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## OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY, 2020 ## Mounting of tires - 9-17 (1) If a worker is required to mount a tire and the maximum inflation pressure is not clearly indicated on the tire wall, an employer shall provide the worker with written instructions specifying the maximum inflation pressures for the various sizes and types of tires normally encountered and ensure that the worker follows those instructions. - (2) An employer shall ensure that a tire and the rim assembly on which the tire is to be mounted are designed and constructed to be compatible with each other. - (3) If a worker is required to mount a tire on a split-rim assembly or a locking ring assembly, an employer shall: - (a) provide the worker with: - (i) a clamp-on type air hose, an in-line pressure gauge and a positive pressure control; and - (ii) a suitable cage or other restraining device to contain flying parts in the event of a split-rim assembly or locking ring assembly failure or tire rupture; and - (b) ensure that the worker inflates the tire from a safe position out of the immediate danger area. - (4) A worker who is mounting a tire: - (a) before commencing, shall place the tire that is to be mounted on a split rim assembly or locking ring assembly in a cage or restraining device; - (b) shall not inflate the tire in excess of the maximum pressure indicated on the tire wall or listed for the size and type of tire in the written instructions provided pursuant to subsection (1); - (c) shall use a clamp-on type air hose, an in-line pressure gauge and positive pressure control; and - (d) shall inflate the tire from a safe position out of the immediate danger area. 31 Dec 2020 c S-15.1 Reg 10 s9-17. ## Storage of materials - 9-18 An employer, contractor or owner shall ensure that: - (a) no material or equipment is placed, stacked or stored so as to constitute a hazard to workers; and - (b) stacked materials or containers are stabilized, if necessary, by interlocking, strapping or other effecti…

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## Operator protective structures 521 An employer must ensure that skidders, grapple skidders and crawlers used in the harvesting of trees meet the requirements of SAE Recommended Practice J1084 APR80 (R2002), Operator Protective Structure Performance Criteria for Certain Forestry Equipment . ## Road warnings 522 A worker must not fell a tree within the range of a road travelled by other workers or the public unless - (a) a designated signaller is on the road to warn those approaching and to stop traffic until the tree is down and it is safe to continue, or - (b) there are 2 flags or warning signs at the side of the road at a distance of 30 metres to 90 metres from each approach to the place where the tree is to be felled. ## Partially cut trees 523 An employer must ensure that a partially cut tree is not left standing. ## Logging trucks 524 (1) Repealed. 524 (2) Repealed. 524 (3) An employer may operate a logging truck with a load that exceeds the manufacturer's specifications for the maximum weight of the load if the employer - (a) prepares a written assessment of the hazards relating to the operation of the logging truck, and - (b) implements controls that ensure the safe operation of the truck. ## Traffic safety 525 (1) An employer must ensure that bridges, elevated platforms and other structures used by vehicles transporting workers, logs or other forest products in forestry operations are constructed and maintained to permit safe transit. 525 (2) If 2 or more vehicles may simultaneously use a section of road that is too narrow to permit them to pass each other, an employer must ensure that a traffic control system is installed on the road. 525 (3) A traffic control system under subsection (2) must use - (a) turnouts if they are necessary for safety, - (b) warning signs at locations where they are needed, and - (c) instructional signs giving - (i) the kilometre markings, - (ii) the road names or number markings, and - (iii) the radio frequency, …

