Alberta Gazette — 15 November 2021 (Part II)
15 November 2021
Alberta — Gazette
Alberta Regulation 177/2021
Responsible Energy Development Act
ALBERTA ENERGY REGULATOR RULES OF PRACTICE
AMENDMENT REGULATION
Filed: October 20, 2021
For information only: Made by the Alberta Energy Regulator on September 13, 2021
pursuant to
section 61(a), (b), (
t) and (
w) of the Responsible Energy Development
Act.
1 The Alberta Energy Regulator Rules of Practice
(AR 99/2013) is amended by this Regulation.
Section 5.2(2)(
b) is amended
(
a) by striking out "Alberta Government Enhanced Approval
Process (EAP) Manual" and substituting "Alberta Energy
Regulator Expedited Decisions Manual";
(
b) by striking out "Department of Environment and
Sustainable Resource Development" and substituting "the
Regulator".
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Alberta Regulation 178/2021
Wills and Succession Act
PREFERENTIAL SHARE (INTESTATE ESTATES)
(EXPIRY DATE EXTENSION) AMENDMENT REGULATION
Filed: October 20, 2021
For information only: Made by the Minister of Justice and Solicitor General (M.O.
23/2021) on October 15, 2021 pursuant to
section 61(2) of the Wills and Succession
Act.
1 The Preferential Share (Intestate Estates) Regulation
(AR 217/2011) is amended by this Regulation.
Section 2 is amended by striking out "December 31, 2021"
and substituting "December 31, 2031".
Alberta Regulation 179/2021
Government Organization Act
SERVICE ALBERTA GRANTS REGULATION
Filed: October 20, 2021
For information only: Made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (O.C. 286/2021)
on October 20, 2021 pursuant to
section 13 of the Government Organization Act.
Table of Contents
Definitions
2 Delegation of powers and duties
3 General authority to make grants
4 Eligibility criteria
5 Applications for grants
6 Agreements
7 Payment
8 Conditions of grants
9 Variation of grants
10 Repayment of grants
11 Deductions from grants
Definitions
1 In this Regulation,
(a) "grant" means a grant under this Regulation;
(b) "Minister" means the Minister of Service Alberta;
(c) "recipient" means the recipient of a grant.
Delegation of powers and duties
2 The Minister may delegate in writing to any employee of the
Government any power conferred or duty imposed on the Minister by
section 13 of the Government Organization Act or by this Regulation.
General authority to make grants
3 The Minister may, in accordance with this Regulation, make grants
to persons or organizations for any purpose related to a program,
service or other matter under the administration of the Minister on any
terms or conditions the Minister considers appropriate.
Eligibility criteria
4(1) The Minister may establish eligibility criteria for grants.
(2) The Minister may waive eligibility criteria for grants in any
circumstances in which the Minister considers it appropriate to waive
the criteria.
Applications for grants
5 Where an application for a grant is required, the application must
be made in the manner and form determined by the Minister.
Agreements
6 The Minister may enter into agreements with respect to any matters
relating to the payment of grants.
Payment
7 The Minister may provide for the payment of a grant in a lump sum
or by instalments at the time or times the Minister considers
appropriate.
Conditions of grants
8 In addition to any conditions imposed by the Minister, it is a
condition of every grant made under
section 3
(
a) that the recipient shall
(
i) use the grant only for the purpose for which it is made,
(ii) account to the Minister, in the manner that the Minister
determines and to the Minister's satisfaction, for how
the grant money or any portion of it was or is being
used,
(iii) permit a representative of the Minister or the Auditor
General to examine any books or records that the
Minister or the Auditor General considers necessary to
determine how the grant has been or is being used, and
(iv) provide to the Minister, on request, any information the
Minister considers necessary for the purpose of
determining whether or not the recipient has complied
or is complying with the conditions of the grant,
(
b) that where the grant is required to be repaid under
section 10
(
i) the amount required to be repaid constitutes a debt due
to the Government and is recoverable in an action in
debt against the recipient, and
(ii) that a certificate signed by the Minister stating that a
grant was made and that the Minister has required
repayment of the grant in accordance with this
Regulation is prima facie proof of the debt due by the
recipient to the Government,
and
(
c) that where payment is made to the Government under
section
11(3), a certificate signed by the Minister stating
(
i) the amount of the indebtedness to the Government,
(ii) the amount of the grant applied toward reduction or
elimination of the indebtedness,
(iii) the amount, if any, of the debt remaining after
application of the grant, and
(iv) the situation respecting interest, if any, due on the
indebtedness
is prima facie proof of the facts stated in the certificate.
Variation of grants
9 The Minister may, by giving written notice to the recipient, vary
(
a) the purpose of a grant, or
(
b) any other term or condition of a grant, other than a condition
referred to in
section 8.
Repayment of grants
10(1) The Minister may require a recipient to repay all or part of the
grant money or to use the balance of the grant money for purposes
approved by the Minister if the recipient
(
a) fails to comply with a condition of the grant,
(
b) has provided any false, misleading or inaccurate information
in order to obtain the grant, or
(
c) has received a grant for which the recipient was ineligible.
(2) A recipient of a grant shall repay any unused portion of a grant,
unless the Minister varies the purpose or conditions of the grant under
section 9 so as to allow the use of the remainder of the grant under the
varied purpose or conditions.
Deductions from grants
11(1) The Minister may make a deduction from a grant
(
a) if the recipient or prospective recipient becomes indebted in
any respect to the Government, or
(
b) if the Minister, in the Minister's sole discretion, considers the
deduction appropriate.
(2) The deduction may be any amount up to and including 100% of
the grant payable.
(3) The Minister may use all or any of the grant deducted for payment
to a person who would be entitled to receive it from the prospective
recipient.
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Alberta Regulation 180/2021
Government Organization Act
AUTHORIZED ACCREDITED AGENCIES
AMENDMENT REGULATION
Filed: October 20, 2021
For information only: Made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (O.C. 288/2021)
on October 20, 2021 pursuant to
schedule 10,
section 2 of the Government
Organization Act.
1 The Authorized Accredited Agencies Regulation
(AR 184/95) is amended by this Regulation.
Section 8 is amended by striking out "April 30, 2022" and
substituting "April 30, 2024".
3 The
Schedule is amended by adding the following after item
63:
64 JCM Consulting, A124665
65 Gunn Consultants Inc., A000872
Alberta Regulation 181/2021
Government Organization Act
BOILERS DELEGATED ADMINISTRATION
AMENDMENT REGULATION
Filed: October 20, 2021
For information only: Made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (O.C. 289/2021)
on October 20, 2021 pursuant to
schedule 10,
section 2 of the Government
Organization Act.
1 The Boilers Delegated Administration Regulation
(AR 32/2002) is amended by this Regulation.
Section 7(3) is amended
(
a) by repealing clause (
a) and substituting the
following:
(
a) the registration, de-registration and recording, as
applicable, of
(
i) pressure equipment designs,
(ii) welding and joining procedures,
(iii) alteration and repair procedures, and
(iv) testing procedures;
(
b) by adding the following after clause (a):
(a.1) records of the location, ownership, construction,
installation, inspection, repair or maintenance of
pressure equipment;
(a.2) registration submissions not registered;
Section 10 is amended by striking out "March 30, 2022"
and substituting "March 30, 2027".
Alberta Regulation 182/2021
Safety Codes Act
ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTIES
AMENDMENT REGULATION
Filed: October 20, 2021
For information only: Made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (O.C. 290/2021)
on October 20, 2021 pursuant to
section 65 of the Safety Codes Act.
1 The Administrative Penalties Regulation (AR 207/2017) is
amended by this Regulation.
Section 2(b)(
v) is amended by striking out "service" and
substituting "services".
Section 14 is amended by striking out "December 1, 2021"
and substituting "December 1, 2026".
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Alberta Regulation 183/2021
Government Organization Act
RADIATION HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
REPEAL REGULATION
Filed: October 20, 2021
For information only: Made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (O.C. 297/2021)
on October 20, 2021 pursuant to
schedule 10,
section 2 of the Government
Organization Act.
1 The Radiation Health Administration Regulation
(AR 49/96) is repealed.
2 This Regulation comes into force on the coming into
force of
section 77(2) of the Occupational Health and Safety
Act, SA 2020 cO-2.2.
Alberta Regulation 184/2021
Occupational Health and Safety Act
OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATION
Filed: October 20, 2021
For information only: Made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (O.C. 298/2021)
on October 20, 2021 pursuant to
section 60 of the Occupational Health and Safety
Act.
Interpretation
1(1) In this Regulation, "Act" means the Occupational Health and
Safety Act, SA 2020 cO-2.2.
(2) For the purposes of sections 13(1)(
a) and 14(1)(
a) of the Act,
"regularly employs" does not include the employment or engagement
of workers to whom monetary compensation is not paid.
(3) For the purposes of sections 13(2) and 14(2) of the Act, "regularly
employed" does not include the employment or engagement of
workers to whom monetary compensation is not paid.
(4) For the purposes of Parts 9 and 41 of the OHS Code, "a thing used
or worn by a person" in the definition of "personal protective
equipment" in
section 1(ii) of the Act means any thing that is used or
worn exclusively by a single worker at a given time to restrict, restrain,
suspend, arrest or otherwise protect the worker from a fall.
Research and education programs
2 The Minister may, by order, establish research and education
programs for the purposes of preventing work site illnesses and
injuries.
Surveillance programs
3 The Minister may, by order, establish occupational health and
safety surveillance programs
(
a) for the purposes set out in
section 56 of the Act, and
(
b) for the purposes of conducting research relating to the
epidemiology of occupational injuries, diseases, exposures,
incidents and fatalities.
Coming into force
4 This Regulation comes into force on the coming into force of
section 60 of the Act.
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Alberta Regulation 185/2021
Occupational Health and Safety Act
ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY (OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH
AND SAFETY ACT) REPEAL REGULATION
Filed: October 20, 2021
For information only: Made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (O.C. 299/2021)
on October 20, 2021 pursuant to
section 85 of the Occupational Health and Safety
Act.
1 The Administrative Penalty (Occupational Health and
Safety Act) Regulation (AR 165/2013) is repealed.
2 This Regulation comes into force on the coming into
force of
section 77(1) of the Occupational Health and Safety
Act, SA 2020 cO-2.2.
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Alberta Regulation 186/2021
Occupational Health and Safety Act
FARMING AND RANCHING EXEMPTION
REPEAL REGULATION
Filed: October 20, 2021
For information only: Made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (O.C. 300/2021)
on October 20, 2021 pursuant to
section 85 of the Occupational Health and Safety
Act.
1 The Farming and Ranching Exemption Regulation
(AR 27/95) is repealed.
2 This Regulation comes into force on the coming into
force of
section 77(1) of the Occupational Health and Safety
Act, SA 2020 cO-2.2.
Alberta Regulation 187/2021
Occupational Health and Safety Act
OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY
REPEAL REGULATION
Filed: October 20, 2021
For information only: Made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (O.C. 301/2021)
on October 20, 2021 pursuant to
section 85 of the Occupational Health and Safety
Act.
1 The Occupational Health and Safety Regulation
(AR 62/2003) is repealed.
2 This Regulation comes into force on the coming into
force of
section 77(1) of the Occupational Health and Safety
Act, SA 2020 cO-2.2.
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Alberta Regulation 188/2021
Marketing of Agricultural Products Act
ALBERTA CHICKEN PRODUCERS MARKETING
AMENDMENT REGULATION
Filed: October 22, 2021
For information only: Made by the Alberta Chicken Producers on September 1, 2021
and approved by the Alberta Agricultural Products Marketing Council on September
9, 2021 pursuant to sections 26 and 27 of the Marketing of Agricultural Products Act.
1 The Alberta Chicken Producers Marketing Regulation
(AR 3/2000) is amended by this Regulation.
Section 1(
n) is amended by striking out "in the case of the
Organic Chicken Lease Program" and substituting "in the case of a
special marketing program established under
section 33.1".
Section 11(
f) is repealed and the following is substituted:
(
f) a lease of quota approved by the Board in accordance with a
special marketing program established under
section 33.1.
4 The heading preceding
section 31 is repealed and the
following is substituted:
Division 4
Quota Management and Special Marketing
Programs
5 The following is added after
section 33:
Special marketing programs
33.1 The Board may, from time to time, establish and operate
special marketing programs and related policies, and approve leases
of quota under those programs, to enable
(
a) the development of a market for organic chicken,
(
b) direct marketing of chicken to consumers,
(
c) the marketing of specialty chicken within the meaning of the
Canadian Chicken Licensing Regulations (SOR/2002-22), or
(
d) the development of new or emerging markets for chicken.
Part 2.1 is repealed.
7 The following is added after
section 43:
Special marketing program lease continued
43.1 If, immediately before the coming into force of this section, a
person held a valid lease approved under
Part 2.1 as it read before
the coming into force of this section, that person continues to hold
that lease in accordance with its terms until it expires or is amended
or terminated by the Board pursuant to a special marketing program
established under
section 33.1 as it reads on the coming into force of
this section.
Alberta Regulation 189/2021
Provincial Offences Procedure Act
PROCEDURES AMENDMENT REGULATION
Filed: November 3, 2021
For information only: Made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (O.C. 309/2021)
on November 3, 2021 pursuant to
section 42 of the Provincial Offences Procedure Act.
1 The Procedures Regulation (AR 63/2017) is amended by
this Regulation.
