing, equipment and
devices, 257-266
. . drowning, 266
. . eye protection, 258
. . fall arrest system, 258, 263-264
. . fall restricting system, 258, 262-263
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. . foot protection, 258
. . guardrail system, 258, 260-262
. . head protection, 257-258
. . lifejackets, 266
. . protection against hazards, 258
. . . training, 259
. . safety net, 259
. . skin protection, 258
. . travel restraint system, 258, 262
. public way protection, 280
. registration and notices, 251-253
. roadtankers, 342-343
. roofing, 342
. scaffolds and work platforms, 303-307
. . castor or wheel mountings, 305
. . erection, alteration or dismantling,305-306
. . load and force requirements, 303-304
. . masonry units, 305
. . moving platforms, 308
. . outrigger bracket platform, 307
. . requirements, 303-305
. stairs and landings, 286-287
. suspended platforms and scaffolds and
boatswain’s chairs, 307-311
. suspended scaffolds, multi-pointed,311-315
. . competent worker, 314
. . . instruction, 314
. . design, 313
. . erecting or dismantling, 314
. . . notice to Ministry, 313
. . inspection, 314
. . load requirements, 311
. . minimum safety factors, 312
. . records, 315
. traffic control, 280-284
. . definitions, 280
. . directing traffic, 283
. . . garment worn, 284
. . protecting worker from traffic in
workplace, 281-284
. . . traffic protection plan, 281
. . sign used in directing traffic, 281
. welding and cutting, 303
D
Definitions
. ‘‘10 millimetres gap”, 352
. ‘‘absorbed dose”, 702
. ‘‘acceptable atmospheric levels”, 232
. ‘‘ACGIH”, 415
. ‘‘ACGIH Table”, 415
. ‘‘adequate”, 232, 246, 497, 553, 589,645, 672
. ‘‘adequately”, 232, 246, 553, 589, 645
. ‘‘air kerma”, 702
. ‘‘air lock”, 378
. ‘‘allowable unit stress”, 246, 672
. ‘‘apparatus”, 593
. ‘‘approved”, 246
. ‘‘aquarium exhibit diver”, 497
. ‘‘architect”, 589
. ‘‘arsenic”, 474
. ‘‘asbestos”, 440, 474
. ‘‘asbestos-containing material”, 440
. ‘‘assessment”, 232
. ‘‘atmospheric diving”, 497
. ‘‘atmospheric diving system”, 497
. ‘‘atmospheric hazards”, 232-233
. ‘‘bail-out system”, 497
. ‘‘barricade”, 280
. ‘‘barrier”, 280
. ‘‘blocker truck”, 246
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. ‘‘Board”, 153
. ‘‘boom”, 246, 589, 645
. ‘‘bottom time”, 497
. ‘‘breathing mixture”, 497
. ‘‘bucking”, 621
. ‘‘building”, 440
. ‘‘Building Code”, 153, 246, 589
. ‘‘bulk shipment”, 689
. ‘‘caisson”, 246
. carry out, 641
. ‘‘cathead”, 645
. ‘‘ceiling limit” (or C limit), 415, 474
. ‘‘certified member”, 153
. ‘‘chassis mounted aerial device”, 550
. ‘‘chemical agent”, 415
. ‘‘chicot”, 621
. ‘‘Chief Prevention Officer”, 153
. ‘‘claims board”, 198
. ‘‘cleat”, 352
. ‘‘code for measuring an airborne sub-stance”, 474
. ‘‘code for medical surveillance”, 474
. ‘‘code for respiratory equipment”, 474
. ‘‘cofferdam”, 247
. ‘‘coke oven emissions”, 474
. ‘‘cold work”, 233
. ‘‘committee”, 153
. ‘‘competent person”, 153
. ‘‘competent worker”, 247, 440
. ‘‘compressed air”, 379
. ‘‘conduit”, 247
. ‘‘confined space”, 233
. ‘‘construction”, 153
. ‘‘constructor”, 153
. ‘‘container”, 689
. ‘‘contaminant”, 540
. ‘‘controlled product”, 689
. ‘‘Controlled Products Regulations
(Canada)”, 689
. ‘‘crash truck”, 247
. ‘‘critically injured”, 439
. ‘‘CSA Standard”, 497
. ‘‘dangerous circumstances”, 204
. ‘‘dBA”, 631, 652
. decibel, 631, 652
. ‘‘decompression”, 497
. ‘‘decompression sickness”, 379
. ‘‘deep diving”, 497
. ‘‘demolition”, 440
. ‘‘Deputy Minister”, 153
. ‘‘designated substance”, 153
. ‘‘Director”, 153, 702
. ‘‘dive site”, 497
. ‘‘diver”, 497
. ‘‘diver’s tender”, 498
. ‘‘diving operation”, 498
. ‘‘dose equivalent”, 702
. ‘‘drawworks”, 645
. ‘‘emergency work”, 233
. ‘‘employer”, 153
. ‘‘employer associated with a diving
operation”, 498
. ‘‘engineer of the Ministry”, 153
. ‘‘engineered support system”, 345
. ‘‘entertainment and advertising in-dustry”, 591
. ‘‘equivalent sound exposure level”,631, 652
. examine, 440
. ‘‘excavation”, 247
. ‘‘excavation depth”, 247
. ‘‘excavation width”, 247
. ‘‘exposure”, 415, 475
. ‘‘extension trestle ladder”, 287
. ‘‘facilities”, 267
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. ‘‘factory”, 153-154
. ‘‘failsafe design”, 702
. ‘‘fall arrest body harness”, 672
. ‘‘fall arrest system”, 247, 672
. ‘‘fall restricting system”, 247
. ‘‘falsework”, 247
. ‘‘felling area”, 621
. ‘‘fire code”, 628
. ‘‘firefighter”, 549
. ‘‘fire-resistance rating”, 589
. ‘‘fixed support”, 248
. ‘‘flammable liquid”, 248, 583, 589, 645
. ‘‘form”, 248
. ‘‘formwork”, 248
. ‘‘foundry”, 589
. ‘‘freeway”, 248
. ‘‘friable material”, 440
. ‘‘fugitive emission”, 689
. ‘‘full body harness”, 248
. ‘‘gangway”, 589
. ‘‘gray”, 702
. ‘‘guardrail system”, 248
. ‘‘hang up”, 621
. ‘‘haul road”, 621
. ‘‘hazard information”, 689
. ‘‘hazardous material”, 155
. ‘‘hazardous room”, 559, 628
. ‘‘hazardous physical agent”, 155
. ‘‘hazardous waste”, 689
. ‘‘health and safety representative”, 155
. ‘‘HEPA filter”, 440
. ‘‘highway”, 248
. ‘‘homework”, 155
. ‘‘hot work”, 233
. ‘‘homogeneous material”, 440
. ‘‘hyperbaric chamber”, 498
. ‘‘hydraulic support system”, 345
. ‘‘industrial establishment”, 155
. ‘‘isocyanates”, 475
. ‘‘inspector”, 155
. ‘‘joint health and safety committee”,
440, 475
. ‘‘kelly”, 645
. ‘‘kilopascals”, 379
. ‘‘label”, 690
. ‘‘laboratory sample”, 690
. ‘‘labour relations officer”, 155
. ‘‘landing area”, 621
. ‘‘lead”, 475
. ‘‘legal requirement”, 189
. ‘‘lead employer”, 233
. ‘‘licensee”, 155
. ‘‘lifeline”, 498
. ‘‘lifting device”, 590, 645
. ‘‘lifting equipment”, 573
. ‘‘limbing”, 621
. ‘‘liveboating”, 498
. ‘‘lock-out”, 498
. ‘‘log”, 590
. ‘‘logger”, 622
. ‘‘logging”, 155
. ‘‘longitudinal buffer area”, 248
. ‘‘machine”, 668
. ‘‘magazine”, 248
. ‘‘man basket”, 498
. ‘‘manufactured article”, 690
. ‘‘material handling equipment”, 573
. ‘‘material safety data sheet”, 690
. ‘‘maximum air pressure”, 379
. ‘‘medical lock”, 379
. ‘‘medical professional”, 690
. ‘‘mercury”, 475
. ‘‘metallurgical coke ovens”, 475
. ‘‘mine”, 156
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. ‘‘mining plant”, 156
. ‘‘Minister”, 156
