OHS Public Consultation 2014 Parts Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous Parts
Part 1- Definitions and General Application

OHS Code 2009 Requirement
Proposed Changes
Rationale
Definitions
1 In this Code,
Definitions
1 In this Code,
fall protection system means

(a) a personal fall arrest system,
(b) a travel restraint system,
(c) fabric or netting panels intended for leading edge
protection,
(d) a safety net,
(e) a control zone,
(f) use of procedures in place of fall protection
equipment, or
(g) another system approved by a Director of
Inspection.
fall protection system means

(a) No proposed changes
(b) No proposed changes
(c) No proposed changes
(d) No proposed changes
(e) a control zone, or
(f) use of procedures in place of fall protection
equipment;
(g) Repeal
Redundancy removed: As per section 24 of the OHS Act, a

Director always has the ability to issue an Acceptance for an
appropriate alternate system
flammable liquid means a liquid with

(a) a flash point below 37.80C, and
(b) a vapour pressure of not more than 275.8
kilopascals (absolute), as determined by ASTM
Standard D32306, Standard Test Method for Vapour
Pressure of Petroleum Products (Reid Method);
flammable liquid means a liquid with

(a) a flash point below 37.80C, and
(b) a vapour pressure of not more than 275.8
kilopascals (absolute), as determined by ASTM
Standard D32308, Standard Test Method for Vapour
Pressure of Petroleum Products (Reid Method);
ASTM D323-08 is the latest available Edition with an

additional option of using a dead weight tester (DWT) as a
pressure measuring device for gauge readings above 180kPa.
health care facility means a hospital, medical clinic

or physicians office that can dispense emergency
medical treatment during the time the workers are at
the work site;
health care facility means a diagnostic and treatment

centre that has
(a) an emergency department or resuscitation area, and
(b) a physician on duty or immediately available on
call;
inerting means to intentionally flood the atmosphere

inside a confined space with an inert gas to eliminate
the hazard of igniting flammable vapours;
inerted means to intentionally flood the atmosphere

inside a confined space with an inert gas to eliminate
the hazard of igniting flammable vapours;
The term used in the OHS legislation sections is inerted not

inerting.
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Proposed Changes
lumber means wood that is sprucepinefir (SPF) or

better, of Number 2 grade or better and, if referred to
by dimensions, meets the requirements of CSA
Standard CAN/CSAO14105, Softwood Lumber, or
the requirements of the NLGA Standard, Standard
Grading Rules for Canadian Lumber (2003);
lumber means wood that is sprucepinefir (SPF)

or better, of Number 2 grade or better and, if referred
to by dimensions, meets the requirements of CSA
Standard CAN/CSAO14105(R2009), Softwood
Lumber, or the requirements of the NLGA Standard,
Standard Grading Rules for Canadian Lumber (2010);
CSA-O141-05 was reaffirmed in 2009 with no significant

change. NLGA Standard, Standard Grading Rules for
Canadian Lumber (2010) is the latest edition and offers more
clarity than the previous one.
PIP means Process Industry Practices;
Repeal
PIP standards being replaced with ANSI
portable power cables in Part 36 means portable

trailing cables as specified in the applicable sections of
CSA Standard CAN/CSAM42100 (R2007), Use of
Electricity in Mines;
CSAM42111 is the latest edition available. Mining

portable power cables in Part 36 means portable
trailing cables as specified in the applicable sections of consultant hired by Mine Unit recommended adopting the
CSA Standard CAN/CSAM42111, Use of Electricity latest edition.
in Mines;
professional engineer means a professional engineer

under the Engineering, Geological and Geophysical
Professions Act;
professional engineer means a professional engineer

under the Engineering and Geoscience Professions
Act;
below-the-hook lifting device means a device, other
than slings and rigging hardware, used to attach loads
to a hoist or crane;
harassment means any objectionable conduct,
comment, gesture or contact by a person towards a
worker that causes offence or humiliation to the
worker, but excludes any reasonable conduct of an
employer or supervisor in respect of the management
of workers or the workplace.
Rationale
Name of the Act has changed since last edition of the OHS
Code.
There is a need to define the below-the-hook lifting devices

currently referenced in section 297.
Provides a definition to compliment newly proposed section

392.1
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Proposed Changes
ledger means a horizontal transverse scaffold
member upon which the scaffold platform rests and
which joins scaffold uprights, posts, poles, and similar
members;
locomotive crane means a crane consisting of a
rotating super-structure with a power plant, operating
machinery, and boom, mounted on a base or car
equipped for travel on a railroad track;
remote monitoring station means a work station that
is connected to a confined space via electronic
communications means;
ribbon means the lengthwise horizontal spacing or
bracing member which may support the ledgers;
NEW
Coming into force

6 This Code comes into force on July 1, 2009
Rationale
For clarification. In industry, a ledger is sometimes referred to
as a transom, truss or bearer.
There is a need to define locomotive cranes as they are being

considered for inclusion in section 88. This definition is
worded exactly as defined in the ASME Standard B30.5-2011,
Mobile and Locomotive Cranes.
New definition is needed as this term is used in the proposed
new section 56(6).
For clarification. A ribbon is sometimes referred to as a

runner or ledger.
skeleton structure means the framework of a

building consisting of vertical and horizontal loadbearing structural members that support the floors and
walls;
For clarification.
Availability of WCB information

2.1.1 An employer must ensure that a WCB account
number, registered name and industry code of the
company is readily available at the worksite for
reference if required by an OHS Officer.
For enforcement and tracking purposes, officers will need to

identify the correct name and WCB account number of the
employer.
Coming into force

6 This Code comes into force on July 1, 2015
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Part 2 - Hazard Assessment, Elimination and Control

Hazard assessment
7(1) An employer must assess a work site and identify
existing and potential hazards before work begins at the
work site or prior to the construction of a new work
site.
7(2) An employer must prepare a report of the results
of a hazard assessment and the methods used to control
or eliminate the hazards identified.
7(3) An employer must ensure that the date on which
the hazard assessment is prepared or revised is
recorded on it.
7(4) An employer must ensure that the hazard
assessment is repeated
(a) at reasonably practicable intervals to prevent the
development of unsafe and unhealthy working
conditions,
(b) when a new work process is introduced,
(c) when a work process or operation changes, or
(d) before the construction of significant additions or
alterations to a work site.
Proposed Changes
Hazard assessment
7(1) No proposed change
7(5) A prime contractor must ensure that any employer

on a work site is made aware of any existing or
potential work site hazards that may affect that
employers workers.
Comments/Rationale
7(2) An employer must prepare a written report of the

results of a hazard assessment and the methods used to
control or eliminate the hazards identified.
For clarification. It is always the intent of OHS Policy that

hazard assessments be in writing.
7(4) An employer must ensure that the hazard

assessment is repeated
(a) at reasonably practicable intervals to prevent the
development of unsafe and unhealthy working
conditions,
(b) when a new work process is introduced,
(c) when a work process or operation changes,
(d) before the construction of significant additions or
alterations to a work site, or
(e) when a worker may be exposed to new hazards
because of changes in work environments.
Even if a work process or operation does not change, if the

work environment changes that may impact the safety of a
worker (e.g. a worker has to work with a potentially violent
person under a specific circumstance), the hazard assessment
has to be repeated.
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Part 5 - Confined Spaces

Entry permit system
47(1) A person must not enter a confined space at a
work site without a valid entry permit.
47(2) An employer must establish an entry permit
system for a confined space that
(a) lists the name of each worker who enters the
confined space and the reason for their entry,
(b) gives the location of the confined space,
(c) specifies the time during which an entry permit is
valid,
(d) takes into account the work being done in the
confined space, and
(e) takes into account the code of practice requirements
for entering, being in and leaving a confined space.
47(3) An employer must ensure that, before a worker
enters a confined space, an entry permit is properly
completed, signed by a competent person and a copy
kept readily available.
Proposed Changes
Entry permit system
Comments/Rationale
47(3) An employer must ensure that, before a worker

enters a confined space, an entry permit is completed
and kept readily available.
The original subsection 47(3) has been split into its individual
components: now 47(3) and 47(3.1). Format change only; no
change of intent.
47(3.1) The employer must ensure that the entry

permit in subsection (3) is properly completed and
signed by a competent person.
47(4) Based on a review of similar confined spaces, an
employer may issue an entry permit that can be used
for a number of similar confined spaces.
Protection hazardous substances and energy
49(1) An employer must ensure that workers within a
confined space are protected against the release of
hazardous substances or energy that could harm them.
49(2) An employer must ensure that a worker does not
enter a confined space unless adequate precautions are