2 The
Schedule is amended
(
a) by repealing
Part 16;
(
b) in
Part 17 in the Table by adding the following
before Item 1:
0.1
3.2
3 This Regulation comes into force on the coming into
force of
section 61 of the Occupational Health and Safety
Act, SA 2020 cO-2.2.
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Alberta Regulation 190/2021
Occupational Health and Safety Act
OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE
REPEAL REGULATION
Filed: November 3, 2021
For information only: Made by the Minister of Labour and Immigration (M.O. No.
2021-44) on November 1, 2021 pursuant to
section 89 of the Occupational Health and
Safety Act (SA 2017 cO-2.1).
1 The Occupational Health and Safety Code (AR 87/2009) is
repealed.
2 This Regulation comes into force on the coming into
force of
section 77(1) of the Occupational Health and Safety
Act, SA 2020 cO-2.2.
Alberta Regulation 191/2021
Occupational Health and Safety Act
OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE
Filed: November 3, 2021
For information only: Made by the Minister of Labour and Immigration (M.O. No.
2021-46) on November 1, 2021 pursuant to
section 61 of the Occupational Health and
Safety Act.
Table of Contents
Core Requirements Applicable
to All Industries
Part 1
Definitions and General Application
Definitions
1.1 Farming and ranching operations
1.2 Domestic workers
2 Repealed
2.1 Repealed
2.2 Designated person to prepare plan
3 Adoption of standards
3.1 Previous editions of referenced standards
3.2 Equipment
3.3 Performance of duty by worker
4, 5 Repealed
6 Coming into force
Part 2
Hazard Assessment, Elimination and Control
7 Hazard assessment
8 Worker participation
9 Hazard elimination and control
10 Emergency control of hazard
11 Repealed
Part 3
Specifications and Certifications
12 Following specifications
12.1 Repealed
13 Manufacturer's and professional engineer's specifications
14 Certification by a professional engineer
15 Approved equipment
15.1 Specification and certifications
Requirements Applicable to All Industries
Part 4
Chemical Hazards, Biological Hazards
and Harmful Substances
General Requirements
16 Worker exposure to harmful substances
17 Exposure to multiple substances
18 Exposure during shifts longer than 8 hours
19 Review of exposure limits
20 Airborne concentration measurements
21 Potential worker exposure
22 Worker overexposure
23 Worker decontamination
24 Emergency baths, showers, eye wash equipment
25 Prohibited activities
26 Codes of practice
27 Storage of harmful substances
28 General provisions for asbestos, silica, coal dust and lead
29 Restricted area
30 Protective clothing used in restricted areas containing
asbestos or lead
31 Release of asbestos
32 Prohibitions related to asbestos
33 Asbestos in air distribution systems
34 Asbestos in a building to be demolished
35 Encapsulation, enclosure or removal of asbestos
36 Notification of a project
37 Asbestos worker course
38 Containment and labelling of asbestos waste
39 Use of crystalline silica in abrasive blasting
40 Health assessments for workers exposed to asbestos,
silica or coal dust
41 Lead exposure control plan
42 Lead - air monitoring
43 Medical monitoring for lead
43.1 Controlling mould exposure
Part 5
Confined Spaces
44 Code of practice
45 Hazard assessment
46 Training
47 Entry permit system
48 Safety and protection - generally
49 Protection - hazardous substances and energy
50 Unauthorized entry
51 Traffic hazards
52 Testing the atmosphere
53 Ventilation and purging
54 Inerting
55 Emergency response
56 Tending worker
57 Entry and exit
58 Retaining records
Part 6
Cranes, Hoists and Lifting Devices
General Requirements
59 Application
60 Not commercially manufactured
61 Identification of components
62 Rated load capacity
63 Load charts
64 Operator requirements
65 Log books
66 Preventing an unsafe lift
67 Preventing collisions
68 Load weight
68.1 Lift calculation
69 Loads over work areas
70 Tag and hoisting lines
71 Hand signals
72 Controls
73 Repairs and modifications
74 Containers for hoisting
75 A-Frames and gin poles
75.1 Suspended personnel baskets
Cantilever Hoists
76 Installation and use
Chimney Hoists
77 Equipment requirements
78 Operator responsibilities
79 Worker in lifting device
Hand-Operated Hoists
80 Holding suspended load
Material Hoists
81 Safety code for material hoists
82 Rider restriction
83 Gate interlocks
84 Operator responsibilities
85 Signal systems
86 Hoist brakes
87 Location protected
Mobile Cranes and Boom Trucks
88 Safety code for mobile cranes
88.1 Personnel baskets
89 Non-destructive testing
90 Counterweights and outriggers
91 Warning device
92 Preventing damage
92.1 Load blocks
92.2 Outriggers
Overhead Cranes
93 Electrical components and functions
94 Maintenance and inspection
95 Safe movement
95.1 Controls
Personnel Hoists
96 Safety code for personnel hoists
Roofer's Hoists
97 Safe use and design
Tower and Building Shaft Hoists
98 Protective enclosure
99 Design
Tower Cranes
100 Safety code for tower cranes
101 Limit devices
102 Operation
103 Changing components
104 Test weights
105 Structural testing and examination
106 Wind and temperature limitations
107 Multiple cranes
Underground Shaft Hoists
108 Safety requirements
109 Operator responsibilities
110 Hoist cage
111 Unguided suspended cage
Vehicle Hoists
112 Safety standards
113 Safe use
Winching Operations
114 Safe practices
Part 7
Emergency Preparedness and Response
115 Emergency response plan
116 Contents of plan
117 Rescue and evacuation workers
118 Equipment
Part 8
Entrances, Walkways, Stairways and Ladders
Entrances, Walkways, Stairways
119 Safe entry and exit
120 Doors
121 Walkways, runways and ramps
122 Stairways
123 Handrails on stairways
Ladders - General
124 Restriction on use
125 Prohibition on single rail
126 Prohibition on painting
127 Use near energized electrical equipment
128 Ladders on extending booms
Crawl Board or Roof Ladder
129 Safe use
Fixed Ladders
130 Design criteria
131 Fixed ladders in manholes
132 Rest platform exemption
Portable Ladders
133 Prohibition
134 Constructed portable ladder
135 Manufactured portable ladder
136 Securing and positioning
137 Fall protection
Part 9
Fall Protection
138 Rescue personnel exemption
139 General protection
140 Fall protection plan
141 Instruction of workers
142 Full body harness
142.1 Body belt
142.2 Lanyard
142.3 Shock absorber
143 Connectors, carabiners and snap hooks
144 Fall arresters
145 Self retracting device
146 Descent control device
147 Life safety rope
148 Adjustable lanyard for work positioning
148.1 Rope adjustment device for work positioning
149 Wood pole climbing
150 Equipment compatibility
150.1 Inspection and maintenance
150.2 Removal from service
150.3 Prusik and similar knots
151 Clearance, maximum arresting force and swing
Anchors
152 Anchor strength - permanent
152.1 Anchor strength - temporary
152.2 Duty to use anchors
152.3 Independence of anchors
152.4 Wire rope sling as anchor
153 Flexible and rigid horizontal lifeline systems
153.1 Installation of horizontal lifeline systems
154 Fixed ladders and climbable structures
155 Fall protection on vehicles and loads
156 Boom supported work platforms and aerial devices
157 Water danger
158 Leading edge fall protection system
159 Procedures in place of fall protection equipment
160 Work positioning
161 Control zones
Part 10
Fire and Explosion Hazards
161.1 Flammable or explosive atmospheres a hazard
General Protection and Prevention
162 Prohibitions
162.1 Classification of work sites
163 Procedures and precautions
164 Contaminated clothing and skin
165 Protective procedures and precautions
in hazardous locations
166 Internal combustion engines
167 Flare stacks, flare pits and flares
168 Industrial furnaces and fired heaters
169 Hot work
170 Hot taps
170.1 Spray operations
171 Compressed and liquefied gas
171.1 Welding - general
171.2 Gas welding or allied process
Welding Services From Vehicles
172 Storage compartments
173 Horizontal cylinder storage
174 Handling cylinders
Isolating Pipes and Pipelines
175 Isolating methods
176 Pigging
Part 11
First Aid
177 Training standards
177.1 Joint First Aid Training Standards Board membership
178 Providing services, supplies, equipment
179 Location of first aid
180 Emergency transportation
181 First aid providers
182 Duty to report injury or illness
183 Record of injury or illness
184 First aid records access
Part 12
General Safety Precautions
185 Housekeeping
186 Lighting
187 Pallets and storage racks
187.1 Placement of roofing materials
188 Restraining hoses and piping
189 Securing equipment and materials
190 Skeleton structures
191 Signallers
192 Stabilizing masonry walls
193 Tire servicing
194 Vehicle traffic control
195 Working on ice
Part 13
Joint Health and Safety Committees
and Health and Safety Representatives
196 Application of this
Part
196.1 Worker membership selection
196.2 Co-chairs of committee
197 Terms of reference
198 Special meetings of committees
199 Quorum
199.1 Posting names of committee members or health and
safety representatives
199.2 Special meetings of representatives
199.3 Time away for committee or representative work and entitlement to
pay
200 Repealed
201 Training
202 - 207 Repealed
Part 14
Lifting and Handling Loads
208 Equipment
209 Adapting heavy or awkward loads
209.1 Work site design - health care facilities
209.2 Patient/client/resident handling
210 Assessing manual handling hazards
211 Musculoskeletal injuries
211.1 Training to prevent musculoskeletal injury
Part 15
Managing the Control of
Hazardous Energy
212 Isolation
213 Verifying isolation
Securing Isolation
214 Securing by individual workers
215 Securing by a group
215.1 Securing by complex group control
215.2 Securing remotely controlled systems
215.3 Returning to operation
Piping and Pigging
215.4 Isolating piping
215.5 Pigging and testing of pipelines
Part 16
Noise Exposure
216 Duty to reduce
217 Noise control design
218 Worker exposure to noise
219 Noise exposure assessment
220 Results recorded
221 Noise management program
222 Hearing protection
223 Audiometric testing
224 Credit of time
Part 17
Overhead Power Lines
225 Safe limit of approach distances
226 Transported loads, equipment and buildings
227 Utility worker and tree trimmer exemption
Part 18
Personal Protective Equipment
228 Duty to use personal protective equipment
Eye Protection
229 Compliance with standards
230 Contact lenses
231 Electric arc welding
Flame Resistant Clothing
232 Use of flame resistant clothing
Foot Protection
233 Footwear
Head Protection
234 Protective headwear
235 Bicycles and skates
236 All-terrain vehicles, snow vehicles, motorcycles
237 Firefighters
238 Bump hat
239 Exemption from wearing headwear
Life Jackets and Personal
Flotation Devices
240 Compliance with standards
241 Use of jackets and flotation devices
Limb and Body Protection
242 Limb and body protection
243 Skin protection
Respiratory Protective Equipment
244 Respiratory dangers
245 Code of practice
246 Approval of equipment
246.1 Repealed
247 Selection of equipment
248 Storage and use
249 Quality of breathing air
250 Effective facial seal
251 Equipment for immediate danger
252 Equipment - no immediate danger
253 Air purifying equipment
254 Emergency escape equipment
255 Abrasive blasting operations
Part 19
Powered Mobile Equipment
256 Operator responsibilities
257 Visual inspection
257.1 Repealed
258 Dangerous movement
259 Pedestrian traffic
260 Inspection and maintenance
261 Maintenance on elevated parts
262 Starting engines
263 Unattended equipment
264 Lights
265 Windows and windshields
266 Other safety equipment
267 Warning signal
268 Bulkheads
269 Guards and screens
270 Rollover protective structures
270.1 Repealed
271 Equipment with rollover protection
272 Falling objects protective structures
273 Recertification after modification
274 Fuel tank in cab
275 Worker transportation
276 Riding on loads
276.1 Repealed
277 Hazardous loads
278 Tank trucks
279 Refuelling
All-Terrain Vehicles and Snow Vehicles
280 Three-wheeled all-terrain vehicles
281 Operator's manual
282 Load and slope limitations
Forklift Trucks
283 Load chart
284 Seat belt
Pile Driving Equipment and Practices
285 Chocking
286 Pile hoisting
287 Restraining hoses and connections
288 Brake bands and clutches
289 Timber piles
290 Crane boom inspection
Personal Vehicle for Work Purposes
290.1 Licensing and mechanical inspection
Concrete Pump Trucks
290.2 Safety requirements
Part 20
Radiation Exposure
291 Prevention and protection
291.1 Shielding
291.2 X-ray equipment
291.3 Lasers
291.4 Radiation exposure limits
291.5 Monitoring worker exposure to ionizing radiation (dosimetry)
291.6 Additional protections for pregnant and young workers
291.7 Designated radiation equipment - registration certificate required
Part 21
Rigging
292 Breaking strength
292.1 Safety factors
293 Load ratings
294 Inspection
295 Prohibition
296 Rigging protection
297 Standards
298 Slings
299 Rope wound on drum
300 Cable clips
301 Ferrules
302 Matching components
303 Safety latches
304 Makeshift rigging and welding
Rejection Criteria
305 Synthetic fibre slings
306 Wire rope
307 Metal mesh slings
308 Electric arc damage
309 Damaged hooks
Part 22
Safeguards
310 Safeguards
311 Tampering with safeguards
312 No safeguards
313 Building shafts
314 Covering openings
315 Guardrails
316 Hoppers, bins and chutes
317 Machine failure
318 Protection from falling objects
319 Push stick or block
320 Safety nets
321 Toe boards
322 Wire mesh
Part 23
Scaffolds and Temporary Work Platforms
Scaffolds
323 CSA Standard applies
324 Design
325 Load
326 Tagging requirements
327 Vertical ladder on scaffold
328 Working from a ladder
329 Scaffold planks
330 Scaffold platform
331 Metal scaffolding
332 Bracket scaffolds
333 Double-pole scaffolds
334 Free-standing or rolling scaffolds
335 Half-horse scaffolds
336 Ladderjack scaffolds
337 Needle-beam scaffolds
338 Outrigger scaffolds
339 Roofing brackets
340 Single-pole scaffolds
341 Suspended scaffolds
342 Swingstage scaffolds
343 Requirements for swingstage scaffold
344 Safety on swingstage scaffolds
345 Workers on swingstage scaffolds
Elevating Platforms and
Aerial Devices
346 Worker safety
347 Standards
348 Permanent suspension powered work platforms
349 Fork-mounted work platforms
350 Suspended man baskets
