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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
. compliance checklist, 14
. ILO guidelines, related references in, 14
. overview, 12
. . death or critical injury, 12
. . form used, 12
. . reporting to WSIB, additional to, 12
. requirements in Act and regulations,12-14
Acrylonitrile. See Designated substances
Administration
. advisory committees, 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
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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
. compliance checklist, 29
. ILO guidelines, related references in, 29
. 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
. definitions, 425-426
. 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
. definitions, 247-248
. 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
. . requirements, 354-355
. . 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
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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
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. . 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
. . definitions, 298
. . 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
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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
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. “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
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. “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
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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
. application, 523-525
. . 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
. definitions, 521-522
. 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
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. . 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
. . application, 587-588
. . 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
. definitions, 544-547
. 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
. equipment, 559-568
. . 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
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. . 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
. ILO guidelines, related references in, 50
. 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
. compliance checklist, 54-55
. ILO guidelines, related references in, 54
. 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
. compliance checklist, 58
. 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
. compliance checklist, 63
. ILO guidelines, related references to,
63
. overview, 59
. . due diligence considerations, 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
. compliance checklist, 69-70
. overview, 64
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. . 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
. . application, 394-395
. . 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
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. . 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)
. compliance checklist, 76-77
. 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
. application, 600-601
. 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
. equipment, 612-616
. . 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
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. . 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
. . fall arrest system, 605
. . 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
. compliance checklist, 81-82
. 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
. compliance checklist, 84-85
. ILO guidelines, related references to,84
. 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
. requirements in regulations, 83-84
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I
Industrial establishments
. age, minimum, 638
. application, 637
. buildings, 674-675
. definitions, 636-637
. 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
. . emergency stop control, 648
. . 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
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. . 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
. . definitions, 640
. . 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
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. . 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
. ILO guidelines, related references to,100
. MOL guidelines, 102
. 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
. requirements in Act and regulations,95-100
. . 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
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. . 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
. compliance checklist, 108-109
. ILO guidelines, related references to,
108
. industrial establishments, 648-654
. . centrifugal extractor, 649
. . chain saw, 651
. . conveyors, 649
. . electrical equipment, 651-653
. . . cord-connected, 653
. . . transmission systems, 653
. . emergency stop control, 648
. . 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
. MOL guidelines, 109
. overview, 103
. . changes to machinery or equipment,103
. . general and specific provisions, 103
. . protective devices, 103
. . types of guards, 103
. requirements in regulations, 104-108
. . 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
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. 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
. definitions, 690-691
. 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
. . emergency stop control, 697
. . grinding wheel, 697-698
. . guardrail, 697, 700
. . hoisting controls, 699
. . lifting device, 698-699
. . materials, articles or things requiredto be lifted or carried, 695
. . operating control, 697
. . 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
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. . . 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)
. compliance checklist, 115-116
. ILO guidelines, related references to,115
. MOL guidelines, 116
. 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
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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
. compliance checklist, 123-124
. ILO guidelines, related references to,123
. 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
. requirements in Act, 127-128
. . 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
. compliance checklist, 133-134
. 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
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. . 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
. MOL guidelines, 134
. 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
. requirements in Act, 131-133
. . 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
. compliance checklist, 145
. ILO guidelines, related references to,
145
. MOL guidelines, 145
. overview, 140
. . confined spaces, 140-141
. . . defined, 141
. . . generic regulation on confined
space procedures, 140
. . . written procedures, 141
. . consultation with JHSCs, 140
. . due diligence considerations, 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
. requirements in Act and regulations,142-145
Safety inspections
. compliance checklist, 91-92
. ILO guidelines, related references to,80
. MOL guidelines, 92
. overview, 86
. . due diligence considerations, 86
. . general requirements for designated
worker members of JHSC, 86
. . inspection by competent person, 86
. . particular requirements for certain
equipment or machinery, 86
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. 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
. compliance checklist, 154-155
. exemptions to, 685
. ILO guidelines, related references to,154
. overview, 146-147
. . due diligence considerations, 146
. . evaluation of training and potential
hazards, 146
. . general and specific requirements,146
. . OHS awareness training, 147
. requirements in Act and regulations,148-154
. . 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
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. 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
. . requirements, 415-417
. . 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
. compliance checklist, 158
. ILO guidelines, related references to,157
. overview, 156
. requirements in Act and regulations,156-157
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
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. . 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
. . fall arrest system, 719
. . . 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
. compliance checklist, 138-139
. ILO guidelines, related references to,
138
. overview, 135-136
. . duties of employers, 135
. . right to know, 135
. . right to participate, 135
. . right to refuse, 135
. . ’’worker“ defined, 135
. requirements in Act, 136-138
. . rights of all workers, 136-137
. . rights of JHSC members, 137-138
. . investigation by inspector, 218
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. . . 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)
. application, 735-736
. assessment of biological and chemicalagents, 735
. confidential business information, 742-
744
. . claim for exemption from disclosure,742-743
. definitions, 732-734
. 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
. definitions, 747-748
. 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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