Alberta Regulation 14/2013

Livestock and Livestock Products Act

HATCHERY SUPPLY FLOCK APPROVAL AMENDMENT REGULATION

Filed: February 1, 2013

For information only: Made by the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development

(M.O. 002/2013) on January 28, 2013 pursuant to

section 1(1) of the Livestock and

Livestock Products Act.

1 The Hatchery Supply Flock Approval Regulation

(AR 183/97) is amended by this Regulation.

Section 8 is amended by striking out "March 31, 2013" and

substituting "March 31, 2018".

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Alberta Regulation 15/2013

Apprenticeship and Industry Training Act

DESIGNATION OF OCCUPATIONS AMENDMENT REGULATION

Filed: February 4, 2013

For information only: Made by the Minister of Enterprise and Advanced Education

(M.O. 300/2013) on January 30, 2013 pursuant to

section 36(1) of the Apprenticeship

and Industry Training Act.

1 The Designation of Occupations Regulation

(AR 285/2006) is amended by this Regulation.

Section 1 is amended by renumbering clause (

a) as

(a.05) and adding the following before clause (a.05):

(

a) cathodic protection technician;

Alberta Regulation 16/2013

Apprenticeship and Industry Training Act

CATHODIC PROTECTION TECHNICIAN EXCEPTION REGULATION

Filed: February 8, 2013

For information only: Made by the Apprenticeship and Industry Training Board on

November 2, 2012 and approved by the Minister of Enterprise and Advanced

Education on February 1, 2013 pursuant to

section 22.1(1) of the Apprenticeship and

Industry Training Act.

Table of Contents

Interpretation

2 Exception for cathodic protection technicians

3 Tasks, activities and functions

4 Conditions

5 Proof of competency

6 Expiry

Interpretation

1(1) In this Regulation,

(a) "certified cathodic protection technician" means a person

who has been granted an occupational certificate in the

designated occupation of cathodic protection technician

pursuant to

section 36(2) of the Apprenticeship and Industry

Training Act;

(b) "external electrical circuit" means the components of an

impressed current cathodic protection system that are down

line of the rectifier;

(c) "impressed current cathodic protection system" means an

electrical system within the meaning of the Electrician Trade

Regulation (AR 274/2000) that reduces the corrosion of a

metal surface by making the metal surface into the cathode of

an electrochemical cell by means of direct current supplied

by a power source;

(d) "installed" means a state of being physically connected to a

power source;

(e) "locked out and tagged out" means a state in which the

power source has been securely de-energized in accordance

with industry practice;

(f) "non-certified cathodic protection technician" means a

person who performs tasks, activities and functions in the

designated occupation of cathodic protection technician as

set out in the Cathodic Protection Technician Occupation

Regulation and has not been granted an occupational

certificate in the designated occupation of cathodic protection

technician;

(g) "occupation" means the occupation of cathodic protection

technician that is designated as a designated occupation

pursuant to the Apprenticeship and Industry Training Act;

(h) "rectifier" means the component of an impressed current

cathodic protection system that starts with the input terminal

of the internal breaker and includes all wiring, connections

and components up to and including the output terminals, and

the enclosure.

(2) A reference in this Regulation to undertakings that constitute the

electrician trade is a reference to undertakings that constitute the

electrician trade as provided for under the Electrician Trade

Regulation (AR 274/2000).

Exception for cathodic protection technicians

2 Despite the fact that a person is not otherwise permitted under

section 21 of the Apprenticeship and Industry Training Act to work in

the electrician trade, a person may carry out the prescribed tasks,

activities and functions set out in

section 3, within the electrician

trade's undertakings of installation, commissioning, maintenance and

repair of an impressed current cathodic protection system, if that

person meets the requirements of and complies with this Regulation.

Tasks, activities and functions

3(1) Within the undertakings set out in

section 2, a non-certified

cathodic protection technician may perform the following tasks,

activities and functions:

(

a) installing, commissioning, monitoring, evaluating,

maintaining, repairing and decommissioning the external

electrical circuit portion of an impressed current cathodic

protection system;

(

b) troubleshooting and replacing components of a rectifier that

is not installed.

(2) Within the undertakings set out in

section 2, a certified cathodic

protection technician may perform the following tasks, activities and

functions:

(

a) the tasks, activities and functions set out in subsection (1);

(

b) with respect to a rectifier that is installed,

(

i) taking readings and making output adjustments,

(ii) connecting and disconnecting the output terminations of

the rectifier,

(iii) troubleshooting and replacing rectifier components,

(iv) installing and removing current interrupters,

(

v) measuring input current and voltage, and

(vi) performing commissioning and decommissioning

checks.