Protection hazardous substances and energy
This section is not consistent with the definition of a confined

space. By definition, if a restricted space contains a source of
hazardous energy that could create a potential hazard to
workers in the space, it is a confined space. This section gives
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in place to protect a worker from drowning, engulfment
or entrapment.
49(3) An employer must ensure that any hazardous
energy in a restricted space is controlled in accordance
with Part 15.
Testing the atmosphere
52(1) If the hazard assessment identifies a potential
atmospheric hazard and a worker is required or
authorized by an employer to enter the confined space,
the employer must ensure that a competent worker
performs a preentry atmospheric test of the confined
space to
(a) verify that the oxygen content is between 19.5
percent and 23.0 percent by volume, and
(b) identify the amount of toxic, flammable or
explosive substance that may be present.
Proposed Changes
49(3) Repeal
Testing the atmosphere

52(1) Where a potential atmospheric hazard exists
inside a confined space and a worker is required or
authorized by an employer to enter the confined space,
the employer must ensure that a competent worker
performs a preentry atmospheric test of the confined
space to
(a) verify that the oxygen content is between 19.5
percent and 23.0 percent by volume, and
(b) identify the amount of toxic, flammable or
explosive substance that may be present.
Comments/Rationale
the impression that a restricted space could still contain a
hazardous energy source, if only the hazard is controlled. This
creates confusion and potentially could lead to the misclassification of a confined space.
Removes potential loophole for instances where an
employers hazard assessment missed identifying the existence
of a hazard, yet it remains important to protect workers.
52(2) The employer must ensure that the testing

required by subsection (1) is performed using
calibrated test instruments appropriate for the
atmosphere being tested and the instruments are used in
accordance with the manufacturers specifications.
52(3) The employer must ensure that as often as
necessary after the first time a worker enters the
confined space, a competent worker
(a) performs the tests specified in subsection (1), and
(b) identifies and records any additional hazards.
52(3.1) The employer must ensure that if there is a

potential for the atmosphere to change unpredictably
52(3.1) No proposed change
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after a worker enters the confined space, the
atmosphere is continuously monitored in accordance
with subsection (2).
Proposed Changes
52(4) If tests identify additional hazards, the employer

must deal with the identified hazards in accordance
with this Code.
52(5) The employer must ensure that the procedures

and practices put in place under subsection (4) are
included in the code of practice.
52(6) The employer must ensure that the results of tests

required by this section are recorded.
Tending worker
56(1) For every confined space or restricted space
entry, an employer must designate a competent worker
to be in communication with a worker in the confined
space or restricted space.
Tending worker
56(2) An employer must ensure that the designated

worker under subsection (1) has a suitable system for
summoning assistance.
56(3) An employer must ensure that a competent

worker trained in the evacuation procedures in the
emergency response plan is present outside a confined
space, at or near the entrance, if
(a) the oxygen content of the atmosphere inside the
confined space is less than 19.5 percent by volume,
56(3) An employer must ensure that a competent

worker trained in the evacuation procedures in the
emergency response plan is present outside a confined
space, at or near the entrance, or at a remote
monitoring station, if
56(3)(a) No proposed change
Comments/Rationale
These proposed changes are intended to allow an alternative to

a tending worker outside the confined space who, from a
practical perspective, often cannot see or hear what is
happening inside the confined space when work is in progress.
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(b) the oxygen content of the atmosphere inside the
confined space is greater than 23.0 percent by volume,
(c) the concentration of a substance listed in Schedule
1, Table 2 inside the confined space is greater than 50
percent of its occupational exposure limit, or
(d) a hazard other than one listed in clauses (a), (b) or
(c) is identified by the hazard assessment and the
hazard cannot be eliminated or effectively controlled.
Proposed Changes
56(3)(b) No proposed change
56(3)(c) No proposed change
56(3)(d) No proposed change
Comments/Rationale
56(4) An employer must ensure that the tending worker 56(4) No proposed change
under subsection (3)
(a) keeps track at all times of the number of workers
inside the confined space,
(b) is in constant communication with the workers
inside the confined space, and
(c) has a suitable system for summoning assistance.
56(5) A tending worker must not leave the area until all 56(5) A tending worker must not leave the confined
workers have left the confined space or another tending space area or remote monitoring station until all
worker is in place.
workers have left the confined space or another
tending worker is in place.
NEW
56(6) If a remote monitoring station is used by a

tending worker, an employer must ensure that
(a) the remote monitoring station is physically located
at the same work site as the confined space being
monitored,
(b) the remote monitoring station has a live video
display simultaneously showing the outside entrance
area and inside of the confined space where a worker
is or may be performing work,
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Proposed Changes
(c) the tending worker has two-way continuous
communication with each worker inside the confined
space, and
(d) the number of confined spaces and number of
workers monitored by the tending worker does not
exceed the tending workers cognitive ability to
provide sufficient attention to ensure the health and
safety of all workers whose work activity is being
monitored.
Comments/Rationale
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Part 7 - Emergency Preparedness and Response

Emergency response plan
115(1) An employer must establish an emergency
response plan for responding to an emergency that may
require rescue or evacuation.
Proposed Changes
Emergency response plan
115(2) An employer must involve affected workers in

establishing the emergency response plan.
115(3) An employer must ensure that an emergency

response plan is current.
NEW
115(4) An employer must address wildfire

emergencies in the emergency response plan if the
work site is located in an area with high wildfire
potential.
Comments/Rationale
To clarify that for work sites that may be impacted by wildfire,

wildfire emergency needs to be addressed in the emergency
response plan.
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Part 8 - Entrances, Walkways, Stairways and Ladders

Walkways, runways and ramps
121(1) An employer must ensure that a walkway,
runway or ramp
(a) is strong enough to support the equipment and
workers who may use it,
(b) is at least 600 millimetres wide,
(c) is wide enough to ensure the safe movement of
equipment and workers, and
(d) has the appropriate toe boards and guardrails
required by Part 22.
Proposed Changes
Walkways, runways and ramps
121(1) An employer must ensure that a walkway,
runway or ramp
(a) is strong enough to support the equipment and
workers who may use it,
(b) is at least 600 millimetres wide,
(c) is wide enough to ensure the safe movement of
equipment and workers, and
(d) has the appropriate toe boards and guardrails where
required by this Code.
121(2) An employer must ensure that the surface of a

walkway, runway or ramp has sufficient traction to
allow workers to move on it safely.
Prohibition on painting
126(1) Subject to subsection (2), a person must not
paint a wooden ladder.
Prohibition on painting
126(2) A wooden ladder may be preserved with a

transparent protective coating.

126(3) An employer must ensure that a worker does
not use a wooden ladder that is painted with a nontransparent coating.
Comments/Rationale
Part 22 specifies when toe boards are required, but Part 9
specifies when guardrails are required. The current wording
implies that toe boards and guardrails are always required on
walkways, runways and ramps.
The newly proposed 126(3) and 126(4) retains the original

intent and expands upon 126(1) and (2) to make requirement
more explicit.
126(4) A worker must not use a wooden ladder that is

painted with a non-transparent coating.
Design criteria
130(1) An employer must ensure that a fixed ladder
installed on or after April 30, 2004 meets the
Design criteria
130(1) An employer must ensure that a fixed ladder
installed on or after July 1, 2015 meets the
The referenced ANSI Standard is broader in scope and

includes all the requirements mentioned in current legislation.
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requirements of PIP Standard STF05501 (February
2002), Fixed Ladders and Cages, published by the
Construction Industry Institute.
Proposed Changes
requirements of ANSI Standard ALI A14.32008, American National Standard (ASC) for Ladders
- Fixed - Safety Requirements.
Comments/Rationale
130(2) Despite the standards referenced in PIP

