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Index

The following references appear with their corresponding page numbers throughout the

Ontario Occupational Health and Safety Quick Reference 2017 edition

A

Accident investigation

. compliance checklist, 11

. ILO guidelines, related references in, 11

. overview, 9

. . due diligence considerations, 9

. . no specific duty on employer, 9

. steps taken to prevent recurrence, 9

. requirements in Act and regulations, 10

Accident reporting



. overview, 12

. . death or critical injury, 12

. . form used, 12

. . reporting to WSIB, additional to, 12

. requirements in Act and regulations,12-14

Acrylonitrile. See Designated substances

Administration

. advisory committees, 189

. annual summary to be furnished, 187-

188

. . Director to provide information, 188

. Chief Prevention Officer, 177

. civil proceedings, testimony in, 188

. consultation on industrial hygiene test-ing, 187

. delegation of powers, 176

. duties of Minister, 175

. federal legislation, powers under, 189

. health and safety representative, 178-

189

. . entitlement to time from work, 180

. . inspections, 179

. . mandatory selection of, 178

. . notice of accident, 180

. . order appointing, 178

. . powers, 179

. . response to recommendations, 180

. . training, 179

. industrial hygiene testing, 187

. . attendance at testing, 187

. . consultation by constructor or em-ployer, 187

. inspectors and Directors, appointmentof, 176

. . certificate of appointment, 176

. joint health and safety committee, 182-186

. . certification requirement, 183

. . certified members, 183

. . . designation of, 183

. . . replacement of, 183

. . co-chaired, 183

. . composition of committee, 182

. . dispute resolution, 186

. . entitlement to time off work and to

be paid, 179

. . establishment of committee, 182

. . information reported to committee,

185

. . inspections, 179, 185

. . meetings, 186

. . Minister’s order, 181

. . . considerations, 178, 182

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. . . worker designated, 183

