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## OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY, 2020 [ Definition of 'high-hazard work' in section 5-1 ] ## Activities That Constitute High Hazard Work Building construction Drilling for gas, oil and minerals Service for gas and oil wells and power tong service Logging Sawmilling Iron and steel processing and fabrication Road construction, earthwork, tunnelling and trenching Local and provincial hauling and trucking Mining and smelting Exploration drilling, shaft sinking, quarrying and crushing of rocks Manufacturing of concrete block, brick, artificial stone and other clay and cement products Power line construction and maintenance. ## TABLE 9 [ Clause 5-5(1) (a) and subsection 5-5(5) ] ## Summary of First Aid Personnel Requirements 1 Every place of employment requires a first aid kit containing standard supplies as identified through a workplace first aid risk assessment, a manual, a register and emergency information. First aid personnel requirements are listed below and are based on the level of risk associated with the work carried out at the place of employment as determined by a workplace first aid risk assessment:

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- (g) any reports made under the Safety and Health Committees and Representatives Regulations ; - (h) the record of hazardous substances; and - (i) any other relevant information, including ergonomics-related information. - (2) The hazard identification and assessment methodology shall include - (a) the steps and time frame for identifying and assessing the hazards; - (b) the keeping of a record of the hazards; and - (c) a time frame for reviewing and, if necessary, revising the methodology. SOR/2005-401, s. 2; SOR/2007-271, s. 3. ## Hazard Identification and Assessment - 19.4 The employer shall identify and assess the hazards in the work place, including ergonomics-related hazards, in accordance with the methodology developed under section 19.3 taking into account - (a) the nature of the hazard; - (a.1) in the case of ergonomics-related hazards, all ergonomics-related factors such as - (i) the physical demands of the work activities, the work environment, the work procedures, the organization of the work and the circumstances in which the work activities are performed, and - (ii) the characteristics of materials, goods, persons, animals, things and work spaces and the features of tools and equipment; - (b) the employees' level of exposure to the hazard; - (c) the frequency and duration of employees' exposure to the hazard; - (d) the effects, real or apprehended, of the exposure on the health and safety of employees; - f) tout rapport, toute étude et toute analyse de l'État ou de l'employeur sur la santé et la sécurité des employés; - g) tout rapport présenté sous le régime du Règlement sur les comités de sécurité et de santé et les représentants ; - h) le registre des substances dangereuses; - i) tout autre renseignement pertinent, y compris tout renseignement lié à l'ergonomie. - (2) La méthode de recensement et d'évaluation des risques comporte les éléments suivants : - a) la marche à suivre et l'échéancier pour rec…

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## 29 CFR 1910 (OSHA) activities it is quite important that their activities be controlled while they are working on or near a covered process. A permit system or work authorization system for these activities would also be helpful to all affected employers. The use of a work authorization system keeps an employer informed of contract employee activities, and as a benefit the employer will have better coordination and more management control over the work being performed in the process area. A well run and well maintained process where employee safety is fully recognized will benefit all of those who work in the facility whether they be contract employees or employees of the owner. - 8. Pre-Startup Safety. For new processes, the employer will find a PHA helpful in improving the design and construction of the process from a reliability and quality point of view. The safe operation of the new process will be enhanced by making use of the PHA recommendations before final installations are completed. P&IDs are to be completed along with having the operating procedures in place and the operating staff trained to run the process before startup. The initial startup procedures and normal operating procedures need to be fully evaluated as part of the pre-startup review to assure a safe transfer into the normal operating mode for meeting the process parameters. For existing processes that have been shutdown for turnaround, or modification, etc., the employer must assure that any changes other than 'replacement in kind' made to the process during shutdown go through the management of change procedures. P&IDs will need to be updated as necessary, as well as operating procedures and instructions. If the changes made to the process during shutdown are significant and impact the training program, then operating personnel as well as employees engaged in routine and nonroutine work in the process area may need some refresher or additional training in light of the chan…