130(2) Repeal
Standard STF05501, an employer may
(a) use applicable Canadian material and process
standards if the employer ensures that the fixed ladder
is designed and installed in accordance with established
engineering principles, and
(b) allow the inside diameter of a cage hoop to be as
great as 760 millimetres.
130(3) If a fixed ladder is made of a material other than
steel, the employer must ensure that the design is
certified by a professional engineer as being as strong
as or stronger than that required by PIP Standard
STF05501.
130(3) Repeal
130(4) The employer must ensure that a selfclosing

double bar safety gate, or equally effective barrier, is
provided at ladderway floor openings and platforms of
fixed ladders installed on or after April 30, 2004.
130(4) Repeal
130(5) Subsection (4) does not apply at landings.
130(5) Repeal
130(6) Section 327 applies to an access ladder attached

to a scaffold.
Fixed ladders in manholes

131 Despite section 130, fixed ladders used in precast
Fixed ladders in manholes

131 Despite section 130, fixed ladders used in precast
ASTM C478-13 is the latest available edition. It has been
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reinforced concrete manhole sections installed on or
after July1, 2009 must meet the requirements of ASTM
Standard C47807, Standard Specification for
Reinforced Concrete Manhole Sections.
Proposed Changes
reinforced concrete manhole sections installed on or
after July1, 2009 must meet the requirements of
ASTM Standard C47813, Standard Specification for
Reinforced Concrete Manhole Sections.
Comments/Rationale
restructured and some terminologies have been revised. The
referenced standards in ASTM C478-07 which were
withdrawn by ASTM have been removed in the latest edition.
Prohibition
133(1) A worker must not perform work from either of
the top two rungs, steps or cleats of a portable ladder
unless the manufacturers specifications allow the
worker to do so.
Prohibition
133(1) A worker must not perform work from either of Unnecessary wording removed. Original intent is still
the top two rungs, steps or cleats of a portable ladder.
captured in subsection (2).
133(2) Despite subsection (1), a worker may work

from either of the top two rungs, steps or treads of a
stepladder,
(a) if the stepladder has a railed platform at the top, or
(b) if the manufacturers specifications for the
stepladder permit it.
133(2) No proposed changes
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Manufactured portable ladder
135 An employer must ensure that a portable ladder
manufactured on or after July1, 2009 meets the
requirements of
(a) CSA Standard CAN3Z11M81 (R2005), Portable
Ladders,
(b) ANSI Standard A14.12007, American National
Standard for Ladders
Wood Safety Requirements,
(c) ANSI Standard A14.22007, American National
Portable Metal Safety Requirements, or
(d) ANSI Standard A14.52007, American National
Portable Reinforced Plastic Safety Requirements.
Proposed Changes
Manufactured portable ladder
135 An employer must ensure that a portable ladder
manufactured on or after July1, 2009 meets the
requirements of
(a) CSA Standard Z11-12, Portable Ladders,
(b) ANSI Standard ANSI-ASC A14.12007, American
National Standard for Ladders Wood Safety
Requirements,
(c) ANSI Standard ANSI-ASC A14.22007, American
National Standard for Ladders Portable Metal
Safety Requirements, or
(d) ANSI Standard ANSI-ASC A14.52007, American
National Standard for Ladders - Portable Reinforced
Plastic Safety Requirements.
Comments/Rationale
(a) CSA Z11-12 is the latest edition available. This edition
includes ladders Grade 1A and 1AA in addition to Grade 1, 2,
and 3 covered in the previous edition.
(b) Printing error in Standards title has been corrected.
(c) Printing error in Standards title has been corrected.
(d) Printing error in Standards title has been corrected.
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Part 9 - Fall Protection

General protection
139(1) Subject to subsections (3) through (8), an
employer must ensure that a worker is protected from
falling at a temporary or permanent work area if a
worker may fall
(a) a vertical distance of 3 metres or more,
(b) a vertical distance of less than 3 metres if there is
an unusual possibility of injury, or
(c) into or onto a hazardous substance or object, or
through an opening in a work surface.
Proposed Changes
General protection
139(1) An employer must ensure that a worker is
protected from falling if a worker may fall
(a) No proposed change
(b) a vertical distance of less than 3 metres if there is
an unusual possibility of injury,
(c) into or onto a hazardous substance or object, or
(d) through an opening in a work surface.
139(2) For the purposes of this section, there is an

unusual possibility of injury if the injury may be worse
than an injury from landing on a solid, flat surface.
139(3) To meet the requirement under subsection (1),
139(3) To meet the requirement under subsection (1),
an employer must install an engineering control such as an employer must install a guardrail.
a guardrail.
139(4) Despite subsection (3), an employer must
ensure that a worker at a permanent work area is
protected from falling by a guardrail if the worker may
fall a vertical distance of more than 1.2 metres and less
than 3 metres.
139(5) Despite subsections (3) and (4), if the use of a

guardrail is not reasonably practicable, an employer
must ensure that a worker uses a travel restraint system
that meets the requirements of this Part.
139(6) Despite subsection (5), if the use of a travel

restraint system is not reasonably practicable, an
Comments/Rationale
Since temporary and permanent work areas cover all areas,
these words are not needed. Format correction: the original
clause (c) contained two distinct requirements, which are being
split up into clauses, now (c) and (d). No change of intent.
The standard/only engineering control used by industry is a

guardrail.
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employer must ensure that a worker uses a personal
fall arrest system that meets the requirements of this
Part.
Proposed Changes
139(7) Despite subsection (6), if the use of a personal

fall arrest system is not reasonably practicable, an
employer must ensure that a worker uses an equally
effective fall protection system that meets the
requirements of this Part.
139(8) A worker must use or wear the fall protection

system the employer requires the worker to use or wear
in compliance with this Code.
139(8) If subsection (1) applies, a worker must use a

personal fall arrest system unless guardrails are in
place or the worker is using another fall protection
system.
Full body harness

142(1) An employer must ensure that
(a) a full body harness manufactured on or after July1,
2009 is approved to
(i) CSA Standard CAN/CSA Z259.1006, Full Body
Harnesses,
(ii) ANSI/ASSE Standard Z359.12007, Safety
requirements for personal fall arrest systems,
subsystems and components, or
(iii) CEN Standard EN 361: 2007, Personal protective
equipment against falls from a height Full body
harnesses, and
(b) a worker using a personal fall arrest system wears
and uses a full body harness.
Full body harness

(a) a full body harness manufactured on or after July1,
2009 is approved to
(i) CSA Standard CAN/CSA Z259.1012, Full Body
Harnesses,
harnesses, and
(b) a worker using a personal fall arrest system wears
and uses a full body harness.
142(2) A worker using a personal fall arrest system
Comments/Rationale
For clarification.
(i) CSA Z259.10-12 is the latest edition available. It does not

require any onerous additional requirements, the
manufacturers are likely already following the new standard
and the standard will be more readily available to stakeholders.
The testing of the harness in combination with the energy
absorber is more representative of the real life situation.
(iii) Printing error regarding standards release year has been
corrected.
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must wear and use a full body harness.
Proposed Changes
Comments/Rationale
Body belt
142.1 An employer must ensure that
(a) a body belt manufactured on or after July1, 2009 is
approved to
(i) CSA Standard Z259.105, Body belts and saddles
for work positioning and travel restraint,
(ii) ANSI/ASSE Standard A10.322004, Fall Protection
Systems American National Standard for
Construction and Demolition Operations, or
equipment for work positioning and prevention of falls
from a height Belts for
work positioning and restraint and work positioning
lanyards, and
(b) a worker uses a body belt only as part of a travel
restraint system or as part of a fall restrict system.
Body belt
142.1 An employer must ensure that
(a) a body belt manufactured on or after July1, 2009 is
approved to
(i) CSA Standard Z259.105 (R2010), Body belts and
saddles for work positioning and travel restraint,
142.1(a)(ii) to 142.1(a)(iii) No proposed change
142.1(b) No proposed change
(i) CSA Z259.1-05 was reaffirmed in 2010 with no significant

change.
Lanyard
142.2(1) An employer must ensure that a lanyard
manufactured on or after July1, 2009 is approved to
(a) CSA Standard Z259.1105, Energy absorbers and
lanyards,
(b) ANSI/ASSE Standard Z359.12007, Safety
requirements for personal fall
arrest systems, subsystems and components, or
(c) CEN Standard EN 354: 2002, Personal protective
equipment against falls from a height Lanyards.
Lanyard
142.2(1) An employer must ensure that a lanyard
(a) CSA Standard Z259.1105 (R2010), Energy
absorbers and lanyards,
requirements for personal fall
arrest systems, subsystems and components, or
equipment against falls from a height Lanyards.
(a)Referenced standard was reaffirmed in 2010 with no

significant change.
(c) The EN 354:2010 is the latest edition available. In addition
to the requirements of 2002 edition, improvements directed
towards enhancing the health and safety of workers using the
equipment have been made.
142.2(2) An employer must ensure that a lanyard used
142.2(2) No proposed change
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by a worker is made of wire rope or other material
appropriate to the hazard if a tool or corrosive agent
that could sever, abrade or burn a lanyard is used in the
work area.
Proposed Changes
142.2(3) Despite subsection (2), if a worker works near

an energized conductor or in a work area where a
lanyard made of conductive material cannot be used
safely, the employer must ensure that the worker uses
another effective means of fall protection.
Shock absorber
142.3(1) An employer must ensure that if a shock
absorber or shock absorbing lanyard is used as part of a
personal fall arrest system, it is approved to one of the
following standards if manufactured on or after July1,
2009:
lanyards;
subsystems and components; or
equipment against falls from a height Energy
absorbers.
Shock absorber
142.3(1) An employer must ensure that if a shock
absorber or shock absorbing lanyard is used as part of
a personal fall arrest system, it is approved to one of
the following standards if manufactured on or after
July1, 2009:
absorbers and lanyards;
subsystems and components; or
equipment against falls from a height Energy
absorbers.
142.3(2) An employer must ensure that a personal fall

arrest system consists of a full body harness and a
lanyard equipped with a shock absorber or similar
device.
Comments/Rationale
(a) CSA Z259.11-05 was reaffirmed in 2010 with no

significant change.
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142.3(3) Despite subsection (2), a shock absorber or
similar device is not required if the personal fall arrest
system is used in accordance with section 151.
Proposed Changes
142.3(4) Despite subsection (2), a shock absorber is

required with a fixed ladder fall arrest system only if it
is required by the manufacturer of the system.
Connectors, carabiners and snap hooks

