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Index

The following references appear with their corresponding page numbers throughout theOntario Occupational Health and Safety Quick Reference 2015 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, 172

. annual summary to be furnished, 171-172

. . Director to provide information, 172

. civil proceedings, testimony in, 172

. consultation on industrial hygiene test-ing, 171

. delegation of powers, 159

. duties of Minister, 159

. federal legislation, powers under, 173

. health and safety representative, 161-164

. . entitlement to time from work, 164

. . inspections, 162

. . mandatory selection of, 162

. . notice of accident, 164

. . order appointing, 162

. . powers, 163, 164

. . response to recommendations, 163

. . training, 162

. industrial hygiene testing, 171

. . attendance at testing, 171

. . consultation by constructor or em-

ployer, 171

. inspectors and Directors, appointmentof, 159

. . certificate of appointment, 159

. joint health and safety committee, 164-170

. . certification requirement, 166, 641

. . certified members, 166-167

. . . designation of, 167

. . . replacement of, 167

. . co-chaired, 166

. . composition of committee, 166

. . dispute resolution, 170

. . entitlement to time off work and tobe paid, 169-170

. . establishment of committee, 165

. . information reported to committee,

169


. . meetings, 169

. . Minister’s order, 165

. . . considerations, 166

. . . worker designated, 165

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. . minutes of proceedings, 168

. . posting of names and work locations,169

. . powers of committee, 167-168

. . . additional powers, 170

. . . co-chairs, 168

. . . recommendations and responses,168

. . selection of members, 166

. . where required, 164-165

. offices of occupational health and

safety, 725-737

. non-disclosure, 172

. powers of Minister, 159

. WSIB, contribution to, 172-173

. worker trades committee, 170

. . entitlement to time from work and tobe paid, 171

. . function, 170

. . membership, 170

Application of Act

. application of other acts, 158

. application to Crown, 158

. application to private residences, 158

. farming operations, 158

. self-employed persons, 158

. teachers and teaching assistants, 158

Arsenic. See Designated substances

Asbestos. See Designated substances

Asbestos on construction projects, build-

ings, and repair operations

. Asbestos Workers Register, 466-467

. asbestos work report, 466

. adoption of standard, 442-443

. advance notice re Type 3 and certainType 2 operations, 448-449

. application, 441-442

. definitions, 440-441

. demolition, 444

. equivalent measures or procedure, useof, 467

. glove bag operations, 456-458

. information required for workers, 443-444

. instruction and training, 465

. . Asbestos Abatement Worker Train-

ing Program, 465-466

. management in buildings after No-vember 1, 2007, 444-446

. notice to inspector, 467

. respirators, 451-452

. responsibility of employer (other than

owner), 446

. responsibility of owner, 446-448

. restrictions re sprayed material, in-sulation, sealants, 443

. Tables

. . Table 1, bulk material samples, 468-469

. . Table 2, respirators, 469-473

. . Table 3, air samples, 473

. training programs, 465

. Type 1, Type 2, Type 3 operations,449-451

. . classification disputes, 451

. . Type 1 operations, 449, 452-453

. . Type 2 operations, 449, 454-456

. . Type 3 operations, 450, 454, 458-465

B

Benzene. See Designated substances

Biological or chemical agents

. control of exposure to, 416-436

. . airborne measurement and calcula-tion of exposure, 434-436

. . . inventory of agents, 634

. . application, 415-416

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. . definitions, 415

. . Ontario table of Occupational Ex-posure limits, 418-434

. . protective measures, 416

. . where worker exposed, 417-418

C

Chief Prevention Officer

. annual report, 176

. consultation with Prevention Council,175, 176

. functions, 174, 175

. term, 175

. written strategy for occupational healthand safety to Minister, 175

Codes and standards

. approved codes and standards in reg-ulations, 16-25

. . construction work, 16-17

. . diving, 24-25

. . hazardous substances, 19-24

. . personal protective equipment, 17-19

. . premises, facilities, equipment, elec-tricity, 26-27

. codes of practice, 189-190

. . approval of, 190

. . . effect of approval, 190

. . judicial notice, 190

. . publication of approval, 190



. overview, 15

. . Canadian Standards Association, 15

. . Codes of Practice, 15

. . ‘‘standards”, meaning of, 15

Coke oven emissions. See Designated sub-

stances

Competency

. compliance checklist, 38-39

. ILO guidelines, related references in,38

. overview, 29

. . ‘‘competent” defined, 29

. . required to be competent, 29

. requirements in Act and regulations,30-38

. . construction projects, 30-34

. . designated substances, 37

. . diving operations, 35-36

. . firefighters: protective equipment,36

. . health care and residential facilities,

34-35

. . industrial establishments, 30

. . oil and gas offshore, 36-37

. . window cleaning, 38

. . X-ray safety, 36

Compressed air work

. air compressors, 387-388

. air locks and work chambers, 388-392

. . air pressure mechanism, 389

. . air supply, 389

. . ancillary air lock, 389

. . automatic compression and decom-pression, 389-390

. . automatic recording gauge, 388

. . bulkheads, 392

. . design, 388

. . doors between, 391

. . pressure gauges, 390-391, 392

. . seats, 391

. . smoke line, 391

. . temperature, 390-391, 392

. . valves, 389

. . water on floor, 392

. . windows, 391

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. . work chamber requirements, 389-390

. communications, 380-381

. decompression procedures, 396-397

. . decompression sickness, 396

. . report, 396

. . tables, 397-413

. . . decompression time, 397-399

. . . pressure reduction, 399-413


. fire prevention, 382

. general requirements, 379-381

. . appointment of superintendent, 380

. . Form 1 reports, 380

. . identification badges, 381

. . lock tender, 380

. . notice, 379-380

. . prior to work, 379-380

. . records kept at project, 380

. . training of worker, 380

. lighting and electrical supply, 383

. lock tenders, 394-396

. . air pressure, 394-396

. . decompression sickness, 395

. . records, 395

. medical locks, 386-387

. . first aid room, 386

. . requirements, 386-387

. medical requirements, 383-386

. . conditions for working, 384-385

. . project physician, 383-384

. . worker not feeling well, 385

. rest periods, 393

. sanitation, 382

. work periods, 393

Confined spaces. See also Safe working

practices/procedures

. application, 233

. assessment, 236-237

. atmospheric testing, 242

. attendant, 241

. communication, 237, 240

. control of materials, 240-241

. construction projects, 276

. definitions, 232-233, 242

. entering and exiting, 242

. entry permits, 239

. exceptions, 233-234

. . emergency work, 234

. . underwater work, 234

. explosives and flammable substances,242-244

. . atmospheric hazards, 242-243

. general training, 237

. hazard recognition, 237-238

. isolation of energy, 240-241

. multi-employer involvement, 234-235

. . co-ordination document, 235

. on-site rescue, 240

. personal protective equipment, 240

. plan, 237

. . provisions, 237

. . review of plan, 237

. plan-specific training, 238

. program, 235-236

. records, 244-245

. rescue equipment, 240

. safe working practices/procedures,125-126

. training, projects, 238-239

. unauthorized entry, 242

. ventilation and purging, 244

. . atmospheric levels, 244

. . warning system, 243


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Construction projects. See also Excava-