. . minutes of proceedings, 184

. . posting of names and work locations,185

. . powers of committee, 183-184

. . . additional powers, 186

. . . co-chairs, 183, 184

. . . recommendations and responses,

184

. . selection of members, 182

. offices of occupational health and

safety, 775-779

. non-disclosure, 188

. powers of Minister, 176

. WSIB, contribution to, 189

. worker trades committee, 186

. . entitlement to time from work and tobe paid, 187

. . function, 187

. . membership, 187

Addresses and resources, 775-790

Application of Act

. application of other acts, 174

. application to Crown, 174

. application to private residences, 175

. farming operations, 175

. self-employed persons, 175

. teachers and teaching assistants, 175

Arsenic. See Designated substances

Asbestos. See Designated substances

Asbestos on construction projects, build-

ings, and repair operations

. Asbestos Workers Register, 513-514

. asbestos work report, 513-514

. adoption of standard, 489-490

. advance notice re Type 3 and certainType 2 operations, 495-496

. application, 488-489

. definitions, 487-488

. demolition, 488, 491

. equivalent measures or procedure, useof, 514

. glove bag operations, 503-505

. information required for workers, 443-444

. instruction and training, 512

. . Asbestos Abatement Worker Train-ing Program, 512-513

. management in buildings after No-

vember 1, 2007, 491-493

. notice to inspector, 514-515

. respirators, 498-499

. responsibility of employer (other thanowner), 493

. responsibility of owner, 493-495

. restrictions re sprayed material, in-

sulation, sealants, 490-491

. Tables

. . Table 1, bulk material samples, 515-

516

. . Table 2, respirators, 516-520

. . Table 3, air samples, 520

. training programs, 512-513

. Type 1, Type 2, Type 3 operations,496-512

. . Type 1 operations, 496. 499-500

. . Type 2 operations, 496-497, 501-503

. . Type 3 operations, 497-498, 501-502,505-512

B

Benzene. See Designated substances

Biological or chemical agents

. control of exposure to, 462-465

. . airborne measurement and calcula-tion of exposure, 481-483

. . application, 462-463

Ontario Occupational Health and Safety: Quick Reference

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. . definitions, 462

. . Ontario table of Occupational Ex-posure limits, 465-481

. . protective measures, 463-464

. . where worker exposed, 465

C

Chief Prevention Officer

. annual report, 192

. appointment, 191

. consultation with Prevention Council,175, 192

. functions, 125, 191

. term, 191

. written strategy for occupational health

and safety to Minister, 191, 192

Codes and standards

. approved codes and standards in reg-ulations, 16-29

. . construction work, 16-17

. . diving, 24-26

. . hazardous substances, 19-24

. . personal protective equipment, 18-19

. . premises, facilities, equipment, elec-tricity, 27-29

. codes of practice, 207-208

. . approval of, 207

. . . effect of approval, 208

. . judicial notice, 208

. . publication of approval, 207



. overview, 15

. . Canadian Standards Association, 15

. . Codes of Practice, 15

. . ‘‘standards”, meaning of, 15

Coke oven emissions. See Designated sub-

stances

Competency

. compliance checklist, 29, 44-45

. ILO guidelines, related references in,29, 44

. overview, 30

. . ‘‘competent” defined, 30

. . required to be competent, 30

. requirements in Act and regulations,

31-44

. . confined spaces, 44

. . construction projects, 31-40

. . designated substances, 43

. . diving operations, 40-41

. . firefighters: protective equipment,

42

. . health care and residential facilities,40

. . industrial establishments, 31

. . oil and gas offshore, 42-43

. . window cleaning, 43-44

. . X-ray safety, 41

Compressed air work

. air compressors, 434-435

. air locks and work chambers, 435-440

. . air pressure mechanism, 436-437

. . air supply, 436

. . ancillary air lock, 436

. . automatic compression and decom-pression, 437

. . automatic recording gauge, 437

. . bulkheads, 438, 439

. . design, 435-436

. . doors between, 438

. . pressure gauges, 435, 438

. . smoke line, 438

. . temperature, 438

. . valves, 437

. . water on floor, 439

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. . windows, 438

. . work chamber requirements, 436-437, 438

. communications, 428-429

. decompression procedures, 443-461

. . decompression sickness, 443

. . record of compressed air worker,460-461

. . report, 443-444

. . tables, 444-460

. . . decompression time, 444-445

. . . pressure reduction, 445-460


. fire prevention, 429-430

. general requirements, 426-428

. . appointment of superintendent, 427

. . Form 1 reports, 427

. . identification badges, 428

. . lock tender, 427

. . notice, 426-427

. . prior to work, 426-427

. . records kept at project, 427

. lighting and electrical supply, 430

. lock tenders, 441

. . air pressure, 441-442

. . decompression sickness, 442

. . records, 442-443

. medical locks, 433-434

. . first aid room, 433

. medical requirements, 431

. . conditions for working, 431

. . project physician, 431

. . worker not feeling well, 433

. rest periods, 440-441

. sanitation, 430

. work periods, 440

Confined spaces. See also Safe working

practices/procedures

. application, 248

. assessment, 251-252

. atmospheric testing, 257

. attendant, 256

. communication, 255

. control of materials, 255-256


. entering and exiting, 257

. entry permits, 254

. exceptions, 248-249

. . emergency work, 249

. . underwater work, 249

. explosives and flammable substances,257-259

. . atmospheric hazards, 257

. general training, 252-253

. hazard recognition, 252-253

. isolation of energy, 255-256

. multi-employer involvement, 249-250

. . co-ordination document, 249-250

. on-site rescue, 255

. personal protective equipment, 255

. plan, 252

. . provisions, 252

. . review of plan, 252

. plan-specific training, 253

. program, 250-251

. records, 259-260

. rescue equipment, 255

. safe working practices/procedures,140-145

. training, projects, 253-254

. unauthorized entry, 257

. ventilation and purging, 259

. . atmospheric levels, 259


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. . warning system, 259

Construction projects. See also Excava-

tions and Tunnels, shafts, caissons and

cofferdams

. access at heights, 322

. access to and egress from work areas,302