351 Boatswain's chairs
352 Temporary supporting structures
353 Fly form deck panels
Part 24
Toilets and Washing Facilities
354 Restrictions by employer
355 Drinking fluids
356 Exception
357 Toilet facilities
358 Water and drainage
359 Hand cleaning facilities
360 Supplies and waste receptacle
361 Condition of facilities
Part 25
Tools, Equipment and Machinery
362 Contact by clothing, etc.
363 Machines close together
364 Moving workers
364.1 Repealed
365 Starting machinery
366 Preventing machine activation
367 Operator responsibilities
368 Controls
369 Immobilizing machinery
370 Drive belts
371 Continuous-feed machinery
372 Elevated conveyor belts
373 Crossing conveyor belts
374 Actuated fastening tools
375 Grinders
376 Chainsaws
377 Circular saw blades
378 Band saw blades
379 Band saw wheels
380 Power-fed circular saws
381 Cut-off saws
382 Sawmill head rig
383 Sawmill log carriage
384 Robots
385 Teaching a robot
Part 26
Ventilation Systems
386 Application
387 Design
388 Safety
Part 27
Violence and Harassment
389 Hazard assessment
390 Violence prevention plan
390.1 Violence prevention policy
390.2 Violence prevention procedures
390.3 Domestic violence
390.4 Harassment prevention plan
390.5 Harassment prevention policy
390.6 Harassment prevention procedures
390.7 Review of plans
391 Training of workers
391.1 Investigation and reporting of incidents
391.2 Treatment or referral
392 Entitlement to pay
392.1 Retail fuel and convenience store worker safety application
392.2 Additional requirements for violence prevention plan
392.3 Additional training required
392.4 Review of violence prevention plan and worker training
392.5 Personal emergency transmitter
392.6 Mandatory fuel prepayment
Part 28
Working Alone
393 Application
394 Precautions required
Part 29
Workplace Hazardous Materials
Information System (WHMIS)
394.1
Definitions
395 Application
396 Hazardous waste
397 Training
398 Label required
399 Production or manufacture
400 Decanted products
401 Placards
402 Transfer of hazardous products
403 Laboratory samples
404 Safety data sheet - supplier
405 Safety data sheet - employer
406 Information current
407 Availability of safety data sheet
408 Claim for disclosure exemption
409 Interim non-disclosure
410 Exemption from disclosure
411 Duty to disclose information
412 Information - confidential
413 Information to medical professional
414 Limits on disclosure
Requirements Applicable to Specific
Industries and Activities
Part 30
Demolition
415 Worker in charge
416 Location of equipment
417 Hazardous substances
418 Use of explosives
419 Disconnecting services
420 Materials chute
421 Dismantling buildings
422 Building shaft demolitions
Part 31
Diving Operations
423 Application
424 Employer responsibilities
425 - 436 Repealed
437 Intakes, pipes and tunnels
438 - 440 Repealed
Part 32
Excavating and Tunnelling
441 Disturbing the ground
442 Classification of soil type
443 Soil stabilization
444 Marking an excavation
445 Water hazard
446 Worker access
447 Locating buried or concrete-embedded facilities
448 Exposing buried facilities
449 Exemption
450 Methods of protection
451 Cutting back walls
452 Loose materials
453 Spoil piles
454 Power pole support
455 Safe entry and exit
456 Temporary protective structures
457 Alternatives to temporary protective structures
458 Installation of shoring, stringers or bracing
459 Access for powered mobile equipment
460 Dumping block
461 Underground shafts
462 Drilled or bored underground shaft
463 Prohibition
464 Tunnel
Part 33
Explosives
465 Application
466 Burning material
467 Safe work procedures
468 Blasters
468.1 Issue of blaster's permit
468.2 Expiry of permit
468.3 Suspension and cancellation of permit
468.4 Effect at work site of cancellation or suspension of permit
468.5 Employer record of blaster permits
468.6 Amendment of permit
468.7 Possession of blaster's permit
469 Reporting incidents involving explosives
Handling Explosives
470 Canadian guidelines
471 Intermittent storage
472 Light sources in magazines
473 Transporting explosives
474 Oldest used first
475 Deteriorated or damaged explosive
476 Unused explosives
477 Appropriate quantities
478 Cutting or piercing
479 Cartridge explosives
480 Tools
481 Priming
482 Length of safety fuse assemblies
483 Detonators
484 Storms
Drilling
485 Drilling location
486 Bootleg
487 Size of drill hole
488 Prohibition
Loading
489 Unwinding detonator leg wires
490 Static electricity
491 Tamping explosives
492 Sequential firing
493 Detonation within 30 days
494 Detonator leg wires
495 Testing detonators and circuits
496 Damaged leads and wires
497 Connecting down lines to trunk cords
Firing
498 Community protection
499 Safe distance
500 Stray electric currents
501 Overhead power line
502 Above ground charge
503 Radiofrequency transmitters
504 Length of fuse assembly
505 Blasting machine
506 Shunting the firing line
507 Loaded hole
Destroying Explosives
508 Standards
509 Misfire waiting period
510 Withdrawing a misfire
511 Destroying a misfire
512 Abandoned charge
513 Removal of waste
514 Loss or theft
Specific Blasting Activities
515 Avalanche control
516 Oil well blasting
517 Seismic blasting and drilling
Part 34
Forestry
518 Felling and bucking
519 Hand felling
520 Mechanized feller or limber
521 Operator protective structures
522 Road warnings
523 Partially cut trees
524 Logging trucks
525 Traffic safety
Part 35
Health Care and Industries with
Biological Hazards
525.1 Exposure control
525.2 Medical sharps
526 Sharps containers
527 Recapping needles
527.1 Repealed
528 Policies and procedures
529 Limited exposure
530 Post exposure management
Part 36
Mining
Division 1
General
531 Application
532 Building safety
533 Mine plans
534 Record retention
535 Excavation
536 Open stockpiles
537 Dust from drills
538 Light metal alloys
539 Surface haul roads
540 Discard from mines
541 Mine walls
542 Dumping block
543 Environmental monitoring of hazardous gases
544 Reporting dangerous occurrences
Fire Prevention and Emergency Response
545 Emergency response station
546 Emergency response team
547 Fire-fighting training
548 Fire precautions
549 Fireproofing of roadways
550 Conveyor clearance
551 Fire detection systems
552 Emergency warning system
553 Evacuation
554 Fire-fighting equipment
555 Fire extinguishers
556 Location of equipment
557 Water supply
558 Water control valves
559 Refuge stations
Electrical Systems
560 Electrical standards
561 Notice to Director
562 Electrical installations
563 Surface facilities
564 Underground coal mine
565 Equipment supply systems
566 Batteries
567 Overhead power lines
568 Ground fault protection
569 Switchgear
570 Grounding
571 Electric welding
572 Hand-held electrical drills
Rubber-Tired, Self-Propelled Machines
573 Approval
574 Standards
575 Prototype machine
576 Representative machines
577 Emergency energy
578 Hydraulic brakes
579 Dual brake systems
580 Emergency brakes
581 Air brakes
582 Auxiliary air reservoirs
583 Front wheel brake control
584 Parking brakes
585 Periodic service brake testing
586 Tests
587 Maintenance records
588 Auxiliary steering
589 Auxiliary pump
590 Auxiliary steering standards
591 Design safety factors
592 Clearance lights
593 Clear view
594 Lights
595 Clearances
596 Unattended machines
Diesel Power
597 Diesel-powered machine
Conveyors
598 Fire resistance
599 Stopping
600 Travelling room
601 Combustible dust
602 Clearances
603 Riding conveyor belts
604 Examination
605 Carbon monoxide monitors
606 Conveyor roadways
Division 2
Explosives
607 Theft of explosives
608 Non-sparking tools
609 Underground mine blaster
610 Surface mine blaster
611 Magazines
612 Illumination of magazines
613 Stored explosives
614 Electric detonators
615 Access to explosives
616 Removal from magazine
617 Priority of use
618 Magazine record
619 Explosive location
Transportation
620 Removal and transfer
621 Restriction on open flames
622 Vehicle requirements
623 Protection from weather
624 Original packaging
625 Detonators
626 Vehicle breakdown
Operational Procedures
627 Manufacturer's specifications
628 Unsafe explosives
629 Blast area control
630 Access to blast area
631 General duties
632 Secondary blasting
633 Mine blaster's record
634 Damaged blasting wires
635 Blasting machine control
Undetonated or Abandoned Explosives
636 Unused explosives
637 Misfire procedures
638 Abandoned explosive
Blasting Machines and Circuits
639 Testing and initiation
640 Blasting apparatus
641 Circuit testing
642 Circuit requirement
Surface Mines
643 Application
644 Signs
645 Blast holes
646 Electrical storm
647 Detonating cord
648 Ignition precautions
649 Safety fuses
650 Electrical cables and wires
651 Electric blasting
652 Burning explosives
653 Misfires
654 Drilling near explosives
655 Storage
656 Blasting warnings
657 Charged holes
Underground Mines and Tunnels
658 Application
659 Permitted explosives
660 Electric conveyance
661 Mine shaft conveyance
662 Transport underground
663 Drilling distances
664 Underground mine blaster
665 Blasting cable
666 Use of detonators
667 Same manufacturer
668 Series connection
669 Water
670 Stemming
671 Firing in the same round
672 Misfires
673 Misfire detonation
674 Leaving a misfire
675 Compressed air
676 Shock blasting
677 Surface shots
678 Permanent firing station
679 Secondary blasting
Division 3
Underground Coal Mines
680 Application
681 Annual plan
682 Underground coal mine surveyor
Mine Workers
683 Supervision
684 Required qualifications
685 Mine manager
686 Combined operations
687 Working alone
688 Unsafe conditions
689 Shift change
690 Shift report
691 Record of workers
692 Self rescuers
693 Means of ignition
694 No smoking warnings
Mine Equipment
694.1 Recognizing international standards
695 Propane installations
696 Bulk fuel storage
697 Voice communication
698 Location
699 Permanently attended stations
700 Portal
701 Mine outlets
702 Escape ways
703 Manholes
Vehicles
704 Underground fuel stations
705 Diesel fuel
706 Control of equipment
Roof and Side Support
707 Support system
708 Extractions
709 Operating procedures
710 Removal of ground supports
Ventilation System
711 Ventilation system
712 Air velocity
713 Return airway
714 Doors
715 Stoppings
716 Seals
717 Chutes
718 Splits
719 Fans
720 Reverse flows
721 Surface fans
722 Booster fans
723 Auxiliary fans
724 Brattice, vent tubes
725 Operating procedures for booster and auxiliary fans
726 Stopping fan
727 Ventilation monitoring
728 Cross cuts
729 Operating in split
Gas and Dust Control
730 Gas inspections
731 Flammable gas levels
732 Diesel vehicle roads
733 Degassing procedures
734 Gas removal
735 Unused areas
736 Sealed off areas
737 Approval of devices for testing and measuring
738 Combustible gas detector
739 Portable detector
740 Breakdown of detector
741 Roof bolting
742 Airborne dust
743 Incombustible dust
744 Sampling of settled dust
Explosion Control
745 Explosion barriers
746 Welding, cutting and soldering
747 Pillars
748 Drill holes
749 Water or gas
749.1 Shaft access and hoisting equipment
Mining Operations and Mining Certificates
749.2 Underground mine blaster's certificate
749.3 Surface mine blaster's certificate
749.4 Underground coal mine manager's certificate
749.5 Underground coal mine foreman's certificate
749.6 Underground coal mine electrical superintendent's certificate
749.7 Expiry of mining certificate
749.8 Suspension and cancellation, etc., of mining certificates
749.9 Provisional certificates
749.91 Employer records of certificates and permits
749.92 Blaster's permit fees
749.93 Mining certificates fees
Part 37
Oil and Gas Wells
750 Application
751 Competent supervisor
752 Breathing equipment
753 Operating load of derrick or mast
754 Derricks and masts
755 Log book
756 Drillers
757 Geophysical operations
758 Drilling rig, service rig, and snubbing unit inspections
759 Overloaded service rig trucks
760 Safety check
761 Exits from enclosures
762 Emergency escape route
763 Guy lines
764 Ground anchors
765 Trailer pipe rack
766 Drawworks
767 Brakes
768 Weight indicators
769 Travelling blocks
770 Tugger or travelling block
771 Catheads
772 Racking pipes
773 Rotary table danger zone
774 Tong safety
775 Counterweights
776 Drilling fluid
777 Rig tank or pit enclosures
778 Prohibition on fuel storage
779 Drill stem testing
780 Well swabbing
781 Well servicing
782 Well stimulation
783 Well site piping system
784 Gas sample containers
Part 38 - Expired
Part 39
Tree Care Operations
792 Application
793 Safe work practices
794 Fall protection and work positioning
795 Harness standards
796 Knot exemption
Part 40
Utility Workers - Electrical
797 - 798 Application
799 Protective devices or equipment
800 Safe work practices for electric utilities and rural electrification
associations
801 Safe work practices for industrial power producers
802 Coordinated work
803 Communication lines, cables
804 Work on energized electrical equipment or lines (above 750 volts)
Part 41
Work Requiring Rope Access
General Requirements
805 - 807 Exemptions
808 - 810 Rope access safe work plan
811 Safe work practices
812 Instruction of workers
813 Tools and equipment
814 Equipment compatibility
815 Inspection and maintenance
816 - 818 Low stretch (static) and high stretch (dynamic) rope
819 Cow's tail
820 Removal from service
821 - 822 Worker rescue
Industrial Rope Access Work
823 - 825 Safe work practices
826 Worker competency
827 Worker's personal logbook
828 - 829 Maximum arrest force, clearance, anchor strength
830 Safety line
831 - 833 Head protection
834 Full body harness
835 - 836 Connecting components
837 Ascenders
838 Back-up devices
839 Descenders
Non-industrial Rope Access Work
840 Safe work practices
841 Worker competency
842 - 843 Fall factor, clearance, anchorage strength
844 - 846 Head protection
847 Sit harness
848 Full body harness
849 Connecting components
Schedules
Core Requirements Applicable
to All Industries
Part 1
Definitions and General Application
Definitions
1 In this Code,
"abate" means to encapsulate, enclose or remove asbestos
containing material;
"abnormal audiogram" means an audiogram that indicates
(
a) the threshold in either ear is more than 25 dB at 500,
1000 or 2000 Hz,
(
b) the threshold in either ear is more than 60 dB at 3000,
4000 or 6000 Hz, or
(
c) there is one-sided hearing loss with the difference in