tions and Tunnels, shafts, caissons and

cofferdams

. access to and egress from work areas,

284-285

. accident notices and reports, 253-255

. . failure of works, earthworks, struc-ture or hoisting device, 255

. . injury or death, 253

. . occupational illness, 254

. . OHSA notice requirements, 253

. . records kept, 254-255

. alternative methods and materials, 251

. cables, slings, rigging, 328-331

. . chains, 330

. . containers or slings, 329

. . hoisting hook, 330


. . visual inspections, 329

. confined spaces. See Confined Spaces

. cranes, hoisting and rigging, 318-323

. . assembly, extension and dismantling,322

. . certification of worker, 318-319

. . design of, 321

. . drawings of, 321

. . fall arrest system, 320

. . load-carrying capacity, 318-319

. . log book and records of inspections,repairs and maintenance, 320

. . lowering and raising of workers, 320-

321

. . modifications and repairs, 321

. . outrigger or stabilizing device, 323

. . platform, bucket etc., 320

. . platform design, 321

. . prohibited as workplace, 320

. . training of worker in use of, 318-319

. . turntables, 323

. cranes, tower, 323-326

. . automatic limit switches and over-load limit devices, 324

. . design, 327

. . inspection and testing, 323-324

. . operator’s cabin, 325-326

. . rail-mounted tower crane, 326

. . unattended tower crane, 326


. demolition and damaged structures,

343-345

. derricks, stiff-leg derricks and similarhoisting devices, 326-327

. designation of project, 251

. dust control, 279

. electrical hazards, 331-339

. elevating work platforms, 316-318

. . application of requirements, 316

. . maintenance, 317-318

. . maintenance and inspection record

tag, 317-318

. . operating procedures, 318

. . record of inspections, tests, and

maintenance, 318


. . training of worker in use of, 318

. equipment, 292-301

. . access to operator’s station, 293

. . blocking, 298

. . chain saws, 298

. . dump truck, 296

. . fall arrest system, 254, 259, 263

. . fall restricting system, 258-259, 262-

263

. . guardrail system, 258, 260-262

. . hoses, 299

. . lifting jacks, 298

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. . maintenance, 292

. . multi-tiered loads, 294-296

. . operator qualifications, 292

. . permanent anchor system, 263-264

. . replacement parts, 292

. . reversing systems, 296

. . safety chains, 298

. . safety net, 264-265, 272

. . screens for overhead hazards, 293

. . signallers, 296-298

. . stilts and leg extensions forbidden,

299-300

. . towing, 293

. . travel restraint system, 262, 264, 265

. explosive actuated fastening tool, 301-303

. explosives, 339-341

. . blasting caps, 340

. . blasting mats, 340

. . designated worker in charge of, 339

. . drill holes, 341

. . precaution prior to blasting, 340

. fire safety, 277-279

. . fire extinguishers, 277-278

. . fire pumps, 278

. . flammable liquid, 279

. . standpipe, permanent or temporary,

278-279

. flooring, temporary, 271-272

. forms, formwork, falsework and re-shoring, 289-291

. general requirements, 255-257, 271-272

. heat, temporary, 276-277

. . fuel-fired heating device, 276

. . fuel supply line, 276

. . temporary steam-piping, 277

. hot tar or bitumen roadtankers, 342-

343

. housekeeping, 272-276

. . alteration of drum, tank, pipeline orcontainer, 276

. . blocking, support chains, metal

bands, wire rope and rigging com-ponents, 273

. . internal combustion engine, 275

. . lighting system, 275

. . moving and storage of material orequipment, 273

. . protruding objects, 273

. . storing of material or equipment,273

. . . combustible, corrosive or toxic

substance, 274

. . . compressed gas cylinder, 274

. . . flammable liquids, 274

. . . securing stored objects, 274

. . . storage near edges, openings andevacuations, 273

. . ventilation, 275

. . warning signs, 275

. . waste and debris removal, 272-273

. . . chutes, 272-273

. hygiene, 267-271

. . clean-up facility, 270-271

. . drinking water, 267

. . non-sewered flush toilet facilities,268-270

. . sewered toilet facilities, 268-270

. ladders, 287-289

. platforms, runways and ramps, 285-286

. protective clothing, equipment and

devices, 257-266

. . drowning, 266

. . eye protection, 258

. . fall arrest system, 258, 263-264

. . fall restricting system, 258, 262-263


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. . foot protection, 258

. . guardrail system, 258, 260-262

. . head protection, 257-258

. . lifejackets, 266

. . protection against hazards, 258

. . . training, 259

. . safety net, 259

. . skin protection, 258

. . travel restraint system, 258, 262

. public way protection, 280