. accident notices and reports, 270-272

. . failure of works, earthworks, struc-ture or hoisting device, 272

. . injury or death, 270

. . occupational illness, 271

. . OHSA notice requirements, 270-271

. . records kept, 271

. alternative methods and materials, 267

. cables, slings, rigging, 373-376

. . chains, 376

. . containers or slings, 375

. . hoisting hook, 375

. . requirements, 373-374

. . visual inspections, 376

. confined spaces. See Confined Spaces

. cranes, hoisting and rigging, 357-361

. . assembly, extension and dismantling,

361

. . certification of worker, 357-358

. . design of, 360

. . drawings of, 360

. . fall arrest system, 360

. . load-carrying capacity, 358

. . log book and records of inspections,

repairs and maintenance, 358, 361

. . lowering and raising of workers, 359

. . modifications and repairs, 356

. . outrigger or stabilizing device, 361

. . platform design, 360

. . training of worker in use of, 360

. . turntables, 361

. cranes, tower, 368-371

. . automatic limit switches and over-load limit devices, 370

. . design, 369

. . erection, 368

. . inspection and testing, 369, 370

. . operator’s cabin, 371

. . rail-mounted tower crane, 372

. . unattended tower crane, 371

. definitions, 261-265, 304-305, 312-313

. demolition and damaged structures,

388-391

. derricks, stiff-leg derricks and similarhoisting devices, 372-373

. designation of project, 267

. dust control, 297

. electrical hazards, 377-384

. elevating work platforms, 354-357

. . maintenance, 355-356

. . maintenance and inspection recordtag, 356

. . operating procedures, 357

. . record of inspections, tests, andmaintenance, 355-356


. . training of worker in use of, 356

. equipment, 310-315

. . access to operator’s station, 311

. . blocking, 316

. . chain saws, 317

. . dump truck, 315

. . fall arrest system, 276, 280-281, 282,289, 324, 331

. . fall restricting system, 271, 276, 279-

280, 281

. . guardrail system, 318

. . hoses, 317

. . lifting jacks, 317

Index

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. . maintenance, 310

. . multi-tiered loads, 311-314

. . operator qualifications, 318-319

. . permanent anchor system, 281

. . replacement parts, 311

. . reversing systems, 314-315

. . safety chains, 316

. . safety net, 282, 289

. . signallers, 315-316

. . stilts and leg extensions forbidden,317-318

. . towing, 312

. . travel restraint system, 276, 279, 281

. explosive actuated fastening tool, 319-

321

. explosives, 385-387

. . blasting caps, 386

. . blasting mats, 386

. . designated worker in charge of, 385

. . drill holes, 386-387

. . precaution prior to blasting, 386

. fire safety, 294-297

. . fire extinguishers, 294-295

. . fire pumps, 295

. . flammable liquid, 297

. . standpipe, permanent or temporary,295-296

. flooring, temporary, 288-289

. forms, formwork, falsework and re-shoring, 308-310

. general requirements, 273-274, 288-289

. heat, temporary, 294

. . fuel-fired heating device, 294

. . fuel supply line, 294

. . temporary steam-piping, 294

. hot tar or bitumen roadtankers, 388

. housekeeping, 289-290

. . alteration of drum, tank, pipeline or

container, 293

. . blocking, support chains, metalbands, wire rope and rigging com-

ponents, 290

. . internal combustion engine, 293

. . lighting system, 292

. . moving and storage of material or

equipment, 290

. . protruding objects, 290

. . storing of material or equipment,

290-291

. . . combustible, corrosive or toxicsubstance, 291

. . . compressed gas cylinder, 291

. . . flammable liquids, 291-292

. . . securing stored objects, 290-291

. . . storage near edges, openings and

excavation, 290

. . ventilation, 292-293

. . warning signs, 292

. . waste and debris removal, 289-290

. . . chutes, 289-290

. hygiene, 284-288

. . clean-up facility, 287-288

. . drinking water, 284

. . non-sewered flush toilet facilities,

284-287

. . sewered toilet facilities, 284-287

. ladders, 304-308

. platforms, runways and ramps, 302-

303

. protective clothing, equipment anddevices, 274-284

. . drowning, 283

. . eye protection, 275

. . fall arrest system, 276, 280-281

. . fall restricting system, 277, 279-280

. . foot protection, 275


796

. . full body harness, 279

. . guardrail system, 276, 277-279

. . head protection, 275

. . protection against hazards, 274, 275-

276

. . . training, 276-277

. . safety net, 276, 282, 289

. . travel restraint system, 276, 279, 281

. public way protection, 297-298

. registration and notices, 268-270

. roadtankers, 388

. roofing, 387-388

. rotary foundation drill rigs, 361-368

. scaffolds and work platforms, 322-326

. . castor or wheel mountings, 323-324

. . erection, alteration or dismantling,324-325

. . load and force requirements, 322

. . masonry units, 326

. . moving platforms, 325-326

. . outrigger bracket platform, 326

. . requirements, 324

. stairs and landings, 303-304

. suspended platforms and scaffolds and

boatswain’s chairs, 326-358

. . design, 327-331

. . equipment, 335-336

. . requirements, pre-use, 336-344

. . requirement, project-specific use,344-358

. . testing, 333-335

. . training, 331-333

. suspended scaffolds, multi-pointed,349-354

. . competent worker, 352

. . . instruction, 352-353

. . design, 350-351

. . erecting or dismantling, 351-352, 353

. . inspection, 351

. . load requirements, 349-350

. . minimum safety factors, 350

. . records, 353-354

. traffic control, 298-301


. . directing traffic, 300-301

. . . garment worn, 301

. . protecting worker from traffic inworkplace, 298-301

. . . traffic protection plan, 299

. . sign used in directing traffic, 300

. welding and cutting, 321

D

Definitions

. “10 millimetres gap” , 397

. “absorbed dose” , 747

. “acceptable atmospheric levels” , 247

. “ACGIH” , 462

. “ACGIH Table” , 462

. “adequate” , 247, 261, 544, 600, 636,

715

. “adequately” , 247, 261, 600, 636

. “air kerma” , 747

. “air lock” , 425

. “allowable suspended load” , 326

. “allowable unit stress” , 261, 715

. “anchorage connector” , 327

. “apparatus” , 640

. “approved” , 261

. “aquarium exhibit diver” , 544

. “architect” , 636

. “arsenic” , 521

. “asbestos” , 487, 521

. “asbestos-containing material” , 487

. “assessment” , 247

Index

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. “atmospheric diving” , 544