. ‘‘Ministry”, 156
. ‘‘mixed gas”, 498
. ‘‘mobile operation”, 281
. ‘‘move”, 294
. ‘‘multi-point suspended scaffold”, 248
. ‘‘multi-tiered load”, 294
. ‘‘multi-tiered load hoisting operation”,294
. ‘‘non-saturation diving”, 498
. ‘‘non-sewered flush toilet facilities”, 268
. ‘‘o/c”, 352
. ‘‘occupational illness”, 156
. ‘‘occupier”, 440
. ‘‘Office of the Employer Adviser”, 156
. ‘‘Office of the Worker Adviser”, 156
. ‘‘Ontario Table”, 415
. ‘‘open (wet) bell”, 499
. ‘‘ordinary worker”, 635
. ‘‘owner”, 156
. ‘‘patient or resident”, 553
. ‘‘performance”, 591
. ‘‘plan”, 233
. ‘‘post”, 352
. ‘‘pouring aisle”, 590
. ‘‘prefabricated support system”, 345
. ‘‘prescribed”, 156
. ‘‘pressure”, 346
. ‘‘prime mover”, 590, 645
. ‘‘procedures”, 294
. ‘‘product identifier”, 690
. ‘‘professional engineer”, 248, 590, 645,672
. ‘‘program”, 233
. ‘‘project, 156
. ‘‘protective element”, 593
. ‘‘Provincial Physician”, 475
. ‘‘public way”, 249
. ‘‘purging”, 233
. ‘‘redundant”, 702
. registered, 622
. ‘‘regulations”, 156
. ‘‘related work”, 233
. ‘‘research and development”, 690
. ‘‘restraining device”, 668
. ‘‘restricted space”, 565
. ‘‘rig”, 645
. ‘‘risk of harm”, 637
. ‘‘risk phrase”, 690-691
. ‘‘roadway”, 249
. ‘‘roll-over protective structure”, 668
. ‘‘ROV”, 537
. ‘‘safety belt”, 249
. ‘‘safety-engineered needle”, 636
. ‘‘safety factor”, 249
. ‘‘safety net”, 249
. ‘‘sample”, 242
. ‘‘saturation chamber”, 499
. ‘‘saturation diving”, 499
. ‘‘scientific diving”, 499
. ‘‘S.C.U.B.A.”, 499
. ‘‘service”, 267
. ‘‘service room”, 590
. ‘‘service shaft”, 249
. ‘‘sewered toilet facilities”, 268
. ‘‘shaft”, 249
. ‘‘sheathing”, 249
. ‘‘shield” or ‘‘shielding”, 702
. ‘‘shop”, 156
. ‘‘sievert”, 702
. ‘‘sign truck”, 249
. ‘‘silica”, 475
. ‘‘sill work”, 672
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. ‘‘skidding”, 622
. ‘‘sledding”, 499
. ‘‘snag”, 622
. ‘‘spillage”, 617
. ‘‘spray booth”, 593
. ‘‘spring pole”, 622
. ‘‘stage”, 499
. ‘‘stake”, 622
. ‘‘standard”, 501
. ‘‘standby diver”, 499
. ‘‘STEL” or ‘‘short-term exposure lim-
it”, 415, 475
. ‘‘strut”, 249
. ‘‘submersible compression chamber”,
499
. ‘‘surface-supplied diving”, 499
. ‘‘suitable”, 249, 672
. ‘‘superintendent”, 379
. ‘‘supervisor”, 157
. ‘‘supplier label”, 691
. ‘‘supplier material safety data sheet”,
691
. ‘‘Table”, 593
. ‘‘test”, 242
. ‘‘trade union”, 157
. ‘‘tower crane”, 249
. ‘‘transmission equipment”, 590, 645
. ‘‘travel restraint system”, 250
. ‘‘traverse”, 250
. ‘‘tree”, 622
. ‘‘trench”, 250
. ‘‘tunnel”, 250
. ‘‘TWA” or ‘‘time weighted averagelimit”, 415, 475
. ‘‘Type 1 operation”, ‘‘Type 2 opera-tion”, ‘‘Type 3 operation”, 441
. ‘‘umbilical bundle”, 499
. ‘‘underground”, 250
. ‘‘underwater work site”, 499
. ‘‘UXO” diving operation, 499
. ‘‘vehicle”, 250
. ‘‘volunteer worker”, 635
. ‘‘wale”, 250
. ‘‘water control structure”, 499
. ‘‘window”, 672
. ‘‘window cleaning”, 672
. ‘‘work belt”, 250
. ‘‘work chamber”, 379
. ‘‘work surface”, 553
. ‘‘worker”, 157
. ‘‘working space”, 590
. ‘‘workplace”, 157
. ‘‘workplace harassment”, 157
. ‘‘workplace label”, 691
. ‘‘workplace violence”, 157-158
. ‘‘X-ray machine”, 702
. ‘‘X-ray source”, 702
. ‘‘X-ray worker”, 703
. ‘‘X-rays”, 703
Designated entities
. administrator, appointment of, 179
. . powers, 179
. by Minister, 177
. delegation, 180
. effect of designation, 178
. eligible for grant, 177
. standards, 177-178
. compliance and monitoring, 177-178,179
Designated substances
. application, 476-478
. . acrylonitrile, 476
. . arsenic, 476
. . asbestos, 476-477
. . benzene, 477
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. . coke oven emissions, 477
. . ethylene oxide, 477
. . exception, construction, 478
. . isocyanates, 477
. . lead, 477
. . mercury, 477-478
. . silica, 478
. . vinyl chloride, 478
. assessment and control programs, 480-485
. . assessment, 480-482
. . change requiring further assessment,484
. . control program, 482-483
. . disputes, 484-485
. . ethylene oxide, emergency program,483-484
. . measuring airborne concentrations,
485, 491
. . posting of monitoring results, 485
. . worker’s duty re control program,
485
. construction, exception, 478
. definitions, 474-475
. employer duties, 478-480
. . re other isocyanates, 479
. . to limit airborne exposure, 478-479
. . to third party workers, 478
. . when respiratory equipment per-mitted, 479-480
. exposure limits Table & Schedules, 489-
496
. medical examinations and clinical tests,485-488
. . medical examination after exposureto arsenic or ethylene oxide, 486
. . physician to receive records, 485-486
. . results of examinations and tests,486-487
. . retention
. . . personal exposure records, 487-488
. . . records of medical examinations,
488
. variance from a code, 488
Diving operations
. application, 500
. atmospheric diving systems, 534-535
. . back-up, 536
. . breathing mixtures for, 535
. . construction and equipment, 534-535
. breathing mixtures, 521-525
. . compressor requirements, 524
. . emergency reserve and bail-out sys-tems, 523-524
. . general requirements, 522
. . nitrogen, containing, 524
. . oxygen supply systems, 525
. . purity of, 524
. . quantities of primary and secondarysupplies, 522-523
. contaminated environments, 540-544
. . application, 540-541
. . definition, 540
. . equipment generally, 542
. . identification and precautions, 541-542
. . surface supplied diving, 543
. . work zones, 543-544
. deep diving, 531-532
. . exposure limits and rest periods, 532
. . general requirements, 531
. definitions, 497-500
. duties, 501-506
. . constructors, employers, and own-
ers, 501-506
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. . . contingency plan, 504
. . . inspection, available for, 504
. . . notice of diving operation, 502-503, 505-506
. . . notice of incidents, 505-506
. . diver’s tenders, 511
. . divers and standby divers, 510-511
. . diving supervisors, 507-509
. . . supervising diver’s tenders, 509
. . . supervising diving operation, 507-508
. . . supervising standby divers, 508-509
. . . supervising submersible compres-sion chamber, 508-509
. equipment
. . communications, 516-517