hearing threshold level between the better and the
poorer ear exceeding the average of 30 dB at 3000,
4000 and 6000 Hz;
"abnormal shift" means a threshold shift, in either ear, of 15
dB at two consecutive test frequencies from 1000 Hz up to
and including 6000 Hz when compared to the baseline test;
"acceptance" means an acceptance issued under
section 20 of
the Act;
"Act" means the Occupational Health and Safety Act, SA
2020 cO-2.2;
"actively transmitting" with respect to radiofrequency
transmitters includes being set to "on" or "standby" mode;
"actuated fastening tool" means a tool that uses a pneumatic,
hydraulic, explosive or electric source of energy to bring
about its action;
"acute illness or injury" means a physical injury or sudden
occurrence of an illness that results in the need for immediate
care;
"advanced care paramedic" or "ACP" means an advanced
care paramedic under the Paramedics Profession Regulation
(AR 151/2016);
"advanced first aider" means an emergency medical
responder, primary care paramedic, nurse or other person
who holds a certificate in advanced first aid from an
approved training agency;
"aerial device" means a telescoping or articulating unit used
for positioning a personnel basket, bucket, platform or other
device at an elevated work location;
"all-terrain vehicle" means a wheeled or tracked motor
vehicle designed primarily for travel on unprepared surfaces,
such as open country and marshland, but does not include a
snow vehicle or farming, ranching or construction
machinery;
"anchor" means an engineered component for coupling a fall
arrest or travel restraint system to an anchorage;
"anchorage" means a structure, or part of a structure, that is
capable of safely withstanding any potential forces applied
by a fall protection system;
"ANSI" means the American National Standards Institute;
"API" means the American Petroleum Institute;
"approved by a Director" means an approval issued under
section 22 of the Act;
"approved to" means that the product bears the approval or
certification mark of a nationally accredited third party
testing organization, certifying that the product complies
with the referenced standard;
"approved training agency" means a person or organization
that enters into an agreement with a Director of Medical
Services under
section 177;
"asbestos" includes all forms of asbestos;
"asbestos waste" means material that is discarded because
there is a reasonable chance that asbestos might be released
from it and become airborne, including protective clothing
that is contaminated with asbestos;
"ASME" means the American Society of Mechanical
Engineers;
"ASSE" means the American Society of Safety Engineers;
"ASTM" means the American Society for Testing and
Materials;
"audiometer" means a device meeting the specifications of
an audiometer described in ANSI Standard S3.6-2004,
Specification for Audiometers;
"audiometric technician" means a person who has passed an
audiometric technician course approved by a Director of
Medical Services, or has been approved by a Director of
Medical Services as having the equivalent of an approved
audiometric technician course and who, in either case, has
passed a requalification examination when requested to do so
by a Director of Medical Services;
"authorized radiation health registration agency" means a
person designated under
section 58 of the Act as an
authorized radiation health registration agency;
"authorized radiation protection inspection agency" means a
person designated under
section 58 of the Act as an
authorized radiation protection inspection agency;
"authorized worker" in sections 562 to 569 means a
competent worker authorized by the employer to install,
change or repair electrical equipment;
"AWG" means, with respect to electrical conductors,
American Wire Gauge;
"biohazardous material" means a pathogenic organism,
including a bloodborne pathogen, that, because of its known
or reasonably believed ability to cause disease in humans,
would be classified as Risk Group 2, 3 or 4 as defined in the
Human Pathogens and Toxins Act (Canada), or any material
contaminated with such an organism;
"blaster" means a worker who holds a valid blaster's permit
deemed to have been issued under the Act by virtue of
section 69(2) of the Act or issued under this Code;
"blaster's permit" means a permit for non-mining operations
referred to in
section 468.1 and includes a blaster's permit
deemed to have been issued under the Act by virtue of
section 69(2) of the Act or issued under this Code;
"blasting area", means the location at which explosives are
being prepared, fired or destroyed or in which armed charges
are known or believed to exist, and, except at a mine site,
extends at least 50 metres in all directions from the location;
"blasting machine" means a portable device used to initiate
detonation;
"blasting mat" means a heavy mat made of woven rope, steel
wire or chain, or improvised from other material, placed over
loaded holes to prevent earth, rock and debris from being
thrown in the air by the detonated explosive;
"boatswain's chair" means a seat that is suspended from
ropes from which one person works on the side of a building;
"body belt" means a body support consisting of a strap with a
means for securing it about the waist and attaching it to other
components;
"boom" means the part of a structure that is attached to a
crane or lifting device superstructure and used to support the
upper end of the hoisting tackle;
"boom truck" means a truck that is equipped with a
hydraulically driven structure or device that
(
a) is mounted on a turret that is secured to a truck,
(
b) is supported to provide stability, and
(
c) is equipped with a boom that
(
i) is telescoping or articulating, and
(ii) can swing, hoist or raise and lower its load;
"bootleg" means that portion of a drill hole or borehole that
(
a) is not destroyed after an explosive charge is detonated
in it, and
(
b) may or may not contain explosives;
"BSI" means the British Standards Institute;
"building shaft" means an enclosed vertical opening in a
building or structure extending to 2 or more floors or levels,
including an elevator, a ventilation shaft, a stairwell or a
service shaft;
"buried facility" means anything buried or constructed below
ground level respecting electricity, communications, water,
sewage, oil, gas or other substances including, but not limited
to, the pipes, conduits, ducts, cables, wires, valves, manholes,
catch basins and attachments to them;
"Canadian Electrical Code" means CSA Standard C22.1-06,
Canadian Electrical Code,
Part 1, Safety Standard for
Electrical Installations;
"CANMET" means the Canadian Explosives Atmospheres
Laboratory, Canadian Centre for Mineral and Energy
Technology, Natural Resources Canada;
"cantilever hoist" means a hoist in which the car travels on
rails that may be an integral part of a vertical mast and on a
vertical plane out board from the mast;
"carabiner" means a connecting component that
(
a) generally consists of a trapezoidal or oval body with a
self locking gate that requires at least 2 consecutive,
deliberate actions to open to permit the body to receive
an object and that, when released, automatically closes
and locks to prevent unintentional opening, and
(
b) has an ultimate tensile strength of at least 22.2
kilonewtons;
"CEN" means the European Committee for Standardization;
"certified by a professional engineer" means stamped and
signed by a professional engineer as described in
section 14;
"CGSB" means the Canadian General Standards Board;
"chimney hoist" means a hoist used to lift workers, materials
or equipment during the construction of a chimney;
"climbable structure" means an engineered or architectural
work where the primary method of accessing the structure is
by climbing the structure with the principle means of support
being the climber's hands and feet;
"close work site" means a work site that is not more than 20
minutes travel time from a health care facility under normal
travel conditions using available means of transportation;
"coal dust" means dust that
(
i) results from the mining, transporting or processing of
coal,
(ii) is of a pure or mixed carboniferous, mineralogical
composition, and
(iii) contains 10 percent or less of free silica calculated by
weight;
"combustible dust" means a dust that can create an explosive
atmosphere when it is suspended in air in ignitable
concentrations;
"combustible liquid" means a liquid that has a flash point at
or above 37.8§C, as determined by using the methods
described in the Alberta Fire Code (1997);
"combined operation" in
Part 36 means surface and
underground mining activity at the same mine site, whether
or not the mine material is being extracted from one or more
connected or unconnected seams;
"concrete pump truck" in
Part 19 means powered mobile
equipment that is comprised of a concrete pump, a
distribution boom or mast, delivery pipes and the equipment
on which they are mounted;
"confined space" means a restricted space which may
become hazardous to a worker entering it because of
(
a) an atmosphere that is or may be injurious by reason of
oxygen deficiency or enrichment, flammability,
explosivity or toxicity,
(
b) a condition or changing set of circumstances within the
space that presents a potential for injury or illness, or
(
c) the potential or inherent characteristics of an activity
which can produce adverse or harmful consequences
within the space;
"contaminant" means a chemical, biological or radiological
material in a concentration that will likely endanger the
health and safety of a worker if it is inhaled, ingested or
absorbed;
"contaminated" means affected by the presence of a harmful
substance on workers or at the work site in a quantity
sufficient to pose a risk to health;
"contaminated environment" means a work site that contains
or may contain a contaminant;
"control system isolating device" means a device that
physically prevents activation of a system used for remotely
controlling the operation of equipment;
"control zone" means the area within 2 metres of an
unguarded edge of a level, elevated work surface that has a
slope of no more than 4 degrees;
"cow's tail" in
Part 41 means a short strap, lanyard or sling
connected to the main attachment point of a harness;
"CPSC" means the Consumer Product Safety Commission;
"crane" means equipment that is designed to lift loads, lower
loads and move loads horizontally when they are lifted;
"CSA" means the Canadian Standards Association;
"3 decibel exchange rate" means that when the sound energy
doubles, the decibel level increases by 3;
"dBA" means a measure of sound level in decibels using a
reference sound pressure of 20 micropascals when measured
on the A weighting network of a sound level meter;
"demolition" means the tearing down, destruction, breaking
up or razing of the whole or part of a building or structure;
"designated radiation equipment" means the following
equipment unless it is in transit, in storage or incapable of
being energized:
(
a) diagnostic or therapeutic x-ray equipment;
(
b) particle accelerators not governed by the Nuclear Safety
and Control Act (Canada) and the regulations under that
Act;
(
c) baggage inspection x-ray equipment;
(
d) security x-ray equipment;
(
e) cabinet x-ray equipment;
(
f) analytical x-ray equipment;
(
g) industrial x-ray equipment;
(
h) irradiation x-ray equipment;
(
i) class 3b or 4 lasers that are not enclosed within a laser
system with a lower classification, as described in ANSI
Standard Z136.1-2014, American National Standard for
the Safe Use of Lasers, published by the American
National Standards Institute;
"designated signaller" means a person designated to give
signals in accordance with
section 191;
"detonating cord" means a cord containing explosives of
sufficient strength to detonate other explosives;
"detonator" means a blasting detonator, an electric blasting
detonator or a similar device used to detonate explosives;
"detonator leg wire" means an electric wire attached to a
detonator;
"direct supervision" means that a competent worker
(
a) is personally and visually supervising the worker who is
not competent, and
(
b) is able to communicate readily and clearly with the
worker who is not competent;
"discard" means solid or liquid material that is removed or
rejected during mining or processing operations because it
has no current use, but that may be of future use;
"distant work site" means a work site that is more than 20
minutes but less than 40 minutes travel time from a health
care facility, under normal travel conditions using available
means of transportation;
"effective dose" means the sum for all irradiated tissues and
organs, of the equivalent dose, in millisieverts, for each
tissue or organ multiplied by the appropriate tissue weighting
factor, as determined in accordance with the 2007
Recommendations of the International Commission on
Radiological Protection. ICRP Publication 103. Ann. ICRP
2007; 37 (2-4);
"electric blasting detonator" means a shell containing a
charge of detonating compound designed to be fired by an
electric current;
"electric utility" has the meaning assigned to it by the
Electric Utilities Act;
"electromagnetic radiation" includes radiation used or found
in association with
(
a) broadcasting,
(
b) mobile communications systems,
(
c) remote control signal stations,
(
d) television and radio transmitters,
(
e) industrial radiofrequency heaters,
(
f) equipment used for geophysical surveys,
(
g) radar,
(
h) atmospheric electrical storms, and
(
i) cellular telephone systems;
"emergency first aider" means a person who holds a
certificate in emergency first aid from an approved training
agency;
"emergency medical responder" means an emergency
medical responder under the Paramedics Profession
Regulation (AR 151/2016);
"emergency response plan" means the emergency response
plan required under
Part 7;
"equivalent dose" means the amount of energy of ionizing
radiation, in millisieverts, absorbed in a unit of mass of
irradiated tissue or organ multiplied by the appropriate
radiation weighting factor, as determined in accordance with
the 2007 Recommendations of the International Commission
on Radiological Protection. ICRP Publication 103. Ann.