. “atmospheric diving system” , 544

. “atmospheric hazards” , 247-248

. “attenuation” , 771

. “bail-out system” , 544

. “barricade” , 298

. “barrier” , 298

. “blocker truck” , 261

. “Board” , 169

. “boom” , 261, 636

. “bottom time” , 544

. “breathing mixture” , 544

. “bucking” , 668

. “building” , 487

. “Building Code” , 169, 261, 636

. “bulk shipment” , 732

. “caisson” , 261

. “carry out” , 686

. “CAS registry number” , 732

. “cathead” , 690

. “ceiling limit” (or C limit) , 462, 521

. “certified member” , 169

. “chassis mounted aerial device” , 597

. “chemical agent” , 462

. “chicot” , 668

. “Chief Prevention Officer” , 169

. “cleat” , 397

. “code for measuring an airborne sub-stance” , 521

. “code for medical surveillance” , 521

. “code for respiratory equipment” , 521

. “cofferdam” , 261

. “coke oven emissions” , 521

. “cold work” , 248

. “committee” , 169

. “competent person” , 169

. “competent worker” , 261, 487

. “compressed air” , 425

. “conduit” , 261

. “confined space” , 240

. “construction” , 170

. “constructor” , 170

. “container” , 732

. “contaminant” , 587

. “controlled product” , 732

. “Controlled Products Regulations(Canada)” , 732

. “crash truck” , 261

. “critical weld” , 261

. “critically injured” , 486

. “CSA Standard” , 544

. “dangerous circumstances” , 219

. “dBA” , 771

. “decibel” , 771

. “decompression” , 544

. “decompression sickness” , 426

. “deep diving” , 544

. “demolition” , 487

. “Deputy Minister” , 170

. “designated substance” , 170

. “Director” , 170, 690, 747

. “dive site” , 544

. “diver” , 544-545

. “diver’s tender” , 545

. “diving operation” , 545

. “dose equivalent” , 747

. “drawworks” , 690

. “emergency work” , 240

. “employer” , 170

. “employer associated with a divingoperation” , 544

. “engineer of the Ministry” , 170

. “engineered support system” , 391


798

. “entertainment and advertising in-

dustry” , 638

. “equivalent sound exposure level” , 771

. “examine” , 487

. “excavation” , 261

. “excavation depth” , 261

. “excavation width” , 261

. “exposure” , 462, 522

. “extension trestle ladder” , 304

. “facilities” , 284

. “factory” , 170-171

. “failsafe design” , 747

. “fall arrest body harness” , 715

. “fall arrest system” , 261, 715

. “fall restricting system” , 261

. “falsework” , 262

. “felling area” , 668

. “fire code” , 640

. “firefighter” , 596

. “fire-resistance rating” , 636

. “fixed support” , 262

. “flammable liquid” , 262, 636, 690

. “form” , 262

. “formwork” , 262

. “foundry” , 636

. “freeway” , 262

. “friable material” , 487

. “fugitive emission” , 732

. “full body harness” , 262

. “gangway” , 636

. “generic installation drawing” , 262

. “gray” , 747

. “guardrail system” , 262

. “hang up” , 668

. “haul road” , 668

. “hazard information” , 732

. “hazardous material” , 171

. “hazardous product” , 733

. “hazardous room” , 606

. “hazardous physical agent” , 171

. “hazardous waste” , 733

. “health and safety representative” ,171

. “HEPA filter” , 487

. “highway” , 262

. “homework” , 171

. “hot work” , 248

. “homogeneous material” , 487

. “hyperbaric chamber” , 545

. “hydraulic support system” , 391

. “industrial establishment” , 171

. “isocyanates” , 522

. “inspector” , 171

. “joint health and safety committee” ,487, 522

. “kelly” , 690

. “kilopascals” , 426

. “label” , 733

. “laboratory sample” , 733

. “labour relations officer” , 171

. “landing area” , 668

. “lead” , 522

. “lead employer” , 248

. “legal requirement” , 207

. “licensee” , 171

. “lifeline” , 545

. “lifting device” , 637, 690

. “lifting equipment” , 620

. “limbing” , 668

. “liveboating” , 545

. “lock-out” , 545

. “log” , 637

. “logger” , 669

. “logging” , 171

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. “longitudinal buffer area” , 262