. . cranes and hoisting devices, 517-519
. . diving equipment generally, 512
. . fall arrest systems, 519-520
. . gauges and metering equipment, 521
. . hyperbaric chambers, 520-521
. . lifelines, 514-516
. . personal diving equipment, 512-514
. . stages and open (wet) bells, 520
. equivalency, 501
. hazards, special, 537-540
. . floating equipment, 540
. . hazardous mechanisms, 539
. . liveboating, 537-538
. . sledding, 538-539
. . use of explosives, 540
. . UXO operations, 540
. . water flow hazards, 539
. medical procedures, 525-527
. . decompression procedures and ta-bles, 527
. . emergency training, 526
. . medical assistance, 526-527
. . medical examinations, 525-526
. notice to Ministry, method of giving,500
. notices and reports, 506-507
. . notice of death or critical injury,506-507
. records of diving, 544-547
. . daily record, 545-546
. . diver’s logbook, 544-545
. remotely-operated (underwater) ve-hicles, 537
. saturation chambers, 534
. S.C.U.B.A. diving, 527-528
. . minimum crew, 528
. . prohibitions on S.C.U.B.A. use, 527
. . S.C.U.B.A. diving equipment, 528
. submersible compression chambers,532-534
. . construction and equipment, 532-534
. . emergency rescue, 536
. . minimum crew, 536
. surface-supplied diving, 528-531
. . breathing mixture supply lines, 529-
530
. . helmets, masks and hookah, 530-531
. . minimum crew, 528-529
Duties of employers
. compliance checklist, 45
. ILO guidelines, related references in,44
. overview, 40-41
. . criminal negligence, 41
. . general duties, 40, 181-184
. . specific requirements, 40-41
. . tickets, 41
. requirements in Act, 41-44, 181-184
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. . information to workers, providing,
42-44, 181-184
Duties of owners and others
. compliance checklist, 48-49
. ILO guidelines, related references in, 48
. MOL guidelines, 49
. overview, 46
. requirements under Act, 46-48
. . architects and engineers, 48, 186
. . constructor, 47, 180, 186
. . directors and officers, 48, 187
. . everyone in workplace, 46
. . licensees, 47-48, 180-181
. . owners, 47-48, 185
. . . mine plans, 185
. . . plans of workplaces, 185
. . . project owners, 186
. . self-employed person, 47
. . suppliers, 48, 186
Duties of supervisors and workers
. compliance checklist, 51-52
. requirements under Act, 50-51
. . supervisors, 50-51, 184
. . workers, 51, 184-185
. ILO guidelines, related references in, 51
. overview, 50
. . criminal negligence, 50
. . duty to report hazards, 50
. . failure to comply with legal duty, 50
. . ‘‘strict liability” modified, 50
E
Emergency facilities and equipment
. compliance checklist, 56
. ILO guidelines, related references to, 56
. overview, 53
. . due diligence considerations, 53
. . first aid and/or transport to medical
aid, 53
. . workplaces and/or work activities,53
. . written emergencies procedures, 53
. requirements regulations, 54-56
Employers’ duties. See Duties of employ-ers
Enforcement. See Inspector
Enforcement, offences and penalties. Seealso Offences, prosecutions and penal-
ties
. compliance checklist, 62
. overview, 57
. . powers of inspectors, 57, 211-214
. . publication powers, 57
. related references in ILO guidelines, 62
. requirements in Act, 58-62
. . appealing orders, 61
. . immunity, 59
. . offences, 58-59
. . orders, 61
. . penalties, 61
. . powers of inspectors, 59-61, 211-214
. . warrants, 61
Ethylene oxide. See Designated sub-
stances
Excavations
. adjacent structures, protection of, 348
. definitions, 345, 352
. entry and working alone, 346
. general requirements, 348
. precautions concerning services, 347
. soil types, 346-347
. support systems, 349-356
. . application, 349-350
. . design, 349-351
. . extension above walls, 355
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. . installation, maintenance and re-
moval, 355
. . ladder for access or egress, 355
. . metal trench-jack or trench-brace,
355-356
. . prefabricated and hydraulic systems,351
. . timbering, shoring, sheathing, struts
and wales, 352
. . type of system, 351
F
Farming operations
. application, certain regulations, 548
. exception, 548
. limitations, joint health and safetycommittees, 548
. . farm types, 548
Firefighters’ protective equipment
. application, 549
. chassis mounted aerial device, 550-551
. . employer’s obligation if hazard, 550-
551
. . non-destructive tests, 550
. . service records for, 551
. . standard for testing, 550
. . visually inspected, 550
. definition, 549
. head protection, 549
. protective garments, 549-550
. traveling, 551-552
. truck, 551-552
. variation of regulation, 549
First aid requirements
. first aid box, 718
. . contents, 719
. . . between five and fifteen workers,719-720
. . . between fifteen and 200 workers,
720
. . . five workers or less, 719
. . inspection of, 719
. first aid room, 720-721
. . 200 or more workers, 721
. first aid station, 718
. . worker in charge, 719
. . . between five and fifteen workers,719-720
. . . between fifteen and 200 workers,
720
. . . five workers or less, 719
. posting of Form 82, 718
. record of accident, 718
. transportation, construction, farm andbush sites, 722-724
. . bus route, 723
. . bush workers or farm workers, 722-723
. . construction, repair or demolition of
building, 722
. . heavy construction equipment, 723
. . railways, 724
. . transporting goods, 723
. . vehicle used to transport workers,723
H
Harassment. See Workplace violence and
harassment
Hazardous/Toxic materials, substances,
agents. See also Workplace Hazardous
Materials Information System
(WHMIS)
. compliance checklist, 68-69
. ILO guidelines, related references to,68
. MOL guidelines, 69
. overview, 63-64
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. . control of exposure to biological and
chemical agents, 64
. . designated substance regulation, 64
. . GHS, 63-64
. . ‘‘hazardous”, meaning of, 63
. . health care regulation, 63
. . WHMIS and GHS, 63-64
. requirements in Act and regulations,
65-68
. . designated substance regulations, 68
. . general requirements re hazardous
materials, 65-66
. . other requirements re hazardousmaterials and agents, 66-68