. registration and notices, 251-253

. roadtankers, 342-343

. roofing, 342

. scaffolds and work platforms, 303-307

. . castor or wheel mountings, 305

. . erection, alteration or dismantling,305-306

. . load and force requirements, 303-304

. . masonry units, 305

. . moving platforms, 308

. . outrigger bracket platform, 307


. stairs and landings, 286-287

. suspended platforms and scaffolds and

boatswain’s chairs, 307-311

. suspended scaffolds, multi-pointed,311-315

. . competent worker, 314

. . . instruction, 314

. . design, 313

. . erecting or dismantling, 314

. . . notice to Ministry, 313

. . inspection, 314

. . load requirements, 311

. . minimum safety factors, 312

. . records, 315

. traffic control, 280-284


. . directing traffic, 283

. . . garment worn, 284

. . protecting worker from traffic in

workplace, 281-284

. . . traffic protection plan, 281

. . sign used in directing traffic, 281

. welding and cutting, 303

D

Definitions

. ‘‘10 millimetres gap”, 352

. ‘‘absorbed dose”, 702

. ‘‘acceptable atmospheric levels”, 232

. ‘‘ACGIH”, 415

. ‘‘ACGIH Table”, 415

. ‘‘adequate”, 232, 246, 497, 553, 589,645, 672

. ‘‘adequately”, 232, 246, 553, 589, 645

. ‘‘air kerma”, 702

. ‘‘air lock”, 378

. ‘‘allowable unit stress”, 246, 672

. ‘‘apparatus”, 593

. ‘‘approved”, 246

. ‘‘aquarium exhibit diver”, 497

. ‘‘architect”, 589

. ‘‘arsenic”, 474

. ‘‘asbestos”, 440, 474

. ‘‘asbestos-containing material”, 440

. ‘‘assessment”, 232

. ‘‘atmospheric diving”, 497

. ‘‘atmospheric diving system”, 497

. ‘‘atmospheric hazards”, 232-233

. ‘‘bail-out system”, 497

. ‘‘barricade”, 280

. ‘‘barrier”, 280

. ‘‘blocker truck”, 246

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. ‘‘Board”, 153

. ‘‘boom”, 246, 589, 645

. ‘‘bottom time”, 497

. ‘‘breathing mixture”, 497

. ‘‘bucking”, 621

. ‘‘building”, 440

. ‘‘Building Code”, 153, 246, 589

. ‘‘bulk shipment”, 689

. ‘‘caisson”, 246

. carry out, 641

. ‘‘cathead”, 645

. ‘‘ceiling limit” (or C limit), 415, 474

. ‘‘certified member”, 153

. ‘‘chassis mounted aerial device”, 550

. ‘‘chemical agent”, 415

. ‘‘chicot”, 621

. ‘‘Chief Prevention Officer”, 153

. ‘‘claims board”, 198

. ‘‘cleat”, 352

. ‘‘code for measuring an airborne sub-stance”, 474

. ‘‘code for medical surveillance”, 474

. ‘‘code for respiratory equipment”, 474

. ‘‘cofferdam”, 247

. ‘‘coke oven emissions”, 474

. ‘‘cold work”, 233

. ‘‘committee”, 153

. ‘‘competent person”, 153

. ‘‘competent worker”, 247, 440

. ‘‘compressed air”, 379

. ‘‘conduit”, 247

. ‘‘confined space”, 233

. ‘‘construction”, 153

. ‘‘constructor”, 153

. ‘‘container”, 689

. ‘‘contaminant”, 540

. ‘‘controlled product”, 689

. ‘‘Controlled Products Regulations

(Canada)”, 689

. ‘‘crash truck”, 247

. ‘‘critically injured”, 439

. ‘‘CSA Standard”, 497

. ‘‘dangerous circumstances”, 204

. ‘‘dBA”, 631, 652

. decibel, 631, 652

. ‘‘decompression”, 497

. ‘‘decompression sickness”, 379

. ‘‘deep diving”, 497

. ‘‘demolition”, 440

. ‘‘Deputy Minister”, 153

. ‘‘designated substance”, 153

. ‘‘Director”, 153, 702

. ‘‘dive site”, 497

. ‘‘diver”, 497

. ‘‘diver’s tender”, 498

. ‘‘diving operation”, 498

. ‘‘dose equivalent”, 702

. ‘‘drawworks”, 645

. ‘‘emergency work”, 233

. ‘‘employer”, 153

. ‘‘employer associated with a diving

operation”, 498

. ‘‘engineer of the Ministry”, 153

. ‘‘engineered support system”, 345

. ‘‘entertainment and advertising in-dustry”, 591

. ‘‘equivalent sound exposure level”,631, 652

. examine, 440

. ‘‘excavation”, 247

. ‘‘excavation depth”, 247

. ‘‘excavation width”, 247

. ‘‘exposure”, 415, 475

. ‘‘extension trestle ladder”, 287

. ‘‘facilities”, 267


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. ‘‘factory”, 153-154

. ‘‘failsafe design”, 702

. ‘‘fall arrest body harness”, 672

. ‘‘fall arrest system”, 247, 672

. ‘‘fall restricting system”, 247

. ‘‘falsework”, 247

. ‘‘felling area”, 621

. ‘‘fire code”, 628

. ‘‘firefighter”, 549

. ‘‘fire-resistance rating”, 589

. ‘‘fixed support”, 248

. ‘‘flammable liquid”, 248, 583, 589, 645

. ‘‘form”, 248

. ‘‘formwork”, 248

. ‘‘foundry”, 589

. ‘‘freeway”, 248

. ‘‘friable material”, 440

. ‘‘fugitive emission”, 689

. ‘‘full body harness”, 248

. ‘‘gangway”, 589

. ‘‘gray”, 702

. ‘‘guardrail system”, 248

. ‘‘hang up”, 621

. ‘‘haul road”, 621

. ‘‘hazard information”, 689

. ‘‘hazardous material”, 155

. ‘‘hazardous room”, 559, 628

. ‘‘hazardous physical agent”, 155

. ‘‘hazardous waste”, 689

. ‘‘health and safety representative”, 155

. ‘‘HEPA filter”, 440

. ‘‘highway”, 248

. ‘‘homework”, 155

. ‘‘hot work”, 233

. ‘‘homogeneous material”, 440

. ‘‘hyperbaric chamber”, 498

. ‘‘hydraulic support system”, 345

. ‘‘industrial establishment”, 155