. “machine” , 711

. “magazine” , 264

. “man basket” , 545

. “manufactured article” , 733

. “material handling equipment” , 620

. “material safety data sheet” , 733

. “maximum air pressure” , 426

. “medical lock” , 425

. “medical professional” , 733

. “mercury” , 521

. “metallurgical coke ovens” , 521

. “mine” , 172

. “mining plant” , 172

. “Minister” , 172

. “Ministry” , 172

. “mixed gas” , 545

. “mobile operation” , 298

. “move” , 312

. “multi-point suspended work platform”, 264

. “multi-tiered load” , 312

. “multi-tiered load hoisting operation” ,313

. “non-destructive test” , 264

. “non-saturation diving” , 545

. “non-sewered flush toilet facilities” ,

284

. “o/c” , 397

. “occupational illness” , 172

. “occupier” , 487

. “Office of the Employer Adviser” , 172

. “Office of the Worker Adviser” , 172

. “open (wet) bell” , 546

. “ordinary worker” , 680

. “owner” , 172

. “patient or resident” , 600

. “performance” , 538

. “plan” , 248

. “platform ladder” , 304

. “post” , 397

. “pouring aisle” , 637

. “prefabricated support system” , 391

. “prescribed” , 172

. “pressure” , 391

. “prime mover” , 637, 690

. “procedures” , 313

. “product identifier” , 733

. “professional engineer” , 264, 636, 690,715

. “program” , 248

. “project” , 172

. “protective element” , 640

. “Provincial Physician” , 521

. “public way” , 264

. “purging” , 248

. “rated platform capacity” , 264

. “redundant” , 747

. “registered” , 669

. “regulations” , 172

. “related work” , 248

. “research and development” , 733

. “restraining device” , 711

. “restricted space” , 612

. “rig” , 690

. “risk of harm” , 682

. “roadway” , 264

. “roll-over protective structure” , 711

. “rotary foundation drill rig” , 264-265

. “ROV” , 584

. “safety belt” , 265

. “safety data sheet” , 734

. “safety-engineered needle” , 681

. “safety factor” , 265


800

. “safety net” , 265

. “sample” , 257

. “saturation chamber” , 546

. “saturation diving” , 546

. “scientific diving” , 546

. “S.C.U.B.A.” , 546

. “service” , 284

. “service room” , 637

. “service shaft” , 265

. “sewered toilet facilities” , 284

. “shaft” , 265

. “sheathing” , 265

. “shield” or ’’shielding“ , 747

. “significant new data” , 734

. “shop” , 173

. “sievert” , 747

. “sign truck” , 265

. “silica” , 521

. “sill work” , 715

. “single ladder” , 304

. “site-specific installation drawing” , 265

. “skidding” , 669

. “sledding” , 546

. “snag” , 669

. “spillage” , 664

. “spray booth” , 640

. “spring pole” , 669

. “stage” , 546

. “stake” , 669

. “standard” , 544

. “standby diver” , 546

. “STEL” or ’’short-term exposure limit“, 462, 522

. “step-ladder” , 304

. “step stool” , 304

. “strut” , 265

. “submersible compression chamber” ,

546

. “surface-supplied diving” , 546

. “suitable” , 265, 715

. “superintendent” , 426

. “supervisor” , 173

. “supplier label” , 734

. “supplier material safety data sheet” ,

734

. “suspended work platform system” ,265

. “test” , 257

. “trade union” , 173

. “top step” , 304

. “tower crane” , 266

. “transmission equipment” , 637, 690

. “travel restraint system” , 266

. “traverse” , 266

. “tree” , 669

. “trench” , 266

. “trestle ladder” , 305

. “tunnel” , 266

. “TWA” or ’’time weighted averagelimit“ , 462, 522

. “Type 1 operation”, ’’Type 2 opera-tion“, ’’Type 3 operation” , 488

. “umbilical bundle” , 546

. “underground” , 266

. “underwater work site” , 546

. “UXO” diving operation, 546

. “vehicle” , 266

. “volunteer worker” , 680

. “wale” , 266

. “water control structure” , 547

. “window” , 715

. “window cleaning” , 715

. “work belt” , 266

. “work chamber” , 426

Index

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. “work platform” , 327

. “work surface” , 600

. “worker” , 173

. “working space” , 637

. “workplace” , 173

. “workplace harassment” , 173

. “workplace label” , 734

. “workplace sexual harassment” , 173-

174

. “workplace violence” , 174

. “X-ray machine” , 747

. “X-ray source” , 748

. “X-ray worker” , 748

. “X-rays” , 748

Designated entities

. administrator, appointment of, 196

. . powers, 196

. by Minister, 194

. delegation, 197

. effect of designation, 195

. eligible for grant, 193

. standards, 194

. compliance and monitoring, 194, 195

Designated substances


. . acrylonitrile, 523

. . arsenic, 523

. . asbestos, 523-524

. . benzene, 524

. . coke oven emissions, 524

. . ethylene oxide, 524

. . isocyanates, 524

. . lead, 524

. . mercury, 524-525

. . silica, 525

. . vinyl chloride, 525

. assessment and control programs, 527-

532

. . assessment, 527-528

. . change requiring further assessment,

531

. . control program, 528-529

. . disputes, 531-532

. . ethylene oxide, emergency program,

530-531

. . measuring airborne concentrations,532

. . posting of monitoring results, 532

. . worker’s duty re control program,532


. employer duties, 525-527

. . re other isocyanates, 526

. . to limit airborne exposure, 525-526

. . to third party workers, 525

. . when respiratory equipment per-mitted, 526-527

. exposure limits Table & Schedules,536-543

. medical examinations and clinical

tests, 532-535

. . medical examination after exposureto arsenic or ethylene oxide, 533

. . physician to receive records, 534

. . results of examinations and tests,533-534

. . retention, 534-535

. . . personal exposure records, 534-535

. . . records of medical examinations,

535

. variance from a code, 535

Diving operations

. application, 547

. atmospheric diving systems, 581-583


802

. . back-up, 583

. . breathing mixtures for, 582

. breathing mixtures, 569-572

. . compressor requirements, 571

. . emergency reserve and bail-out sys-tems, 570-571

. . general requirements, 569

. . nitrogen, containing, 571

. . oxygen supply systems, 572

. . purity of, 571

. . quantities of primary and secondary

supplies, 569-570

. contaminated environments, 587-591


. . definition, 587

. . equipment generally, 589

. . identification and precautions, 588-589

. . surface supplied diving, 590

. . work zones, 590-591

. deep diving, 578-579

. . exposure limits and rest periods, 579

. . general requirements, 578


. duties, 548-553

. . constructors, employers, and owners,548-553

. . . contingency plan, 551

. . . diver’s tenders, 558

. . . inspection, available for, 551

. . . notice of diving operation, 549-551

. . . notices and reports, 553-554

. . divers and standby divers, 557-558

. . diving supervisors, 554-556

. . . supervising diver’s tenders, 556

. . . supervising diving operation, 554-556

. . . supervising standby divers, 555-556


. . communication, 563-564

. . cranes and hoisting devices, 564-566

. . diving equipment generally, 559

. . fall arrest systems, 566-567

. . gauges and metering equipment, 568

. . hyperbaric chambers, 567-568

. . lifelines, 561-563

. . personal diving equipment, 559-561

. . stages and open (wet) bells, 567

. equivalency, 548

. hazards, special, 584-587

. . floating equipment, 586-587

. . hazardous mechanisms, 586

. . liveboating, 584-585

. . sledding, 585-586

. . use of explosives, 587

. . UXO operations, 587

. . water flow hazards, 586

. medical procedures, 572-574

. . decompression procedures and ta-

bles, 574

. . emergency training, 573

. . medical assistance, 573-574

. . medical examinations, 572-573

. notice to Ministry, method of giving,547-548

. notices and reports, 553-554

. records of diving, 591-594

. . daily record, 592-594

. . diver’s logbook, 591-592

. remotely-operated (underwater) ve-hicles, 583-584

. saturation chambers, 581

. S.C.U.B.A. diving, 574-575

. . minimum crew, 575

. . prohibitions on S.C.U.B.A. use, 574

Index

803

Inde

x

. . S.C.U.B.A. diving equipment, 575

. submersible compression chambers,579-58

. . back-up atmospheric diving system,

583

. . construction and equipment, 580-582

. . emergency rescue, 583

. . minimum crew, 583

. . remotely-operated (underwater) ve-hicles, 583

. surface-supplied diving, 575-578

. . breathing mixture supply lines, 576-577

. . helmets, masks and hookah, 577-578

. . minimum crew, 575-576

Duties of employers

. compliance checklist, 50-51


. overview, 46-47

. . criminal negligence, 46-47

. . general duties, 46, 197-200

. . “as prescribed” , 46

. . tickets, 47

. requirements in Act, 47-50, 198-200

. . information to workers, providing,46, 48-50, 198-199

Duties of owners and others



. MOL guidelines, 55

. overview, 52

. requirements under Act, 52-54

. . architects and engineers, 54, 203

. . constructor, 47, 197, 202

. . directors and officers, 54, 203

. . everyone in workplace, 52

. . licensees, 53-54, 197

. . owners, 53, 201

. . . mine plans, 202

. . . plans of workplaces, 202

. . . project owners, 202

. . self-employed person, 53

. . suppliers, 54, 203

Duties of supervisors and workers


. duties under Act, 56-58

. . supervisors, 56-57, 200

. . workers, 57-58, 201

. ILO guidelines, related references in,

58

. overview, 56

. . criminal negligence, 56

. . duty to report hazards, 56

. . failure to comply with legal duty, 56

. . ’’strict liability“ modified, 56

E

Emergency facilities and equipment


. ILO guidelines, related references to,

63

. overview, 59


. . first aid and/or transport to medicalaid, 59

. . workplaces and/or work activities,

59

. . written emergencies procedures, 59

. requirements regulations, 60-63

Employers’ duties. See Duties of employ-

ers

Enforcement. See Inspector

Enforcement, offences and penalties. See

also Offences, prosecutions and penal-

ties


. overview, 64


804

. . powers of inspectors, 64, 226-228

. . publication powers, 64

. related references in ILO guidelines, 69

. requirements in Act, 65-69

. . immunity, 66

. . offences, 65-66

. . penalties, 69

. . powers of inspectors, 66-68

. . . appealing orders, 69, 234

. . orders, 68-69

. . warrants, 68, 230

Ethylene oxide. See Designated substances

Excavations

. adjacent structures, protection of, 393

. definitions, 391, 387

. entry and working alone, 391

. general requirements, 394

. precautions concerning services, 393

. soil types, 392-393

. support systems, 394-398


. . design, 396

. . extension above walls, 402

. . ladder for access or egress, 402

. . metal trench-jack or trench-brace,402-403

. . prefabricated and hydraulic systems,

396-397

. . timbering, shoring, sheathing, strutsand wales, 397, 399-401

F

Farming operations

. application, certain regulations, 595

. exception, 595

. limitations, joint health and safetycommittees, 599

. . farm types, 595

Firefighters’ protective equipment

. application, 596

. chassis mounted aerial device, 597-598

. . employer’s obligation if hazard, 597-

598

. . non-destructive tests, 597

. . service records for, 598

. . standard for testing, 597

. . visually inspected, 597

. definition, 596

. head protection, 596

. protective garments, 596

. traveling, 598-599

. variation of regulation, 596

First aid requirements

. first aid box, 763-764, 765, 768

. . contents, 764-765, 768

. . . between five and fifteen workers,

764

. . . between fifteen and 200 workers,765

. . . five workers or less, 764

. . inspection of, 764

. first aid room, 766-767

. . 200 or more workers, 766

. first aid station, 763

. . worker in charge, 764

. . . between five and fifteen workers,764

. . . between fifteen and 200 workers,765

. . . five workers or less, 764

. transportation, construction, farm andbush sites, 767-769

. . bus route, 768

. . bush workers or farm workers, 767-768

Index

805

Inde

x

. . construction, repair or demolition of

building, 767

. . heavy construction equipment, 768

. . railways, 769

. . transporting goods, 768

. . vehicle used to transport workers,768

H

Harassment. See Workplace violence and

harassment

Hazardous/Toxic materials, substances,

Agents. See also Workplace Hazardous

Materials Information System

(WHMIS)