Health care and residential facilities
. anaesthetic gases, 582
. antineoplastic drugs, 582-583
. application, 553-554
. definitions, 553
. electrical equipment, 569-572
. . certification, 569
. . clearance, 572
. . equipment no longer in use, 571
. . exposed live parts, 569
. . grounding, 569
. . lock out and tagging, 569-570
. . operation near live power, 572
. . portable electric tools, 571
. . repair to live equipment, 570
. . safety requirements, 569-570
. . tools able to conduct electricity, 569
. . warning for exposed live parts, 569
. equipment, 565-569
. . autoclave or sterilization machine,
568-569
. . centrifuge, 568
. . clearances, 566
. . compressed gas storage cylinders,
572-573
. . drum, tank, container, 566
. . emergency stop control, 566
. . gas lines, steam lines, pipelines, 567
. . glassware, 567
. . grinding wheels, 567
. . ladders, 575
. . material handling equipment, 573-574
. . . controls, 573
. . . definitions, 573
. . . lifting equipment, 574
. . . lifting personnel, 574
. . . maximum load, 574
. . . operation of equipment, 574
. . . record-keeping, 574
. . operating control acting as safety
guard, 566
. . repairs, maintenance or adjust-ments, 566-567
. . safety guards, 566
. . scaffolds, 576-577
. . . castor or wheel mounting, 577
. . . construction of, 576
. . . design, 577
. . . erecting, altering or dismantling,
577
. . . maximum load, 576
. . . working platforms, 577
. . suspended scaffolds, 578-581
. . . application, 578-579
. . . boatswain’s chair, 579-580
. . . movable working platform, 580-
581
. . . outrigger beams, 580
. . . static or horizontal lines, 580
. explosive hazards, 581-582
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. flammable liquids, 583-585
. . containers for, 583-584
. . dispensing with, 583
. . handling, 583
. . internal combustion engine, 585
. . prevention of explosion or fire, 585
. . storage, 584-585
. heating, 560-561
. housekeeping and waste, 586-587
. . containers, 587
. . needles, 586
. hygiene facilities, 562
. lighting, 561-562
. material handling, 585-586
. . bottles and test tubes, 585
. . fume hoods, 585
. . hazard material containers, 585
. . hazard material potential spills, 585
. . incubators, refrigerators and freezers,585
. . laboratories, 586
. . piping system containing hazardoussubstance, 586
. . storage, 585
. . transport, 585
. . work space, 585
. measures and procedures, general duty
to establish, 556-557
. notice of accidents, 554-556
. . death or critical injury, 554-556
. . explosion or fire, 555
. . written notice under OHSA, 555-556
. personal protective equipment, 557-559
. . fall arrest system, 558
. . flotation device, 558
. . where worker exposed to hazard, 558
. premises, 559
. . ‘‘hazardous room” defined, 559
. restricted spaces, 565
. ventilation, 559-560
. work surfaces, 562-563
. . fixed access ladder, 564
. . guardrail, 563
. . wet processes used, 563
Housekeeping and storage
. compliance checklist, 72
. construction projects, 272-276
. health care and residential facilities,
586-587
. ILO guidelines, related references to,72
. overview, 70
. . hazardous substances and materials,70
. . purpose of requirements, 70
. requirements in regulations, 70-72
Hygiene facilities
. compliance checklist, 74-75
. ILO guidelines, related references to,74
. industrial hygiene, 628-633
. overview, 73
. . control programs for toxic sub-stances, 73
. . eating area, 73
. . emergency hygiene facilities, 73
. . health care and residential facilities,562
. requirements in regulations, 73-74
I
Industrial establishments
. age, minimum, 591
. application, 590
. buildings, 627-628
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. definitions, 589-590, 591
. equivalency, 590
. fees and forms, 597
. fire prevention protection, 599-601
. . flammable liquids, 599-600
. hygiene, 628-633
. . hot and cold water, 630
. . mechanical ventilation, 629
. . place for eating purposes, 631
. . potable drinking water, 630
. . potential hazard of eye or skin injury,
628
. . replacement air, 629
. . room provided for privacy, 630
. . shower rooms, 630
. . sound level, 631-633
. . . warning signs, 633
. . temperature, 629
. . training for exposure to biological,chemical or physical agent, 629-630
. lighting, 599
. logging, 621-627
. . canopy for vehicles except truck, 625
. . definitions, 621-622
. . felling area kept clear, 624
. . hang up occurring, 625
. . haul road, 626
. . . bridge, 626
. . landing area, 624
. . loading and unloading, log, 625
. . skidding, 625
. . spring pole, 625
. . training programs, 622-624
. . training requirements for employees,
622-624
. . tree felling, 624-625
. . truck requirements, 625-626
. . vehicle used for hauling, 625-626
. . vehicle used to transport loggers,627
. machine guarding, 601-607
. . centrifugal extractor, 602
. . chain saw, 604
. . conveyors, 602
. . electrical equipment, 604-605
. . . cord-connected, 606
. . . transmission systems, 606
. . emergency stop control, 601
. . explosive actuated fastening device,602-604
. . . explosive load, 604
. . generally, 601
. . grinding wheel, 601-602
. . nailing gun, 604
. . operating control, 601
. . overhead protection, 602
. . power supply to electrical installa-tions, 605-606
. . . locking out, 605
. . . tag, 605
. . tumbling mill, 602
. maintenance and repairs, 613-615
. . drum, tank, pipeline, 614
. . elevated machinery, 614
. . motion of machinery stopped, 614
. . portable ladder, 614
. . structure damaged, 613
. . switches locked out, 614
. . tire inflated, 614
. material handling, 607-613
. . barrels, drums or kegs, 607
. . compressed air not used, 607, 613
. . crane, lift truck, 609-610
. . crane, traveling, 610
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. . cylindrical objects, 607
. . dust explosion, hazard of, 612
. . fine dust, ignitable, 612
. . gas or vapour process, 612
. . gasoline engines, 612
. . lifting device, 608-609
. . material, articles or things, 607
. . mobile equipment, 610
. . piping system, 612
. . silo, bin, 608
. . storage cylinder for compressed gas,