. ‘‘isocyanates”, 475

. ‘‘inspector”, 155

. ‘‘joint health and safety committee”,

440, 475

. ‘‘kelly”, 645

. ‘‘kilopascals”, 379

. ‘‘label”, 690

. ‘‘laboratory sample”, 690

. ‘‘labour relations officer”, 155

. ‘‘landing area”, 621

. ‘‘lead”, 475

. ‘‘legal requirement”, 189

. ‘‘lead employer”, 233

. ‘‘licensee”, 155

. ‘‘lifeline”, 498

. ‘‘lifting device”, 590, 645

. ‘‘lifting equipment”, 573

. ‘‘limbing”, 621

. ‘‘liveboating”, 498

. ‘‘lock-out”, 498

. ‘‘log”, 590

. ‘‘logger”, 622

. ‘‘logging”, 155

. ‘‘longitudinal buffer area”, 248

. ‘‘machine”, 668

. ‘‘magazine”, 248

. ‘‘man basket”, 498

. ‘‘manufactured article”, 690

. ‘‘material handling equipment”, 573

. ‘‘material safety data sheet”, 690

. ‘‘maximum air pressure”, 379

. ‘‘medical lock”, 379

. ‘‘medical professional”, 690

. ‘‘mercury”, 475

. ‘‘metallurgical coke ovens”, 475

. ‘‘mine”, 156

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. ‘‘mining plant”, 156

. ‘‘Minister”, 156

. ‘‘Ministry”, 156

. ‘‘mixed gas”, 498

. ‘‘mobile operation”, 281

. ‘‘move”, 294

. ‘‘multi-point suspended scaffold”, 248

. ‘‘multi-tiered load”, 294

. ‘‘multi-tiered load hoisting operation”,294

. ‘‘non-saturation diving”, 498

. ‘‘non-sewered flush toilet facilities”, 268

. ‘‘o/c”, 352

. ‘‘occupational illness”, 156

. ‘‘occupier”, 440

. ‘‘Office of the Employer Adviser”, 156

. ‘‘Office of the Worker Adviser”, 156

. ‘‘Ontario Table”, 415

. ‘‘open (wet) bell”, 499

. ‘‘ordinary worker”, 635

. ‘‘owner”, 156

. ‘‘patient or resident”, 553

. ‘‘performance”, 591

. ‘‘plan”, 233

. ‘‘post”, 352

. ‘‘pouring aisle”, 590

. ‘‘prefabricated support system”, 345

. ‘‘prescribed”, 156

. ‘‘pressure”, 346

. ‘‘prime mover”, 590, 645

. ‘‘procedures”, 294

. ‘‘product identifier”, 690

. ‘‘professional engineer”, 248, 590, 645,672

. ‘‘program”, 233

. ‘‘project, 156

. ‘‘protective element”, 593

. ‘‘Provincial Physician”, 475

. ‘‘public way”, 249

. ‘‘purging”, 233

. ‘‘redundant”, 702

. registered, 622

. ‘‘regulations”, 156

. ‘‘related work”, 233

. ‘‘research and development”, 690

. ‘‘restraining device”, 668

. ‘‘restricted space”, 565

. ‘‘rig”, 645

. ‘‘risk of harm”, 637

. ‘‘risk phrase”, 690-691

. ‘‘roadway”, 249

. ‘‘roll-over protective structure”, 668

. ‘‘ROV”, 537

. ‘‘safety belt”, 249

. ‘‘safety-engineered needle”, 636

. ‘‘safety factor”, 249

. ‘‘safety net”, 249

. ‘‘sample”, 242

. ‘‘saturation chamber”, 499

. ‘‘saturation diving”, 499

. ‘‘scientific diving”, 499

. ‘‘S.C.U.B.A.”, 499

. ‘‘service”, 267

. ‘‘service room”, 590

. ‘‘service shaft”, 249

. ‘‘sewered toilet facilities”, 268

. ‘‘shaft”, 249

. ‘‘sheathing”, 249

. ‘‘shield” or ‘‘shielding”, 702

. ‘‘shop”, 156

. ‘‘sievert”, 702

. ‘‘sign truck”, 249

. ‘‘silica”, 475

. ‘‘sill work”, 672


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. ‘‘skidding”, 622

. ‘‘sledding”, 499

. ‘‘snag”, 622

. ‘‘spillage”, 617

. ‘‘spray booth”, 593

. ‘‘spring pole”, 622

. ‘‘stage”, 499

. ‘‘stake”, 622

. ‘‘standard”, 501

. ‘‘standby diver”, 499

. ‘‘STEL” or ‘‘short-term exposure lim-

it”, 415, 475

. ‘‘strut”, 249

. ‘‘submersible compression chamber”,

499

. ‘‘surface-supplied diving”, 499

. ‘‘suitable”, 249, 672

. ‘‘superintendent”, 379

. ‘‘supervisor”, 157

. ‘‘supplier label”, 691

. ‘‘supplier material safety data sheet”,

691

. ‘‘Table”, 593

. ‘‘test”, 242

. ‘‘trade union”, 157

. ‘‘tower crane”, 249

. ‘‘transmission equipment”, 590, 645

. ‘‘travel restraint system”, 250

. ‘‘traverse”, 250

. ‘‘tree”, 622

. ‘‘trench”, 250

. ‘‘tunnel”, 250

. ‘‘TWA” or ‘‘time weighted averagelimit”, 415, 475

. ‘‘Type 1 operation”, ‘‘Type 2 opera-tion”, ‘‘Type 3 operation”, 441

. ‘‘umbilical bundle”, 499

. ‘‘underground”, 250

. ‘‘underwater work site”, 499

. ‘‘UXO” diving operation, 499

. ‘‘vehicle”, 250

. ‘‘volunteer worker”, 635

. ‘‘wale”, 250

. ‘‘water control structure”, 499

. ‘‘window”, 672

. ‘‘window cleaning”, 672

. ‘‘work belt”, 250

. ‘‘work chamber”, 379

. ‘‘work surface”, 553

. ‘‘worker”, 157

. ‘‘working space”, 590

. ‘‘workplace”, 157

. ‘‘workplace harassment”, 157

. ‘‘workplace label”, 691

. ‘‘workplace violence”, 157-158

. ‘‘X-ray machine”, 702

. ‘‘X-ray source”, 702

. ‘‘X-ray worker”, 703

. ‘‘X-rays”, 703

Designated entities

. administrator, appointment of, 179

. . powers, 179

. by Minister, 177

. delegation, 180

. effect of designation, 178

. eligible for grant, 177

. standards, 177-178

. compliance and monitoring, 177-178,179

Designated substances


. . acrylonitrile, 476

. . arsenic, 476

. . asbestos, 476-477

. . benzene, 477

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. . coke oven emissions, 477