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## Pallets and storage racks - 9-19 An employer, contractor, owner or supplier shall ensure that: - (a) pallets are maintained in a manner that will permit safe lifting of the pallets and the pallets' loads by a forklift truck or other device; and - (b) racks for the storage of material or equipment are: - (i) designed, constructed and maintained to support any load placed on the racks; and - (ii) erected on a firm foundation. 31 Dec 2020 c S-15.1 Reg 10 s9-18. ## Pressurized hoses 9-20 An employer, contractor or owner shall ensure that an effective restraining device is used on a hose, pipe or connection that is under pressure if inadvertent disconnection of the hose, pipe or connection could result in danger to workers. 31 Dec 2020 c S-15.1 Reg 10 s9-20. ## Designated signallers - 9-21 (1) If the giving of signals by a designated signaller is required by these regulations, an employer or contractor shall: - (a) designate a worker to be the designated signaller; - (b) ensure that the designated signaller is sufficiently trained to carry out the signaller's duties in a manner that will ensure the signaller's safety and the safety of other workers; and - (c) keep a record of the training required by clause (b) and give a copy of the record to the designated signaller. - (2) An employer or contractor shall: - (a) provide each designated signaller with, and require the signaller to use, a high visibility vest, armlets or other high visibility clothing, whether the signaller is on a public highway or is at any other place of employment; and - (b) provide each designated signaller with a suitable light to signal with during hours of darkness and in conditions of poor visibility. - (3) An employer or contractor shall: - (a) install suitably placed signs to warn traffic of the presence of a designated signaller before the signaller begins work; and - (b) if reasonably practicable, install suitable overhead lights to illuminate a designated signaller effe…

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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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- 91 (2) An employer shall provide high visibility safety apparel that meets the requirements of CSA standard Z96-15 (R2020), High-visibility safety apparel or a standard offering equivalent or better protection to any employee who is exposed to a risk of injury from vehic -ular traffic, powered mobile equipment, industrial lift trucks or mobile cranes, and the employee shall wear the apparel. - 91 (3) An employer shall provide and all signalers shall use reflectorized paddles to control the flow of traffic. 2024-38 ## Construction on highway or bridge - 92 (1) Where construction is being carried out on a highway or bridge and an employee's safety may be en -dangered by vehicular traffic, an employer shall ensure that - (a) concrete barriers or material offering equivalent protection is erected at both ends of the construction and as a divider between the traffic and the work area of the highway or bridge, and - (b) appropriate lane control devices and flashing lights or flares are used. - 92 (2) Paragraph (1)(a) does not apply where the high -way or bridge is being paved. ## Material along excavation or trench and vehicular traffic - 93 (1) Where material is piled along the sides of any excavation or trench and interferes with the flow of ve -hicular traffic, an employer shall ensure that the material is adequately illuminated by warning lights or reflective materials. - 93 (2) Where work is being carried out and interferes with the flow of vehicular traffic, an employer shall en -sure that adequate warning signs are posted in both di -rections as indicated in the following table and at any in -tersection between the warning sign and the work area: Posted speed (km/hr) Distance of Warning Sign from Work Area (m) - 91 (2) L'employeur fournit des vêtements de sécurité à haute visibilité qui satisfont aux exigences que prévoit la norme Z96-15 (C2020) de la CSA, intitulée Vêtements de sécurité à haute visibi…

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## ［ 1. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ］ ## O. OPERATING ON INCLINES OR SLOPES - ・ Operation of this machine on an incline or slope may cause the machine to become unstable or unbalanced. Work up and down inclines or slopes, do not across. Do not swing or turn machine around on a slope. Build a level area for the machine to operate. Operate controls carefully to prevent sudden movements which may cause the machine to slide or rollover. - ・ When the engine was stalled, put down the bucket on the ground and return every lever to the neutral position, then start the engine again. - ・ Even if the swing operation is stopped on a slope, the machine might swing by the machine s own weight. ' - Operate the machine carefully when you operate the machine on a slope. - Place the bucket to the ground when you park the machine by necessity on a slope. ## P. FROZEN &amp; SNOW COVERED WORK SITES Use extreme caution when operating the machine on frozen or snow covered work sites. Operate all controls slowly and cautiously to prevent sudden movements such as start/stop/turn, that may cause the machine to unexpectedly shift, slide or move. Even on the slightest slope, when snow is present or work area is frozen can allow a machine to unexpectedly move. Snow on shoulders or snow drifts can be much deeper than expected. The machine can easily become buried under such conditions. Use extreme caution while operating the machine around or in snow. Be careful for frozen ground that becomes soft along with the increase of ambient temperature. ## Q. SWING / TRAVEL FUNCTION Make sure the swing and travel area of machine is clear of all persons and obstacles before operating swing/travel controls. Sound horn before operating swing/travel machine. If necessary, have a flagman signal operator during operation to prevent injury to persons or damage to obstacles and equipment. <!-- image --> <!-- image -->

