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- (b) the procedures to be followed while performing the work must be in writing and available to workers before the work begins, - (c) the work is carried out in such a way that minimizes the number of workers exposed to a fall hazard while work is performed, - (d) the work is limited to light duty tasks of limited duration, - (e) the worker performing the work is competent to do it, - (f) when used for inspection, investigation or assessment activities, these activities take place prior to the actual start of work or after work has been completed, and - (g) the procedures do not expose a worker to additional hazards. ## Work positioning - 160 (1) An employer must ensure that if a worker uses a work positioning system, the worker's vertical free-fall distance in the event of a fall is restricted by the work positioning system to 600 millimetres or less. - 160 (2) If the centre of gravity of a worker using a work positioning system extends beyond an edge from which the worker could fall or if the work surface presents a slipping or tripping hazard because of its state or condition, an employer must ensure that the worker uses a back-up personal fall arrest system in combination with the work positioning system. - 160 (3) A worker must use a back-up personal fall arrest system in combination with the work positioning system if the worker's centre of gravity extends beyond an edge from which the worker could fall or if the work surface presents a slipping or tripping hazard because of its state or condition. ## Control zones - 161 (1) If a control zone is used, an employer must ensure that it - (a) is only used if a worker can fall from a surface that has a slope of no more than 4 degrees toward an unguarded edge or that slopes inwardly away from an unguarded edge, and - (b) is not less than 2 metres wide when measured from the unguarded edge. - 161 (2) An employer must not use a control zone to protect workers from falling from a skeletal structure that is a work…

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## OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY, 2020 ## Workers' responsibilities - 12-20 (1) Before starting to work on a suspended powered scaffold, a worker shall inspect the scaffold to ensure that: - (a) the thrustouts or parapet hooks are secured; and - (b) the suspension ropes and lifelines are free from abrasion or other damage. - (2) While working on a suspended powered scaffold, a worker shall: - (a) remain on the platform between the suspension ropes at all times; - (b) secure from fouling all ropes from the scaffold that extend to the ground or a landing; - (c) use a full-body harness, connecting linkage, personal fall arrest system and lifeline that meet the requirements of Part 7; and - (d) ensure that, when the scaffold is being moved up or down on a suspension rope, the scaffold is kept level. - (3) A worker shall not: - (a) bridge the distance between a suspended powered scaffold and any other scaffold with planks or by any other means; or - (b) use the lifeline or the suspension ropes as a means of access to or exit from the scaffold except in cases of emergency. - (4) A worker shall comply with the work practices and procedures developed pursuant to clause 12-19(1) (a). 31 Dec 2020 c S-15.1 Reg 10 s12-20. ## Rolling scaffolds - 12-21 (1) An employer or contractor shall ensure that the height of a rolling scaffold is not more than 3 times: - (a) the smallest dimension of the scaffold's base; or - (b) if outriggers are provided, the smallest dimension of the scaffold's base, including the extended outriggers. - (2) If outriggers are provided on a rolling scaffold, an employer or contractor shall ensure that the outriggers are firmly attached to the scaffold uprights to ensure the stability of the scaffold. - (3) An employer or contractor shall ensure that: - (a) each wheel on a rolling scaffold is equipped with a device to securely attach the wheel to the scaffold; - (b) if vertical adjusting devices are required, they are securely attached to th…

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Sections 2.3-2.5 - (3) Where a door or gate that is to remain open extends into a passageway for a distance that will reduce the effective width of the passageway to a width less than that required by the National Building Code, - (a) an attendant shall be posted near the open door or gate; or - (b) a highly visible barricade shall be placed across the passageway before the door or gate is opened to prevent persons from using the passageway while the door or gate is open. SOR/88-632, s. 3(F); SOR/2000-374, s. 2; SOR/2002-208, s. 5. ## Clearances - 2.4 A window awning or canopy or any part of a building that projects over an exterior passageway shall be installed or constructed in a manner that allows a clearance of not less than 2.2 m between the passageway surface and the lowest projection of the awning or canopy or projecting part of the building. SOR/96-525, s. 3; SOR/2000-374, s. 2. ## Floor and Wall Openings - 2.5 (1) Where an employee has access to a wall opening from which there is a drop of more than 1.2 m or to a floor opening, highly visible guardrails shall be fitted around the wall opening or floor opening or it shall be covered with material capable of supporting all loads that may be brought to bear on it. - (2) The material shall be securely fastened to and supported by structural members. - (3) Subsection ( 1 ) does not apply to vehicle maintenance pits or to the loading and unloading areas of truck, railroad or marine docks the edges of which are marked in a highly visible manner. - (4) Where a pit is used for the maintenance of vehicles, including railway rolling stock, the hazard it represents shall be clearly identified and its perimeter shall be delineated by highly visible markings. SOR/88-632, s. 4(F); SOR/96-525, s. 4; SOR/2000-374, s. 2. Articles 2.3-2.5 - (3) Lorsqu'une porte devant demeurer ouverte rend la largeur utilisable d'un passage inférieure à la …

