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REQUIRED

TRAININGConstruction Health and Safety in Ontario

For info on training courses or to learn more, call us!Construction Safety Association of Ontario

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The Occupational Health and Safety Act(OHS Act) requires constructorsand employers to provide worker training. Specific requirements are spelledout in the Construction Regulation (Ontario Regulation 213/91). Wevecompiled these and other training requirements on the following pages.

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TRAINING

COMPETENT PERSONmeans a person whoa) is qualified because of knowledge, training

and experience to organize the workand its

performanceb) is familiar with the Occupational Health andSafety Act and the regulations that apply tothe work, and

c) has knowledge of any potential or actualdanger to health or safety in the workplace.

Occupational Health and Safety Act, Section 1

COMPETENT WORKERin relation to specific work, means a workerwhoa) is qualified because of knowledge, training

and experience to perform the workb) is familiar with the Occupational Health andSafety Actand with the provisions of theregulations that apply to the work, and

c) has knowledge of all potential or actualdanger to health and safety in the work.

Construction Regulation, Section 1

CONSTRUCTORS and EMPLOYERS shallprovide information, instruction and supervisionto protect the health and safety of a worker;when appointing a supervisor, appoint acompetent person; and carry out trainingprograms for workers, supervisors and committee

members as may be prescribed [by regulations].OHS Actsections 25 and 26

SUPERVISORS shall, where so prescribed [byregulations] provide a worker with writteninstructions as to the measures and procedures tobe taken for the protection of the worker.OHS Actsection 27

Additional training duties may fall to the

supervisora) when delegated by the employer, andb) when assigned by the company health andsafety program.

What the OHS Actsays about the training responsibilitiesof constructors, employers, and supervisors

Before you read the chart, know these legal definitions

Construction Health and Safety in Ontario


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Topic Who? What is required? Legislation

Asbestos Worker who works in a Type 1, Type2, or Type 3 asbestos operation.

Instruction and training in hazards,hygiene, work practices, respirators,protective clothing.

Asbestos Regulation278/05 section 19

Worker who is involved in a Type 3operation.

Asbestos Abatement Worker TrainingProgram, approved by the Ministry ofTraining, Colleges, and Universities.

Asbestos Regulation278/05 section 20.(Section 20 comes intoforce November 1,2007.)

Supervisor who is involved in a Type3 operation.

Asbestos Abatement Supervisor TrainingProgram, approved by the Ministry ofTraining, Colleges, and Universities, ORequivalent training in another Canadianprovince or territory as determined by anMOL director.

Asbestos Regulation278/05 section 20.(Section 20 comes intoforce on November 1,2007).

Certifiedmember

Members of Joint Health & SafetyCommittee: at least one representingconstructor/employer and at leastone representing workers.

Construction Health & Safety

Representative

Sector-Specific Certification

Simulated Hazard Analysis

(CSAO programs)

Occupational Health andSafety Act, section 9 (12)

Chainsaw Workers who use a chainsaw. Adequate training in the chainsaw's use. Construction Regulationsection 112 (1.1)

Compressedair

Worker who is appointed byemployer as the superintendent of all

work in compressed air at a project.

Competent person: knowledge, training,and experience to organize the work.

Construction Regulationsection 336 (1)

Worker who is subjected tocompressed air.

Fully instruction in hazards andsafeguards (signed acknowledgement by

worker).


Worker who is designated as locktender by the superintendent at aproject, and who attends to thecontrols of an air lock.

Competent worker: knowledge, training,and experience to perform the work.


Worker (at least one in addition tothe lock tender) who can performthe duties of the lock tender in anemergency.

Competent worker. Construction Regulationsection 337 (3)

Worker who is designated bysuperintendent to be in charge of thecompressors for a work chamber andair lock.

Competent worker,AND either HoistingEngineer certification (TradesQualification & Apprenticeship Act) orStationary Engineer certification(Operating Engineers Act).


Required trainingconstruction health and safety

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Confinedspaces

Firefighter or gas technician whoperforms emergency work in aconfined space.

Training to work safely in confinedspaces.

Construction Regulationsection 221.3 (2) (b)

Worker who carries out anassessment of related hazards before a

worker enters a confined space.

Competent worker. Construction Regulationsection 221.6 (1)

Person who develops and implementsthe written plan for the confinedspace, including procedures forcontrol of hazards.

Competent person. Construction Regulationsection 221.7 (1)

Worker who enters a confined spaceor performs related work.

Adequate training to perform the worksafely in accordance with the employers

written plan, including hazard recognitionand safe work practices.

Construction Regulationsection 221.8

Person who, before each shift, verifiesthat the entry permit complies withthe relevant plan.


Adequate number of persons who areavailable for immediateimplementation of the on-site rescueprocedures.

Training in on-site rescue procedures, firstaid, CPR, and the use of rescueequipment in accordance with theemployers written plan.