ICRP 2007; 37 (2-4);
"excavation" in
Part 32 means a dug out area of ground but
does not include a tunnel, underground shaft or open pit
mine;
"excess noise" means noise that exceeds the limits specified
section 218;
"explosive" means a chemical compound or mixture that by
fire, friction, impact, percussion or detonation may cause a
sudden release of gases at a pressure capable of producing
destructive effects to adjacent objects or of killing or injuring
a person;
"explosive atmosphere" means an atmosphere that
(
a) contains a substance in a mixture with air, under
atmospheric conditions and at a concentration between
the substance's lower explosive limit and upper
explosive limit, and
(
b) is capable of producing destructive effects to adjacent
objects or of killing or injuring a person;
"exposed worker" means a worker who may reasonably be
expected to work in a restricted area at least 30 work days in
a 12-month period;
"fall arresting device" means a part of a worker's personal
protective equipment that stops the worker's fall and does not
allow the worker to fall farther;
"fall protection system" means
(
a) a personal fall arrest system,
(
b) a travel restraint system,
(
c) fabric or netting panels intended for leading edge
protection,
(
d) a safety net,
(
e) a control zone, or
(
f) use of procedures in place of fall protection equipment;
"fall restrict equipment" means a component of a fall restrict
system that, when combined with other subcomponents and
elements, allows the climber of a wood pole to remain at the
climber's work position with both hands free and that
performs a limited fall arrest function when the climber loses
contact between the climber's spurs and the pole;
"fall restrict system" means a combination of a work
positioning system and fall restrict equipment;
"fibre" means a particulate material with
(
a) a diameter equal to or less than 3 micrometres,
(
b) a length equal to or greater than 5 micrometres, and
(
c) a length to diameter ratio equal to or greater than 3 to 1;
"first aid" means the immediate and temporary care given to
an injured or ill person at a work site using available
equipment, supplies, facilities or services, including
treatment to sustain life, to prevent a condition from
becoming worse or to promote recovery;
"first aider" means an emergency first aider, standard first
aider or advanced first aider designated by an employer to
provide first aid to workers at a work site;
"fixed ladder" means a ladder that is permanently fixed to a
supporting structure in a vertical position or at an angle of
not more than 15 degrees from vertical and that does not lean
back;
"flammable liquid" means a liquid with
(
a) a flash point below 37.8øC, and
(
b) a vapour pressure of not more than 275.8 kilopascals
(absolute), as determined by ASTM Standard D323-06,
Standard Test Method for Vapour Pressure of
Petroleum Products (Reid Method);
"flammable substance" means
(
a) a flammable gas or liquid,
(
b) the vapour of a flammable or combustible liquid,
(
c) dust that can create an explosive atmosphere when
suspended in air in ignitable concentrations, or
(
d) ignitable fibres;
"flash point" means the minimum temperature at which a
liquid in a container gives off vapour in sufficient
concentration to form an ignitable mixture with air near the
surface of the liquid, as determined by using the methods
described in the Alberta Fire Code (1997);
"fly form deck panel" means a temporary supporting
structure used as a modular falsework that is intended to be,
and capable of being, moved from floor to floor and reused
during a construction project;
"free fall distance" means the vertical distance between the
point from which a worker falls to the point at which
deceleration begins because of the action of a personal fall
arrest system;
"full body harness" means a body support consisting of
connected straps designed to distribute force over at least the
thighs, shoulders and pelvis, to which a lanyard or lifeline or
connecting component can be attached;
"gob" means an area of a mine from which coal has been
extracted and the roof allowed to cave in;
"grinder accessory" means an abrasive wheel, cutting disc,
wire wheel, buffing or polishing disc or other similar
product;
"GVW" means the manufacturer's rated gross vehicle
weight;
"hand expose zone" means the strip of land
(a) 1 metre wide on each side of the locate marks for a
buried facility other than a high pressure pipeline, or
(b) 5 metres wide on each side of the locate marks for a
high pressure pipeline;
"hand tool" means hand-held equipment that depends on the
energy of the worker for its direct effect and does not have a
pneumatic, hydraulic, electrical or chemical energy source
for its operation;
"handling" with respect to explosives includes preparing,
loading, firing, burning or destroying explosives or
detonators;
"hazard assessment" means an assessment made in
accordance with
section 7 or 21;
"hazardous energy" in
Part 15 means electrical, mechanical,
hydraulic, pneumatic, chemical, nuclear, thermal,
gravitational or any other form of energy that could cause
injury due to the unintended motion, energizing, start up or
release of such stored or residual energy in machinery,
equipment, piping, pipelines or process systems;
"hazardous location" in
Part 10 means a place where fire or
explosion hazards may exist due to flammable gases or
vapours, flammable or combustible liquids, combustible dust
or ignitable fibres or flyings, as described in the Canadian
Electrical Code;
"health care facility" means a hospital, medical clinic or
physician's office that can dispense emergency medical
treatment during the time workers are at a work site;
"hearing protection device" means personal protective
equipment worn to protect the wearer from damage to
hearing due to exposure to noise;
"heavy duty scaffold" means a scaffold that
(
a) is designed to support the equivalent of an evenly
distributed load of more than 122 kilograms per square
metre but not more than 367 kilograms per square
metre, and
(
b) has planks with a span of not more than 2.3 metres;
"high hazard work" means work described in
Schedule 2,
Table 2;
"high pressure pipeline" means a pipeline operating at a
pressure of 700 kilopascals or greater;
"high visibility safety apparel" means personal protective
equipment that is occupational apparel capable of signalling
the user's presence visually and intended to provide the user
with conspicuity in hazardous situations under any light
conditions and under illumination by vehicle headlights;
"hoist" means equipment that is designed to lift and lower
loads;
"horizontal lifeline system" means a system composed of a
synthetic or wire rope, secured horizontally between 2 or
more anchor points, to which a worker attaches a personal
fall arrest system or travel restraint system;
"hot tap" means a process of penetrating through the pressure
containing barrier of a pipeline, line, piping system, tank,
vessel, pump casing, compressor casing or similar facility
that has not been totally isolated, depressurized, purged and
cleaned;
"hot work" means work in which a flame is used or sparks or
other sources of ignition may be produced, including
(
a) cutting, welding, burning, air gouging, riveting, drilling,
grinding and chipping,
(
b) using electrical equipment not classified for use in a
hazardous location, and
(
c) introducing a combustion engine to a work process;
"hours of darkness" means the period from 30 minutes after
sunset to 30 minutes before sunrise, or any time when,
because of insufficient light or unfavourable atmospheric
conditions, persons or vehicles cannot be seen at a distance
of 150 metres;
"IEC" means the International Electrotechnical Commission;
"immediately dangerous to life or health" means
circumstances in which the atmosphere is deficient in oxygen
or the concentration of a harmful substance in the atmosphere
(
a) is an immediate threat to life,
(
b) may affect health irreversibly,
(
c) may have future adverse effects on health, or
(
d) may interfere with a worker's ability to escape from a
dangerous atmosphere;
"incombustible dust" means a pulverized inert mine material
of light colour,
(a) 100 percent of which passes through a 20 mesh sieve,
(
b) not less than 70 percent by weight of which passes,
when dry, through a 200 mesh sieve, and
(
c) that does not contain more than 5 percent combustible
matter or 4 percent free and combined silica;
"industrial power producer" in
Part 40 means an employer
authorized in Alberta to generate electrical energy as an
independent power producer or solely for its own use in
manufacturing or in the handling of material;
"industrial rope access work" in
Part 41 means work
activities at height which incorporate a working line, safety
line and full body harness in combination with other devices
that allow a worker to ascend, descend and traverse to and
from a work area under the worker's own control;
"inerting" means to intentionally flood the atmosphere inside
a confined space with an inert gas to eliminate the hazard of
igniting flammable vapours;
"ionizing radiation" means electromagnetic energy, atomic
particles or nuclear particles that are capable of ionizing
atoms;
"ionizing radiation equipment" means
(
a) diagnostic or therapeutic x-ray equipment,
(
b) particle accelerators,
(
c) industrial x-ray equipment,
(
d) irradiation x-ray equipment, or
(
e) any other ionizing radiation equipment for which the
registration certificate requires monitoring of the
personal exposure of workers who use or are directly
involved in the use of ionizing radiation equipment or
an ionizing radiation source;
"ISO" means the International Organization for
Standardization;
"isolated" means to have separated, disconnected,
de-energized or depressurized;
"isolated work site" means a work site that is 40 minutes or
more travel time from the work site to a health care facility
under normal travel conditions using available means of
transportation;
"jib" means an extension to a boom that is attached to the
boom tip to provide additional boom length;
"Lex" means the level of a worker's total exposure to noise in
dBA, averaged over the entire workday and adjusted to an
equivalent 8-hour exposure measured in accordance with
section 219 and based on a 3 decibel exchange rate;
"ladderjack scaffold" means a scaffold erected by attaching a
bracket to a ladder to support the scaffold planks;
"lanyard" means a flexible line of webbing or synthetic or
wire rope that is used to secure a full body harness or safety
belt to a lifeline or anchor point;
"laser" means any device which can be made to produce or
amplify electromagnetic radiation in the wavelength range
from 180 nanometres to 1 millimetre primarily by the process
of controlled stimulated emission;
"lead" includes inorganic and organic compounds of lead;
"leading edge" means the edge of a floor, roof or formwork
for a floor or other walking/working surface that changes
location as additional floor, roof, decking or formwork
sections are placed, formed or constructed;
"life jacket" means personal protective equipment capable of
supporting a person with the head above water in a face-up
position without the direct effort of the person wearing the
equipment;
"lifeline" means a synthetic or wire rope, rigged from one or
more anchor points, to which a worker's lanyard or other part
of a personal fall arrest system is attached;
"light duty scaffold" means a scaffold that
(
a) is designed to support the equivalent of an evenly
distributed load of not more than 122 kilograms per
square metre, and
(
b) has planks with a span of not more than 3 metres;
"low hazard work" means work described in
Schedule 2,
Table 1;
"lower explosive limit" means the lower value of the range
of concentrations of a substance, in a mixture with air, at
which the substance may ignite;
"lumber" means wood that is spruce pine fir (S-P-
F) or
better, of Number 2 grade or better and, if referred to by
dimensions, meets the requirements of CSA Standard
CAN/CSA O141-05, Softwood Lumber, or the requirements
of the NLGA Standard, Standard Grading Rules for
Canadian Lumber (2003);
"machinery" means a combination of mechanical parts that
transmits from one part to another, or otherwise modifies,
force, motion or energy that comes from hydraulic,
pneumatic, chemical or electrical reactions or from other
sources, and includes vehicles;
"magazine" with respect to explosives means a building,
storehouse, structure or place in which an explosive is kept or
stored, but does not include
(
a) a vehicle in which an explosive is kept for the purpose
of moving the explosive from place to place, or
(
b) a place at which the blending or assembling of the
non-explosive component parts of an explosive is
allowed;
"manufacturer's rated capacity" means the maximum
capacity, speed, load, depth of operation or working pressure,
as the case may be, recommended by the specifications of the
manufacturer of the equipment for the operation of the
equipment under the circumstances prevailing at the time it is
operated;
"material hoist" means a hoist that is not designed to lift
people;
"medical sharp" in
Part 35 means a needle device, scalpel,
lancet or any other medical device that can reasonably be
expected to penetrate the skin or other part of the body;
"medium hazard work" means work that is neither low
hazard work nor high hazard work;
"meets the requirements of" means a manufacturer's self
declaration that the product complies with the referenced
standard is acceptable;
"millisievert" ("mSv") means a derived unit of effective dose
and equivalent dose for ionizing radiation;
"mine" means a working, other than a drill hole made while
exploring for a mineral, from which coal, precious or semi-
precious minerals, sand, gravel, industrial minerals or oil
sands is being extracted, and includes a quarry and a pit;
"mine blaster" means a surface mine blaster or an
underground mine blaster;
"mine entrance" means a surface entrance to a mine at the
point above where excavation began or will begin but does
not include a mined out area that has been reclaimed;
"mine level" in
Part 36 means a horizontal excavation in the
ground or in strata of an underground mine that is usable
(
a) for drainage or ventilation, or
(
b) as an entrance or exit for workers or mine materials to
or from a mine or part of a mine;
"mine material" means material that may be taken into or out
of a mine, including naturally occurring materials, equipment
and supplies;
"mine official" means an underground coal mine manager or
underground coal mine foreman;
"mine plan" means a map, including a profile or section, of a
mine or part of a mine, certified as correct by the mine
surveyor;
"mine shaft" in
Part 36 means an excavation at an angle of
45 degrees or greater from the horizontal that is usable
(
a) for drainage or ventilation, or
(
b) as an entrance or exit for workers or mine materials to
or from a mine or part of a mine;
"mine site" means a location at which a facility for extracting
a mineral by underground, strip, pit or quarry operations
exists or is to be developed, and includes
(
i) a mineral processing plant, storage facility or discard
disposal facility that exists or is to be developed in
connection with a mine, and
(ii) all connected access roads;
"mine tunnel" in
Part 36 means an excavation at an angle of
less than 45 degrees from the horizontal, including inclines
and declines, that is usable
(
a) for drainage or ventilation, or
(
b) as an entrance or exit for workers or mine materials to
or from a mine or part of a mine;
"mine wall" means the exposed face of an excavation in a
surface mine from ground level to the working level;
"mining certificate" means a certificate issued under
Part 36;