143(1) An employer must ensure that connecting
components of a fall arrest system consisting of
carabiners, Drings, Orings, oval rings, selflocking
connectors and snap hooks manufactured on or after
July1, 2009 are approved, as applicable, to
(a) CSA Standard Z259.1201 (R2006), Connecting
Components for Personal Fall Arrest Systems (PFAS),
subsystems and components,
equipment against falls from a height Connectors, or
(d) CEN Standard 12275: 1998, Mountaineering
equipment Connectors Safety requirements and test
methods.
Connectors, carabiners and snap hooks

143(1) An employer must ensure that connecting
components of a fall arrest system consisting of
carabiners, Drings, Orings, oval rings, selflocking
connectors and snap hooks manufactured on or after
July1, 2009 are approved, as applicable, to
(a) CSA Standard Z259.1211, Connecting
Components for Personal Fall Arrest Systems (PFAS),
subsystems and components,
equipment against falls from a height Connectors, or
(d) CEN Standard 12275: 2013, Mountaineering
equipment Connectors Safety requirements and test
methods.
143(2) An employer must ensure that a carabiner or

snap hook
(a) is selfclosing and selflocking,
(b) may only be opened by at least two consecutive
deliberate manual actions, and
(c) is marked with
Comments/Rationale
(a) CSA Z259.12-11 is the latest edition available. It includes

option of soft loop connector and testing for it. Also increased
testing load from 1 kN to 16 kN for gate face, side load
(keeper) and minor axis (snap hook). Now references Z259.11,
rather than 259.1, for lanyards.
(d) CEN Standard 12275: 2013 is the latest edition available. It
supersedes all the previous editions and includes better
labelling requirements, clarity in terminologies and diagrams.
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(i) its breaking strength in the major axis, and
(ii) the name or trademark of the manufacturer.
Proposed Changes
Comments/Rationale
Fall arresters
144 An employer must ensure that a fall arrestor
(a) CSA Standard Z259.2.198 (R2004), Fall Arresters,
Vertical Lifelines, and Rails,
equipment against falls from a height Part 2: Guided
type fall arrestors including a flexible anchor line.
(a) CSA Z259.2.1-98 was reaffirmed in 2011 with no

Fall arresters
144 An employer must ensure that a fall arrester
significant change.
(a) CSA Standard Z259.2.198 (R2011), Fall
Arresters, Vertical Lifelines, and Rails,
(c) CEN Standard EN 3532: 2002, Personal
protective equipment against falls from a height Part
2: Guided type fall arrestors including a flexible
anchor line.
Self retracting device

145 An employer must ensure that a selfretracting
device manufactured on or after July1, 2009 and used
with a personal fall arrest system is
(a) approved to CSA Standard Z259.2.298 (R2004),
SelfRetracting Devices for Personal FallArrest
Systems,
(b) anchored above the workers head unless the
manufacturers specifications allow the use of a
different anchor location, and
(c) used in a manner that minimizes the hazards of
swinging and limits the swing drop distance to 1.2
metres if a worker falls.
Self retracting device

145 An employer must ensure that a selfretracting
device manufactured on or after July 1, 2009 and used
with a personal fall arrest system is
(a) approved to CSA Standard Z259.2.214, Self
Retracting Devices,
(b) anchored above the workers head unless the
manufacturers specifications allow the use of a
different anchor location, and
(c) used in a manner that minimizes the hazards of
swinging and limits the swing drop distance to 1.2
metres if a worker falls.
(a) The 2014 edition of the standard offers numerous safety

enhancements over previous editions. Self-retracting devices
(SRDs) are now classified by the height of the D-ring on the
worker's harness in relation to the anchor point of the lifeline,
as well as the presence of a self-rescue device. This allows a
worker to select an SRD that has cut and abrasion resistance to
the leading edge of a work area. SRDs are also now rated on
their deployment force rather than arresting force, tested with
140 kg weights instead of 100 kg weights, equipped always
with a swivel at the end to prevent twisting, and inspected on a
frequency based on use and exposure rather than age.
Descent control device
Descent control device
(a) CSA Z259.2.3-12 is the latest edition available. In spirit of
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146 An employer must ensure that an automatic or
manual descent control device manufactured on or after
July1, 2009 and used with a personal fall arrest
system is approved to
(a) CSA Standard Z259.2.399 (R2004), Descent
Control Devices,
(b) CEN Standard EN 341: 1997, Personal protective
equipment against falls from a height Descender
devices, or
(c) NFPA Standard 1983, Standard on Life Safety Rope
and Equipment for Emergency Services, 2006 edition,
classified as general or light duty.
Proposed Changes
146 An employer must ensure that an automatic or
manual descent control device manufactured on or
after July1, 2009 and used with a personal fall arrest
system is approved to
(a) CSA Standard CAN/CSA-Z259.2.3-12 (ISO
22159:2007, MOD), Descent devices,
(b) CEN Standard EN 341:2011, Personal protective
devices, or
(c) NFPA Standard 1983, Standard on Life Safety
Rope and Equipment for Emergency Services, 2012
edition, classified as general or light duty.
Comments/Rationale
International harmonization, CSA has adopted ISO standard
22159. It is a very well composed document and provides
explicit technical assistance in manufacturing the descent
devices.
(b) EN 341:2011 is the latest edition available. This edition
includes additional guidelines regarding design, materials,
construction, line integrity, corrosion resistance, static strength
and use in cold/wet conditions.
(c) NFPA 1983, 2012 edition is the latest edition available and
NFPA requires the manufacturers to follow this latest edition.
Life safety rope

147(1) An employer must ensure that a life safety rope
manufactured on or after
July1, 2009 and used in a fall protection system
(a) is approved to
(i) NFPA Standard 1983, Standard on Life Safety Rope
and Equipment for Emergency Services, 2006 Edition,
as lightuse or generaluse life safety rope,
(ii) CEN Standard EN 1891: 1998, Personal protective
equipment for the prevention of falls from a height
Low stretch kernmantle ropes, as Type A rope, or
(b) meets the requirements of
(i) CSA Standard CAN/CSAZ259.2.198 (R2004),
Fall Arresters, Vertical Lifelines, and Rails, or
subsystems and components.
Life safety rope

manufactured on or after
July1, 2009 and used in a fall protection system
(a) is approved to
(i) NFPA Standard 1983, Standard on Life Safety Rope
as lightuse or generaluse life safety rope, or
(ii) CEN Standard EN 1891: 1998, Personal protective
Low stretch kernmantle ropes, as Type A rope, or
(b) meets the requirements of
(i) CSA Standard CAN/CSAZ259.2.198 (R2011),
Fall Arresters, Vertical Lifelines, and Rails, or
(a) (i) NFPA 1983, 2012 edition is the latest edition available
and NFPA requires the manufacturers to follow this latest
edition.
(b) (i) CSA Z259.2.1-98 was reaffirmed in 2011 with no
significant change.
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used in a fall protection system
(a) extends downward to within 1.2 metres of ground
level or another safe lower surface,
(b) is free of knots or splices throughout the travel
portion except for a stopper knot at its lower end,
(c) is effectively protected to prevent abrasion by sharp
or rough edges,
(d) is made of material appropriate to the hazard and
able to withstand adverse effects, and
(e) is installed and used in a manner that minimizes the
hazards of swinging and limits the swing drop distance
to 1.2 metres if a worker falls.
Proposed Changes
147(3) A worker must use a vertical life safety rope in

a manner that minimizes the hazards of swinging and
limits the swing drop distance to 1.2 metres if a
worker falls.
147(4) An employer must ensure that only one worker

is attached to a life safety rope at any one time unless
the manufacturers specifications or specifications
certified by a professional engineer allow for the
attachment of more than one worker.
Adjustable lanyard for work positioning

148 An employer must ensure that an adjustable
lanyard manufactured on or after July1, 2009 and used
by a worker as part of a work positioning system is
approved to
Adjustable lanyard for work positioning

148 An employer must ensure that an adjustable
lanyard manufactured on or after July1, 2009 and used
approved to
Comments/Rationale

significant change.
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lanyards, as a Class F adjustable positioning lanyard,
or
from a height Belts for work positioning and
restraint and work positioning lanyards.
Proposed Changes
absorbers and lanyards, as a Class F adjustable
positioning lanyard, or
from a height Belts for work positioning and
restraint and work positioning lanyards.
Comments/Rationale
Rope adjustment device for work positioning