Construction Regulationsection 221.10

Worker who inspects the rescueequipment as often as necessary toensure it is in good working order.

Competent worker. Construction Regulationsection 221.11

Worker who performs tests before

and while a worker is in a confinedspace to ensure that acceptableatmospheric levels are maintained.

Competent worker. Construction Regulation

section 221.16 (1)

Cranes,hoistingand rigging

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Workers who operate a crane orsimilar hoisting device capable ofraising, lowering, or moving materialthat weighs more than 7,260 kg.

Hoisting Engineer certification trainingunder Trades Qualification &

Apprenticeship Act.


Workers who operate a crane orsimilar hoisting device capable ofraising, lowering, or moving materialthat weighs less than 7,260 kg.

Training in the safe operation of the craneor similar hoisting device (written proof).

Construction Regulationsection 150 (2), (3)

Worker who is designated by theprofessional engineer to inspect acrane to ensure structural integrity.


Workers involved with the hoistingoperation of a cable-supportedplatform, bucket, basket, etc. that isused as a workplace.

Adequate instructions aboutrequirements, restrictions, hazards of thehoisting operation.


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Cranes,hoistingand

rigging,continued

Worker who visually inspects thecrane's structural elements andrigging for defects before each use.


Worker who sets-up, assembles,extends, and dismantles a crane orsimilar hoisting device.


Worker who is designated by aprofessional engineer and whoinspects structural elements andcomponents of a tower crane beforeand after erection, before use, andafter any repairs.

Competent worker. Construction Regulationsections 158 (1) and159 (1) (3)

Worker who is designated as asignaller and who warns the operator

each time equipment or load mayapproach the minimum distance

when operating near an energizedoverhead electrical conductor.


Worker who performs operationaltests on the automatic limit switchesand overload limit devices of a towercrane.


Worker who visually inspects allcable used by a crane or similarhoisting device when in use (at least

once a month).


Drowningprotection

Workers (at least two) who shall beavailable to perform rescueoperations, if a worker may drown.

Training to perform rescue operations. Construction Regulationsection 27 (2) (a)

Electricalhazards


Workers who connect, maintain, ormodify electrical equipment orinstallations.

Electrician certification training underTrades Qualification and Apprecnticeship

Act, OR permission under the TradesQualification and Apprenticeship ActorTechnical Standards Safety Act.


Worker who is designated as asignaller and who warns the operatorof a crane/similar hoistingdevice/backhoe/power shovel/othervehicle or equipment each time theequipment or load approaches theminimum distance from an energizedoverhead electrical conductor.





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Electricalhazards,continued

Worker ensures that a circuit (300 to600 volts) is not inadvertentlyenergized while work is being done

on or near electricalequipment/installation that has beendisconnected but not locked out.

Competent worker Construction Regulationsection 190 (9) (b) (ii)

Worker who can perform recueoperations, including CPR, and whocan see a worker who is performing

work on or near energized exposedparts of electricalequipment/installation.

Competent worker Construction Regulationsection 191 (8)

Worker who may be exposed to thehazard of electrical shock or burn

while performing work.

Training in the proper use, care, andstorage of rubber gloves and leatherprotectors.


Elevatingworkplatform

Workers who will operate anelevating work platform for first

time

Workers who inspect an elevating

work platform each day before

use

Oral and written instruction on theoperation AND training in the operationof that class of elevating work platform,including a hands-on demonstration

Construction Regulationsection 147 and 144 (3)

Equipment Worker who inspects mechanically-powered vehicles, machines, toolsand equipment (rated at greater than10 hp)

Competent worker Construction Regulationsection 94 (1)

Explosives Worker who is designated by the

blasting employer to be in charge ofthe blasting operations

Competent worker Construction Regulation

section 196 (1)

Worker who handles, transports,prepares, and uses explosives on aproject

Competent worker Construction Regulationsection 197

Explosive-actuatedfasteningtool

Workers who use an explosive-actuated fastening tool

Adequate training in the tool's use (carrywritten proof

Construction Regulationsection 117 (1), (2)

Excavation Person who supervises the removal ofa support system for the walls of an

excavation

Competent person Construction Regulationsection 239 (4)

Fallprotection


Workers who use a fall protectionsystem

Training in its use AND adequate oraland written instructions (written records)

Construction Regulationsection 26.2 (1)

Person who trains and gives adequateoral and written instructions to

worker who uses a fall protectionsystem

Competent person Construction Regulationsection 26.2 (1)

Worker who inspects the travel-restraint system before each use

Competent worker Construction Regulationsection 26.4 (3)




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Fallprotection,continued

Worker who inspects the fall-restricting system before each use.


Worker who inspects the fall-arrestsystem before each use.


Worker who installs the safety net. Competent worker. Construction Regulationsection 26.8 (2)

Person who is under the supervisionof professional engineer, and whoinspects and tests installation ofsafety net before it is put in service.