"misfire" means a drill hole, borehole or device containing
an explosive charge that did not explode when detonation
was attempted;
"mobile crane" means a crane, other than a boom truck, that
(
a) incorporates a power-driven drum and cable or rope to
lift, lower or move loads,
(
b) is equipped with a lattice or telescoping boom capable
of moving in the vertical plane, and
(
c) is mounted on a base or chassis, either crawler or wheel
mounted, to provide mobility;
"mobile equipment" means equipment that is
(
a) capable of moving under its own power or of being
pulled or carried, and
(
b) not intended to be secured to land or a structure;
"musculoskeletal injury" means an injury to a worker of the
muscles, tendons, ligaments, joints, nerves, blood vessels or
related soft tissues that are caused or aggravated by work,
including overexertion injuries and overuse injuries;
"National Dose Registry" means the centralized record-
keeping system containing the dose information of workers
who use or are directly involved in the use of ionizing
radiation equipment or an ionizing radiation source in
Canada that is maintained by Health Canada;
"NFPA" means the National Fire Protection Association;
"NIOSH" means the National Institute for Occupational
Safety and Health;
"NLGA" means the National Lumber Grades Authority;
"noise" means sound energy at a work site;
"non-industrial rope access work" in
Part 41 means work
activities performed within a recreational or sport context
that incorporate a working line and a sit harness or full body
harness in combination with other devices during
(
a) mountaineering, caving and canyoning activities
requiring the use of rope access techniques, or
(
b) climbing on artificial structures designed and built for
the purpose of sport climbing;
"non-ionizing radiation" means electromagnetic energy that
is not capable of ionizing atoms, but that may cause
photochemical, heating or other effects;
"nurse" means a registered nurse who is a member of the
College and Association of Registered Nurses of Alberta
established under the Health Professions Act and who is an
advanced first aider;
"occupational exposure limit" or "OEL" with respect to a
substance, means the occupational exposure limit established
in
Schedule 1, Table 2 for that substance;
"occupational rope access" in
Part 41 includes both industrial
and non-industrial rope access work;
"operate" with respect to machinery or equipment includes
using or handling the machinery or equipment;
"OSHA" means the Occupational Safety and Health
Administration;
"outlet" in
Part 36 means a shaft, slope, incline, decline, adit,
tunnel, level or other means of entry to or exit from an
underground mine;
"outrigger scaffold" means a supported scaffold that consists
of a platform resting on outrigger beams (thrustouts)
projecting beyond the wall or face of the building or
structure, with inboard ends secured inside the building or
structure;
"parenteral contact" means piercing mucous membranes or
the skin;
"particulate not otherwise regulated" means insoluble
particulate composed of substances that do not have an
occupational exposure limit;
"permanent" when referring to a structure, process or action
means that it is intended to last indefinitely;
"permanent suspension powered work platform" means a
suspension powered work platform that is a permanent part
of a building or structure;
"permitted explosive" means an explosive that is listed
pursuant to
section 41 of the Explosives Regulations, 2013
(SOR/2013-211) made under the Explosives Act (Canada);
"personal fall arrest system" means personal protective
equipment that will stop a worker's fall before the worker
hits a surface below the worker;
"personal flotation device" means personal protective
equipment capable of supporting a person with the head
above water, without the direct effort of the person wearing
the equipment;
"PIP" means Process Industry Practices;
"pipeline" has the meaning assigned to it by the Pipeline Act;
"portable ladder" means any ladder that is not a fixed ladder;
"portable power cables" in
Part 36 means portable trailing
cables as specified in the applicable sections of CSA
Standard CAN/CSA M421-00 (R2007), Use of Electricity in
Mines;
"portal" means a structure at the entrance to an underground
mine, including any at the surface and any for a distance
underground of 30 metres,
(
a) that is used to support the ground and protect workers,
(
b) where outlets, other than vertical shafts, reach the
surface;
"powered mobile equipment" means a self-propelled
machine or combination of machines, including a prime
mover or a motor vehicle, designed to manipulate or move
material or to provide a powered aerial device for workers;
"primary care paramedic" means a primary care paramedic
under the Paramedics Profession Regulation (AR 151/2016);
"prime" with respect to explosives means to attach a safety
fuse assembly or detonator;
"processing plant" in
section 532 means a facility where
coal, minerals or other products of a mine are cleaned, sized
or prepared for sale or use;
"professional engineer" means a professional engineer under
the Engineering and Geoscience Professions Act;
"protective headwear" means personal protective equipment
that protects the head;
"pulmonary function technician" means a person who
(
a) has passed, or has been approved by a Director of
Medical Services as having done the equivalent of
passing, a pulmonary function technician course
approved by a Director of Medical Services, and
(
b) if so required by a Director of Medical Services, has
passed a requalification examination approved by such
a Director;
"purge" means to remove a substance by displacing it with
another substance;
"quarry" means an operation involved in the mining of
limestone, sandstone or another industrial mineral;
"radiation" means ionizing or non-ionizing radiation;
"radiation equipment" means equipment or machinery
associated with the use or operation of a radiation source, and
includes the radiation source itself and any structure used to
support or shield the equipment, machinery or radiation
source;
"radiation facility" means any premises or part of premises in
which radiation equipment or a radiation source is installed;
"radiation source" means a device or substance that emits
radiation;
"radiofrequency transmitters" means transmitters that include
radio towers, television towers, portable two-way radio base
stations and repeaters, portable two-way radios and cellular
telephones;
"registration certificate" means a certificate issued by an
authorized radiation health registration agency or by a
Director authorizing the operation of designated radiation
equipment;
"respirable particulate" means airborne particulate collected
and analyzed using NIOSH Method 0600, Particulates Not
Otherwise Regulated, Respirable;
"respiratory protective equipment" means personal protective
equipment intended to protect the wearer from oxygen-
deficient atmospheres or inhaling airborne harmful
substances and includes self-contained breathing apparatus;
"restricted area" means an area of a work site where there is a
reasonable chance that the airborne concentration of
asbestos, silica, coal dust or lead exceeds or may exceed the
occupational exposure limit for one or more of the
substances;
"restricted space" means an enclosed or partially enclosed
space not designed or intended for continuous human
occupancy that has a restricted, limited or impeded means of
entry or exit because of its construction;
"rural electrification association" in
Part 40 means an
association under the Rural Utilities Act whose purpose is to
supply electricity to its members;
"SAE" means the Society of Automotive Engineers;
"safe patient/client/resident handling" in
Part 14 means
lifting, transferring or repositioning by the use of engineering
controls, lifting and transfer aids or assistive devices, by lift
teams or other trained staff rather than by sole use of worker
body strength;
"safeguard" means a guard, shield, guardrail, fence, gate,
barrier, toe board, protective enclosure, safety net, handrail
or other device designed to protect workers operating
equipment or machinery, but does not include personal
protective equipment;
"safety engineered medical sharp" in
Part 35 means a
medical sharp that is designed to, or has a built in safety
feature or mechanism that will, eliminate or minimize the
risk of accidental parenteral contact while or after the sharp
is used;
"safety fuse" means a train of black powder that
(
a) is tightly wrapped and enclosed in a series of textiles
and waterproof materials,
(
b) can be connected to a detonator, and
(
c) burns internally at a continuous and uniform rate when
ignited;
"safety fuse assembly" means a safety fuse to which a
detonator is attached;
"scaffold" means a temporary work platform and its
supporting structure used for supporting workers, materials
or both, but does not include suspended cages, permanent
suspension powered work platforms, boatswain's chairs,
elevating platforms, aerial devices, fork-mounted work
platforms, temporary supporting structures and fly form deck
panels;
"secure" in
Part 15 means ensuring that an energy isolating
device cannot be released or activated;
"sharps" means needles, knives, scalpels, blades, scissors and
other items that can cut or puncture a person, which may also
be contaminated with a biohazardous material;
"shock absorber" means a device intended to reduce the force
on a worker when a personal fall arrest system is operating;
"silica" means crystalline silicon dioxide, including quartz
and cristobalite;
"small utility vehicle" in
Part 18 means a small vehicle
designated for off-road use, equipped with a bench type seat
and a steering wheel and designed to transport more than one
person;
"snow vehicle" means a motor vehicle designated or
intended to be driven exclusively or chiefly on snow or ice;
"snubbing" in
Part 37 means the act of moving tubulars into
or out of a well bore when pressure is contained in the well
through the use of stripping components or closed blowout
preventers (BOPs), and mechanical force is required to move
the tubing in order to overcome the hydraulic force exerted
on the tubular in the well bore;
"split" in
Part 36 means a separate fresh air ventilation circuit
in which the intake air comes directly from the main intake
airway and the return air goes directly to the main return
airway;
"spoil pile" means waste material excavated from an
excavation, tunnel or underground shaft;
"standard first aider" means a first aider who holds a
certificate in standard first aid from an approved training
agency;
"surface mine" means a mine worked by strip mining, open
pit mining or other surface method, including auger mining;
"surface mine blaster" means a worker who holds a valid
surface mine blaster's certificate deemed to have been issued
under the Act by virtue of
section 69(2) of the Act or issued
under this Code;
"suspended scaffold" means a work platform suspended from
above by wires or ropes;
"swing drop distance" means, in a fall-arresting action, the
vertical drop from the onset of the swinging motion to the
point of initial contact with a structure;
"temporary" with respect to a structure, process or action
means that it is not intended to last indefinitely;
"temporary protective structure" means a structure or device
designed to provide protection to workers, in an excavation,
tunnel or underground shaft, from cave ins, collapses or
sliding or rolling materials and includes shoring, bracing,
piles, planking or cages;
"temporary supporting structures" means falsework, forms,
fly form deck panels, shoring, braces or cables that are used
to support a structure temporarily or to stabilize materials or
earthworks until they are self-supporting or their instability is
otherwise overcome and includes a thrustout materials
landing platform;
"total fall distance" means the vertical distance from the
point at which a worker falls to the point where the fall stops
after all personal fall arrest system components have
extended;
"total particulate" means airborne particulate collected and
analyzed using NIOSH Method 0500, Particulates Not
Otherwise Regulated, Total;
"tower crane" means a crane that
(
a) is designed to incorporate a power-driven drum and
cable, a rope and a vertical mast or a tower and jib,
(
b) is of the travelling, fixed or climbing type, and
(
c) is not used to lift people;
"tower hoist" means a hoist
(
a) with a tower that is an integral part of it or supports it,
(
b) that travels between fixed guides, and
(
c) that is not used to lift people;
"travel restraint system" means a type of fall protection
system, including guardrails or similar barriers, that prevents
a worker from travelling to the edge of a structure or to a
work position from which the worker could fall;
"trench" means a long, narrow dug out area of ground that is
deeper than its width at the bottom;
"tunnel" in
Part 36 means an underground passage with an
incline of less than 45 degrees from the horizontal;
"UIAA" means the Union Internationale des Associations
d'Alpinisme;
"ULC" means the Underwriters Laboratories of Canada;
"underground coal mine electrical superintendent" means a
worker who holds a valid underground coal mine electrical
superintendent's certificate deemed to have been issued
under the Act by virtue of
section 69(2) of the Act or issued
under this Code;
"underground coal mine foreman" means a worker who
holds a valid underground coal mine foreman's certificate
deemed to have been issued under the Act by virtue of
section 69(2) of the Act or issued under this Code;
"underground coal mine manager" means a worker who
holds a valid underground coal mine manager's certificate
deemed to have been issued under the Act by virtue of
section 69(2) of the Act or issued under this Code;
"underground mine" means a mine other than a surface mine;
"underground mine blaster" means a worker who holds a
valid underground mine blaster's certificate deemed to have
been issued under the Act by virtue of
section 69(2) of the
Act or issued under this Code;
"underground shaft" means an underground passage with an
incline of 45 degrees or more from the horizontal, including a
drilled or bored pile or caisson, that is used primarily for the
transportation of workers or materials;
"underground shaft hoist" means a hoist used in an
underground shaft to gain entry to and exit from a tunnel or
underground space and includes a device for conveying mine
material;
"utility employee" in
Part 40 means a worker engaged in the
work of an electric utility, industrial power producer or rural
electrification association;
"vehicle" means a device in, on or by which a person or thing
may be transported or drawn and includes a combination of
vehicles;
"ventilation stopping" in
Part 36 means a structure that
directs air flow or separates intake and return air systems;
"welding or allied process" in
Part 10 means any specific
type of electric or oxy fuel gas welding or cutting process,
including those processes referred to in Appendix A of CSA
Standard W117.2-06, Safety in Welding, Cutting and Allied
Processes;
"work area" means a place at a work site where a worker is,
or may be, during work or during a work break;
"work positioning system" means a system of personal
protective equipment components attached to a vertical
safety line and includes a full body harness, descent
controllers and positioning lanyards used to support or
suspend a worker in tension at a work position;
"working face" means the surface from which mineable
material, overburden or waste material is being removed;
"workings" means the area where excavation is occurring in
a mine;.
"x-ray equipment" means a device or class of devices that is
capable of producing x-rays artificially.