. ILO guidelines, related references to, 76

. MOL guidelines, 77-78

. overview, 71

. . control of exposure to biological andchemical agents, 72

. . designated substance regulation, 72

. . GHS, 71-72

. . ’’hazardous“, meaning of, 71

. . health care regulation, 71

. . needle safety regulation, 72

. . noise, 72

. . WHMIS and GHS, 71

. . . “right to know” regulation, 71

. requirements in Act and regulations, 73

. . designated substance regulations, 76

. . general requirements re hazardous

materials, 73-74

. . other requirements re hazardousmaterials and agents, 74-76

Health care and residential facilities

. anaesthetic gases, 629-630

. antineoplastic drugs, 629-630


. compressed gas cylinders, 619-620

. definitions, 600

. electrical equipment, 616-619

. . certification, 616, 619

. . clearance, 600

. . equipment no longer in use, 618

. . exposed live parts, 619

. . grounding, 618

. . lock out and tagging, 616-617

. . operation near live power, 619

. . portable electric tools, 618

. . safety requirements, 617-618

. . warning for exposed live parts, 616


. . autoclave or sterilization machine,615-616

. . centrifuge, 615

. . clearances, 613

. . emergency stop control, 613

. . gas lines, steam lines, pipelines, 613-614

. . glassware, 614

. . grinding wheels, 614

. . operating control acting as safety

guard, 613

. . repairs, maintenance or adjust-ments, 613-614

. . safety guards, 613

. explosive hazards, 628-629

. flammable liquids, 630-632

. . containers for, 630-631

. . dispensing with, 630

. . handling, 630

. . internal combustion engine, 632

. . prevention of explosion or fire, 630

. . storage, 631-632

. heating, 607-608

. housekeeping and waste, 633-634


806

. . containers, 634

. . needles, 633

. hygiene facilities, 609

. ladders, 622

. lighting, 608-609

. material handling, 632-633

. . bottles and test tubes, 632

. . fume hoods, 633

. . hazard material containers, 585

. . hazard material potential spills, 585

. . incubators, refrigerators and freezers,

632

. . laboratories, 633

. . piping system containing hazardous

substance, 633

. . storage, 632

. . transport, 632

. . work space, 632

. material handling equipment, 620-622

. . controls, 620-621

. . definition, 620

. . lifting equipment, 621

. . lifting personnel, 620

. . maximum load, 620, 621

. . operation of equipment, 620

. measures and procedures, general dutyto establish, 603-604

. notice of accidents, 601-603

. personal protective equipment, 604-606


. . flotation device, 605

. premises, 606

. . ’’hazardous room“ defined, 606

. restricted spaces, 612

. scaffolds, 623-624

. . construction of, 623

. . design, 624

. . erecting, altering or dismantling, 623

. . maximum load, 623

. . working platforms, 624-628

. suspended scaffolds, 625

. . application, 625

. . boatswain’s chair, 625, 626

. . movable working platform, 627-628

. . outrigger beams, 627

. ventilation, 606-607

. work surfaces, 609-611

. . fixed access ladder, 611

. . guardrail, 610-611

. . wet processes used, 610

Housekeeping and storage


. ILO guidelines, related references to,81

. overview, 79

. . hazardous substances and materials,79

. . purpose of requirements, 79

. . safety data sheet information, 79

. health care and residential facilities,633-634

. requirements in regulations, 79-81

Hygiene facilities



. industrial hygiene, 675-678

. overview, 83

. . control programs for toxic sub-stances, 83

. . eating area, 83

. . emergency hygiene facilities, 83

. . health care and residential facilities,609


Index

807

Inde

x

I

Industrial establishments

. age, minimum, 638

. application, 637

. buildings, 674-675


. equivalency, 637

. fees and forms, 644-646

. fire prevention protection, 646-648

. hygiene, 675-678

. . hot and cold water, 677

. . mechanical ventilation, 676

. . place for eating purposes, 678

. . potable drinking water, 677

. . potential hazard of eye or skin injury,675

. . replacement air, 676

. . room provided for privacy, 677

. . shower rooms, 677

. . temperature, 676

. . training for exposure to biological,

chemical or physical agent, 676-677

. lighting, 646

. logging, 668-674

. . canopy for vehicles except truck, 672

. . definitions, 668-669

. . felling area kept clear, 671

. . hang up occurring, 672

. . haul road, 673

. . . bridge, 673-674

. . landing area, 671

. . loading and unloading, log, 672

. . skidding, 670

. . spring pole, 672

. . training programs, 669-671

. . training requirements for employees,670-671

. . tree felling, 671-672

. . truck requirements, 672-673

. . vehicle used for hauling, 672-673

. . vehicle used to transport loggers,

674

. machine guarding, 648-653

. . centrifugal extractor, 649

. . chain saw, 651

. . conveyors, 649

. . electrical equipment, 651-653

. . . cord-connected, 653

. . . transmission systems, 653


. . explosive actuated fastening device,

649-651

. . . explosive load, 651

. . grinding wheel, 648-649

. . nailing gun, 651

. . operating control, 656

. . overhead protection, 649

. . power supply to electrical installa-

tions, 652

. . . locking out, 652

. . . tag, 652

. . tumbling mill, 649

. maintenance and repairs, 660-661

. . drum, tank, pipeline, 660

. . elevated machinery, 661

. . motion of machinery stopped, 661

. . portable ladder, 661

. . structure damaged, 660

. . switches locked out, 661

. material handling, 654-660

. . barrels, drums or kegs, 654

. . compressed air not used, 660

. . crane, lift truck, 656-657

. . crane, traveling, 658


808

. . cylindrical objects, 654

. . dust, 660

. . gas or vapour process, 659

. . gasoline engines, 659

. . lifting device, 655-656

. . mobile equipment, 657

. . piping system, 659

. . silo, bin, 655

. . storage cylinder for compressed gas,654

. molten material, 663-668

. . boots, 667

. . clear space, 665

. . cupola, 667

. . egress, means of, 664-665

. . gallery, 668

. . gangways, 665-666

. . ladle or crucible, 666

. . measures and procedures for pre-vention, 663-664

. . metal castings, 668

. . pouring aisle, 667

. . spillage, 664

. notice of accidents, 638-639

. premises, 644-646

. . access ladder, 646

. . barriers, 646

. . clearances, 644

. . cover, 645

. . door, 645

. . floor, 644

. . guardrail, 645

. pre-start health and safety reviews, 640-644


. . reports, 642

. . where not required, 642

. . . documents establishing exemp-

tion, 642

. . where required, 640-641

. . table, 643-644

. protective equipment, 662-663

. retention of reports and records, 639-640

Information

. access by employer to health records,238

. compellability of inspector in civil suit,

238

. confidentiality of, 237

. . medical emergencies, 239

. reports, copies of, 239

. toxic substances, 208-215

. . information privileged, 213

. . . conditions, 214

. . . exception, 214

. . . non-disclosure prevailing, 214

. WHMIS, 742-744

. confidential business information, 742-744

. . claim for exemption from disclosure,

742-743

Inspections. See also Safety inspections

Inspector

. appeals from order of inspector, 69,234

. . decision of board being final, 236

. . entry of premises by board, 236

. . expedited appeals, 235

. . . effective date of rules, 235

. . hearings, 235

. . inquiry by labour relations officer,235

. . . report to board, 235

. . ’’order“, extended meaning of, 236

. . parties, 234

Index

809

Inde

x

. . practice and procedure, 235

. . . rules of practice, 235

. . . rules not regulations, 235

. . quorum, 236

. . reconsideration, 236

. . Statutory Powers Procedure Act,conflict with, 235

. assistance to inspector, 237

. compellability of inspector in civil suit,238

. immunity, 66, 239

. information confidential, 237

. monitoring devices, 237

. no hearing required prior to making

order, 233

. notice, posting of, 233

. obstruction of committee, 237

. obstruction of inspector, 236

. . compliance achieved, 234

. orders by inspectors where worker en-dangered, 232

. . additional orders, 233

. . compliance achieved, 234

. . entry into barricaded area, 233

. . notice of compliance, 234

. . resumption of work pending inspec-tion, 232

. powers of inspector, 66-69, 231

. . power to seize, 231

. warrantless searches in exigent circum-stances, 231

. . report to justice etc. , 231

. warrants, 68, 230-231

. . duration, 231

. . expert help, 230

. . further warrants, 231

. . investigative techniques, 230

. . possession of thing seized, 231

. . . notice of receipt, 231

. . . procedure, 231

. . . report to justice, 231

. . terms and conditions, 230

Isocyanates. See Designated substances

J

Joint Health and Safety Committees

(JHSCs). compliance checklist, 101

. exemptions, 680



. overview, 93-94

. . certification, 94

. . committee establishment and orga-

nization, 93

. . consensus, where committee cannotreach, 93-94

. . employer responsibilities to JHSCs,94

. . internal responsibility system, 94

. . new voluntary standards, 93

. . recommendations, powers to make,93

. . responsibilities for worker members,94

. powers of, 93-94

. . co-chairs, 94, 183


. . committee establishment and orga-

nization, 95, 182

. . employer responsibilities to JHSCs,95-99

. . rights and responsibilities of JHSCs,99-100

. safe working practices, 140-145


810

. . consultation with JHSCs, 140

. training requirements, 146-147

. . consultation with JHSC, 1146

L

Lead. See Designated substances

Liability

. immunity of persons carrying out du-ties, 239

. liability of Crown, 239

Logging. See Industrial Establishments

M

Machine guarding



108

. industrial establishments, 648-654

. . centrifugal extractor, 649

. . chain saw, 651

. . conveyors, 649

. . electrical equipment, 651-653

. . . cord-connected, 653

. . . transmission systems, 653


. . explosive actuated fastening device,

649-651

. . . explosive load, 651


. . nailing gun, 651


. . overhead protection, 649

. . power supply to electrical installa-

tions, 652

. . . locking out, 652

. . . tag, 652

. . tumbling mill, 649


. overview, 103

. . changes to machinery or equipment,103

. . general and specific provisions, 103

. . protective devices, 103

. . types of guards, 103


. . general provisions, 104-106

. . specific equipment/machineryguarding provisions, 106-108

Mercury. See Designated substances

N

Needle safety

. application, 681

. emergencies, 682

. risk of harm, 682-683

. safety-engineered needle, 681

. . hollow-bore needle, 681

. . needleless device, 681

. . provision of, 682

. . use of, 682

. training, 682

Noise

. definitions, 771

. equivalent sound exposure level, 771

. hearing protection devices, 771, 772

. protective measures, 771

. sound levels exceeding 85 dBA, 772

Notices

. accidents, explosions etc. at project siteor mine, 226

. construction projects, 270-272

. diving operations, 553-554

. health care and residential facilities,

601-603

. industrial establishments, 638-639

Index

811

Inde

x

. notice of accident, explosion fire caus-

ing injury, 225

. notice of death or injury, 225

. preservation of wreckage, 225

. notice of occupational illness, 225

O

Offences, prosecutions and penalties. Seealso Enforcement, offences and penalties