148.1 An employer must ensure that a rope adjustment
by a worker as part of a work positioning system
is approved to
(a) CSA Standard Z259.2.399 (R2004), Descent
Control Devices,
devices, or
(c) NFPA Standard 1983, Standard on Life Safety Rope
classified as general or light duty.
Rope adjustment device for work positioning

148.1 An employer must ensure that a rope adjustment
approved to
(a) CSA Standard CAN/CSA-Z259.2.3-12 (ISO
22159:2007, MOD), Descent devices,
(b) CEN Standard EN 341: 2011, Personal fall
protection equipment - Descender devices for rescue,
or
Edition, classified as general or light duty.
(a) CSA Z259.2.3-12 is the latest edition available. In spirit of

International harmonization, CSA has adopted ISO standard
22159. It is a very well composed document and provides
explicit technical assistance in manufacturing the descent
devices.
(b) EN 341:2011 is the latest edition available. This edition
NFPA requires manufacturers to follow this latest edition.
Wood pole climbing

149(1) An employer must ensure that a worker working
on or from a wood pole uses fall restrict equipment that
is approved to CSA Standard Z259.1401, Fall Restrict
Equipment for Wood Pole Climbing, in combination
with
(a) a linemans body belt that
(i) is approved to CSA Standard Z259.3 M1978
(R2003), Linemans Body Belt and Linemans Safety
Strap, or
Wood pole climbing

149(1) An employer must ensure that a worker
working on or from a wood pole uses fall restrict
equipment that is approved to CSA Standard Z259.14
12, Fall Restrict Equipment for Wood Pole Climbing,
in combination with,
(a) a linemans body belt that
(i) is approved to CSA Standard Z259.3 M1978
(R2004), Linemans Body Belt and Linemans Safety
Strap, or
CSA Z259.14-12 is the latest edition available. It has very

minor changes for clarification purposes and has a correction
to a pictorial.
(a)(i) Printing error in reaffirmation date has been corrected.
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(ii) complies with section 142.1, or
(b) a full body harness that complies with subsection
142(1).
Proposed Changes
(ii) complies with section 142.1, or
(b) a full body harness that complies with subsection
142(1).
149(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to fall restrict

equipment or a linemans body belt in use before April
30, 2004.
149(2) No proposed changes
Clearance, maximum arresting force and swing

151(1) An employer must ensure that a personal fall
arrest system is arranged so that a worker cannot hit the
ground, an object which poses an unusual possibility of
injury, or a level below the work area.
Clearance, maximum arresting force and swing

arrest system is arranged in such a way as to eliminate,
or, if elimination is not reasonably practicable, to
control the hazard of worker injury from hitting the
ground, an object which poses an unusual possibility
of injury, or a level below the work area.

arrest system without a shock absorber limits a
workers free fall distance to 1.2 metres.

arrest system limits the maximum arresting force on a
worker to 6 kilonewtons, unless the worker is using an
E6 type shock absorber in accordance with the
manufacturers specifications, in which case the
maximum arresting force must not exceed 8
kilonewtons.
151(4) A worker must limit the vertical distance of a

fall by
(a) selecting the shortest length lanyard that will still
Comments/Rationale
A stakeholder has pointed out that in some situations, such as

when working from bucket trucks positioned between power
lines, the clearance is so small that it is not reasonable to limit
the length of the travel restraint so that there is no possibility
of the worker striking the lower object.
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permit unimpeded performance of the workers duties,
and
(b) securing the lanyard to an anchor no lower than the
workers shoulder height.
Proposed Changes
151(5) If the shoulder height anchor required by

subsection 4(b) is not available, a worker must secure
the lanyard to an anchor that is located as high as is
reasonably practicable.
151(6) If it is not reasonably practicable to attach to an

anchor above the level of a workers feet, the worker
must ensure that the clearance and maximum
arresting force requirements of subsections (1) and (3)
are met.
Flexible and rigid horizontal lifeline systems

153(1) An employer must ensure that a flexible
horizontal lifeline system manufactured on or after
July1, 2009 meets the requirements of
(a) CSA Standard Z259.1304, Flexible Horizontal
Lifeline Systems, or
(b) the applicable requirements of CSA Standard
Z259.1604, Design of Active FallProtection Systems.
153(2) An employer must ensure that a rigid horizontal
fall protection system is designed, installed and used in
accordance with
(a) the manufacturers specifications, or
(b) specifications certified by a professional engineer.
Flexible and rigid horizontal lifeline systems

153(1) An employer must ensure that a flexible
horizontal lifeline system manufactured on or after
July1, 2009 meets the requirements of
(a) CSA Standard Z259.1304 (R2009), Flexible
Horizontal Lifeline Systems, or
(b) the applicable requirements of CSA Standard
Z259.1604 (R2009), Design of Active FallProtection
Systems.
Comments/Rationale

significant change.
(b) CSA Z259.16-04 was reaffirmed in 2009 with no
significant change.
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Installation of horizontal lifeline systems
153.1 An employer must ensure that before a
horizontal lifeline system is used, a professional
engineer, a competent person authorized by the
professional engineer, the manufacturer, or a competent
person authorized by the manufacturer certifies that the
system has been properly installed according to the
manufacturers specifications or to specifications
certified by a professional engineer.
Proposed Changes
Installation of horizontal lifeline systems
153.1 An employer must ensure that before a
permanent horizontal lifeline system is used, a
professional engineer, a competent person authorized
by the professional engineer, the manufacturer, or a
competent person authorized by the manufacturer
certifies that the system has been properly installed
according to the manufacturers specifications or to
specifications certified by a professional engineer.
Fixed ladders and climbable structures

154(1) An employer must ensure that if a worker is
working from or on a fixed ladder or climbable
structure at a height of 3 metres or more and is not
protected by a guardrail, continuous protection from
falling is provided by
(a) equipping the fixed ladder or climbable structure
with an integral fall protection system that meets the
requirements of
(i) CSA Standard Z259.2.198 (R2004), Fall Arresters,
Vertical Lifelines, and Rails, or
(b) an alternate fall protection system.
Fixed ladders and climbable structures

154(1) An employer must ensure that if a worker is
working from or on a fixed ladder or climbable
structure at a height of 3 metres or more and is not
protected by a guardrail, continuous protection from
falling is provided by
(a) equipping the fixed ladder or climbable structure
with an integral fall protection system that meets the
requirements of
(i) CSA Standard Z259.2.198 (R2009), Fall
Arresters, Vertical Lifelines, and Rails, or
(b) an alternate fall protection system.
154(2) Subsection (1) applies to fixed ladders and

climbable structures constructed and installed after
July1, 2009.
Comments/Rationale
Officers have indicated that this is a very difficult requirement
for employers to meet for temporary installations since
manufactures do not certify installations, nor do they authorize
competent persons to certify installations. The original
requirement in 2003 applied only to permanent installations.
(a) (i) CSA Z259.2.1-98 was reaffirmed in 2009 with no

significant change.
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Boom-supported work platforms and aerial devices
156(1) An employer must ensure that a worker on a
boomsupported elevating work platform, boom
supported aerial device, or forklift truck work platform
uses a personal fall arrest system
(a) connected to
(i) an anchor specified by the manufacturer of the work
platform, aerial device or forklift truck, or
(ii) if no anchor is specified by the manufacturer, an
anchor point certified by a professional engineer that
meets the requirements of CSA Standard Z259.1604,
Design of Active FallProtection Systems, and
(b) when connected to the anchor, the lanyard, if
reasonably practicable, is short enough to prevent the
worker from being ejected from the work platform or
aerial device but is long enough to allow the worker to
perform his or her work.
Proposed Changes
Comments/Rationale
Boom-supported work platforms and aerial devices (b) (ii) CSA Z259.16-04 was reaffirmed in 2009 with no
significant change.
boomsupported elevating work platform, boom
supported aerial device, or forklift truck work platform
uses a personal fall arrest system
(a) connected to
(i) an anchor specified by the manufacturer of the
work platform, aerial device or forklift truck, or
(ii) if no anchor is specified by the manufacturer, an
anchor point certified by a professional engineer that
meets the requirements of CSA Standard Z259.1604
(R2009), Design of Active FallProtection Systems,
and
worker from being ejected from the work platform or
aerial device but is long enough to allow the worker to
perform his or her work.

scissor lift or on an elevating work platform with
similar characteristics uses a travel restraint system
consisting of a full body harness and lanyard
(a) connected to an anchor specified by the
manufacturer of the scissor lift or elevating work
platform, and
worker from falling out of the scissor lift or elevating
work platform but is long enough to allow the worker
to perform his or her work.
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Proposed Changes
156(3) Subsection (2) does not apply if