. . ethylene oxide, 477

. . exception, construction, 478

. . isocyanates, 477

. . lead, 477

. . mercury, 477-478

. . silica, 478

. . vinyl chloride, 478

. assessment and control programs, 480-485

. . assessment, 480-482

. . change requiring further assessment,484

. . control program, 482-483

. . disputes, 484-485

. . ethylene oxide, emergency program,483-484

. . measuring airborne concentrations,

485, 491

. . posting of monitoring results, 485

. . worker’s duty re control program,

485

. construction, exception, 478


. employer duties, 478-480

. . re other isocyanates, 479

. . to limit airborne exposure, 478-479

. . to third party workers, 478

. . when respiratory equipment per-mitted, 479-480

. exposure limits Table & Schedules, 489-

496

. medical examinations and clinical tests,485-488

. . medical examination after exposureto arsenic or ethylene oxide, 486

. . physician to receive records, 485-486

. . results of examinations and tests,486-487

. . retention

. . . personal exposure records, 487-488

. . . records of medical examinations,

488

. variance from a code, 488

Diving operations

. application, 500

. atmospheric diving systems, 534-535

. . back-up, 536

. . breathing mixtures for, 535

. . construction and equipment, 534-535

. breathing mixtures, 521-525

. . compressor requirements, 524

. . emergency reserve and bail-out sys-tems, 523-524

. . general requirements, 522

. . nitrogen, containing, 524

. . oxygen supply systems, 525

. . purity of, 524

. . quantities of primary and secondarysupplies, 522-523

. contaminated environments, 540-544


. . definition, 540

. . equipment generally, 542

. . identification and precautions, 541-542

. . surface supplied diving, 543

. . work zones, 543-544

. deep diving, 531-532

. . exposure limits and rest periods, 532



. duties, 501-506

. . constructors, employers, and own-

ers, 501-506


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. . . contingency plan, 504

. . . inspection, available for, 504

. . . notice of diving operation, 502-503, 505-506

. . . notice of incidents, 505-506

. . diver’s tenders, 511

. . divers and standby divers, 510-511

. . diving supervisors, 507-509

. . . supervising diver’s tenders, 509

. . . supervising diving operation, 507-508

. . . supervising standby divers, 508-509

. . . supervising submersible compres-sion chamber, 508-509

. equipment

. . communications, 516-517

. . cranes and hoisting devices, 517-519

. . diving equipment generally, 512

. . fall arrest systems, 519-520

. . gauges and metering equipment, 521

. . hyperbaric chambers, 520-521

. . lifelines, 514-516

. . personal diving equipment, 512-514

. . stages and open (wet) bells, 520

. equivalency, 501

. hazards, special, 537-540

. . floating equipment, 540

. . hazardous mechanisms, 539

. . liveboating, 537-538

. . sledding, 538-539

. . use of explosives, 540

. . UXO operations, 540

. . water flow hazards, 539

. medical procedures, 525-527

. . decompression procedures and ta-bles, 527

. . emergency training, 526

. . medical assistance, 526-527

. . medical examinations, 525-526

. notice to Ministry, method of giving,500

. notices and reports, 506-507

. . notice of death or critical injury,506-507

. records of diving, 544-547

. . daily record, 545-546

. . diver’s logbook, 544-545

. remotely-operated (underwater) ve-hicles, 537

. saturation chambers, 534

. S.C.U.B.A. diving, 527-528

. . minimum crew, 528

. . prohibitions on S.C.U.B.A. use, 527

. . S.C.U.B.A. diving equipment, 528

. submersible compression chambers,532-534

. . construction and equipment, 532-534

. . emergency rescue, 536

. . minimum crew, 536

. surface-supplied diving, 528-531

. . breathing mixture supply lines, 529-

530

. . helmets, masks and hookah, 530-531

. . minimum crew, 528-529

Duties of employers


. ILO guidelines, related references in,44

. overview, 40-41

. . criminal negligence, 41

. . general duties, 40, 181-184

. . specific requirements, 40-41

. . tickets, 41

. requirements in Act, 41-44, 181-184

Index

753

Inde

x

. . information to workers, providing,

42-44, 181-184

Duties of owners and others



. MOL guidelines, 49

. overview, 46

. requirements under Act, 46-48

. . architects and engineers, 48, 186

. . constructor, 47, 180, 186

. . directors and officers, 48, 187

. . everyone in workplace, 46

. . licensees, 47-48, 180-181

. . owners, 47-48, 185

. . . mine plans, 185

. . . plans of workplaces, 185

. . . project owners, 186

. . self-employed person, 47

. . suppliers, 48, 186

Duties of supervisors and workers


. requirements under Act, 50-51

. . supervisors, 50-51, 184

. . workers, 51, 184-185


. overview, 50

. . criminal negligence, 50

. . duty to report hazards, 50

. . failure to comply with legal duty, 50

. . ‘‘strict liability” modified, 50

E

Emergency facilities and equipment


. ILO guidelines, related references to, 56

. overview, 53


. . first aid and/or transport to medical

aid, 53

. . workplaces and/or work activities,53

. . written emergencies procedures, 53

. requirements regulations, 54-56

Employers’ duties. See Duties of employ-ers

Enforcement. See Inspector

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

ties


. overview, 57

. . powers of inspectors, 57, 211-214

. . publication powers, 57

. related references in ILO guidelines, 62

. requirements in Act, 58-62

. . appealing orders, 61

. . immunity, 59

. . offences, 58-59

. . orders, 61

. . penalties, 61

. . powers of inspectors, 59-61, 211-214

. . warrants, 61

Ethylene oxide. See Designated sub-

stances

Excavations

. adjacent structures, protection of, 348

. definitions, 345, 352

. entry and working alone, 346

. general requirements, 348

. precautions concerning services, 347

. soil types, 346-347

. support systems, 349-356


. . design, 349-351

. . extension above walls, 355


754

. . installation, maintenance and re-

moval, 355

. . ladder for access or egress, 355

. . metal trench-jack or trench-brace,

355-356

. . prefabricated and hydraulic systems,351

. . timbering, shoring, sheathing, struts

and wales, 352

. . type of system, 351

F

Farming operations

. application, certain regulations, 548

. exception, 548

. limitations, joint health and safetycommittees, 548

. . farm types, 548

Firefighters’ protective equipment

. application, 549

. chassis mounted aerial device, 550-551

. . employer’s obligation if hazard, 550-

551

. . non-destructive tests, 550

. . service records for, 551

. . standard for testing, 550

. . visually inspected, 550

. definition, 549

. head protection, 549

. protective garments, 549-550

. traveling, 551-552

. truck, 551-552

. variation of regulation, 549

First aid requirements

. first aid box, 718

. . contents, 719

. . . between five and fifteen workers,719-720

. . . between fifteen and 200 workers,

720

. . . five workers or less, 719

. . inspection of, 719

. first aid room, 720-721

. . 200 or more workers, 721

. first aid station, 718

. . worker in charge, 719

. . . between five and fifteen workers,719-720

. . . between fifteen and 200 workers,

720

. . . five workers or less, 719

. posting of Form 82, 718

. record of accident, 718

. transportation, construction, farm andbush sites, 722-724

. . bus route, 723

. . bush workers or farm workers, 722-723

. . construction, repair or demolition of

building, 722

. . heavy construction equipment, 723

. . railways, 724

. . transporting goods, 723

. . vehicle used to transport workers,723

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,68


. overview, 63-64

Index

755

Inde

x

. . control of exposure to biological and

chemical agents, 64

. . designated substance regulation, 64

. . GHS, 63-64

. . ‘‘hazardous”, meaning of, 63

. . health care regulation, 63

. . WHMIS and GHS, 63-64


65-68

. . designated substance regulations, 68

. . general requirements re hazardous

materials, 65-66

. . other requirements re hazardousmaterials and agents, 66-68

Health care and residential facilities

. anaesthetic gases, 582

. antineoplastic drugs, 582-583


. definitions, 553

. electrical equipment, 569-572

. . certification, 569

. . clearance, 572

. . equipment no longer in use, 571

. . exposed live parts, 569

. . grounding, 569

. . lock out and tagging, 569-570

. . operation near live power, 572

. . portable electric tools, 571

. . repair to live equipment, 570

. . safety requirements, 569-570

. . tools able to conduct electricity, 569

. . warning for exposed live parts, 569

. equipment, 565-569

. . autoclave or sterilization machine,

568-569

. . centrifuge, 568

. . clearances, 566

. . compressed gas storage cylinders,

572-573

. . drum, tank, container, 566

. . emergency stop control, 566