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Division 2 - 1910.268 (d)(2) If work exposes energized or moving parts that are normally protected, danger signs shall be displayed and barricades erected as necessary, to warn other personnel in the area. - [redacted phone] (2) Employee protection in public work areas - (b) Once a work area has been established, it shall be the employer's responsibility to provide adequate supervision and periodic surveillance to assure that the above requirements are met. - [redacted phone] (3) Before work is performed on overhead lines, underground (such as in manholes), or in buried plants, the employer or designated representative shall make a complete evaluation of the work location to determine if a hazard exists or could be created in the performance of the work. The employer or designated representative shall determine from this evaluation, a safe procedure for performing the work and those means or methods shall be implemented before the work proceeds. Examples of possible work site conditions that may be hazardous include, but are not limited to: - (a) Manhole, pit, and pole locations, street intersections, alleys and isolated areas; - (b) Weather and road conditions (such as ice, snow, and rain); - (c) Visibility; - (d) Time of day; - (e) Manhole atmosphere conditions (such as explosive gases, exhaust fumes, and oxygen deficiency); - (f) Jointly occupied manholes with foreign utilities; and - (g) Power hazards. - 1910.268 (d)(3) The employer shall insure that an employee finding any crossed or fallen wires which create or may create a hazardous situation at the work area: - (i) Remains on guard or adopts other adequate means to warn other employees of the danger and - (ii) has the proper authority notified at the earliest practical moment.

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## Vehicle traffic control - 194 (1) If vehicle traffic at a work site is dangerous to workers on foot, in vehicles or on equipment, an employer must ensure that the traffic is controlled to protect the workers. - 194 (2) An employer must ensure that a worker on foot and exposed to traffic wears high-visibility safety apparel. - 194 (3) A worker on foot and exposed to traffic must wear high-visibility safety apparel. - 194 (4) If a worker is designated by an employer to control traffic, the employer must ensure that the designated traffic controller wears high-visibility safety apparel that - (a) clearly identifies the worker as a designated traffic controller, and - (b) is retroreflective if the worker is controlling traffic in the dark or visibility is poor. - 194 (5) A worker designated to control traffic must wear high-visibility safety apparel that complies with subsection (4). - 194 (6) If a worker is designated by an employer to control traffic, the employer must ensure that the designated traffic controller uses a handheld signal light if it is dark or visibility is poor. - 194 (7) If traffic on a public highway is dangerous to workers, an employer must protect the workers from the traffic using - (a) warning signs, - (b) barriers, - (c) lane control devices, - (d) flashing lights, - (e) flares, - (f) conspicuously identified pilot vehicles, - (g) automatic or remote-controlled traffic control systems, - (h) designated persons directing traffic, or - (i) methods described in the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Canada (1998), and its updates, published up to and including June 30, 2009 by the Transportation Association of Canada. ## Working on ice 195 (1) If a worker is to work on ice and the water beneath the ice is more than 1 metre deep at any point, an employer must ensure the ice will support the load to be placed on it. - 195 (2) The employer must test the ice for the purposes of subsection (1) - (a) before work begins, and - (b) as of…

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alternative work procedures, 310(4)-(5) locking out and tagging, 311(4) machine failure, 317 no safeguards, 312 personal protective equipment, 312(2) push stick or block to feed machinery, 319 removing safeguards, 311 toe boards around top of pit with machine, 321(4) when safeguards are needed, 310(2)-(3) warning signs and alarms for automatic starts, sign, 310(6) starting machinery, alarm, 365 See also conveyors; hazardous energy control; robots; saws and sawmills; vehicles magazines See explosives, handling and storage magnesium light metal alloys in underground mines, prohibition, 693.1 man baskets See personnel baskets and man baskets manholes fixed ladders in, 131 See also buried or concrete-embedded facilities; confined and restricted spaces manual lifting and handling See lifting and handling loads Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Canada , 194(7)(i) ## Manually Propelled Elevating Aerial Platforms (ANSI), 347(4) ## manufactured article defined, 394.1 WHMIS not to apply, 395(3)(d) ## manufacturer specifications in definition of specifications, 1 See also specifications, certifications and standards manufacturers of hazardous products See Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) manufacturer's rated capacity defined, 1 See also specifications, certifications and standards ## marl in definition of pit, 1 ## masonry walls stabilization, 192 Mast Climbing Work Platforms (ANSI), 347(6) ## mast-climbing elevating platforms standards, 347(6) See also elevating platforms and aerial devices material hoists, 81-87 defined, 1 braking system, 86 gate interlocks, 83 location protected, 87 operator responsibilities, 84 rider restriction, 82 safety codes, 81 signal systems, 85 buildings more than 20 metres high, 85(2) electrical or mechanical systems, 85 operator and signaller communication, 85 See also hoists ## material-lifting aerial devices on motor vehicle, standards, 347(5) See also elevati…