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Canada Occupational Health and Safety Regulations PART XI Confined Spaces Confined Space Identification Sections 11.02-11.03 - (b) it must not be entered without the authorization of the employer. - (4) The employer must keep a record of all confined spaces referred to in subsection ( 2 ) and ensure that it is up-to-date and readily accessible to persons before they enter those spaces. The employer may either keep the record in the work place or keep a centralized record of confined spaces in respect of several work places in one work place. - (5) If it is likely that an employee will enter a confined space that has been determined not to be a hazardous confined space in order to perform work for the employer, the employer must establish procedures with respect to safe entry and exit as well as person-check and emergency response systems to ensure the continued safety of employees. SOR/2021-143, s. 1. ## Hazard Assessment - 11.03 (1) If it is likely that a person will enter a hazardous confined space in order to perform work for an employer, the employer must appoint one or more qualified persons to - (a) carry out an assessment of the hazards to which the person is likely to be exposed in that hazardous confined space or in a hazardous confined space of the class to which it belongs; and - (b) specify the tests that are necessary to determine whether the person is likely to be exposed to any of the hazards identified under paragraph (a). - (2) The employer must ensure that the qualified person or persons record the findings of the assessment in a signed and dated report to the employer that specifies the following: - (a) the protection equipment referred to in part XII that is to be used by every person granted access to the hazardous confined space by the employer; - (b) any insulated protection equipment and tools referred to in Part VIII that a person may n…

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## Shift work and constant effort and exertion - 6-19 If a worker works shifts or a worker's work demands constant and uninterrupted mental effort or constant and uninterrupted physical exertion, an employer or contractor, in consultation with the committee, shall: - (a) assess the risks to the worker's health and safety of the worker's work; and - (b) inform the worker of the nature and extent of the risks mentioned in clause (a) and the ways to eliminate or reduce those risks. 31 Dec 2020 c S-15.1 Reg 10 s6-18. ## Visually demanding tasks - 6-20 (1) An employer or contractor, in consultation with the committee, shall identify any tasks that involve a potentially harmful visual demand on a worker. - (2) An employer or contractor shall: - (a) take all practicable steps to reduce the harmful visual demand of those tasks; - (b) inform the worker of the risk of performing those tasks; - (c) advise the worker to consult a physician or an optometrist if any persistent vision impairment, disability or visual strain results from performing the tasks; - (d) if a worker cannot attend a consultation mentioned in clause (c) during the worker's time off work, permit the worker to attend the consultation during normal working hours without loss of pay or other benefits; and - (e) if a worker cannot recover the costs of a consultation mentioned in clause (c), reimburse the worker for the costs of the consultation that, in the opinion of the director, are reasonable. 31 Dec 2020 c S-15.1 Reg 10 s6-20. ## Radioactive substances - 6-21 (1) Subject to Part V of The Saskatchewan Employment Act and The Radiation Health and Safety Regulations, 2005 if a radioactive substance or a device containing a radioactive substance is handled, used, stored or disposed of, an employer: - (a) in consultation with the committee, the representative or, if there is no committee or representative, the workers, shall develop safe work practices and procedures to handl…

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Oregon Administrative Rules Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division ## NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL RECOMMENDATIONS CONCERNING CHEMICAL HYGIENE IN LABORATORIES Perform Risk Assessments for Hazardous Chemicals and Procedures Prior to Laboratory Work: - (a) Identify chemicals to be used, amounts required, and circumstances of use in the experiment. Consider any special employee or laboratory conditions that could create or increase a hazard. Consult sources of safety and health information and experienced scientists to ensure that those conducting the risk assessment have sufficient expertise. - (b) Evaluate the hazards posed by the chemicals and the experimental conditions. The evaluation should cover toxic, physical, reactive, flammable, explosive, radiation, and biological hazards, as well as any other potential hazards posed by the chemicals. - (c) For a variety of physical and chemical reasons, reaction scale-ups pose special risks, which merit additional prior review and precautions. - (d) Select appropriate controls to minimize risk, including use of engineering controls, administrative controls, and personal protective equipment (PPE) to protect workers from hazards. The controls must ensure that OSHA's Permissible Exposure Limits (PELs) are not exceeded. Prepare for contingencies and be aware of the institutional procedures in the event of emergencies and accidents. One sample approach to risk assessment is to answer these five questions: - (a) What are the hazards? - (b) What is the worst thing that could happen? - (c) What can be done to prevent this from happening? - (d) What can be done to protect from these hazards? - (e) What should be done if something goes wrong? - 2. Avoid Underestimation of Risk Even for substances of no known significant hazard, exposure should be minimized; when working with substances that present special hazards, special precautions should be taken. Reference should be made to the safety data sheet (SDS) that is provid…