607-608
. molten material, 616-621
. . boots, 620
. . clear space, 618
. . communication, 618
. . cupola, 620
. . egress, means of, 617-618
. . gallery, 621
. . gangways, 618-619
. . ladle or crucible, 619
. . measures and procedures for pre-vention, 616-617
. . metal castings, 621
. . pouring aisle, 620
. . spillage, 617
. notice of accidents, 591-592
. . accident, explosion or fire, 592
. . written report, 591
. premises, 597-599
. . access ladder, 598-599
. . barriers, 599
. . clearances, 597
. . cover, 598
. . door, 598
. . floor, 597
. . guardrail, 597-598
. pre-start health and safety reviews,
593-597
. . definitions, 593
. . reports, 594
. . where not required, 594-595
. . . documents establishing exemp-tion, 595
. . where required, 593, 594
. . table, 596-597
. protective equipment, 615-616
. . hazard of contact with skin, 615
. . hazard of falling, 616
. retention of reports and records, 592
Information
. access by employer to health records,222
. compellability of inspector in civil suit,222
. confidentiality of, 222
. . medical emergencies, 222
. reports, copies of, 223
. toxic substances, 197-198
. . information privileged, 197-198
. . . conditions, 198
. . . exception, 197-198
. . . non-disclosure prevailing, 198
. WHMIS, 699-701
. . confidential business information,699-701
. . . claim for exemption from dis-closure, 699-700
. . . claims board determining issue ofconfidentiality, 700
Inspections. See Safety inspections
Inspector
. appeals from order of inspector, 61,219-221
. . board powers, 220
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. . decision of board being final, 221
. . entry of premises by board, 220
. . expedited appeals, 220
. . . effective date of rules, 220
. . hearings, 219
. . inquiry by labour relations officer,219
. . . report to board, 219
. . ‘‘order”, extended meaning of, 221
. . orders after consultation, 219
. . parties, 219
. . practice and procedure, 220
. . . rules of practice, 220
. . . rules not regulations, 220
. . quorum, 220
. . reconsideration, 221
. . Statutory Powers Procedure Act,conflict with, 220
. . suspension of order by board pend-ing disposition of appeal, 221
. assistance to inspector, 221
. compellability of inspector in civil suit,223
. consultation with workers, 213
. entitlement to time from work, 213
. entry to dwellings, 213
. false information, 221
. immunity, 59
. information confidential, 222
. monitoring devices, 221
. no hearing required prior to making
order, 218
. notice, posting of, 217
. obstruction of committee, 222
. obstruction of inspector, 221
. order for inspections, 214
. order for written assessment, 214
. order for written policies, 214
. orders by inspectors where non-com-
pliance, 216-218
. . compliance achieved, 219
. . compliance plan, 216
. . contents of order, 216
. . notice of order, 217
. orders by inspectors where workerendangered, 216-217
. . additional orders, 217
. . compliance achieved, 219
. . entry into barricaded area, 218
. . injunction proceedings, 219
. . notice of compliance, 218
. . resumption of work pending in-
spection, 217
. powers of inspector, 59-61, 211-214,216
. . generally, 59, 211-214
. . power to seize, 216
. . powers, duties not restricted, 215
. representative to accompany in-
spector, 214
. warrantless searches in exigent cir-cumstances, 60, 216
. . report to justice etc., 215
. warrants, 61, 214-215
. . duration, 215
. . expert help, 214
. . further warrants, 215
. . investigative techniques, 214-215
. . possession of thing seized, 215
. . . notice of receipt, 215
. . . procedure, 215
. . . report to justice, 215
. . terms and conditions, 214-215
Isocyanates. See Designated substances
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J
Joint Health and Safety Committees
(JHSCs)
. compliance checklist, 89-90
. exemptions, 635
. ILO guidelines, related references to, 89
. MOL guidelines, 90
. overview, 82-83
. . certification, 83
. . committee establishment and orga-nization, 82
. . consensus, where committee cannotreach, 82-83
. . employer responsibilities to JHSCs,
83
. . internal responsibility system, 83
. . new voluntary standards, 82
. . recommendations, powers to make,
82
. . responsibilities for worker members,83
. powers of, 82-83, 167
. . co-chairs, 115, 166
. requirements in Act and regulations,
84-89
. . committee establishment and orga-nization, 84, 165-166
. . employer responsibilities to JHSCs,84-88
. . rights and responsibilities of JHSCs,88-89
. safe working practices, 125-127
. . consultation with JHSCs, 125
. safety inspection, 76
. . general requirements for designatedworker members of JHSC, 76
. training requirements, 131-132
. . consultation with JHSC, 132
L
Lead. See Designated substances
Liability
. immunity of persons carrying out du-
ties, 223-224
. liability of Crown, 224
Logging. See Industrial Establishments
M
Machine guarding
. compliance checklist, 96-97
. ILO guidelines, related references to,
96
. industrial establishments, 601-607
. . centrifugal extractor, 602
. . conveyors, 602
. . electrical equipment, 604-605
. . . cord-connected, 606
. . . transmission systems, 606
. . emergency stop control, 601
. . explosive actuated fastening device,602-604
. . . explosive load, 604
. . generally, 601
. . grinding wheel, 601-602
. . operating control, 601
. . overhead protection, 602
. . power supply to electrical installa-
tions, 604-605
. . . locking out, 605
. . . tag, 605
. . tumbling mill, 602
. MOL guidelines, 97
. overview, 91
. . changes to machinery or equipment,
91
. . general and specific provisions, 91
. . protective devices, 91
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. . types of guards, 91
. requirements in regulations, 92-96
. . general provisions, 92-94
. . specific equipment/machinery guard-
ing provisions, 94-96
Mercury. See Designated substances
N
Needle safety
. application, 636
. emergencies, 637
. risk of harm, 637-638
. safety-engineered needle, 636-637
. . hollow-bore needle, 636
. . needleless device, 636
. . provision of, 637
. training, 637
. use of, 637
Notices