. accused liable for acts or neglect ofmanagers, agents etc. , 240

. certified copies of documents as evi-

dence, 240

. defence, 240

. generally, 57

. internet publication, 241

. limitation on prosecutions, 242

. penalties, 62, 240

. place of trial, 241

. publication re convictions, 241

. provincial judge required, 241

. service of orders and decisions, 241

Offices of the Worker and Employer Ad-

visers

. functions of, 224, 689

Oil and gas: offshore

. age, minimum, 691

. application, 691

. auxiliary means of escape, 708

. competent person in charge of ex-plosives, 709


. derrick floor, 693

. emergency plan, 691

. general requirements, 694-700

. . barrels, drums or kegs, 695

. . containers for corrosive or hazardousmaterials, 696-697

. . crane or lift truck, 696

. . . signaller, 696

. . crane or material handling equip-ment, 696, 699-700

. . cylindrical objects, 695



. . guardrail, 697, 700

. . hoisting controls, 699

. . lifting device, 698-699

. . materials, articles or things requiredto be lifted or carried, 695


. . protective clothing, equipment ordevice, 694

. . . hazard of falling, 694-695

. . . hazard of head, eye or foot injury,694

. . . hazard of skin injury, 694

. . in-running nip hazard, 697

. . silo, bin, 695-696

. . storage cylinder for compressed gas,

695

. . training for exposure to biological,chemical or physical agent, 696

. . transmission equipment movingpart, 697

. notice of death or injury, 691-692

. . accident, explosion or fire, 692

. . records, 692

. . written report, 691-692

. preparation, 693-694

. . fire and other drills, 694

. . inspections, 693

. . . derrick or mast, 693

. . . firefighting and life saving equip-ment, 693

. . . lifting device, 693

. . . rig and equipment, 693-694


812

. . . written reports, 693

. . muster list, 693

. rigs, 697, 701-710

. . alcoholic beverages or drugs, under

influence of, 702

. . artificial lighting, 701

. . clear of obstruction, 701

. . diesel or gas powered engine, 702

. . equipment, 704-710

. . . blow-out prevention system, 710

. . . breathing apparatus, 704

. . . cathead, 706

. . . drawworks, 708

. . . drilling equipment, 706

. . . drilling fluid system, 710

. . . electrical equipment, 709

. . . explosives and detonators, 708-709

. . . fire protection and detection

equipment, 704

. . . general alarm system, 704

. . . helicopter and deck, 704-705

. . . hoisting rope, 705

. . . ladder platforms, 705-706

. . . life buoy, 703

. . . life rafts, 703

. . . living quarters, 705

. . . make-up or breakout tool, 707

. . . personnel transfer basket, 705

. . . pipe rack, 708

. . . radio communication system, 704

. . . stairways, 705

. . . survival suits, 704

. . . traveling block, 706

. . . well stimulation, 709-710

. . emergency lighting, 701

. . emergency storage batteries, 701

. . exits, 701-702

. . eyewash and showers, 697

. . smoking, 702

. . welding or flame-cutting, 702

Owners’ duties. See Duties of owners and

others

P

Personal protective equipment (PPE)




. overview, 110

. . duty on workers to use or wear, 110

. . general duties of employer to pro-

vide, 110

. . PPE used as last resort, 110

. . special PPE requirements, 110

. . who paying for PPE, 110

. requirements in Act and regulations,110

. . confined space entry, 115

. . general requirements, 110-111

. . hazardous exposures, 114-115

. . noise exposure, 115

. . particular hazards, 111-112

Pre-start health and safety reviews

. general requirements, 140

. Regulation, 640-644

Prevention council

. composition, 190

. functions, 190

. remuneration and expenses, 191

Prevention officer

. annual report, 192

. functions, 191

. strategy development, 192

. term, 191

Index

813

Inde

x

Prevention services funding and delivery

. changes in, 192-193

. prevention council endorsement, 193

Protective equipment. See Personal pro-

tective equipment (PPE)

Publication re convictions, 241

R

Record keeping



. overview, 117

. . availability of records to Ministry ofLabour, 117

. . due diligence reasons, 117

. . length of time that records kept, 117

. . inspections or tests of hazardousequipment or work activities, 117

. requirements in Act and regulations,118

. . general (industrial establishments

and other workplaces) , 118-119

. . specific types of workplaces or work,119-123

Regulations generally, 241-246

Regulatory prevention structure

. overview, 125-126

. . Chief Prevention Officer and Coun-cil, 125

. . diagram of structure, 126

. . responsibility, 125

. . training and designation of JHSCmembers, 125


. . certified members, 127

. . designated entities, 128

. . health and safety representatives, 127

. . JHSC recommendations, 127

. . Minister of Labour, 127

. . practice, codes of, 128

. . prevention council, 128

. . reprisals, 127

. . training, 127

Reprisals by employer prohibited

. complaint by worker, 223

. . arbitration, 223

. . inquiry by board, 223

. . jurisdiction when complaint bypublic servant, 224

. . onus of proof, 224

. . penalty substituted by board, 224

. no discipline, dismissal by employer,

222

Right to refuse work

. application of section, 215-216


. dangerous circumstances, 216

. . bilateral work stoppage, 219

. . . direction following investigation,

217

. . . . cancellation of direction, 220

. . . . complaint re direction to stop

work, 221

. . board procedure, 220, 222

. . . complaint re direction to stop

work, 222

. . . criteria, 221

. . . decision final, 221

. . . declaration and recommendation,

220

. . . declaration against constructor,220

. . constructor’s or employer’s duties,221

. . costs of inspector, 221

. . definition, 219


814

. . delegation by certified member, 219

. . entitlement to investigate and to bepaid, 222

. . investigation by inspector, 221

. . investigation by second certifiedmember, 219

. . non-application of provisions, 219

. . unilateral work stoppage, 221

. . . direction re work stoppage, 221

. . . . cancellation of direction, 220,221

. . . . complaint re direction to stopwork, 222

. . . . determination of complaint, 222

. duty to advise other workers, 218

. entitlement to be paid, 218


. overview, 129

. . eligible workers, 129

. . no discipline for refusal, 129

. . process diagram, 130

. . process for refusal of work, 129-130

. . who can refuse unsafe work, 129


. . continue to refuse, 132

. . duty to advise other workers, 133

. . entitlement to pay, 132

. . no discipline, 133

. . report and investigation, 132

. . when to refuse, 131

. . who can refuse, 131

. . worker remains available, 132

. . worker returns to work, 133

Rights of workers. See Workers’ rights;

Right to refuse work

Roll-over protective structuresndex

. application, 711

. custom built, 712

. definitions, 711

. repairs, 712

. requirements, 711-712

. restraining device, 712

S

Safe working practices/procedures



145


. overview, 140

. . confined spaces, 140-141

. . . defined, 141

. . . generic regulation on confined

space procedures, 140

. . . written procedures, 141

. . consultation with JHSCs, 140


. . general duties on employers and su-pervisors, 140

. . pre-start health and safety reviews,

140

. . violence and harassment, 142

. . written safe working procedures, 140


Safety inspections




. overview, 86


. . general requirements for designated

worker members of JHSC, 86

. . inspection by competent person, 86

. . particular requirements for certain

equipment or machinery, 86

Index

815

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x

. requirements in Act and regulations,

87-91

. . general workplace inspections, 87

. . particular machinery or equipment,

87-91

Silica. See Designated substances

Standards. See Codes and standards

Supervisors’ and workers’ duties. See Du-

ties of supervisors and workers

T

Teachers

. application, 713

. conditions and limitations, 713

. university academics and teaching as-

sistants, 714

Toxic substances. See also Hazardous/

Toxic materials, substances, agents

. confidential business information, 213

. . claim for exemption, 213

. . . appeals, 213

. . . effect of claim, 213

. designation of substances, 211

. Director’s orders, 208-209

. . appeal to Minister, 209

. . matters considered, 209-210

. . suspension of order, 210

. hazardous material, 211

. . identification and data sheets, 211

. . material safety data sheet, 211

. . . copy to be made available, 211-212

. . . notice to Director if unable to ob-

tain, 211

. . . public access, 212

. . prohibition, 211

. hazardous physical agents, 214-215

. . duty of employer, 214

. . notices, 215

. information privileged, 213-214

. . conditions, 214

. . exception, 214

. . non-disclosure prevailing, 214

. instruction and training, 215

. . consultation, 215

. . review, 215

. new biological or chemical agents, 210

. . designation of substances, 211

. . notice to Director, 211

. . report on assessment, 210

Training requirements

. basic occupational health and safety,684-688

. . supervisors, 685

. . workers, 684

. certification training, 686


. exemptions to, 685


. overview, 146-147


. . evaluation of training and potential

hazards, 146

. . general and specific requirements,146

. . OHS awareness training, 147


. . general requirements, 148-149

. . training requirements relating toconstruction workers at heights, 150,687-688

