Create a risk assessment on Demo work.

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- 155 Where a project may cause a hazard to a pedestrian or other person at or near the workplace, an employer shall take adequate precautions to ensure the safety of the pedestrian or other person at or near the workplace. ## Construction work in compressed air - 156 An employer shall ensure that construction work in compressed air is conducted in accordance with the latest version of CSA standard CSA-Z275.3, 'Occupational Safety Code for Work in Compressed Air Environments'. Section 156 amended: O.I.C. 2013-65, N.S. Reg. 53/2013. ## Demolition - 157 (1 ) - No employer shall commence or continue to demolish a project until - (a) adequate steps have been taken to prevent injury to any person at or near the project or the adjoining property; and - (b) existing gas, water, electrical, steam and other services to the project have been disconnected or isolated. - (2) An employer shall ensure that - (a) an assessment of a building or other structure to be demolished is conducted to identify hazardous substances; and - (b) so far as is reasonably practicable, hazardous substances are removed prior to the demolition. - 158 (1) Where a project, or any part thereof, being demolished is likely to endanger the safety of a person by its accidental collapse, an employer shall ensure that adequate measures are taken so that the project is adequately shored, braced or otherwise supported. - Subsection 158(1) replaced: O.I.C. 2000-130, N.S. Reg. 52/2000. - (2) Where a person may be endangered at or near a demolition project from falling or broken glass, an employer shall ensure that the glass is removed from windows and other locations in the project before demolition commences. [Note: Section 158 effective April 28, 1999.] - 159 Where a hoist or powered mobile equipment is used during demolition, an employer shall ensure adequate supports are provided to ensure the stability of the hoist or powered mobile equipment. - 160 An employer shall ensure that scaffolds are erected …

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## Requirements Applicable to Specific Industries and Activities ## Part 30 Demolition ## Worker in charge - 415 An employer must ensure that a competent worker designated by the employer is in charge of the demolition work at all times while work is in progress. ## Location of equipment - 416 An employer must ensure that temporary offices and tool boxes are outside of the range of falling materials. ## Hazardous substances - 417 Before demolition begins and while demolition work continues, an employer must ensure that - (a) all chemical and biological substances that may be hazardous to workers during demolition are removed from the structure or the part of the structure that is being demolished, and - (b) existing concrete at the work site is not disturbed or removed until any embedded facilities have been isolated or their location marked in accordance with section 447. ## Use of explosives - 418 If a structure is to be demolished using explosives, an employer must ensure that a competent person develops a demolition procedure to protect the health and safety of workers. ## Disconnecting services - 419 An employer must ensure that - (a) all utilities are disconnected before demolition begins, and - (b) written confirmation of the disconnection by the person who disconnects the utilities is available at the work site. ## Materials chute 420 (1) An employer must ensure that a materials chute that is at an angle of more than 45 degrees from the horizontal is totally enclosed. - 420 (2) An employer must ensure that - (a) workers cannot enter an area into which material is dropped, thrown or conveyed by a materials chute, and - (b) conspicuous warning signs in the area advise of the danger.