(a) the manufacturers specifications allow a worker to
work from the scissor lift or elevating work platform
with similar characteristics using only its guardrails for
fall protection, and
(b) the scissor lift or elevating work platform is
operating on a firm, substantially level surface.
156(4) Despite subsection (2), if a workers movement

cannot be adequately restricted in all directions by the
travel restraint system, the employer must ensure that
the worker uses a personal fall arrest system.
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.
Control zones
not work inside a control zone.
NEW
161(1.1) A worker must not work inside a control

zone.
161(2) An employer must not use a control zone to

protect workers from falling from a skeletal structure
that is a work area.
Comments/Rationale
Removes redundancy with definition for control zone.
Clarifies worker responsibility.
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161(3) If a worker will at all times remain further from
the unguarded edge than the width of the control zone,
no other fall protection system need be used.
Proposed Changes
161(4) Despite section 139, a worker is not required to

use a fall protection system when crossing the control
zone to enter or leave the work area.
161(5) When crossing a control zone referred to in

subsections (3) and (4), to get to or from the unguarded
edge, a worker must follow the most direct route.
161(5) Despite subsections (1) and (1.1), when

crossing a control zone referred to in subsections (3)
and (4), to get to or from the unguarded edge, a worker
must follow the most direct route.
161(6) An employer must ensure that a control zone is

clearly marked with an effective raised warning line or
another equally effective method if a worker is
working within 2 metres of the control zone.
161(6) If a control zone is being used as a fall

protection system and a worker is working within 2
metres of the control zone, an employer must ensure
that the inner limit of the control zone is clearly
marked with
(a) a raised warning line with a height of between
920 millimetres and 1070 millimetres above
the work surface, or
(b) another equally effective method.
161(7) An employer must ensure that a worker who

must work within a control zone uses
(a) a travel restraint system, or
(b) an equally effective means of preventing the worker
from getting to the unguarded edge.
161(7) Despite subsections (1) and (1.1), an employer

must ensure that a worker who works within a control
zone uses
(b) an equally effective means of preventing the
worker from getting to the unguarded edge.
Comments/Rationale
Intent of height of raised warning line clarified (to be

consistent with the height of a top member of a guardrail so a
person can feel (be alerted to) it but not trip over it if they
bump in to it).
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NEW
161(8) A person who is not directly required for the

work at hand must not be inside a control zone.
Proposed Changes
161(7.1) Despite subsections (1) and (1.1), a worker
may work within a control zone if the worker uses
(b) an equally effective means of preventing the
worker from getting to the unguarded edge.
Comments/Rationale
Clarifies worker responsibility when working within a control
zone.
161(8) No proposed change.
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Part 12 - General Safety Precautions

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.
Proposed Changes
Placement of roofing materials
187.1(1) An employer must ensure that supplies and
roofing materials stored on the roof of a building 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.
NEW
187.1(3) A person must not store supplies or roofing

materials on the roof of a building less than 2 metres
from a roof edge.
This is a new worker-equivalent provision to compliment the

employers requirement in subsection 187.1(1).
Securing equipment and materials

189 If a worker may be injured if equipment or
material is dislodged, moved, spilled or damaged, both
the employer and the worker must take all reasonable
steps to ensure the equipment or material is contained,
restrained or protected to eliminate the potential
danger.
Securing equipment and materials

189 If a worker may be injured if equipment or
material is dislodged, moved, dropped, spilled or
damaged, both the employer and the worker must take
all reasonable steps to ensure the equipment or
material is contained, restrained, secured or protected
to eliminate the potential danger.
Enhances worker safety
Skeleton structures
190(1) An employer must ensure that the erection
drawings and procedures for a project that includes
Skeleton structures
(a) erection drawings and procedures for a project that
includes connecting the structural parts of a
skeleton structure are prepared and certified by a
professional engineer, and
(b) the skeleton structure is erected in accordance with
the certified drawing and procedures.
Officers have indicated that the current wording does not

require the drawings and procedures to be followed, which has
resulted in prosecutions being turned down.
connecting the structural parts of a skeleton structure are

prepared and certified by a professional engineer.
Comments/Rationale
Reworded to emphasis the intent to apply to all roofs, not just
newly constructed, residential roofs.
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190(2) The erection drawings and procedures referred
to in subsection (1) must
(a) show the sequence in which the structure is to be
erected,
(b) show the horizontal and vertical placement of base
structures and footings, and
(c) ensure that the structure is stable during assembly.
Proposed Changes
190(3) If the erection procedures referred to in

subsection (1) must be changed because of site
Comments/Rationale
conditions or unanticipated loads on the skeleton structure,

the employer must ensure that the changed, additional or
alternative procedures are prepared and certified by a
professional engineer before they are implemented.

190(4) An employer must ensure that a competent worker
at a work site where a skeleton structure is being erected
(a) coordinates the operation until the structure is
permanently stabilized, and
(b) directs the removal of the temporary supporting
structures.
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Signallers
191(1) If this Code requires signals to be given by a
designated signaller, an employer must designate a
competent worker to give the signals.
191(2) An employer must ensure that, if the designated
signaller uses hand signals, the signaller wears a highly
visible vest, armlet or other piece of clothing that
clearly identifies the worker as a designated signaller.
191(3) A designated signaller using hand signals must
wear the vest, armlet or other piece of clothing required
by the employer under subsection (2).
191(4) Before giving a signal to proceed, a designated
signaller must ensure that there are no hazards in the
vicinity.
191(5) If a signaller is designated, an equipment
operator must take signals only from the designated
signaller.
191(6) An employer must ensure that only one
designated signaller at a time gives signals to an
equipment operator.
191(7) Despite subsections (5) and (6), an equipment
operator must take a STOP signal from a worker who
is not a designated signaller.
191(8) Despite subsections (5) and (6), if signals
cannot be transmitted properly between a designated
signaller and an equipment operator, an employer must
ensure that
(a) additional designated signallers are available to
transmit signals, or
(b) a means of ensuring clear and complete
communication other than using designated signallers
is provided.
Proposed Changes
Signallers
191(1) An employer may designate a competent
worker to give signals.
Comments/Rationale
The Code does not require an employer to designate a signaler,
however, this is a permitted method to control work site
hazards.

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Part 15 - Managing the Control of Hazardous Energy

Securing by complex group control
215.1(1) If it is not reasonably practicable to secure
energyisolating devices in accordance with sections
214 or 215 because of
(a) the physical size and extent of the machinery,
equipment, piping, pipeline, or process system,
(b) the relative inaccessibility of the energyisolating
devices,
(c) the number of workers involved in the work
requiring hazardous energy control,
(d) the number of energyisolating devices involved,
(e) the extended length of time of the required
isolation, or
(f) the interdependence and interrelationship of the
components in the system or between different
systems, an employer may use a complex group control
process approved by a Director of Inspection.
Proposed Changes
Securing by complex group control
215.1(1) If it is not reasonably practicable to secure
energyisolating devices in accordance with sections
214 or 215 because of
(a) the physical size and extent of the machinery,
equipment, piping, pipeline, or process system,
(b) the relative inaccessibility of the energyisolating
devices,
(c) the number of workers involved in the work
requiring hazardous energy control,
(d) the number of energyisolating devices involved,
(e) the extended length of time of the required
isolation, or
(f) the interdependence and interrelationship of the
components in the system or between different
systems,
an employer may use a complex group control process
(i) certified by a professional engineer as safe and
appropriate for the protection of workers, or
(ii) approved by a Director of Inspection.
215.1(2) Prior to initiating a complex group control

process, an employer must complete a hazard
assessment to identify the type and location of
hazardous energy sources.
215.1(3) If using a complex group control process, an

employer must ensure that
(a) procedures are implemented to ensure continuous
safe performance of the work requiring isolation of
hazardous energy,
Comments/Rationale
Complex group lock out is an administrative procedure and

most of the time employer would use it for convenience rather
than safety.
Further, a Director of Inspection approves this process on the
basis of information provided by paper work and does not have
enough information about the system itself, so it makes more
sense to involve a professional engineer who knows operation
better and has a better control over worksite.
Provision of the Directors approval is left as an option, in case
where an employer may not have a professional engineer on
the team of employees for some reason and still needs
approval.
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Part 15 - Managing the Control of Hazardous Energy

(b) a work permit or master tag procedure is
implemented so that
(i) each involved worker personally signs on the job
before commencing the work and signs off the job
upon completing the work, or
(ii) a crew leader signs on and off the job for a crew or
team of workers,
(c) a worker designated by the employer
(i) has activated all required energyisolating devices to
control hazardous energy in accordance with section
212(1), and
(ii) has secured the energyisolating devices, and
(d) another worker designated by the employer has
verified that all sources of hazardous energy are
effectively isolated.
Proposed Changes
215.1(4) If a complex group control process is being

used and provided that the isolation point is reasonably
accessible and isolation is required for the work being
undertaken by the worker, each involved worker may
place personal locks on the energyisolating devices
and verify effective isolation.
215.1(5) Upon completing the work requiring isolation

of hazardous energy, an employer must ensure that the
machinery, equipment, piping, pipeline or process
system is returned to operation in accordance with
section 215.3.
Comments/Rationale
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Part 17 - Overhead Power Lines