(3) For greater certainty, only a certified journeyperson electrician or

electrician apprentice or a person otherwise permitted under the

Apprenticeship and Industry Training Act to work in the electrician

trade may install the power source wiring to the rectifier.

Conditions

4 A certified cathodic protection technician shall, before commencing

any task, activity or function set out in

section 3(2)(b), ensure that the

rectifier is locked out and tagged out.

Proof of competency

5 A person who carries out any prescribed task, activity or function

with respect to a rectifier that is installed shall, on request, produce

evidence of certification in the designated occupation of cathodic

protection technician to

(

a) the Executive Director or a person acting on the Executive

Director's behalf, or

(

b) an officer under the Occupational Health and Safety Act.

Expiry

6 For the purpose of ensuring that this Regulation is reviewed for

ongoing relevancy and necessity, with the option that it may be

repassed in its present or an amended form following a review, this

Regulation expires on August 31, 2018.

Alberta Regulation 17/2013

Apprenticeship and Industry Training Act

CATHODIC PROTECTION TECHNICIAN OCCUPATION REGULATION

Filed: February 8, 2013

For information only: Made by the Apprenticeship and Industry Training Board on

November 2, 2012 and approved by the Minister of Enterprise and Advanced

Education on February 1, 2013 pursuant to

section 37(2) of the Apprenticeship and

Industry Training Act.

Definitions

1 In this Regulation,

(a) "cathodic protection system" means a system that reduces the

corrosion of a metal surface by making the metal surface into

the cathode of an electrochemical cell;

(b) "external electrical circuit" means the components of an

impressed current cathodic protection system that are down

line of the rectifier;

(c) "galvanic anode cathodic protection system" means a

cathodic protection system in which a metal provides

cathodic protection to another metal that is more noble, when

the metals are electrically coupled in an electrolyte;

(d) "impressed current cathodic protection system" means a

cathodic protection system in which a direct current is

supplied by a power source;

(e) "installed" means a state of being physically connected to a

power source;

(f) "occupation" means the occupation of cathodic protection

technician that is designated as a designated occupation

pursuant to the Apprenticeship and Industry Training Act;

(g) "rectifier" means the component of an impressed current

cathodic protection system that starts with the input terminal

of the internal breaker and includes all wiring, connections

and components up to and including the output terminals, and

the enclosure.

Constitution of the occupation

2(1) The undertakings that constitute the occupation are

(

a) installing, commissioning, monitoring, evaluating,

maintaining, repairing and decommissioning the external

electrical circuit portion of an impressed current cathodic

protection system,

(

b) installing, commissioning, monitoring, evaluating,

maintaining, repairing and decommissioning a galvanic

anode cathodic protection system, and

(

c) maintaining and repairing a rectifier that is not installed.

(2) For greater certainty, the maintenance and repair of a rectifier that

is installed are matters that do not constitute undertakings that are

within the occupation.

Tasks, activities and functions

3(1) When practising or otherwise carrying out the work in the

cathodic protection technician occupation - level one, the following

tasks, activities and functions come within that level of the occupation:

(

a) preparing for planned cathodic protection projects;

(

b) complying with all applicable regulations, codes and

standards;

(

c) understanding the use and operation of testing equipment;

(

d) performing basic troubleshooting on cathodic protection

systems;

(

e) conducting function tests;

(

f) gathering data;

(

g) preparing reports and records;

(

h) troubleshooting and replacing components of a rectifier that

is not installed.

(2) When practising or otherwise carrying out the work in the cathodic

protection technician occupation - level two, the following tasks,

activities and functions come within that level of the occupation:

(

a) the tasks, activities and functions within cathodic protection

technician - level one, as set out in subsection (1);

(

b) overall responsibility for planning and completing cathodic

protection projects;

(

c) ensuring safe practices and procedures;

(

d) conducting, verifying and evaluating the accuracy of test

results;

(

e) preparing assignments and supervising a crew in cathodic

protection system work;

(

f) managing inspection reports and log books;

(

g) performing advanced troubleshooting on cathodic protection

systems and components;

(

h) educating stakeholders regarding cathodic protection

systems;

(

i) co-ordinating the work of qualified tradespersons;

(

j) preparing and submitting cathodic protection system project

estimates and bids;

(

k) providing assistance in the design and installation of cathodic

protection systems;

(

l) performing commissioning and decommissioning checks.

Expiry

4 For the purpose of ensuring that this Regulation is reviewed for

ongoing relevancy and necessity, with the option that it may be

repassed in its present or an amended form following a review, this

Regulation expires on August 31, 2018.