Worker who is designated by asupervisor to inspect the horizontallifeline system before each use.

Competent worker. Construction Regulationsection 26.9 (8) 5

Fire safety Workers who may be required to usefire extinguishing equipment.

Training in its use. Construction Regulationsection 52 (1.1)

Worker who inspects the fireextinguishers (at least once a month).

Competent worker. Construction Regulationsection 55

First aid At least one worker for work crew offive or less.

Emergency First Aid training program. First Aid Reg. 1101sections 8 (2), 9 (2), and10 (2)

At least one worker for crew of fiveor more.

Standard First Aid training program.

Formwork Worker who is designated in writingby the professional engineer toinspect formwork/falsework before

concrete placement.


Hazardousmaterial

Workers who work with or inproximity to a controlled product.

Workplace Hazardous MaterialsInformation System training program.

WHMIS Reg. 860sections 6 & 7

Helicopter Ground personnel including asignaller for a helicopter being usedto hoist materials.


PPE Workers who wear protectiveclothing or use personal protectiveequipment or devices.

Instruction and training in the care anduse of the clothing, equipment, or device.


Pipelinerepair

Worker who carries out hot-tappingand boxing-in when repairing or

altering a pipeline, under controlledconditions that provide for theprotection of all persons.


Propane Workers who use constructionheaters and hand-held torches.

Propane in Construction, CSAOtraining program, or applicable ROT(record of training).

Propane Storage, andHandling Reg. 211/01sections 6 & 8

Workers who use propane-fuelledroofing equipment.

Working Safely With Propane in theRoofing Industry, CSAO program, orapplicable ROT (record of training).




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Roofing Worker who operates a hoist used ona roof.


Worker who operates a hot tar orbitumen road tanker or kettle.


Scaffolds Worker who is designated by theproject supervisor and who inspectsthe scaffold before it is used.


Worker who supervises the erection,alteration, and dismantling of ascaffold.


Worker who inspects mechanically-powered suspended platform,suspended scaffold, or boatswain'schair, before use each day.


Signaller Worker who is a signaller and whoassists the operator of a vehicle,machine, equipment, shovel,backhoe, crane, or similar excavatingmachines and hoisting devices.

Competent worker AND

Adequate oral training in his or her

duties

Adequate oral and written

instructions, in a language that he or

she understands.

Construction Regulationsection 104 (3), (4),106 (1), (1.5)

Supervision Person who has been appointed asupervisor by the employer.

Competent person. OHS Actsection25 (2) (c)

Person who is the supervisor'sassistant and who supervises the

work in place of the supervisor.

Competent person. Construction Regulationsection 14 (2)

Person who is appointed by thesupervisor and who inspects theproject in place of the supervisor.


Person who performs the necessarytests and observations for detectionof hazardous conditions on a project.


Trafficcontrol

Worker who sets up or removestraffic control measures on aroadway or shoulder of a roadway.

Competent worker AND adequate oraland written instructions to set up orremove the traffic control measures, in alanguage the worker understands.


Worker who directs vehicular traffic. Competent worker AND adequate oraland written instruction to direct vehiculartraffic, including a description of thesignals that are used, in language the

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Tunnels,shafts,caissons,andcofferdams

Workers (at least four) who arereadily available to perform rescuesof underground workers.

Training (30 days before tunnelingbegins) to perform rescues ofunderground workers.

Construction Regulationsections 265 (1) and265 (5)

Workers who perform undergroundrescue on project where tunnel andshaft have combined lengthexceeding forty-five metres (150 ft).

Training in the proper operation of theprovided self-contained breathingapparatus.

Construction Regulationsection 266

Workers who are on a tunnel project. Instruction in the proper use, care,maintenance, and limitations of their self-rescue respirator.


Person who is appointed by aDirector, and who trains workers toperform underground rescue and toproperly operate their self-contained

breathing apparatus.

Competent person. Construction Regulationsections 265 (3) and266 (3)

Person who inspects every self-contained breathing apparatus atleast once a month, or as required bythe manufacturer.


Worker who will give first aid at ashaft or tunnel project.


Worker who is appointed bysupervisor in charge of project and

who operates a hoist in a hoistway orshaft.


Worker who uses a device used forfiring a charge.


Worker who tests the air and themechanical ventilation for anunderground workplace.


Vehicle Worker who operates a vehicle at aproject.

Competence to operate the vehicle. Construction Regulationsection 96 (1)

Person who instructs and supervises aworker while the worker is beingtrained in the operation of a vehicle.


Window

cleaning

Workers who use suspended

scaffolds, boatswain's chairs orsimilar single-point suspensionequipment while engaged in windowcleaning.

Training in common core skills for safe

use of suspended scaffolds, boatswain'schairs, and similar single-point suspensionequipment.

Window Cleaning

Regulation 859,section 45



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