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## Water danger - 157 An employer must ensure that a worker uses an appropriate fall protection system in combination with a life jacket or personal flotation device if the worker - (a) may fall into water that exposes the worker to the hazard of drowning, or - (b) could drown from falling into the water, from other than a boat. ## Leading edge fall protection system - 158 An employer using a leading edge fall protection system consisting of fabric or netting panels must ensure that - (a) the system is used only to provide leading edge fall protection, - (b) the system is used and installed according to the manufacturer's specifications, - (c) a copy of the manufacturer's specifications for the system is available to workers at the work site at which the system is being used, - (d) the fabric or netting is - (i) drop-tested at the work site in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR Section 1926.502(C)4(i) published by the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration, or - (ii) certified as safe for use by a professional engineer, and - (e) all workers using the system are trained in its use and limitations. ## Procedures in place of fall protection equipment - 159 (1) An employer may develop and use procedures in place of fall protection equipment in accordance with subsection (2), if - (a) it is not reasonably practicable to use one of the fall protection systems described in this Part, and - (b) use of procedures in place of fall protection equipment is restricted to the following situations: - (i) the installation or removal of fall protection equipment; - (ii) roof inspection; - (iii) emergency repairs; - (iv) at height transfers between equipment and structures if allowed by the manufacturer's specifications; and - (v) situations in which a worker must work on top of a vehicle or load and the requirements of section 155 have been met. ## 159 (1.1) Repealed. - 159 (2) An employer using procedures in place of fall protection equipment must ensu…

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## 29 CFR 1926 (OSHA) walking/working surface, shall be protected from falling by the use of a guardrail system, a safety net system, or a personal fall arrest system. - (15) Walking/working surfaces not otherwise addressed. Except as provided in §1926.500(a)(2) or in §1926.501 (b)(1) through (b)(14), each employee on a walking/working surface 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels shall be protected from falling by a guardrail system, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system. - (c) Protection from falling objects. When an employee is exposed to falling objects, the employer shall have each employee wear a hard hat and shall implement one of the following measures: - (1) Erect toeboards, screens, or guardrail systems to prevent objects from falling from higher levels; or, - (2) Erect a canopy structure and keep potential fall objects far enough from the edge of the higher level so that those objects would not go over the edge if they were accidentally displaced; or, - (3) Barricade the area to which objects could fall, prohibit employees from entering the barricaded area, and keep objects that may fall far enough away from the edge of a higher level so that those objects would not go over the edge if they were accidentally displaced.

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## Open-top Bins, Hoppers, Vats and Pits - 2.6 (1) Where an employee has access to an open-top bin, hopper, vat, pit or other open-top enclosure from a point directly above the enclosure, the enclosure shall be - (a) covered with a grating, screen or other covering that will prevent the employee from falling into the enclosure; or - (b) provided with a walkway that is not less than 500 mm wide and is fitted with highly visible guardrails. - (2) The grating, screen, covering or walkway shall be designed, constructed and maintained so that it will support a load that is not less than the greater of - (a) the maximum load that may be brought to bear on it, and - (b) a live load of 6 kPa. - (3) Where an employee is working above an open-top bin, hopper, vat, pit or other open-top enclosure that is not covered with a grating, screen or other covering, the inside wall of the enclosure shall be fitted with a fixed ladder, except where the operations carried on in the enclosure make such a fitting impracticable. - (4) Every enclosure referred to in subsection ( 1 ) whose walls extend less than 1.1 m above an adjacent floor or platform used by employees shall be - (a) covered with a grating, screen or other covering; - (b) fitted with a highly visible guardrail; or - (c) guarded by a person in order to prevent employees from falling into the enclosure. SOR/2000-374, s. 2; SOR/2019-246, s. 5(F). ## Ladders, Stairways and Ramps - 2.7 Where an employee is required to move from one level to another that is more than 450 mm higher or lower than the first level, the employer shall install a fixed ladder, stairway or ramp between the levels. SOR/96-525, s. 5; SOR/2000-374, s. 2. Articles 2.6-2.7 ## Compartiments, trémies, cuves et fosses dont la partie supérieure est ouverte - 2.6 (1) Lorsqu'un employé a accès, à partir d'un point situé directement au-dessus, à un compartiment, une trémie, un…