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- (a) is provided with wide sections for passing if the road has only one travelling lane, - (b) has stop signs conspicuously located at intersec -tions, - (c) has signs warning of dangerous curves and blind or steep hills conspicuously located to allow for am -ple reaction time, and - (d) is kept in a safe condition. - 360 (2.1) If a logging operation, a silviculture opera -tion or woods road building work is being carried out and interferes with the flow of vehicular traffic, an em -ployer shall ensure that adequate warning signs are posted and made visible in both directions. - 360 (3) An employer shall ensure that a woods road is constructed as close as is practicable to a logging area to allow reasonable access and efficient evacuation in the event of an emergency. - 360 (4) An employer or property owner shall notify the authority owning or operating an energized electrical utility line of the intention to build a woods road close to the electrical utility line, the location of the planned work and the time and duration of the planned work be -fore any work is done. - 360 (5) An employer shall ensure that a woods road is not built any closer to an energized electrical utility line than the distances specified by an authority referred to in subsection (4). 2005-80; 2017, c.20, s.122; 2022-27 ## Woods roads 361 (1) An employer shall ensure that a bridge on a woods road - (a) is constructed according to a plan approved by an engineer, - (b) has the load capacity conspicuously posted 30 m from both ends of the bridge, and - (c) has a warning sign conspicuously located 90 m from the bridge if the bridge is not visible from that distance. - a) est pourvu de larges sections pour le dépassement si le chemin n'a qu'une seule voie de circulation, - b) est muni de panneaux de signalisation d'arrêt bien en vue aux intersections, - c) est muni de panneaux de signalisation des virages dangereux et des côt…

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## DD. LOOSE / UNSTABLE GROUND AFTER RAIN Be careful for the possibility of machine rollover after rain. The vibration and weight of the machine could cause shoulder of road or pathway to become loose or unstable. Inspect the areas where the machine will travel and operate on to assure safe operation is possible. Pay attention for possible loosened precipice/overhang or shoulder of road, and falling rocks. pay attention for unexploded dynamite on job sites where dynamite is used. Always ## EE. SAFETY CHECK IN PARKING MACHINES When the machine is not parked properly, there is a possibility of unexpected overrun, risks due to barbarous act and dangerous movement at the time of the coming start. Park the machine following the safety parking procedure shown below. - ・ Park the machine on the firm and level ground to prevent overrun. - ・ Put the working equipment like bucket and dozer (if equipped) on the ground. - ・ Secure the safety lock lever to "LOCKED" position. - ・ Perform the cool-down operation of engine at low idling for 5 minutes. - ・ Stop the engine by switching the starter key switch off and then take out the key. - ・ When leaving from the machine, close the window, door of cab and all doors and covers and lock them. <!-- image -->