. . gas lines, steam lines, pipelines, 567

. . glassware, 567

. . grinding wheels, 567

. . ladders, 575

. . material handling equipment, 573-574

. . . controls, 573

. . . definitions, 573

. . . lifting equipment, 574

. . . lifting personnel, 574

. . . maximum load, 574

. . . operation of equipment, 574

. . . record-keeping, 574

. . operating control acting as safety

guard, 566

. . repairs, maintenance or adjust-ments, 566-567

. . safety guards, 566

. . scaffolds, 576-577

. . . castor or wheel mounting, 577

. . . construction of, 576

. . . design, 577

. . . erecting, altering or dismantling,

577

. . . maximum load, 576

. . . working platforms, 577

. . suspended scaffolds, 578-581

. . . application, 578-579

. . . boatswain’s chair, 579-580

. . . movable working platform, 580-

581

. . . outrigger beams, 580

. . . static or horizontal lines, 580

. explosive hazards, 581-582


756

. flammable liquids, 583-585

. . containers for, 583-584

. . dispensing with, 583

. . handling, 583

. . internal combustion engine, 585

. . prevention of explosion or fire, 585

. . storage, 584-585

. heating, 560-561

. housekeeping and waste, 586-587

. . containers, 587

. . needles, 586

. hygiene facilities, 562

. lighting, 561-562

. material handling, 585-586

. . bottles and test tubes, 585

. . fume hoods, 585

. . hazard material containers, 585

. . hazard material potential spills, 585

. . incubators, refrigerators and freezers,585

. . laboratories, 586

. . piping system containing hazardoussubstance, 586

. . storage, 585

. . transport, 585

. . work space, 585

. measures and procedures, general duty

to establish, 556-557

. notice of accidents, 554-556

. . death or critical injury, 554-556

. . explosion or fire, 555

. . written notice under OHSA, 555-556

. personal protective equipment, 557-559

. . fall arrest system, 558

. . flotation device, 558

. . where worker exposed to hazard, 558

. premises, 559

. . ‘‘hazardous room” defined, 559

. restricted spaces, 565

. ventilation, 559-560

. work surfaces, 562-563

. . fixed access ladder, 564

. . guardrail, 563

. . wet processes used, 563

Housekeeping and storage


. construction projects, 272-276

. health care and residential facilities,

586-587


. overview, 70

. . hazardous substances and materials,70

. . purpose of requirements, 70

. requirements in regulations, 70-72

Hygiene facilities



. industrial hygiene, 628-633

. overview, 73

. . control programs for toxic sub-stances, 73

. . eating area, 73

. . emergency hygiene facilities, 73

. . health care and residential facilities,562


I

Industrial establishments

. age, minimum, 591

. application, 590

. buildings, 627-628

Index

757

Inde

x


. equivalency, 590

. fees and forms, 597

. fire prevention protection, 599-601

. . flammable liquids, 599-600

. hygiene, 628-633

. . hot and cold water, 630

. . mechanical ventilation, 629

. . place for eating purposes, 631

. . potable drinking water, 630

. . potential hazard of eye or skin injury,

628

. . replacement air, 629

. . room provided for privacy, 630

. . shower rooms, 630

. . sound level, 631-633

. . . warning signs, 633

. . temperature, 629

. . training for exposure to biological,chemical or physical agent, 629-630

. lighting, 599

. logging, 621-627

. . canopy for vehicles except truck, 625

. . definitions, 621-622

. . felling area kept clear, 624

. . hang up occurring, 625

. . haul road, 626

. . . bridge, 626

. . landing area, 624

. . loading and unloading, log, 625

. . skidding, 625

. . spring pole, 625

. . training programs, 622-624

. . training requirements for employees,

622-624

. . tree felling, 624-625

. . truck requirements, 625-626

. . vehicle used for hauling, 625-626

. . vehicle used to transport loggers,627

. machine guarding, 601-607

. . centrifugal extractor, 602

. . chain saw, 604

. . conveyors, 602

. . electrical equipment, 604-605

. . . cord-connected, 606

. . . transmission systems, 606


. . explosive actuated fastening device,602-604

. . . explosive load, 604

. . generally, 601

. . grinding wheel, 601-602

. . nailing gun, 604

. . operating control, 601

. . overhead protection, 602

. . power supply to electrical installa-tions, 605-606

. . . locking out, 605

. . . tag, 605

. . tumbling mill, 602

. maintenance and repairs, 613-615

. . drum, tank, pipeline, 614

. . elevated machinery, 614

. . motion of machinery stopped, 614

. . portable ladder, 614

. . structure damaged, 613

. . switches locked out, 614

. . tire inflated, 614

. material handling, 607-613

. . barrels, drums or kegs, 607

. . compressed air not used, 607, 613

. . crane, lift truck, 609-610

. . crane, traveling, 610


758

. . cylindrical objects, 607

. . dust explosion, hazard of, 612

. . fine dust, ignitable, 612

. . gas or vapour process, 612

. . gasoline engines, 612

. . lifting device, 608-609

. . material, articles or things, 607

. . mobile equipment, 610

. . piping system, 612

. . silo, bin, 608

. . storage cylinder for compressed gas,

607-608

. molten material, 616-621

. . boots, 620

. . clear space, 618

. . communication, 618

. . cupola, 620

. . egress, means of, 617-618

. . gallery, 621

. . gangways, 618-619

. . ladle or crucible, 619

. . measures and procedures for pre-vention, 616-617

. . metal castings, 621

. . pouring aisle, 620

. . spillage, 617

. notice of accidents, 591-592

. . accident, explosion or fire, 592

. . written report, 591

. premises, 597-599

. . access ladder, 598-599

. . barriers, 599

. . clearances, 597

. . cover, 598

. . door, 598

. . floor, 597

. . guardrail, 597-598

. pre-start health and safety reviews,

593-597


. . reports, 594

. . where not required, 594-595

. . . documents establishing exemp-tion, 595

. . where required, 593, 594

. . table, 596-597

. protective equipment, 615-616

. . hazard of contact with skin, 615

. . hazard of falling, 616

. retention of reports and records, 592

Information

. access by employer to health records,222

. compellability of inspector in civil suit,222

. confidentiality of, 222

. . medical emergencies, 222

. reports, copies of, 223

. toxic substances, 197-198

. . information privileged, 197-198

. . . conditions, 198

. . . exception, 197-198

. . . non-disclosure prevailing, 198

. WHMIS, 699-701

. . confidential business information,699-701

. . . claim for exemption from dis-closure, 699-700

. . . claims board determining issue ofconfidentiality, 700

Inspections. See Safety inspections

Inspector

. appeals from order of inspector, 61,219-221

. . board powers, 220

Index

759

Inde

x

. . decision of board being final, 221

. . entry of premises by board, 220

. . expedited appeals, 220

. . . effective date of rules, 220

. . hearings, 219

. . inquiry by labour relations officer,219

. . . report to board, 219

. . ‘‘order”, extended meaning of, 221

. . orders after consultation, 219

. . parties, 219

. . practice and procedure, 220

. . . rules of practice, 220

. . . rules not regulations, 220

. . quorum, 220

. . reconsideration, 221

. . Statutory Powers Procedure Act,conflict with, 220

. . suspension of order by board pend-ing disposition of appeal, 221

. assistance to inspector, 221

. compellability of inspector in civil suit,223

. consultation with workers, 213

. entitlement to time from work, 213

. entry to dwellings, 213

. false information, 221

. immunity, 59

. information confidential, 222

. monitoring devices, 221

. no hearing required prior to making

order, 218

. notice, posting of, 217

. obstruction of committee, 222

. obstruction of inspector, 221

. order for inspections, 214

. order for written assessment, 214

. order for written policies, 214

. orders by inspectors where non-com-

pliance, 216-218

. . compliance achieved, 219

. . compliance plan, 216

. . contents of order, 216

. . notice of order, 217

. orders by inspectors where workerendangered, 216-217

. . additional orders, 217

. . compliance achieved, 219

. . entry into barricaded area, 218

. . injunction proceedings, 219

. . notice of compliance, 218

. . resumption of work pending in-

spection, 217

. powers of inspector, 59-61, 211-214,216

. . generally, 59, 211-214

. . power to seize, 216

. . powers, duties not restricted, 215

. representative to accompany in-

spector, 214

. warrantless searches in exigent cir-cumstances, 60, 216

. . report to justice etc., 215

. warrants, 61, 214-215

. . duration, 215

. . expert help, 214

. . further warrants, 215

. . investigative techniques, 214-215

. . possession of thing seized, 215

. . . notice of receipt, 215

. . . procedure, 215

. . . report to justice, 215

. . terms and conditions, 214-215

Isocyanates. See Designated substances


760

J

Joint Health and Safety Committees

(JHSCs)