Safe limit of approach distances
225(1) An employer must contact the power line
operator before work is done or equipment is operated
within 7.0 metres of an energized overhead power line
(a) to determine the voltage of the power line, and
(b) to establish the appropriate safe limit of approach
distance listed in Schedule 4.
Proposed Changes
Safe minimum approach distances
225(1) An employer must contact the power line
operator before work is done or equipment is operated
within 7.0 metres of an energized overhead power line
(a) to determine the voltage of the power line, and
(b) to establish the appropriate safe minimum
approach distance listed in Schedule 4.
225(1.1) Except as provided for in subsection (2), an

employer must ensure that the safe limit of approach
distance, as established in subsection (1), is maintained
and that no work is done and no equipment is operated
at distances less than the established safe limit of
approach distance.
225(1.1) Except as provided for in subsection (2), an

employer must ensure that the safe minimum approach
distance, as established in subsection (1), is
maintained and that no work is done and no equipment
is operated at distances less than the established safe
minimum approach distance.
225(2) An employer must notify the operator of an

energized overhead power line before work is done or
equipment is operated in the vicinity of the power line
at distances less than the safe limit of approach
distances listed in Schedule 4, and obtain the operators
assistance in protecting workers involved.
225(2) An employer must notify the operator of an

energized overhead power line before work is done or
equipment is operated in the vicinity of the power line
at distances less than the safe minimum approach
distances listed in Schedule 4, and obtain the
operators assistance in protecting workers involved.
225(3) An employer must ensure that earth or other

materials are not placed under or beside an overhead
power line if doing so reduces the safe clearance to less
than the safe limit of approach distances listed in
Schedule 4.
225(3) An employer must ensure that earth or other

materials are not placed under or beside an overhead
power line if doing so reduces the safe clearance to
less than the safe minimum approach distances listed
in Schedule 4.
225(4) A worker must follow the direction of the

employer in maintaining the appropriate safe clearance
when working in the vicinity of an overhead power
Comments/Rationale
Industry has indicated that minimum approach distance is
the term most commonly used today.
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Proposed Changes
Comments/Rationale
line.
Transported loads, equipment and buildings

226 The safe limit of approach distances listed in
Schedule 4 do not apply to a load, equipment or
building that is transported under energized overhead
power lines if the total height, including equipment
transporting it, is less than 4.15 metres.
Transported loads, equipment and buildings

226 The safe minimum approach distances listed in
Schedule 4 do not apply to a load, equipment or
building that is transported under energized overhead
power lines if the total height, including equipment
transporting it, is less than 4.15 metres.
Utility worker and tree trimmer exemption

227 Section 225 does not apply to utility workers,
qualified utility workers or utility tree trimmers
working in accordance with the requirements of the
Alberta Electrical and Communication Utility Code
(2002).
Utility worker and tree trimmer exemption

227 Section 225 does not apply to utility workers,
qualified utility workers or utility tree trimmers
working in accordance with the requirements of the
CAN/ULC-S801 Standard for Electric Utility
Workplace Electrical Safety for Generation,
Transmission, and Distribution.
Industry has indicated that minimum approach distance is

the term most commonly used today.
To be consistent with proposed change in Part 40 i.e. adopting

ULC S801 Standard, this includes requirements for electrical
utility workers.
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Part 19 - Powered Mobile Equipment

Operator responsibilities
256(1) A worker must not operate powered mobile
equipment unless the worker
(a) is trained to safely operate the equipment,
(b) has demonstrated competency in operating the
equipment to a competent worker designated by the
employer,
(c) is familiar with the equipments operating
instructions, and
(d) is authorized by the employer to operate the
equipment.
Proposed Changes
256(1) A worker must not operate a vehicle or
powered mobile equipment unless the worker
(a) is trained to safely operate the equipment,
(b) has demonstrated competency in operating the
equipment to a competent worker designated by the
employer,
(c) is familiar with the equipments operating
instructions, and
(d) is authorized by the employer to operate the
equipment.
256(2) Subsections (1)(a), (b) and (c) do not apply if a

worker in training operates the equipment under the
direct supervision of a competent worker designated by
the employer.
256(3) The operator of powered mobile equipment

must
(a) report to the employer any conditions affecting the
safe operation of the equipment,
(b) operate the equipment safely,
(c) maintain full control of the equipment at all times,
(d) use the seat belts and other safety equipment in the
powered mobile equipment,
(e) ensure that passengers in the powered mobile
equipment use the seat belts and other safety equipment
in the powered mobile equipment, and
(f) keep the cab, floor and deck of the powered mobile
equipment free of materials, tools or other objects that
could interfere with the operation of the controls or
256(3) A worker operating a vehicle or powered

mobile equipment must
(a) report to the employer any conditions affecting the
safe operation of the equipment,
(b) operate the equipment safely,
(c) maintain full control of the equipment at all times,
(d) use the seat belts and other safety equipment in the
vehicle or powered mobile equipment,
(e) ensure that passengers in the vehicle or powered
mobile equipment use the seat belts and other safety
equipment in the vehicle or powered mobile
equipment, and
(f) keep the cab, floor and deck of the vehicle or
powered mobile equipment free of unsecured
Comments/Rationale
To make Part 19 applicable to motor vehicles. Motor vehicle
serious incidents and fatalities are a leading source of injuries
to workers in the province of Alberta. Part 19 addresses issues
that are common to both powered mobile equipment and
vehicles such as seatbelt use and maintenance.
Unnecessary wording removed.
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create a tripping or other hazard to the operator or
other occupants of the equipment.
Proposed Changes
materials, tools or other objects.
Visual inspection
257(1) Before operating powered mobile equipment,
the operator must complete a visual inspection of the
equipment and the surrounding area to ensure that the
powered mobile equipment is in safe operating
condition and that no worker, including the operator, is
endangered when the equipment is started up.
Visual inspection
257(1) Before operating a vehicle or powered mobile
equipment, the operator must complete a visual
inspection of the equipment and the surrounding area
to ensure that the vehicle or powered mobile
equipment is in safe operating condition and that no
worker, including the operator, is endangered when
the equipment is started up.
257(2) While powered mobile equipment is in

operation, the operator must complete a visual
inspection of the equipment and surrounding area at the
intervals required by the manufacturers specifications
or, in the absence of manufacturers specifications, the
employers operating procedures.
257(2) While a vehicle or powered mobile equipment

is in operation, the operator must complete a visual
inspection of the equipment and surrounding area at
the intervals required by the manufacturers
specifications or, in the absence of manufacturers
specifications, the employers operating procedures.
257(3) Despite subsections (1) and (2), if the powered

mobile equipment is continuously operated as part of
an ongoing work operation, the operator may visually
inspect the equipment during the work shift or work
period as required by the employers operating
procedures.
257(3) Despite subsections (1) and (2), if the vehicle

or powered mobile equipment is continuously operated
as part of an ongoing work operation, the operator may
visually inspect the equipment during the work shift or
work period as required by the employers operating
procedures.
257(4) A person must not start powered mobile

equipment if the visual inspection under subsection (1)
is not completed.
257(4) A person must not start a vehicle or powered

mobile equipment if the visual inspection under
subsection (1) is not completed.
Comments/Rationale

vehicles such as seatbelt use and maintenance.
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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,
(b) workers use the designated walkways.
Proposed Changes
Pedestrian traffic
259(1) An employer must ensure that, if reasonably
practicable,
(a) walkways are designated that separate pedestrian
traffic from areas where a vehicle or powered mobile
equipment is operating,
(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.
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 a vehicle or 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.
Inspection and maintenance

260(1) An employer must ensure that a vehicle or
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 manufacturers
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 condition is corrected, and
260(3) If an inspection under subsection (1) indicates

that a vehicle or 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 vehicle or powered mobile equipment is not
Comments/Rationale
vehicles.