Farming and ranching operations
1.1(1) Subject to subsection (2) and except as expressly provided for
in this Code, this Code does not apply to the following farming and
ranching operations:
(
a) the production of crops, including fruits and vegetables,
through the cultivation of land;
(
b) the raising and maintenance of animals or birds;
(
c) the keeping of bees.
1.1(2) For greater certainty, the following are not farming and
ranching operations:
(
a) the processing of food or other products from the operations
referred to in subsection (1);
(
b) the operation of greenhouses, mushroom farms, nurseries or
sod farms;
(
c) landscaping;
(
d) the raising or boarding of pets.
1.1(3) The farming and ranching operations referred to in subsection
(1) are specified for the purpose of
section 1(cc)(
i) and (tt)(ii) of the
Act, but for greater certainty, the operations referred to in subsection
(2) are not farming and ranching operations for the purpose of
section
1(cc)(
i) and (tt)(ii) of the Act.
1.1(4) Subject to subsection (5),
Part 13 applies to farming and
ranching operations.
1.1(5)
Section 201 applies only to the training of co-chairs of joint
health and safety committees and health and safety representatives of
farming and ranching operations.
Domestic workers
1.2(1) In this section,
(a) "domestic work" means the normal household work, tasks or
chores that are the type routinely performed by members of a
household;
(b) "domestic worker" means a person employed to perform
domestic work within a private dwelling by or on behalf of
an occupant or owner who lives in the private dwelling.
1.2(2) Subject to subsection (3), this Code does not apply to domestic
workers.
1.2(3) Sections 3.2, 12(
a) and (b), 15.1, 21(1)(b), 21(2)(a), (
c) and
(d), and
section 21(3) apply to domestic workers.
2 and 2.1 Repealed.
Designated person to prepare plan
2.2 If a requirement of this Code imposes a duty on an employer with
respect to the development or preparation of a plan, the employer must
ensure that the plan is developed or prepared by a designated person
who is competent in the principles and practices of the work described
in the plan.
Adoption of standards
3 The following are adopted for the purposes of this Code:
Alberta Energy
Electric Utilities Act
(2003) Alberta Health and Wellness
Ambulance Services Act
(2000) Alberta Municipal Affairs
Code for Electrical Installations at Oil and Gas Facilities
(2006) Alberta Electrical and Communications Utility Code
(2002) Alberta Fire Code
(1997) ANSI Standards
A10.11-1989 (R1998), Construction and Demolition
Operations - Personnel and Debris Nets
A10.32-2004, Fall Protection Systems - American National
Standard for Construction and Demolition Operations
A14.1-2007, American National Standard for Ladders -
Wood Safety Requirements
A14.2-2007, American National Standard for Ladders -
Portable Metal - Safety Requirements
A14.5-2007, American National Standard for Ladders -
Portable Reinforced Plastic - Safety Requirements
A92.3-2006, Manually Propelled Elevating Aerial Platforms
A92.5-2006, Boom Supported Elevating Work Platforms
A92.6-2006, Self Propelled Elevating Work Platforms
A92.8-1993 (R1998), Vehicle Mounted Bridge Inspection
and Maintenance Devices
A92.9-1993, Mast Climbing Work Platforms
ALCTV-2006, American National Standard for Automotive
Lifts - Safety Requirements for Construction, Testing, and
Validation
ALOIM-2000, Automotive Lifts - Safety Requirements for
Operation, Inspection and Maintenance
B1.20.1-1983 (R2006), Pipe Threads, General Purpose
(Inch)
S1.25-1991 (R2002), Specification for Personal Noise
Dosimeters
S1.4-1983 (R2006), Specification for Sound Level Meters
S1.43-1997 (R2002), Specifications for Integrating
Averaging Sound Level Meters
S3.6-2004, Specification for Audiometers
Z26.1 (1996), Safety Glazing Material for Glazing Motor
Vehicles and Motor Vehicle Equipment Operating on Land
Highways - Safety Standard
Z87.1-2003, Occupational and Educational Personal Eye
and Face Protection Devices
Z87.1-1989, Practice for Occupational and Educational Eye
and Face Protection
Z89.1-2003, American National Standard for Industrial
Head Protection
Z359.1-2007, Safety requirements for personal fall arrest
systems, subsystems and components
API Recommended Practice
RP 4G, Recommended Practice for Maintenance and Use of
Drilling and Well Servicing Structures
(2004) ASME Standard
B30.9-2006, Safety Standard for Cableways, Cranes,
Derricks, Hoists, Hooks, Jacks, and Slings
B30.20-2006, Below-the-Hook Lifting Devices
B56.1-2000, Safety Standard for Low Lift and High Lift
Trucks
Association of Canadian Mountain Guides
Climbing Gym Instructor Technical Manual
(2003) Technical Handbook for Professional Mountain Guides
(1999) ASTM Standards
C478-07, Standard Specification for Reinforced Concrete
Manhole Sections
D323-06, Standard Test Method for Vapour Pressure of
Petroleum Products (Reid Method)
D2865-06, Standard Practice for Calibration of Standards
and Equipment for Electrical Insulating Materials Testing
F1447-06, Standard Specification for Helmets Used in
Recreational Bicycling or Roller Skating
F2413-05, Specifications for Performance Requirements for
Protective Footwear
Australian Rope Access Association
Industrial Rope Access Technique
(2000) British Columbia Cave Rescue
British Columbia Cave Rescue Companion Rescue Workshop
(2005) BSI Standards
BS 6658: 05, Specification for Protective Helmets for Vehicle
Users
Canadian Cave Conservancy
Cave Guiding Standards for British Columbia and Alberta
(2003) CEN Standards
EN 341: 1997, Personal protective equipment against falls
from height - Descender devices
EN 353 2: 2002, Personal protective equipment against falls
from a height -
Part 2: Guided type fall arresters including
a flexible anchor line
EN 354: 2002, Personal protective equipment against falls
from a height - Lanyards
EN 355: 2002, Personal protective equipment against falls
from a height - Energy absorbers
EN 358: 2000, Personal protective equipment for work
positioning and prevention of falls from a height - Belts for
work positioning and restraint and work positioning lanyards
EN 361: 2007, Personal protective equipment against falls
from a height - Full body harnesses
EN 362: 2004, Personal protective equipment against falls
from height - Connectors
EN 397: 2006, Specification for industrial safety helmets
EN 567: 1997, Mountaineering equipment - Rope clamps -
Safety requirements and test methods
EN 813: 1997, Personal protective equipment for prevention
of falls from a height - Sit harnesses
EN 892: 2004, Mountaineering equipment - Dynamic
mountaineering ropes - Safety requirements and test
methods
EN 1891: 1998, Personal protective equipment for the
prevention of falls from a height - Low stretch kernmantel
ropes
EN 12275: 1998, Mountaineering equipment - Connectors
- Safety requirements and test methods
EN 12277: 1998, Mountaineering equipment - Harnesses -
Safety requirements and test methods
EN 12492: 2000, Mountaineering equipment - Helmets for
mountaineers - Safety requirements and test methods
EN 1677 1: 2000, Components for slings -
Part 1: Forged
steel components, grade 8
CGSB Standards
CAN/CGSB 3.16-99 AMEND, Mining Diesel Fuel
CAN/CGSB 65.7-M88 AMEND, Lifejackets, Inherently
Buoyant Type
CAN/CGSB 65.11-M88 AMEND, Personal Flotation
Devices
CSA Standards
CAN/CSA B167-96 (R2007), Safety Standard for
Maintenance and Inspection of Overhead Cranes, Gantry
Cranes, Monorails, Hoists and Trolleys
B352.0-95 (R2006), Rollover Protective Structures (ROPS)
for Agricultural, Construction, Earthmoving, Forestry,
Industrial and Mining Machines -
Part 1: General
Requirements
B352.1-95 (R2006), Rollover Protective Structures (ROPS)
for Agricultural, Construction, Earthmoving, Forestry,
Industrial and Mining Machines -
Part 2: Testing
Requirements for ROPS on Agricultural Tractors
B352.2-95 (R2006), Rollover Protective Structures (ROPS)
for Agricultural, Construction, Earthmoving, Forestry,
Industrial and Mining Machines -
Part 3: Testing
Requirements for ROPS on Construction, Earthmoving,
Forestry, Industrial and Mining Machines
CAN/CSA B354.1-04, Portable elevating work platforms
CAN/CSA B354.2-01 (R2006), Self-Propelled Elevating
Work Platforms
CAN/CSA B354.4-02, Self-Propelled Boom Supported
Elevating Work Platforms
B376-M1980 (R2008), Portable Containers for Gasoline and
Other Petroleum Fuels
C22.1-06, Canadian Electrical Code,
Part 1, Safety Standard
for Electrical Installations
C22.2 No. 33-M1984 (R2004), Construction and Test of
Electric Cranes and Hoists
CAN/CSA C225-00 (R2005), Vehicle-Mounted Aerial
Devices
CAN/CSA D113.2-M89 (R2004), Cycling Helmets
CAN/CSA M421-00 (R2007), Use of Electricity in Mines
CAN/CSA M422-M87 (R2007), Fire-Performance and
Antistatic Requirements for Ventilation Materials
CAN/CSA M423-M87 (R2007), Fire Resistant Hydraulic
Fluids
CAN/CSA M424.1-88 (R2007), Flameproof
Non-Rail-Bound, Diesel-Powered Machines for Use in Gassy
Underground Coal Mines
CAN/CSA M424.2-M90 (R2007), Non-Rail-Bound
Diesel-Powered Machines for Use in Non-Gassy
Underground Mines
CAN/CSA M424.3-M90 (R2007), Braking Performance -
Rubber-Tired, Self-Propelled Underground Mining Machines
O121-08, Douglas Fir Plywood
CAN/CSA O141-05, Softwood Lumber
O151-04, Canadian Softwood Plywood
S269.1-1975 (R2003), Falsework for Construction Purposes
CAN/CSA S269.2-M87 (R2003), Access Scaffolding for
Construction Purposes
W117.2-06, Safety in Welding, Cutting and Allied Processes
CAN3 Z11-M81 (R2005), Portable Ladders
CAN/CSA Z94.1-05, Industrial Protective Headwear
Z94.2-02, Hearing Protection Devices - Performance,
Selection, Care, and Use
Z94.3-07, Eye and Face Protectors
Z94.3-02, Eye and Face Protectors
Z94.3-99, Industrial Eye and Face Protectors
Z94.4-02, Selection, Use and Care of Respirators
Z107.56-06, Procedures for the Measurement of
Occupational Noise Exposure
CAN/CSA Z150-98 (R2004), Safety Code on Mobile Cranes
Z180.1-00 (R2005), Compressed Breathing Air and Systems
CAN/CSA Z185-M87 (R2006), Safety Code for Personnel
Hoists
Z195-02, Protective Footwear
Z248-04, Code for Tower Cranes
CAN/CSA Z256-M87 (R2006), Safety Code for Material
Hoists
CAN/CSA Z259.1-05, Body belts and saddles for work
positioning and travel restraint
CAN/CSA Z259.2.1-98 (R2004), Fall Arresters, Vertical
Lifelines, and Rails
CAN/CSA Z259.2.2-98 (R2004), Self-Retracting Devices for
Personal Fall Arrest Systems
CAN/CSA Z259.2.3-99 (R2004), Descent Control Devices
Z259.3-M1978 (R2004), Lineman's Body Belt and
Lineman's Safety Strap
CAN/CSA Z259.10-06, Full Body Harnesses
Z259.11-05, Energy absorbers and lanyards
Z259.12-01 (R2006), Connecting Components for Personal
Fall Arrest Systems (PFAS)
Z259.13-04, Flexible Horizontal Lifeline Systems
Z259.14-01, Fall Restrict Equipment for Wood Pole
Climbing
Z259.16-04, Design of Active Fall-Protection Systems
CAN/CSA Z271-98 (R2004), Safety Code for Suspended
Elevating Platforms
CAN/CSA Z275.1-05, Hyperbaric Facilities
CAN/CSA Z275.2-04, Occupational Safety Code for Diving
Operations
CAN/CSA Z275.4-02, Competency Standard for Diving
Operations
CAN/CSA Z321-96 (R2006), Signs and Symbols for the
Workplace
Z434-03 (R2008), Industrial Robots and Robot Systems -
General Safety Requirements
CPSC Standard
Title 16 Code of U.S. Federal Regulations
Part 1203, Safety
Standard for Bicycle Helmets
IEC Standards
61672-1 (2002), Electroacoustics - Sound Level Meters -
Part 1: Specifications
61672-2 (2003), Electroacoustics - Sound Level Meters -
Part 2: Pattern evaluation tests
International Rope Access Trade Association
General requirements for certification of personnel engaged
in industrial rope access methods
(2005) International guidelines on the use of rope access methods
for industrial purposes
(2001) ISO Standards
3450: 1996, Earth moving machinery - Braking systems of
rubber-tyred machines - Systems and performance
requirements and test procedures
3471: 2000, Earth-moving machinery - Roll over, protective
structures - Laboratory tests and performance requirements
6165: 2006, Earth-moving machinery - Basic types -
Vocabulary
NLGA Standard
Standard Grading Rules for Canadian Lumber
(2003) Natural Resources Canada
Blasting Explosives and Detonators - Storage, Possession,
Transportation, Destruction and Sale (M82-8/1983), Revised
Storage Standards for Industrial Explosives (M81-7/2001E)
NFPA Standards
30, Flammable and Combustible Liquids Code, 2008 Edition
1123, Code for Fireworks Display, 2006 Edition
1126, Standard for the Use of Pyrotechnics Before a
Proximate Audience, 2006 Edition
1971, Protective Ensemble for Structural Fire Fighting, 2007
Edition
1977, Protective Clothing and Equipment for Wildland Fire
Fighting, 2005 Edition
1983, Standard on Fire Service Life Safety Rope and System
Components, 2006 Edition
OSHA Standard
1928.52, Protective Frames for Wheel-type Agricultural
Tractors - Tests, Procedures and Performance
Requirements
PIP Standard
STF05501 (February 2002), Fixed Ladders and Cages,
published by the Construction Industry Institute
SAE Standards, Recommended Practices and Reports
J167 (2002), Overhead Protection for Agricultural Tractors
- Test Procedures and Performance Requirements
J209 (2003), Instrument Face Design and Location for
Construction and Industrial Equipment
J209 JAN87, Instrument Face Design and Location for
Construction and Industrial Equipment
J386 (2006), Operator Restraint System for Off Road Work
Machines
J1029 (2007), Lighting and Marking of Construction,
Earthmoving Machinery
J1042 (2003), Operator Protection for General Purpose
Industrial Machines
J1084 APR80 (R2002), Operator Protective Structure
Performance Criteria for Certain Forestry Equipment
J1194 (1999), Rollover Protective Structures (ROPS) for
Wheeled Agricultural Tractors
J1511 FEB94/ISO 5010, Steering for Off Road, Rubber Tired
Machines
J2042 (2003), Clearance, Sidemarker, and Identification
Lamps for Use on Motor Vehicles 2032 mm or More in
Overall Width
J2042 July 1996, Clearance, Sidemarker, and Identification
Lamps for Use on Motor Vehicles 2032 mm or More in
Overall Width
J2292 (2006), Combination Pelvic/Upper Torso (Type 2)
Operator Restraint Systems for Off Road Work Machines
J/ISO 3449 (2005), Earthmoving Machinery -
Falling-Object Protective Structures - Laboratory Tests and
Performance Requirements
Snell Memorial Foundation
B-90A, 1998 Standard for Protective Headgear for Use in
Bicycling
B-95A, 1998 Standard for Protective Headgear for Use with
Bicycles
M2005, 2005 Helmet Standard for Use in Motorcycling
N-94, 1994 Standard for Protective Headgear For Use in
Non Motorized Sports
Society of Professional Rope Access Technicians
Certification Requirements for Rope Access Work
(2005) Safe Practices for Rope Access Work
(2003) Transportation Association of Canada
Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Canada
(1998) UIAA Standards
101: 2004, Mountaineering and Climbing Equipment -
Dynamic Ropes
105: 2004, Mountaineering and Climbing Equipment -
Harnesses
106: 2004, Mountaineering and Climbing Equipment -
Helmets
107: 2004, Mountaineering and Climbing Equipment - Low
Stretch Ropes
121: 2004, Mountaineering and Climbing Equipment -
Connectors
126: 2004, Mountaineering and Climbing Equipment -
Rope Clamps
ULC Standards
C30-1995, Containers, Safety
CAN/ULC-60832-99, Installing Poles (Insulating Sticks) and
Universal Tool Attachment (Fittings) for Live Working
CAN/ULC-D60855-00, Live Working - Insulating Foam
Filled Tubes and Solid Rods for Live Working
CAN/ULC-60895-04, Live Working - Conductive Clothing
for Use at Nominal Voltage Up to 800 kV A.C. and +/ 600
kV D.C.