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## X. WORKING AROUND UTILITIES If it is suspected that utility lines such as, gas, water, phone or electrical power are in the work area, contact the local utility authority for line location BEFORE beginning work in the area. Use extreme caution around electrical power lines. Keep a sufficient distance away from electrical lines during operation. See chart below for minimum distances. <!-- image --> ## Y. SET LIMITS TO WORKING AREA Set limits around the working area to avoid collision, injury or death. Check for obstacles and personnel while swinging. Use a flagman to guide the operator whenever necessary. <!-- image --> ## Z. CAUTION FOR WORK IN URBAN AREAS It is dangerous to allow other personnel to enter into the working area. Make the working area off-limits to other people by providing barricades. Provide a flagman in working areas with heavy traffic to avoid accidents. ## AA. WORK WITH SUFFICIENT LIGHTING When working in dark places, turn on the work lamp. And if required, provide additional lighting facilities to assure good visibility. Stop working when it is impossible to ensure the visual field due to fog, snow or rain. ## BB. SLIPPERY OPERATION SURFACE Use caution when operating machine on boards or steel plates. Boards and steel plates become very slippery when wet. Pay special attention when working on inclined areas. Provide a device to prevent skidding and operate with extra care. Piled up tree leaves or branches also may causes skidding. ## CC. STRENGTHEN SOFT GROUND When working on a soft ground or marshy area, the machine may sink. Be aware that frozen ground becomes soft with the increase of ambient temperature. Use logs or lumber positioned in the opposite direction of the track to prevent the machine from sinking. １

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［ ## WORKSITES IN URBAN AREAS Set up barricades to prevent unauthorized personnel and/or vehicles from entering the worksite. If working near a road, use a signal person and signs to alert vehicles and pedestrians of potential hazards and falling objects. If needed, use a signal person to direct traffic. The operator should always be alert and follow the signals from the signal person. The operator shall respond to signals only from the appointed signal person, but shall obey a stop signal from anyone at any time. <!-- image -->

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passing vehicle traffic control system, 525(2)-(4) road warnings, 522 structures for safe transit, 525(1) See also forestry ## loose materials in excavations, 452-453 loose soil See soils and soil types low hazard work defined, 1, Schedule 2, Table 1 first aid requirements, 178, 181(1), Schedule 2, Tables 1 and 5 See also first aid and first aiders low lift trucks See forklift trucks lower explosive limit defined, 1 ## lumber defined, 1 See also wood or wood products ## lunch rooms clean and sanitary facilities, 361(1) storage of other materials, 361(2) machinery, 362-385 defined hazardous energy, 1 machinery, 1 operate, 1 actuated fastening tools, 374 alarm systems for starting, 365 alternative safeguards, 310(4)-(5) certification by engineer machinery for moving workers, 364 contact by clothing, PPE and any other thing, 362 controls, 368 drive belts, 370 feeding materials into machinery continuous-feed devices, 371 preventing machine activation, 366 push stick or block, safeguards, 319 grinders, 375 immobilizing machines, 369 machines close together, precautions, 363 manufacturer's specifications grinders, 375(1), 375(3) machinery for moving workers, 364 for moving workers, 364 operator responsibilities, 367 preventing machine activation, 366 push stick or block, safeguard, 319 safeguards and warnings, 310-312 alternative protections, 311(3)

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Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division Division 2 - (c) Training. Employers shall provide training in the various precautions and safe practices described in this section and shall insure that employees do not engage in the activities to which this section applies until such employees have received proper training in the various precautions and safe practices required by this section. However, where the employer can demonstrate that an employee is already trained in the precautions and safe practices required by this section prior to his employment, training need not be provided to that employee in accordance with this section. Where training is required, it shall consist of on-the-job training or classroom-type training or a combination of both. The employer shall certify that employees have been trained by preparing a certification record which includes the identity of the person trained, the signature of the employer or the person who conducted the training, and the date the training was completed. The certification record shall be prepared at the completion of training and shall be maintained on file for the duration of the employee's employment. The certification record shall be made available upon request to the Assistant Secretary for Occupational Safety and Health. Such training shall, where appropriate, include the following subjects: - (1) Recognition and avoidance of dangers relating to encounters with harmful substances and animal, insect, or plant life; - (2) Procedures to be followed in emergency situations; and, - (3) First aid training, including instruction in artificial respiration. Note: See OAR 437, Division 2/K, Rule [redacted phone], for Medical Services and First Aid requirements. - (d) Employee protection in public work areas. Note: Federal rule 1910.268(d)(1), was NOT adopted by OR-OSHA. Instead, OAR 437-0020316(2)(a) applies: - [redacted phone] (2) Employee protection in public work areas - (a) Before work is begun in the vici…