. accidents, explosions etc. at project siteor mine, 210-211
. construction projects, 251-253
. industrial establishments, 591-592
. notice of accident, explosion fire caus-ing injury, 210
. . health care and residential facilities,554-556
. . industrial establishments, 592
. notice of death or injury, 209
. . construction projects, 251
. . diving operations, 506-507
. . health care and residential facilities,
554-556
. . preservation of wreckage, 209-210
. notice of occupational illness, 210
O
Offences, prosecutions and penalties. Seealso Enforcement, offences and penalties
. accused liable for acts or neglect of
managers, agents etc., 225
. certified copies of documents as evi-dence, 225
. defence, 224-225
. generally, 57
. limitation on prosecutions, 226
. penalties, 62, 224-225
. place of trial, 226
. publication re convictions, 226
. provincial judge required, 226
. service of orders and decisions, 225
Offices of the Worker and Employer
Advisers
. definitions, 156
. functions of, 209, 644
Oil and gas: offshore
. age, minimum, 646
. application, 646
. auxiliary means of escape, 664
. competent person in charge of ex-
plosives, 666
. definitions, 645-646, 652
. derrick floor, 666
. drilling occurring, 663-664
. emergency plan, 646
. general requirements, 649-657
. . barrels, drums or kegs, 650
. . containers for corrosive or ha-zardous materials, 651-652
. . cover for opening, 657
. . crane or lift truck, 651, 656
. . . moving workers, 656
. . . signaller, 651
. . crane or material handling equip-ment, 651
. . cylindrical objects, 650
. . emergency stop control, 654
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. . grinding wheel, 654
. . guardrail, 656-657
. . hoisting controls, 655-656
. . lifting device, 654-655
. . machinery or equipment that mighttip, 650
. . materials, articles or things requiredto be lifted or carried, 650
. . operating control, 654
. . protective clothing, equipment ordevice, 649
. . . hazard of falling, 649-650
. . . hazard of head, eye or foot injury,649, 652
. . . hazard of skin injury, 649
. . in-running nip hazard, 654
. . silo, bin, 650-651
. . sound level, 652-653
. . . warning signs, 653
. . storage cylinder for compressed gas,650
. . training for exposure to biological,chemical or physical agent, 651
. . transmission equipment moving part,
654
. notice of death or injury, 647
. . accident, explosion or fire, 647
. . records, 647
. . written report, 646-647
. preparation, 647-649
. . fire and other drills, 648
. . inspections, 648
. . . derrick or mast, 648
. . . firefighting and life saving equip-
ment, 648
. . . lifting device, 648
. . . rig and equipment, 648
. . . written reports, 648
. . muster list, 648
. rigs, 657-667
. . alcoholic beverages or drugs, underinfluence of, 659
. . artificial lighting, 657-658
. . clear of obstruction, 658
. . diesel or gas powered engine, 658-659
. . equipment, 659-667
. . . blow-out prevention system, 667
. . . breathing apparatus, 660
. . . cathead, 662-663
. . . drawworks, 665
. . . drilling equipment, 662
. . . drilling fluid system, 667
. . . electrical equipment, 666
. . . explosives and detonators, 665-666
. . . fire protection and detectionequipment, 661
. . . general alarm system, 661
. . . generally, 660
. . . helicopter and deck, 661-662
. . . hoisting rope, 664
. . . ladder platforms, 664
. . . life buoy, 660
. . . life rafts, 660
. . . living quarters, 662
. . . make-up or breakout tool, 663
. . . personnel transfer basket, 662
. . . pipe rack, 665
. . . radio communication system, 661
. . . stairways, 664
. . . survival suits, 660-661
. . . traveling block, 663
. . . well stimulation, 666-667
. . emergency lighting, 657-658
. . emergency storage batteries, 658
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. . exits, 658
. . eyewash and showers, 652
. . smoking, 659
. . welding or flame-cutting, 659
Owners’ duties. See Duties of owners andothers
P
Personal protective equipment (PPE)
. compliance checklist, 102-103
. ILO guidelines, related references to,102
. MOL guidelines, 103
. overview, 98
. . duty on workers to use or wear, 98
. . general duties of employer to pro-vide, 98
. . PPE used as last resort, 98
. . special PPE requirements, 98
. . who paying for PPE, 98
. requirements in Act and regulations,99-102
. . confined space entry, 102
. . general requirements, 99-100
. . particular hazards, 100-102
Pre-start health and safety reviews
. general requirements, 125
. Regulation, 593-597
Prevention council
. composition, 173-174
. functions, 174
. remuneration and expenses, 174
Prevention officer
. annual report, 176
. functions, 174-175
. strategy development, 175
. term, 175
Prevention services funding and delivery
. changes in, 176-177
. prevention council endorsement, 176
Protective equipment. See Personal pro-tective equipment (PPE)
Publication re convictions, 226
. disclosure, 226
. internet, 226
R
Record keeping
. compliance checklist, 110
. ILO guidelines, related references to,
109
. overview, 104
. . availability of records to Ministry of
Labour, 104
. . due diligence reasons, 104
. . length of time that records kept, 104
. . inspections or tests of hazardous
equipment or work activities, 104
. requirements in Act and regulations,105-109
. . general (industrial establishmentsand other workplaces), 105-106
. . specific types of workplaces or work,
106-109
Regulations generally, 226-231
Regulatory prevention structure
. overview, 111-112
. . Chief Prevention Officer and Coun-cil, 111
. . diagram of structure, 112
. . responsibility, 111
. . training and designation of JHSCmembers, 111
. requirements in Act, 113-114
. . certified members, 113
. . designated entities, 114
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. . health and safety representatives, 113
. . JHSC recommendations, 113
. . Minister of Labour, 113
. . practice, codes of, 114
. . prevention council, 114
. . reprisals, 113
. . training, 113
Reprisals by employer prohibited
. complaint by worker, 207-209
. . arbitration, 207
. . inquiry by board, 208
. . jurisdiction when complaint by pub-lic servant, 208