. exemptions, 635



. overview, 82-83

. . certification, 83

. . committee establishment and orga-nization, 82

. . consensus, where committee cannotreach, 82-83

. . employer responsibilities to JHSCs,

83

. . internal responsibility system, 83

. . new voluntary standards, 82

. . recommendations, powers to make,

82

. . responsibilities for worker members,83

. powers of, 82-83, 167

. . co-chairs, 115, 166


84-89

. . committee establishment and orga-nization, 84, 165-166

. . employer responsibilities to JHSCs,84-88

. . rights and responsibilities of JHSCs,88-89

. safe working practices, 125-127

. . consultation with JHSCs, 125

. safety inspection, 76

. . general requirements for designatedworker members of JHSC, 76

. training requirements, 131-132

. . consultation with JHSC, 132

L

Lead. See Designated substances

Liability

. immunity of persons carrying out du-

ties, 223-224

. liability of Crown, 224

Logging. See Industrial Establishments

M

Machine guarding


. ILO guidelines, related references to,

96

. industrial establishments, 601-607

. . centrifugal extractor, 602

. . conveyors, 602

. . electrical equipment, 604-605

. . . cord-connected, 606

. . . transmission systems, 606


. . explosive actuated fastening device,602-604

. . . explosive load, 604

. . generally, 601

. . grinding wheel, 601-602


. . overhead protection, 602

. . power supply to electrical installa-

tions, 604-605

. . . locking out, 605

. . . tag, 605

. . tumbling mill, 602


. overview, 91

. . changes to machinery or equipment,

91

. . general and specific provisions, 91

. . protective devices, 91

Index

761

Inde

x

. . types of guards, 91


. . general provisions, 92-94

. . specific equipment/machinery guard-

ing provisions, 94-96

Mercury. See Designated substances

N

Needle safety

. application, 636

. emergencies, 637

. risk of harm, 637-638

. safety-engineered needle, 636-637

. . hollow-bore needle, 636

. . needleless device, 636

. . provision of, 637

. training, 637

. use of, 637

Notices

. accidents, explosions etc. at project siteor mine, 210-211

. construction projects, 251-253

. industrial establishments, 591-592

. notice of accident, explosion fire caus-ing injury, 210

. . health care and residential facilities,554-556

. . industrial establishments, 592

. notice of death or injury, 209

. . construction projects, 251

. . diving operations, 506-507

. . health care and residential facilities,

554-556

. . preservation of wreckage, 209-210

. notice of occupational illness, 210

O

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

. accused liable for acts or neglect of

managers, agents etc., 225

. certified copies of documents as evi-dence, 225

. defence, 224-225

. generally, 57

. limitation on prosecutions, 226

. penalties, 62, 224-225

. place of trial, 226

. publication re convictions, 226

. provincial judge required, 226

. service of orders and decisions, 225

Offices of the Worker and Employer

Advisers

. definitions, 156

. functions of, 209, 644

Oil and gas: offshore

. age, minimum, 646

. application, 646

. auxiliary means of escape, 664

. competent person in charge of ex-

plosives, 666


. derrick floor, 666

. drilling occurring, 663-664

. emergency plan, 646

. general requirements, 649-657

. . barrels, drums or kegs, 650

. . containers for corrosive or ha-zardous materials, 651-652

. . cover for opening, 657

. . crane or lift truck, 651, 656

. . . moving workers, 656

. . . signaller, 651

. . crane or material handling equip-ment, 651

. . cylindrical objects, 650



762

. . grinding wheel, 654

. . guardrail, 656-657

. . hoisting controls, 655-656

. . lifting device, 654-655

. . machinery or equipment that mighttip, 650

. . materials, articles or things requiredto be lifted or carried, 650


. . protective clothing, equipment ordevice, 649

. . . hazard of falling, 649-650

. . . hazard of head, eye or foot injury,649, 652

. . . hazard of skin injury, 649

. . in-running nip hazard, 654

. . silo, bin, 650-651

. . sound level, 652-653

. . . warning signs, 653

. . storage cylinder for compressed gas,650

. . training for exposure to biological,chemical or physical agent, 651

. . transmission equipment moving part,

654

. notice of death or injury, 647

. . accident, explosion or fire, 647

. . records, 647

. . written report, 646-647

. preparation, 647-649

. . fire and other drills, 648


. . . derrick or mast, 648

. . . firefighting and life saving equip-

ment, 648

. . . lifting device, 648

. . . rig and equipment, 648

. . . written reports, 648

. . muster list, 648

. rigs, 657-667

. . alcoholic beverages or drugs, underinfluence of, 659

. . artificial lighting, 657-658

. . clear of obstruction, 658

. . diesel or gas powered engine, 658-659

. . equipment, 659-667

. . . blow-out prevention system, 667

. . . breathing apparatus, 660

. . . cathead, 662-663

. . . drawworks, 665

. . . drilling equipment, 662

. . . drilling fluid system, 667

. . . electrical equipment, 666

. . . explosives and detonators, 665-666

. . . fire protection and detectionequipment, 661

. . . general alarm system, 661

. . . generally, 660

. . . helicopter and deck, 661-662

. . . hoisting rope, 664

. . . ladder platforms, 664

. . . life buoy, 660

. . . life rafts, 660

. . . living quarters, 662

. . . make-up or breakout tool, 663

. . . personnel transfer basket, 662

. . . pipe rack, 665

. . . radio communication system, 661

. . . stairways, 664

. . . survival suits, 660-661

. . . traveling block, 663

. . . well stimulation, 666-667

. . emergency lighting, 657-658

. . emergency storage batteries, 658

Index

763

Inde

x

. . exits, 658

. . eyewash and showers, 652

. . smoking, 659

. . welding or flame-cutting, 659

Owners’ duties. See Duties of owners andothers

P

Personal protective equipment (PPE)




. overview, 98

. . duty on workers to use or wear, 98

. . general duties of employer to pro-vide, 98

. . PPE used as last resort, 98

. . special PPE requirements, 98

. . who paying for PPE, 98


. . confined space entry, 102

. . general requirements, 99-100

. . particular hazards, 100-102

Pre-start health and safety reviews

. general requirements, 125

. Regulation, 593-597

Prevention council

. composition, 173-174

. functions, 174

. remuneration and expenses, 174

Prevention officer

. annual report, 176

. functions, 174-175

. strategy development, 175

. term, 175

Prevention services funding and delivery

. changes in, 176-177

. prevention council endorsement, 176

Protective equipment. See Personal pro-tective equipment (PPE)

Publication re convictions, 226

. disclosure, 226

. internet, 226

R

Record keeping


. ILO guidelines, related references to,

109

. overview, 104

. . availability of records to Ministry of

Labour, 104

. . due diligence reasons, 104

. . length of time that records kept, 104

. . inspections or tests of hazardous

equipment or work activities, 104


. . general (industrial establishmentsand other workplaces), 105-106

. . specific types of workplaces or work,

106-109

Regulations generally, 226-231

Regulatory prevention structure

. overview, 111-112

. . Chief Prevention Officer and Coun-cil, 111

. . diagram of structure, 112

. . responsibility, 111

. . training and designation of JHSCmembers, 111


. . certified members, 113

. . designated entities, 114


764

. . health and safety representatives, 113

. . JHSC recommendations, 113

. . Minister of Labour, 113

. . practice, codes of, 114

. . prevention council, 114

. . reprisals, 113

. . training, 113

Reprisals by employer prohibited

. complaint by worker, 207-209

. . arbitration, 207

. . inquiry by board, 208

. . jurisdiction when complaint by pub-lic servant, 208

. . onus of proof, 208

. . penalty substituted by board, 208

. no discipline, dismissal by employer,207

Right to refuse work

. application of section, 200


. dangerous circumstances, 204

. . bilateral work stoppage, 204

. . . direction following investigation,204

. . . . cancellation of direction, 206

. . . . complaint re direction to stopwork, 206

. . board procedure, 205

. . . complaint re direction to stopwork, 206-207

. . . criteria, 206

. . . decision final, 207

. . . declaration and recommendation,205

. . . declaration against constructor,205

. . constructor’s or employer’s duties,

204, 205, 206

. . costs of inspector, 205

. . definition, 204

. . delegation by certified member, 205

. . entitlement to investigate and to be

paid, 204, 206

. . investigation by inspector, 204, 206

. . investigation by second certifiedmember, 204

. . non-application of provisions, 204

. . unilateral work stoppage, 206

. . . direction re work stoppage, 206

. . . . cancellation of direction, 204

. . . . complaint re direction to stopwork, 206-207

. . . . determination of complaint, 207

. duty to advise other workers, 203

. entitlement to be paid, 203, 206


. overview, 115

. . compliance checklist, 119-120

. . no discipline for refusal, 115

. . process diagram, 116

. . process for refusal of work, 116

. . provisions in Act/Regulations, 117-

119

. . who can refuse unsafe work, 115


. . duty to advise other workers, 119

. . entitlement to pay, 118

. . no discipline, 119

. . report and investigation, 118

. . when to refuse, 117

. . who can refuse, 117

. . worker remains available, 118

. . worker returns to work, 119

Rights of workers. See Workers’ rights;