CAN/ULC-60900-99, Hand Tools for Live Working up to
1000 V a.c. and 1500 V d.c.
CAN/ULC-60903-04, Live Working - Gloves of Insulating
Materials
CAN/ULC-D60984-00, Sleeves of Insulating Material for
Live Working
CAN/ULC-D61112-01, Blankets of Insulating Material for
Electrical Purposes
CAN/ULC-D61229-00, Rigid Protective Covers for Live
Working on a.c. Installations
CAN/ULC-61236-99, Saddles, Pole Clamps (Stick Clamps)
and Accessories for Live Working
U.S.A. Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard
FMVSS 218 Motorcycle Helmets 1993 OCT
Previous editions of referenced standards
3.1 If a standard referenced in this Code applies to equipment
manufactured or installed or personal protective equipment
manufactured on or after a specified effective date, an employer must
ensure that equipment manufactured or installed or personal protective
equipment manufactured prior to that date was approved to or, as
applicable, met the requirements of the edition of the referenced
standard that was in effect at the time the equipment was manufactured
or installed or the personal protective equipment was manufactured.
Equipment
3.2 If a worker is required under the Act, the regulations or this Code
to use or wear specific equipment or personal protective equipment,
the employer and supervisor must ensure that the worker uses or wears
the equipment or personal protective equipment at the work site.
Performance of duty by worker
3.3 If this Code imposes a duty on a worker, the worker's employer
must ensure that the worker performs that duty.
Transitional
4 Repealed.
Repeal
5 Repealed.
Coming into force
6 This Code comes into force on the coming into force of
section 61
of the Occupational Health and Safety Act, SA 2020 cO-2.2.
Part 2
Hazard Assessment,
Elimination and Control
Hazard assessment
7(1) An employer must assess a work site and identify existing and
potential hazards before work begins at the work site or prior to the
construction of a new work site.
7(2) An employer must prepare a report of the results of a hazard
assessment and the methods used to control or eliminate the hazards
identified.
7(3) An employer must ensure that the date on which the hazard
assessment is prepared or revised is recorded on it.
7(4) An employer must ensure that the hazard assessment is repeated
(
a) at reasonably practicable intervals to prevent the
development of unsafe and unhealthy working conditions,
(
b) when a new work process is introduced,
(
c) when a work process or operation changes, or
(
d) before the construction of significant additions or alterations
to a work site.
7(5) Repealed.
Worker participation
8(1) An employer must involve affected workers in the hazard
assessment and in the control or elimination of the hazards identified.
8(2) Repealed.
Hazard elimination and control
9(1) If an existing or potential hazard to workers is identified during a
hazard assessment, an employer must take measures in accordance
with this
section to
(
a) eliminate the hazard, or
(
b) if elimination is not reasonably practicable, control the
hazard.
9(2) If reasonably practicable, an employer must eliminate or control
a hazard through the use of engineering controls.
9(3) If a hazard cannot be eliminated or controlled under subsection
(2), the employer must use administrative controls that control the
hazard to a level as low as reasonably achievable.
9(4) If the hazard cannot be eliminated or controlled under subsection
(2) or (3), the employer must ensure that the appropriate personal
protective equipment is used by workers affected by the hazard.
9(5) If the hazard cannot be eliminated or controlled under subsection
(2), (3) or (4), the employer may use a combination of engineering
controls, administrative controls or personal protective equipment if
there is a greater level of worker safety because a combination is used.
Emergency control of hazard
10(1) If emergency action is required to control or eliminate a hazard
that is dangerous to the safety or health of workers,
(
a) only those workers competent in correcting the condition,
and the minimum number necessary to correct the condition,
may be exposed to the hazard, and
(
b) every reasonable effort must be made to control the hazard
while the condition is being corrected.
10(2)
Section 7(2) and (3) do not apply to an emergency response
during the period that emergency action is required.
11 Repealed.
Part 3
Specifications and Certifications
Following specifications
12 An employer must ensure that
(
a) equipment and personal protective equipment is of sufficient
size, strength and design and made of suitable materials to
withstand the stresses imposed on it during its operation and
to perform the function for which it is intended or was
designed,
(
b) equipment and personal protective equipment used or worn
at a work site
(
i) is maintained in a condition that will not compromise
the health or safety of workers using or transporting it,
(ii) will safely perform the function for which it is intended
or was designed, and
(iii) is free from obvious defects,
(
c) the rated capacity or other limitations on the operation of the
equipment or personal protective equipment, or any part of it,
or on supplies as described in the manufacturer's
specifications or specifications certified by a professional
engineer, are not exceeded,
(
d) modifications to equipment or personal protective equipment
that may affect its structural integrity or stability are
performed in accordance with the manufacturer's
specifications or specifications certified by a professional
engineer, and
(
e) equipment, personal protective equipment and supplies are
erected, installed, assembled, started, operated, handled,
stored, serviced, tested, adjusted, calibrated, maintained,
repaired and dismantled in accordance with the
manufacturer's specifications or the specifications certified
by a professional engineer.
12.1 Repealed.
Manufacturer's and professional
engineer's specifications
13(1) If this Code requires anything to be done in accordance with a
manufacturer's specifications, an employer may, instead of complying
strictly with the manufacturer's specifications, comply with modified
specifications certified by a professional engineer.
13(2) If this Code requires anything to be done in accordance with
manufacturer's specifications and they are not available or do not
exist, an employer must
(
a) develop and comply with procedures that are certified by a
professional engineer as designed to ensure the thing is done
in a safe manner, or
(
b) have the equipment certified as safe to operate by a
professional engineer at least every 12 calendar months.
13(3) Repealed.
Certification by a professional engineer
14(1) If this Code requires that procedures or specifications be
certified by a professional engineer, the certification must
(
a) be in writing, and
(
b) be stamped and signed by the professional engineer.
14(2) Unless the document states otherwise, certification by a
professional engineer implies that the procedures or specifications
certified are fit and safe for the workers affected by them.
Approved equipment
15 If this Code requires equipment or personal protective equipment
to be approved by a named organization, an employer must use best
efforts to ensure that the seal, stamp, logo or similar identifying mark
of that organization is on the equipment or personal protective
equipment and legible.
Specifications and certifications
15.1 If the Act, the regulations or this Code requires work to be done
in accordance with a manufacturer's specifications or specifications
certified by a professional engineer, an employer must ensure that the
specifications are readily available to the workers, supervisors and
other persons at the work site.
Requirements Applicable to All Industries
Part 4
Chemical Hazards, Biological
Hazards and Harmful Substances
General Requirements
Worker exposure to harmful substances
16(1) An employer must ensure that a worker's exposure to any
substance listed in
Schedule 1, Table 2 is kept as low as reasonably
achievable.
16(2) An employer must ensure that a worker's exposure to any
substance listed in
Schedule 1, Table 2 does not exceed its
occupational exposure limits listed in
Schedule 1, Table 2.
16(2.1) The amended occupational exposure limit for coal dust as
shown in
Schedule 1, Table 2 comes into effect on July 1, 2010.
16(3) If no occupational exposure limit is established for a harmful
substance present at a work site, an employer must ensure that a
worker's exposure to that substance is kept as low as reasonably
achievable.
16(3.1) A worker may not be exposed to a substance listed in
Schedule 1, Table 2 at a concentration exceeding its ceiling limit at
any time.
16(4) If no 15-minute occupational exposure limit or ceiling
occupational exposure limit is listed for a substance in
Schedule 1,
Table 2, the employer must
(
a) comply with the 8-hour occupational exposure limit, and
(
b) ensure that a worker's exposure to that substance does not
exceed
(i) 3 times the 8-hour occupational exposure limit for more
than a total of 30 minutes during a continuous 24-hour
period, and 5 times the 8-hour occupational exposure
limit, or
(ii) the concentration that is immediately dangerous to life
and health,
whichever is lower.
Exposure to multiple substances
17 An employer must take all reasonably practicable steps to ensure
that, if a worker is exposed to more than one substance listed in
Schedule 1, Table 2 during a single work shift, and the toxicological
effects have similar modes of toxic action, the value of D in the
formula
D=C_1/T_1 +C_2/T_2 +...+C_n/T_n
does not exceed 1, where CB1B, CB2B,...CBnB refer to the airborne
concentrations during exposure to contaminants 1, 2,...n, and TB1B,
TB2B,...TBnB are their respective occupational exposure limit values
expressed in the same units as CBnB.
Exposure during shifts longer than 8 hours
18(1) Subject to subsection (3), if a worker is exposed to a substance
listed in
Schedule 1, Table 2 during a single work shift that is longer
than 8 hours, the employer must ensure that equivalent protection from
adverse health effects is achieved by adjusting the 8-hour exposure
limit using the following formulas:
adjusted exposure limit = 8-hour occupational exposure limit x daily
reduction factor
where the daily reduction factor , and
h = hours worked per day.
18(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to a substance for which the
number "3" appears in the "Substance Interaction" column of
Schedule
1, Table 2.
18(3) An employer may adjust the 8-hour exposure limit by another
method that uses recognized scientific principles and that is approved
by a Director.
Review of exposure limits
19(1) A person may apply to a Director to request a review of the
occupational exposure limit of a substance.
19(2) An application must be in writing and must include reasons for
the review, proposed changes and information that supports the
request.
19(3) On receipt of a request for a review of an occupational exposure
limit, a Director may review the occupational exposure limit.
Airborne concentration measurements
20(1) If a person measures the airborne concentration of a harmful
substance for the purposes of complying with the occupational
exposure limits as required by this Code, the person must make the
measurement in accordance with any one of
(
a) the NIOSH Manual of Analytical Methods, 4th Edition
(August 1994), published by the United States Department of
Health and Human Services, as amended up to and including
the 2nd supplement (January 15, 1998),
(
b) Sampling and Analytical Methods published by the U.S.
Occupational Safety and Health Administration,
(
c) Methods for the Determination of Hazardous Substances
guidance published by the Health and Safety Executive of the
United Kingdom,
(
d) EPA Test Methods published by the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA),
(
e) Workplace Air Contamination Sampling Guide published by
the Institut de recherch‚ Robert Sauv‚ en