Glazing safety

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screens or other similar devices designed to prevent the operator and passengers from being thrown out -side the rollover protective structure. 221 (2) An operator of and passengers on powered mo -bile equipment shall use the seat belts or restraining de -vices referred to in subsection (1) while the equipment is in motion. 2001-33 ## Welding of protective structures 222 An employer shall ensure that welding on a roll -over protective structure or a falling objects protective structure is done by a welder who holds at least a Class B welder's certificate of qualification under New Bruns -wick Regulation 84-174 under the Boiler and Pressure Vessel Act or by a welder who is employed by a com -pany certified to CSA standard W47.1-09 (R2019), 'Certification of companies for fusion welding of steel' or a standard offering equivalent or better protection. 2001-33; 2020-35; 2022-79 ## Glazing used for cab, canopy or rollover protective structure 223 (1) An employer shall ensure that glazing used as part of an enclosure for a cab, canopy or rollover protec -tive structure on powered mobile equipment - (a) meets the requirements of SAE standard J674-NOV90, 'Safety Glazing Materials - Motor Ve -hicles', and - (b) is immediately replaced if it presents a hazard to the operator of the equipment. 223 (2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1)(a), rigid plastic materials meeting ANSI/SAE standard Z26.1-1996, 'American National Standard for Safety Glazing Materi -als for Glazing Motor Vehicles and Motor Vehicle Equipment Operating on Land Highways Safety Standard' may be used in all areas on a rollover protec -tive structure, including the front windshield. 2001-33 d'écrans ou d'autres moyens de protection pour empê -cher le conducteur et les passagers d'être projetés en dehors du dispositif de protection contre le capotage. 221 (2) Le conducteur et les passagers d'un équipe -ment mobile à moteur doivent utiliser les ceintu…

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## Part 12 General Safety Precautions ## Housekeeping 185 An employer must ensure that a work site is kept clean and free from materials or equipment that could cause workers to slip or trip. ## Lighting 186 (1) An employer must ensure that lighting at a work site is sufficient to enable work to be done safely. 186 (2) An employer must ensure that a light source above a working or walking surface is protected against damage. - 186 (3) An employer must ensure that there is emergency lighting at a work site if workers are in danger if the normal lighting system fails. - 186 (4) Emergency lighting must generate enough light so that workers can - (a) leave the work site safely, - (b) start the necessary emergency shut-down procedures, and - (c) restore normal lighting. ## Pallets and storage racks 187 (1) An employer must ensure that pallets used to transport or store materials or containers are loaded, moved, stacked, arranged and stored in a manner that does not create a danger to workers. - 187 (2) An employer must ensure that racks used to store materials or equipment - (a) are designed, constructed and maintained to support the load placed on them, and - (b) are placed on firm foundations that can support the load. - 187 (3) A worker must report any damage to a storage rack to an employer as quickly as practicable. - 187 (4) The employer and the workers at a work site must take all reasonable steps to prevent storage racks from being damaged to the extent that their integrity as structures is compromised. ## Placement of roofing materials - 187.1 (1) An employer must ensure that supplies and roofing materials stored on the roof of a residential building under construction are located not less than 2 metres from a roof edge. - 187.1 (2) An employer must ensure that the weight of supplies and roofing materials referred to in subsection (1) is uniformly distributed.

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121.1 (6) If the nature and method of the demolition will not endanger employees and will not compromise the stability of adjoining buildings or structures, the building or structure and adjoining buildings or struc -tures are not required to be supported by a support sys -tem referred to in subsection (1). 2024-38 ## Hazardous material 2024-38 121.2 (1) Before work begins on a demolition of a building or structure, the owner of the building or struc -ture, the employer and the contractor shall each ensure that a competent person inspects the site to identify any hazardous substances or any material containing a haz -ardous substance that may be handled, disturbed or re -moved and prepares an inspection report and, if any haz -ardous substances or materials containing a hazardous substance are identified, any drawings, plans or specifi -cations showing their location. 121.2 (2) The owner of the building or structure, the employer and the contractor shall each ensure that the in -spection report and drawings, plans or specifications, if any, are made available to an officer on request. 121.2 (3) If hazardous substances or materials contain -ing a hazardous substance are not identified during the inspection referred to in subsection (1) but are discov -ered during the demolition, the owner of the building or structure, the employer and the contractor shall each en -sure that all work ceases until they are safely contained or removed. 2024-38 ## Glass removal 2024-38 121.3 If glass in a building or structure could endanger employees, an employer and a contractor shall each en -sure that before the demolition begins, glass is removed curité des salariés, à moins de suivre des procédures qui protégeront adéquatement ces derniers. 121.1 (6) Il n'est pas nécessaire de supporter les bâti -ments ni les constructions à l'aide d'un système de sup -port comme le prévoit le paragrap…

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## 29 CFR 1926 (OSHA) - (2) Protective eye and face protection devices that the employer demonstrates are at least as effective as protective eye and face protection devices that are constructed in accordance with one of the above consensus standards will be deemed to be in compliance with the requirements of this section. - (c) Protection against radiant energy -(1) Selection of shade numbers for welding filter. Table E-1 shall be used as a guide for the selection of the proper shade numbers of filter lenses or plates used in welding. Shades more dense than those listed may be used to suit the individual's needs. TABLE E-1-FILTER LENS SHADE NUMBERS FOR PROTECTION AGAINST RADIANT ENERGY (2) Laser protection. (i) Employees whose occupation or assignment requires exposure to laser beams shall be furnished suitable laser safety goggles which will protect for the specific wavelength of the laser and be of optical density (O.D.) adequate for the energy involved. Table E-2 lists the maximum power or energy density for which adequate protection is afforded by glasses of optical densities from 5 through 8. Output levels falling between lines in this table shall require the higher optical density.