Turner construction safety requirment for driving lulls

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S-15.1 REG 10 ## OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY, 2020 - (3) An operator of a unit of powered mobile equipment shall not move or cause to be moved any load or part of the equipment when a worker may be endangered by that movement. 31 Dec 2020 c S-15.1 Reg 10 s11-13. ## Transporting workers - 11-14 (1) An employer or contractor shall ensure that no worker is transported on a vehicle or a unit of powered mobile equipment unless the worker is seated and secured by a seat-belt or other restraining device that is designed to prevent the worker from being thrown from the vehicle or equipment while the vehicle or equipment is in motion. - (2) An employer or contractor shall ensure that no worker is transported on the top of a load that is being moved by a vehicle or a unit of powered mobile equipment. - (3) An employer or contractor shall ensure that no worker places equipment or material in a compartment of a vehicle or powered mobile equipment in which the operator or another worker is being transported unless the equipment or material is positioned or secured so as to prevent injury to the operator or the other worker. - (4) If an open vehicle or unit of powered mobile equipment is used to transport a worker, an employer or contractor shall ensure that the worker is restrained from falling from the vehicle or powered mobile equipment and that no part of the worker's body protrudes beyond the side of the vehicle or powered mobile equipment. - (5) An employer or contractor shall ensure that sufficient protection against inclement weather is provided for workers who are required to travel in a vehicle or a unit of powered mobile equipment. - (6) If a vehicle or unit of powered mobile equipment with an enclosed body is used to transport workers, an employer, contractor or supplier shall ensure that the exhaust outlet of the engine is located so that exhaust gases cannot enter the enclosed body. 31 Dec 2020 c S-15.1 Reg 10 s11-14. ## Ladders attached to extend…

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264 (2) An employer must ensure that the lights on earthmoving construction machinery installed on or after July 1, 2009 complies with SAE Standard J1029 (2007), Lighting and Marking of Construction, Earthmoving Machinery . ## Windows and windshields - 265 (1) An employer must ensure that glazing used as part of the enclosure for a cab, canopy or rollover protective structure on powered mobile equipment is safety glass or another non-shattering material providing at least equivalent protection. - 265 (2) An employer must ensure that the glazing installed on or after July 1, 2009 on an enclosure of powered mobile equipment is approved to ANSI Standard ANSI/SAE Z26.1 (1996), Safety Glazing Material for Glazing Motor Vehicles and Motor Vehicle Equipment Operating on Land Highways Safety Standard . - 265 (3) An employer must ensure that broken or cracked glazing that obstructs an operator's view from powered mobile equipment is replaced as soon as is reasonably practicable. 265 (4) An employer must ensure that a windshield on powered mobile equipment has windshield wipers of sufficient size and capacity to clean matter that obstructs the operator's view from the windshield. ## Other safety equipment - 266 An employer must ensure that powered mobile equipment has - (a) a device within easy reach of the operator that permits the operator to stop, as quickly as possible, the power unit, drawworks, transmission or any ancillary equipment driven from the powered mobile equipment, including a power take-off auger or digging, lifting or cutting equipment, - (b) an effective means of warning workers of the presence, general dimensions and movement of the equipment if the presence, dimensions or movement may be a danger to a worker, - (c) seats or other installations sufficient to ensure the safety of the operator and other workers who may be in or on the equipment while it is in motion, and - (d) safety clips on the connecting pins if the powered mobile equipment is equipp…

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## Dangerous movement 258 (1) If the movement of a load or the cab, counterweight or any other part of powered mobile equipment creates a danger to workers, - (a) an employer must not permit a worker to remain within range of the moving load or part, and - (b) the operator must not move the load or the equipment if a worker is exposed to the danger. - 258 (2) If the movement of a load or the cab, counterweight or any other part of powered mobile equipment creates a danger to workers, a worker must not remain within range of the moving load or part. 258 (3) If a worker could be caught between a moving part of a unit of powered mobile equipment and another object, an employer must - (a) restrict entry to the area by workers, or - (b) require workers to maintain a clearance distance of at least 600 millimetres between the powered mobile equipment and the object. ## Pedestrian traffic - 259 (1) An employer must ensure that, if reasonably practicable, - (a) walkways are designated that separate pedestrian traffic from areas where powered mobile equipment is operating, and - (b) workers use the designated walkways. 259 (2) If it is not reasonably practicable to use designated walkways, an employer must ensure that safe work procedures are used to protect workers who enter areas where powered mobile equipment is operating. ## Inspection and maintenance - 260 (1) An employer must ensure that powered mobile equipment is inspected by a competent worker for defects and conditions that are hazardous or may create a hazard. - 260 (2) An inspection under subsection (1) must be made in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications. - 260 (3) If an inspection under subsection (1) indicates that powered mobile equipment is hazardous or potentially hazardous, an employer must ensure that - (a) the health and safety of a worker who may be exposed to the hazard is protected immediately, - (b) the powered mobile equipment is not operated until the defect is repaired or the …