. . training requirements relating toemergency procedures, 152-154

. . training requirements relating to

specific workers, tasks, hazards, 149-152


816

. standards and Chief Prevention Officer,

176-177

. training programs, 684-688

Tunnels, shafts, caissons and cofferdams

. application, 403

. communications, 410-412

. . conveyance of person by hoist, 411

. . hoistways, 411

. . shafts, 411

. . telephones, 410-411

. explosives, 422-425

. . drilling and charging operations, 423

. . firing explosives, 423-424

. . flashlights, 423

. . transporting explosives, 422-423

. . work in adjacent areas, 422

. facilities for workers, 407

. fire protection, 404-407

. first aid, 407-408

. hoistways, 415-420

. . communication signals, 417

. . flanges, 416

. . hoist operator’s duties, 416

. . log book for inspections, 416

. . maximum speed, 417

. . placement for convenient inspection,416


. . service shaft requirements, 418-420

. . shaft attendants, 417

. . transporting worker, 418

. . worker directing materials move-ment, 418

. land requirements, 403

. lighting and electrical supply, 412

. notice filed with Director, 403-404

. rescue of workers, 408-409

. shafts, 412-415

. tunnel equipment, 421-422

. tunnels generally, 420-421

. ventilation, 425

. working alone and entry, 404

U

OH&S legislation

. common terms, 3

. flowcharts, 6-8

. how organized, 1-2

. how Quick Reference organized, 4-5

. organization of regulations, 3-4

. significance of ’’as prescribed“ , 3

. understanding how legislation works,

1

V

Vinyl chloride. See Designated substances

Violence. See Workplace violence and

harassment

W

Warning signs



. overview, 156


Warrants. See also Inspector

. warrantless searches in exigent cir-cumstances, 231

. . report to justice etc. , 231

. warrants, 68, 230-231

. . duration, 231

. . expert help, 230

. . further warrants, 231

. . investigative techniques, 230

Index

817

Index

. . possession of thing seized, 231

. . . notice of receipt, 231

. . . procedure, 231

. . . report to justice, 231

. . terms and conditions, 230

Window cleaning

. alternative methods and materials, 716

. application, 716

. boatswain’s chair, 725

. definitions, 715

. descent control, 725

. duties of employers, supervisors andworkers, 730-731

. . defects, informing owner of, 730

. . safety training program, 730-731

. . supervisor, 730

. . work plan, 730

. duties of owner of building, 728-730

. . inspection, maintenance and repair,686-687

. . . anchor points, 728, 729

. . . permanently-installed suspendedscaffold, 729

. . . records, 729-730

. . sketch of anchor points, providing,728

. . . suspended scaffold or boatswain’s

chair, 728

. electrical hazards, 726-727

. ladders and related equipment, 720-722

. miscellaneous equipment, 727-728

. outrigger beam, 726

. registration reporting and notice re-quirements, 716

. . notice to Ministry of Labour wheresuspended, 718

. . where collapse of support or struc-

ture, 718

. . written report where person killed or

critically injured, 717-718

. safety precautions and requirements,718-720

. . access and egress, 720

. . age requirement, 718

. . barriers, 720

. . container of combustible or toxic

substance, 720


. . . body harness, 719, 720

. . . lifeline, 719

. . lanyard, 719

. . personal protective equipment, 718

. . warning signs, 720

. scaffolds, 722-726

. . castors or wheels, 723

. . maximum load, 722

. . working platform, 723-724

. static or horizontal line, 725-726

. suspended scaffold, 718, 719, 720

. suspension line and lifeline, primary,724-725

Workers’ rights. See also Right to refuse

or stop work



138

. overview, 135-136

. . duties of employers, 135

. . right to know, 135

. . right to participate, 135

. . right to refuse, 135

. . ’’worker“ defined, 135


. . rights of all workers, 136-137

. . rights of JHSC members, 137-138

. . investigation by inspector, 218

818

. . . decision of inspector, 218

. . refusal to work, 216

. . . following investigation, 217

. . report of refusal, 217

. . worker to remain at safe place, 217,218

. . worker to remain near work station,217

Workplace Hazardous Materials In-

formation System (WHMIS)


. assessment of biological and chemicalagents, 735

. confidential business information, 742-

744

. . claim for exemption from disclosure,742-743


. designation of hazardous materials, 735

. disclosure of information in medicalemergencies, 745

. disclosure of source of toxicologicaldata, 745

. exemptions, 736

. labels, 737-741

. . controlled product in piping systemsand vessels, identification of, 739

. . laboratory labels, 740-741

. . . controlled product, 739

. . . supplier label not required, 740

. . . workplace label not required, 739,

740

. . placard identifiers, 739-740

. . supplier labels, 737-738

. . workplace labels for decanted pro-ducts, 738-739

. . workplace labels for employer-pro-

duced products, 738

. safety data sheets, 741-742

. . employer material safety data sheets,

742

. . supplier safety data sheets, 741-742

. transition, 745-756

. worker education, 736-737

Workplace violence and harassment

. assessment of risks of violence, 204

. definitions

. . workplace harassment, 173

. . workplace sexual harassment, 173-174

. . workplace violence, 174

. domestic violence, 205

. duties re harassment, 206

. duties re violence, 46, 56, 205

. information and instruction, 205, 207

. . harassment, 207

. . written assessments or reassessments,

205

. . written policies, 204

. policies, 203

. . written and posted, 204

. programs, 204

. . harassment, 206

. . violence, 204

. refusal to work, 216

. . worker to remain in safe place and

available for investigation, 217

. rights of workers, 135-139

. safe working practices, 140-145

X

X-ray safety

. application for review of permanent X-ray location, 749

. . form, 749, 758-762

. . plan location drawings, 749

. application of regulation, 748

819

. competent person, designation of, 750


. determination of structure of sample ofmaterial, 755-756

. diagnostic examination of animals, 754

. enclosure in cabinet, 755

. industrial radiology requirements, 752-758

. measures and procedures required, 751-752

. notice to Director of portable X-ray

source, 750

. registration, 748

. . application for registration, 748, 749

. X-ray worker, 751-752

. . accident or failure of equipment, 752

. . dose equivalent received, 751

. . informing of limits imposed, 752

. . personal dosimeter, 751-752, 753-754


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