. . onus of proof, 208
. . penalty substituted by board, 208
. no discipline, dismissal by employer,207
Right to refuse work
. application of section, 200
. compliance checklist, 119-120
. dangerous circumstances, 204
. . bilateral work stoppage, 204
. . . direction following investigation,204
. . . . cancellation of direction, 206
. . . . complaint re direction to stopwork, 206
. . board procedure, 205
. . . complaint re direction to stopwork, 206-207
. . . criteria, 206
. . . decision final, 207
. . . declaration and recommendation,205
. . . declaration against constructor,205
. . constructor’s or employer’s duties,
204, 205, 206
. . costs of inspector, 205
. . definition, 204
. . delegation by certified member, 205
. . entitlement to investigate and to be
paid, 204, 206
. . investigation by inspector, 204, 206
. . investigation by second certifiedmember, 204
. . non-application of provisions, 204
. . unilateral work stoppage, 206
. . . direction re work stoppage, 206
. . . . cancellation of direction, 204
. . . . complaint re direction to stopwork, 206-207
. . . . determination of complaint, 207
. duty to advise other workers, 203
. entitlement to be paid, 203, 206
. MOL guidelines, 120
. overview, 115
. . compliance checklist, 119-120
. . no discipline for refusal, 115
. . process diagram, 116
. . process for refusal of work, 116
. . provisions in Act/Regulations, 117-
119
. . who can refuse unsafe work, 115
. requirements in Act, 117-119
. . duty to advise other workers, 119
. . entitlement to pay, 118
. . no discipline, 119
. . report and investigation, 118
. . when to refuse, 117
. . who can refuse, 117
. . worker remains available, 118
. . worker returns to work, 119
Rights of workers. See Workers’ rights;
Right to refuse work
Roll-over protective structures
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. application, 668
. custom built, 669
. definitions, 668
. repairs, 669
. requirements, 668-669
. restraining device, 669
S
Safe working practices/procedures
. compliance checklist, 129-130
. ILO guidelines, related references to,129
. MOL guidelines, 130
. overview, 125-127
. . confined spaces, 125-127
. . . defined, 126
. . . generic regulation on confinedspace procedures, 125
. . . written procedures, 126-127
. . consultation with JHSCs, 125
. . due diligence considerations, 125
. . general duties on employers and su-
pervisors, 125
. . pre-start health and safety reviews,125
. . violence and harassment, 127
. . written safe working procedures, 126-127
. requirements in Act and regulations,127-129
Safety inspections
. compliance checklist, 80-81
. ILO guidelines, related references to, 80
. MOL guidelines, 81
. overview, 76
. . due diligence considerations, 76
. . general requirements for designatedworker members of JHSC, 76
. . inspection by competent person, 76
. . particular requirements for certain
equipment or machinery, 76
. requirements in Act and regulations,77-80
. . general workplace inspections, 77
. . particular machinery or equipment,77-80
Silica. See Designated substances
Standards. See Codes and standards
Supervisors’ and workers’ duties. SeeDuties of supervisors and workers
T
Teachers
. application, 670
. conditions and limitations, 670
. university academics and teaching as-sistants, 671
Toxic substances. See also Hazardous/
Toxic materials, substances, agents
. confidential business information, 197-198
. . claim for exemption, 198
. . . effect of claim, 198
. . claims board, 198
. . . appeals, 198
. . . definition, 198
. . . powers and duties of, 198
. . federal agency, 198
. designation of substances, 193
. Director’s orders, 191-192
. . appeal to Minister, 191
. . matters considered, 192
. . suspension of order, 192
. hazardous material, 193-197
. . assessment for, 197
. . identification and data sheets, 193-194
. . material safety data sheet, 195
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. . . copy to be made available, 195
. . . expiry of, 195
. . . notice to Director if unable to ob-tain, 194
. . . public access, 195
. . prohibition, 194
. hazardous physical agents, 199
. . duty of employer, 199
. . notices, 199
. information privileged, 198-199
. . conditions, 199
. . exception, 199
. . non-disclosure prevailing, 199
. instruction and training, 200
. . consultation, 200
. . review, 200
. new biological or chemical agents, 192-193
. . designation of substances, 193
. . notice to Director, 192-193
. . report on assessment, 193
Training requirements
. basic occupational health and safety,639-640
. . supervisors, 640
. . workers, 639
. certification training, 641
. compliance checklist, 138-139
. exemptions to, 640
. ILO guidelines, related references to,138
. overview, 131-132
. . due diligence considerations, 131
. . evaluation of training and potential
hazards, 131
. . general and specific requirements,131
. . MOL guidelines, 131-132
. . OHS awareness training, 131
. requirements in Act and regulations,133-138
. . general requirements, 133
. . training requirements relating toconstruction workers at heights, 132,641-643
. . training requirements relating to
emergency procedures, 137-138
. . training requirements relating tospecific workers, tasks, hazards, 134-
137
. standards and Chief PreventionOfficer, 160
. . certification of members, 161
. training programs, 639-640
. workers and supervisors, 639-640
Tunnels, shafts, caissons and cofferdams
. application, 356
. communications, 363-364
. . conveyance of person by hoist, 364
. . hoistways, 364
. . requirements, 363-364
. . shafts, 364
. . telephones, 363
. explosives, 375-378
. . drilling and charging operations, 376
. . firing explosives, 377-378
. . flashlights, 376
. . transporting explosives, 375-376
. . work in adjacent areas, 375
. facilities for workers, 360
. fire protection, 357-360
. first aid, 360-361
. hoistways, 368-373
. . communication signals, 370
. . flanges, 368
. . hoist operator’s duties, 369-370
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. . log book for inspections, 369
. . manways, 371
. . maximum speed, 370