Right to refuse work

Roll-over protective structures

Index

765

Inde

x

. application, 668

. custom built, 669

. definitions, 668

. repairs, 669

. requirements, 668-669

. restraining device, 669

S

Safe working practices/procedures




. overview, 125-127

. . confined spaces, 125-127

. . . defined, 126

. . . generic regulation on confinedspace procedures, 125

. . . written procedures, 126-127

. . consultation with JHSCs, 125


. . general duties on employers and su-

pervisors, 125

. . pre-start health and safety reviews,125

. . violence and harassment, 127

. . written safe working procedures, 126-127


Safety inspections




. overview, 76


. . general requirements for designatedworker members of JHSC, 76

. . inspection by competent person, 76

. . particular requirements for certain

equipment or machinery, 76


. . general workplace inspections, 77

. . particular machinery or equipment,77-80

Silica. See Designated substances

Standards. See Codes and standards

Supervisors’ and workers’ duties. SeeDuties of supervisors and workers

T

Teachers

. application, 670

. conditions and limitations, 670

. university academics and teaching as-sistants, 671

Toxic substances. See also Hazardous/

Toxic materials, substances, agents

. confidential business information, 197-198

. . claim for exemption, 198

. . . effect of claim, 198

. . claims board, 198

. . . appeals, 198

. . . definition, 198

. . . powers and duties of, 198

. . federal agency, 198

. designation of substances, 193

. Director’s orders, 191-192

. . appeal to Minister, 191

. . matters considered, 192

. . suspension of order, 192

. hazardous material, 193-197

. . assessment for, 197

. . identification and data sheets, 193-194

. . material safety data sheet, 195


766

. . . copy to be made available, 195

. . . expiry of, 195

. . . notice to Director if unable to ob-tain, 194

. . . public access, 195

. . prohibition, 194

. hazardous physical agents, 199

. . duty of employer, 199

. . notices, 199

. information privileged, 198-199

. . conditions, 199

. . exception, 199

. . non-disclosure prevailing, 199

. instruction and training, 200

. . consultation, 200

. . review, 200

. new biological or chemical agents, 192-193

. . designation of substances, 193

. . notice to Director, 192-193

. . report on assessment, 193

Training requirements

. basic occupational health and safety,639-640

. . supervisors, 640

. . workers, 639

. certification training, 641


. exemptions to, 640


. overview, 131-132


. . evaluation of training and potential

hazards, 131

. . general and specific requirements,131

. . MOL guidelines, 131-132

. . OHS awareness training, 131



. . training requirements relating toconstruction workers at heights, 132,641-643

. . training requirements relating to

emergency procedures, 137-138

. . training requirements relating tospecific workers, tasks, hazards, 134-

137

. standards and Chief PreventionOfficer, 160

. . certification of members, 161

. training programs, 639-640

. workers and supervisors, 639-640

Tunnels, shafts, caissons and cofferdams

. application, 356

. communications, 363-364

. . conveyance of person by hoist, 364

. . hoistways, 364


. . shafts, 364

. . telephones, 363

. explosives, 375-378

. . drilling and charging operations, 376

. . firing explosives, 377-378

. . flashlights, 376

. . transporting explosives, 375-376

. . work in adjacent areas, 375

. facilities for workers, 360

. fire protection, 357-360

. first aid, 360-361

. hoistways, 368-373

. . communication signals, 370

. . flanges, 368

. . hoist operator’s duties, 369-370

Index

767

Inde

x

. . log book for inspections, 369

. . manways, 371

. . maximum speed, 370

. . placement for convenient inspection,

369


. . service shaft requirements, 370

. . shaft attendants, 370

. . transporting worker, 371

. . worker directing materials move-ment, 370

. land requirements, 356

. lighting and electrical supply, 365

. notice filed with Director, 356-357

. rescue of workers, 361-362

. shafts, 365-368

. tunnel equipment, 374-375

. tunnels generally, 373-374

. ventilation, 378

. working alone and entry, 357

U

Understanding 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, 140


Warrants. See also Inspector

. warrantless searches in exigent cir-

cumstances, 216

. . report to justice etc., 216

. warrants and search and seizure, 214-

216

. . duration, 215

. . expert help, 214

. . further warrants, 215

. . investigative techniques, 214

. . possession of thing seized, 215

. . . notice of receipt, 215

. . . procedure, 215

. . . report to justice, 215

. . terms and conditions, 215

Window cleaning

. alternative methods and materials, 673

. application, 673

. boatswain’s chair, 681-683

. definitions, 672

. descent control, 682

. duties of employers, supervisors andworkers, 687-688

. . defects, informing owner of, 687

. . safety training program, 687-688

. . supervisor, 687

. . work plan, 687

. duties of owner of building, 685-687

. . inspection, maintenance and repair,686-687

. . . anchor points, 686


768

. . . permanently-installed suspended

scaffold, 686

. . . records, 686

. . sketch of anchor points, providing,

685-686

. . . suspended scaffold or boatswain’schair, 685

. electrical hazards, 683-684

. ladders and related equipment, 677-678

. mechanically or electrically operatedequipment, 681

. miscellaneous equipment, 684-685

. outrigger beam, 308, 683

. registration reporting and notice re-

quirements, 673-675

. . notice to Ministry of Labour wheresuspended scaffold, 673-674

. . where collapse of support or struc-

ture, 675

. . written report where person killed orcritically injured, 674-675

. safety precautions and requirements,675-677

. . access and egress, 677

. . age requirement, 675

. . barriers, 677

. . container of combustible or toxic

substance, 677

. . fall arrest system, 676-677

. . . body harness, 676

. . . lifeline, 676

. . firm footing, 677

. . lanyard, 676

. . personal protective equipment, 675-

676

. . warning signs, 677

. scaffolds, 679-683

. . castors or wheels, 680

. . maximum load, 679

. . working platform, 680

. static or horizontal line, 682

. suspended scaffold, 683

. suspension line and lifeline, primary,

681-683

Workers’ rights. See also Right to refuse

or stop work



. overview, 121

. . duties of employers, 121

. . right to know, 121

. . right to participate, 121

. . right to refuse, 121

. . ‘‘worker” defined, 121


. . rights of all workers, 122-123

. . rights of JHSC members, 123-124

. . investigation by inspector, 202

. . . decision of inspector, 202

. . refusal to work, 201

. . . following investigation, 202

. . report of refusal, 201-202

. . worker to remain at safe place, 202

. . worker to remain near work station,202

Workplace Hazardous Materials In-

formation System (WHMIS)


. assessment of biological and chemical

agents, 691

. confidential business information, 699-701

. . claim for exemption from disclosure,700-701

. . claims board determining issue of

confidentiality, 700

Index

769

Inde

x

. . notation on material safety data

sheet, 700


. disclosure of information in medical

emergencies, 701

. disclosure of source of toxicologicaldata, 701

. exemptions, 692

. labels, 694-698

. . controlled product in piping systemsand vessels, identification of, 695

. . laboratory labels, 696-698

. . . controlled product, 695

. . . supplier label not required, 696

. . . workplace label not required, 697

. . placard identifiers, 695-696

. . supplier labels, 694

. . workplace labels for decanted pro-

ducts, 695

. . workplace labels for employer-pro-duced products, 694-695

. material safety data sheets, 698-699

. . employer material safety data sheets,699

. . supplier material safety data sheets,698-699

. worker education, 692-693

Workplace violence and harassment

. assessment of risks of violence, 188

. definitions

. . workplace harassment, 157

. . workplace violence, 157

. domestic violence, 188

. duties re violence, 40, 45, 50, 188

. information and instruction, 188-189

. . harassment, 189

. . . order, 187

. . written assessments or reassessments,188

. . written policies, 187

. policies, 187

. . written and posted, 187

. programs, 187, 189

. . harassment, 189

. . violence, 187

. refusal to work, 201

. . worker to remain in safe place and

available for investigation, 202

. rights of workers, 121

. safe working practices, 127

X

X-ray safety

. application for review of permanent X-

ray location, 703-704

. . form, 714-716

. . plan location drawings, 704

. application of regulation, 703

. competent person, designation of, 705


. determination of structure of sample

of material, 710-711

. diagnostic examination of animals, 709

. enclosure in cabinet, 710

. industrial radiology requirements, 707-709

. measures and procedures required, 706

. notice to Director of portable X-raysource, 705

. registration, 703

. . application for registration, 703,

713-714

. X-ray worker, 705-706

. . accident or failure of equipment, 707

. . dose equivalent received, 705-708

. . informing of limits imposed, 705

. . personal dosimeter, 706-707


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