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## OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY, 2020 - (2) If a unit of powered mobile equipment is operated during hours of darkness in an area that is not adequately illuminated, an employer, contractor or supplier shall ensure that it is equipped with suitable headlights and back-up lights that clearly illuminate the path of travel. - (3) If a unit of powered mobile equipment has a windshield, an employer, contractor or supplier shall ensure that it is equipped with suitable windshield washers and wipers. - (4) If a unit of powered mobile equipment is fitted with roll-over protective structures, an employer, contractor or supplier shall ensure that the equipment is equipped with: - (a) seat-belts for the operator and any other worker who is required or permitted to be in or on the equipment while the equipment is in motion; or - (b) shoulder belts, bars, gates, screens or other restraining devices designed to prevent the operator and any other worker from being thrown outside the roll-over protective structures if the work process renders the wearing of a seat-belt impracticable. - (5) If there is a danger to the operator of a unit of powered mobile equipment or any other worker who is required or permitted to be in or on a unit of powered mobile equipment from a falling object or projectile, an employer, contractor or supplier shall ensure that the powered mobile equipment is equipped with a suitable and adequate cab, screen or guard. 31 Dec 2020 c S-15.1 Reg 10 s11-5. ## Construction, repair, etc., of powered mobile equipment - 11-6 An employer, contractor, owner or supplier shall ensure that each unit of powered mobile equipment is constructed, structurally repaired, inspected, tested, maintained and operated in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications or an approved standard. 31 Dec 2020 c S-15.1 Reg 10 s11-6. ## Use of seat-belt or restraint by operator 11-7 An employer or contractor shall ensure that the operator of a unit of powere…

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- (c) an automatic system that stops the equipment if a worker is in its path. 267 (2) If it is impractical to equip powered mobile equipment in accordance with subsection (1), the operator must ensure that the operator and other workers are protected from injury before moving the equipment by - (a) doing a visual inspection on foot of the area into which the equipment will move, - (b) following the directions of a traffic control or warning system, - (c) getting directions from a designated signaller or other worker who - (i) has an unobstructed view of the area into which the equipment will move, or - (ii) is stationed in a safe position in continuous view of the operator, or - (d) ensuring all other workers are removed from the area into which the equipment will move. ## Bulkheads 268 An employer must install a bulkhead or provide other effective means to protect the operator of a vehicle transporting equipment or materials that may shift during an emergency stop. ## Guards and screens 269 An employer must ensure that powered mobile equipment has a cab, screen, shield, grill, deflector, guard or other adequate protection for the operator if the hazard assessment indicates there is a significant possibility that the operator may be injured by flying or projecting objects. ## Rollover protective structures 270 (1) An employer must ensure that the following types of powered mobile equipment weighing 700 kilograms or more have rollover protective structures: - (a) tracked (crawler) or wheeled bulldozers, loaders, tractors or skidders, other than those operating with side booms; - (b) back hoes with a limited horizontal swing of 180 degrees; - (c) motor graders; - (d) self-propelled wheeled scrapers; - (e) industrial, agricultural and horticultural tractors, including ride-on lawnmowers; - (f) wheeled trenchers. 270 (2) An employer must ensure that a rollover protective structure installed on or after July 1, 2009 complies with the applicable requirements …

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- (a) it is safe to refuel while the engine is running, and - (b) the safe work practices to be used during the refuelling. ## All-Terrain Vehicles and Snow Vehicles ## Three-wheeled all-terrain vehicles 280 A person must not use a three-wheeled all-terrain vehicle at a work site. ## Operator's manual 281 An employer must ensure that the operator's manual for an all-terrain vehicle or snow vehicle is kept in a secure place with the vehicle or at another location readily accessible to the operator. ## Load and slope limitations 282 (1) The operator of an all-terrain vehicle or snow vehicle must ensure that, if it is used to move a load, the load conforms to the weight, height and other limits specified by the manufacturer of the allterrain vehicle or snow vehicle. 282 (2) If the manufacturer has not set limits for operation of the all-terrain vehicle or snow vehicle on sloping ground, the employer must implement safe work procedures appropriate for the slopes on which the equipment is used. ## Forklift Trucks ## Load chart 283 An employer must ensure that a forklift truck has a durable and legible load rating chart that is readily available to the operator. ## Seat belt 284 If a forklift truck is equipped with a seat belt by the original equipment manufacturer or a seat belt is added to the equipment at some later date, an employer must ensure that the seat belt is present and in useable condition. ## Pile Driving Equipment and Practices ## Chocking 285 The operator of pile driving equipment must ensure that a pile hammer is securely chocked while suspended by the hammer line if the equipment is not operating. ## Pile hoisting 286 (1) The operator of pile driving equipment must ensure that pilings are not hoisted in the leads if workers who are not directly involved in the pile hoisting are on the superstructure or within range of a falling pile. 286 (2) A worker must not

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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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S-15.1 REG 10 ## OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY, 2020 ## Visual inspection - 11-3 (1) Before a worker starts any powered mobile equipment, an employer or contractor shall ensure that the worker makes a complete visual inspection of the equipment and the surrounding area to ensure that no worker, including the operator, is endangered by the start-up of the equipment. - (2) No worker shall start any powered mobile equipment until the inspection required by subsection (1) is completed. 31 Dec 2020 c S-15.1 Reg 10 s11-3. ## Inspection and maintenance - 11-4 An employer or contractor shall ensure that: - (a) all powered mobile equipment is inspected by a competent person for defects and unsafe conditions as often as is necessary to ensure that it is capable of safe operation; - (b) if a defect or unsafe condition that may create a hazard to a worker is identified in the powered mobile equipment: - (i) steps are taken immediately to protect the health and safety of any worker who may be at risk until the defect is repaired or the unsafe condition is corrected; and - (ii) as soon as is reasonably practicable, the defect is repaired or the unsafe condition is corrected; and - (c) a written record of the inspections and maintenance carried out pursuant to clauses (a) and (b) is kept at the place of employment and made readily available to the operator. 31 Dec 2020 c S-15.1 Reg 10 s11-4. ## Requirements for powered mobile equipment - 11-5 (1) An employer, contractor or supplier shall ensure that each unit of powered mobile equipment is equipped with: - (a) a device within easy reach of the operator that will permit the operator to stop as quickly as possible any ancillary equipment driven from the powered mobile equipment, including any power take-off, crane and auger and any digging, lifting and cutting equipment; - (b) a horn or other audible warning device; - (c) seats that are designed and installed to ensure the safety of all wor…