. . placement for convenient inspection,
369
. . requirements, 368-370
. . service shaft requirements, 370
. . shaft attendants, 370
. . transporting worker, 371
. . worker directing materials move-ment, 370
. land requirements, 356
. lighting and electrical supply, 365
. notice filed with Director, 356-357
. rescue of workers, 361-362
. shafts, 365-368
. tunnel equipment, 374-375
. tunnels generally, 373-374
. ventilation, 378
. working alone and entry, 357
U
Understanding OH&S legislation
. common terms, 3
. flowcharts, 6-8
. how organized, 1-2
. how Quick Reference organized, 4-5
. organization of regulations, 3-4
. significance of ‘‘as prescribed”, 3
. understanding how legislation works, 1
V
Vinyl chloride. See Designated substances
Violence. See Workplace violence and
harassment
W
Warning signs
. compliance checklist, 141
. ILO guidelines, related references to,141
. overview, 140
. requirements in Act and regulations,140-141
Warrants. See also Inspector
. warrantless searches in exigent cir-
cumstances, 216
. . report to justice etc., 216
. warrants and search and seizure, 214-
216
. . duration, 215
. . expert help, 214
. . further warrants, 215
. . investigative techniques, 214
. . possession of thing seized, 215
. . . notice of receipt, 215
. . . procedure, 215
. . . report to justice, 215
. . terms and conditions, 215
Window cleaning
. alternative methods and materials, 673
. application, 673
. boatswain’s chair, 681-683
. definitions, 672
. descent control, 682
. duties of employers, supervisors andworkers, 687-688
. . defects, informing owner of, 687
. . safety training program, 687-688
. . supervisor, 687
. . work plan, 687
. duties of owner of building, 685-687
. . inspection, maintenance and repair,686-687
. . . anchor points, 686
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. . . permanently-installed suspended
scaffold, 686
. . . records, 686
. . sketch of anchor points, providing,
685-686
. . . suspended scaffold or boatswain’schair, 685
. electrical hazards, 683-684
. ladders and related equipment, 677-678
. mechanically or electrically operatedequipment, 681
. miscellaneous equipment, 684-685
. outrigger beam, 308, 683
. registration reporting and notice re-
quirements, 673-675
. . notice to Ministry of Labour wheresuspended scaffold, 673-674
. . where collapse of support or struc-
ture, 675
. . written report where person killed orcritically injured, 674-675
. safety precautions and requirements,675-677
. . access and egress, 677
. . age requirement, 675
. . barriers, 677
. . container of combustible or toxic
substance, 677
. . fall arrest system, 676-677
. . . body harness, 676
. . . lifeline, 676
. . firm footing, 677
. . lanyard, 676
. . personal protective equipment, 675-
676
. . warning signs, 677
. scaffolds, 679-683
. . castors or wheels, 680
. . maximum load, 679
. . working platform, 680
. static or horizontal line, 682
. suspended scaffold, 683
. suspension line and lifeline, primary,
681-683
Workers’ rights. See also Right to refuse
or stop work
. compliance checklist, 124
. ILO guidelines, related references to,124
. overview, 121
. . duties of employers, 121
. . right to know, 121
. . right to participate, 121
. . right to refuse, 121
. . ‘‘worker” defined, 121
. requirements in Act, 122-124
. . rights of all workers, 122-123
. . rights of JHSC members, 123-124
. . investigation by inspector, 202
. . . decision of inspector, 202
. . refusal to work, 201
. . . following investigation, 202
. . report of refusal, 201-202
. . worker to remain at safe place, 202
. . worker to remain near work station,202
Workplace Hazardous Materials In-
formation System (WHMIS)
. application, 691-692
. assessment of biological and chemical
agents, 691
. confidential business information, 699-701
. . claim for exemption from disclosure,700-701
. . claims board determining issue of
confidentiality, 700
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. . notation on material safety data
sheet, 700
. definitions, 689-691
. disclosure of information in medical
emergencies, 701
. disclosure of source of toxicologicaldata, 701
. exemptions, 692
. labels, 694-698
. . controlled product in piping systemsand vessels, identification of, 695
. . laboratory labels, 696-698
. . . controlled product, 695
. . . supplier label not required, 696
. . . workplace label not required, 697
. . placard identifiers, 695-696
. . supplier labels, 694
. . workplace labels for decanted pro-
ducts, 695
. . workplace labels for employer-pro-duced products, 694-695
. material safety data sheets, 698-699
. . employer material safety data sheets,699
. . supplier material safety data sheets,698-699
. worker education, 692-693
Workplace violence and harassment
. assessment of risks of violence, 188
. definitions
. . workplace harassment, 157
. . workplace violence, 157
. domestic violence, 188
. duties re violence, 40, 45, 50, 188
. information and instruction, 188-189
. . harassment, 189
. . . order, 187
. . written assessments or reassessments,188
. . written policies, 187
. policies, 187
. . written and posted, 187
. programs, 187, 189
. . harassment, 189
. . violence, 187
. refusal to work, 201
. . worker to remain in safe place and
available for investigation, 202
. rights of workers, 121
. safe working practices, 127
X
X-ray safety
. application for review of permanent X-
ray location, 703-704
. . form, 714-716
. . plan location drawings, 704
. application of regulation, 703
. competent person, designation of, 705
. definitions, 702-703
. determination of structure of sample
of material, 710-711
. diagnostic examination of animals, 709
. enclosure in cabinet, 710
. industrial radiology requirements, 707-709
. measures and procedures required, 706
. notice to Director of portable X-raysource, 705
. registration, 703
. . application for registration, 703,
713-714
. X-ray worker, 705-706
. . accident or failure of equipment, 707
. . dose equivalent received, 705-708
. . informing of limits imposed, 705
. . personal dosimeter, 706-707
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