vehicles.
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(c) the defect is repaired or the unsafe condition
corrected as soon as reasonably practicable.
Proposed Changes
operated until the defect is repaired or the condition is
corrected, and
(c) the defect is repaired or the unsafe condition
corrected as soon as reasonably practicable.
260(4) Despite subsection (3), if an inspection under

subsection (1) indicates that the powered mobile
equipment is potentially hazardous but the equipment
can be operated safely, an employer must ensure that
(a) the operator is made aware of the potential hazard,
and
(b) the defect or condition is repaired as soon as
260(4) Despite subsection (3), if an inspection under

subsection (1) indicates that the vehicle or powered
mobile equipment is potentially hazardous but the
equipment can be operated safely, an employer must
ensure that
(a) the operator is made aware of the potential hazard,
and
(b) the defect or condition is repaired as soon as
260(5) An employer must ensure that a record of the

inspections and maintenance carried out as required by
subsections (1) and (2) is kept at the work site and
readily available to a worker who operates the powered
mobile equipment.
260(5) An employer must ensure that a record of the

inspections and maintenance carried out as required by
subsections (1) and (2) is kept at the work site and
readily available to a worker who operates the vehicle
or powered mobile equipment.
Starting engines
262(1) Subject to subsection (3), an employer must
ensure that a worker does not start the power unit of
powered mobile equipment if the drive mechanisms
and clutches of the equipment are engaged.
Starting engines
ensure that a worker does not start the power unit of a
vehicle or powered mobile equipment if the drive
mechanisms and clutches of the equipment are
engaged.
262(2) A worker must not start the power unit of

powered mobile equipment if the drive mechanisms
and clutches of the equipment are engaged.
262(2) A worker must not start the power unit of a

vehicle or powered mobile equipment if the drive
mechanisms and clutches of the equipment are
Comments/Rationale

vehicles.
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Proposed Changes
Comments/Rationale
engaged.
262(3) An employer must ensure that no worker,
including the operator, can be injured due to the
movement of powered mobile equipment or any part of
it, if
(a) its power unit can be started from a location other
than the equipments control platform or cab seat, or
(b) it is not reasonably practicable to disengage its
drive mechanism or clutches.
262(3) An employer must ensure that no worker,

including the operator, can be injured due to the
movement of a vehicle or powered mobile equipment
or any part of it, if
(a) its power unit can be started from a location other
than the equipments control platform or cab seat, or
(b) it is not reasonably practicable to disengage its
drive mechanism or clutches.
Lights
264(1) An employer must ensure that powered mobile
equipment operated during hours of darkness or when,
due to insufficient light or unfavorable atmospheric
conditions, workers and vehicles are not clearly
discernible at a distance of at least 150 metres, is
equipped with lights that illuminate
(a) a direction in which the equipment travels,
(b) the working area around the equipment, and
(c) the control panel of the equipment.
Lights
264(2) An employer must ensure that the lights on

earthmoving construction machinery installed on or
after July1, 2009 complies with SAE Standard J1029
(2007), Lighting and Marking of Construction,
Earthmoving Machinery.
264(2) An employer must ensure that the lights on

earthmoving construction machinery installed on or
after July1, 2009 complies with SAE Standard J1029
(2012), Lighting and Marking of Construction,
Earthmoving Machinery.
SAE J1029 was reaffirmed in 2012 with no significant change.
Warning signal
267(1) An employer must ensure that, if a powered
mobile equipment operators view of the equipments
Warning signal
267(1) An employer must ensure that, if a vehicle or
powered mobile equipment operators view of the

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path of travel is obstructed or cannot be seen directly or
indirectly in a direction, the powered mobile equipment
has
(a) an automatic audible warning device that
(i) activates if the equipment controls are positioned to
move the equipment in that direction, and
(ii) is audible above the ambient noise level,
(b) a warning device or method appropriate to the
hazards of the work site, or
(c) an automatic system that stops the equipment if a
worker is in its path.
Proposed Changes
equipments path of travel is obstructed or cannot be
seen directly or indirectly in a direction, the vehicle or
powered mobile equipment has
(a) an automatic audible warning device that
(i) activates if the equipment controls are positioned to
move the equipment in that direction, and
(ii) is audible above the ambient noise level,
(b) a warning device or method appropriate to the
hazards of the work site, or
(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.
267(2) If it is impractical to equip a vehicle or

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.
Comments/Rationale
vehicles.
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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.
Proposed Changes
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 there is a 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) selfpropelled wheeled scrapers;
(e) industrial, agricultural and horticultural tractors,
including rideon lawnmowers;
(f) wheeled trenchers.
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
(b) back hoes with a limited horizontal swing of 180
degrees;
(c) motor graders;
(d) selfpropelled wheeled scrapers;
(e) industrial, agricultural and horticultural tractors,
including rideon lawnmowers;
(f) wheeled trenchers;
(g) pipe layers or side boom tractors.
270(2) An employer must ensure that a rollover

protective structure installed on or after July1, 2009
complies with the applicable requirements of
(a) CSA Standard B352.095 (R2006), Rollover
Protective Structures (ROPS)for Agricultural,
Construction, Earthmoving, Forestry, Industrial and
Mining Machines Part 1: General Requirements,
and
270(2) An employer must ensure that a rollover

protective structure installed on or after July1, 2009
complies with the applicable requirements of
Comments/Rationale
BC and Yukon both explicitly reference the requirement for

side boom tractors to have rollover protective structures, as
there have been many incidents where the equipment has
rolled into trenches.
270 (2)
(a) CSA B352.0-09 includes requirements of B352.1-95
(R2006) & B352.2-95 (R2006)
(c) SAE J1194 was reaffirmed in 2009 with no significant
change.
(a) CSA Standard B352.0-09 - Roll-over protective
structures (ROPS), falling object protective structures (d) ISO 3471:2008 is the latest edition available. It provides
more clarity in tables, definition, diagrams as well as testing
(FOPS), operator protective structures (OPS), and tipcriteria at different cold temperatures.
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(i) CSA Standard B352.195 (R2006), Rollover
Protective Structures (ROPS) for Agricultural,
Mining Machines Part 2: Testing Requirements for
ROPS on Agricultural Tractors, or
(ii) CSA Standard B352.295 (R2006), Rollover
Protective Structures (ROPS) for Agricultural,
Mining Machines Part 3: Testing Requirements for
ROPS on Construction, Earthmoving, Forestry,
Industrial and Mining Machines,
(b) SAE Standard J1042 (2003), Operator Protection
for GeneralPurpose Industrial Machines,
(c) SAE Standard J1194 (1999), Rollover Protective
Structures (ROPS) for Wheeled Agricultural Tractors,
(d) ISO Standard 3471: 2000, Earthmoving machinery
Rollover protective structures Laboratory tests
and performance requirements, or
(e) OSHA Standard 1928.52, Protective Frames for
Wheeltype Agricultural Tractors Tests, Procedures
and Performance Requirements.
Proposed Changes
over protective structures (TOPS) for mobile
machinery - General Canadian requirements,
270(3) If powered mobile equipment is not referred to

in subsection (1) and a hazard assessment identifies
rollover as a potential hazard, the employer must
(a) equip the powered mobile equipment with a
rollover protective structure that is either supplied by
the manufacturer or certified by a professional engineer
as being suited to that equipment, or
(b) institute safe work procedures that eliminate the
possibility of rollover.
Comments/Rationale
270(2)(a)(i) Repeal
270(2)(a)(ii) Repeal
(b) SAE Standard J1042 (2003), Operator Protection
for GeneralPurpose Industrial Machines,
(c) SAE Standard J1194 (R2009), Rollover Protective
Structures (ROPS) for Wheeled Agricultural Tractors,
(d) ISO Standard 3471:2008, Earthmoving machinery
Rollover protective structures Laboratory tests
and performance requirements, or
(e) OSHA Standard 1928.52, Protective Frames for
Wheeltype Agricultural Tractors Tests, Procedures
and Performance Requirements.
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Equipment with rollover protection
271(1) An employer must ensure that the powered
mobile equipment fitted with a rollover protective
structure manufactured on or after July1, 2009 has seat
belts for the operator and passengers that comply with
(a) SAE Standard J386 (2006), Operator Restraint
System for OffRoad Work Machines, or
(b) SAE Information Report J2292 (2006),
Combination Pelvic/Upper Torso (Type 2) Operator
Restraint Systems for OffRoad Work Machines.
Proposed Changes
Equipment with rollover protection
271(1) An employer must ensure that the powered
mobile equipment fitted with a rollover protective
structure manufactured on or after July1, 2009 has seat
belts for the operator and passengers that comply with
(a) SAE Standard J386 (2012), Operator Restraint
System for OffRoad Work Machines, or
(b) SAE Information Report J2292 (2006),
Combination Pelvic/Upper Torso (Type 2) Operator
Restraint Systems for OffRoad Work Machines.
271(2) Despite subsection (1), if the work process

makes wearing the seat belts in the powered mobile
equipment impracticable, the employer may permit
workers to wear shoulder belts or use bars, screens or
other restraining devices designed to prevent the
operator or a passenger from being thrown out of the
rollover protective structure.
Falling objects protective structures

272(1) If the hazard assessment identifies that an
operator of powered mobile equipment is exposed to
falling objects, the employer must ensure that the
powered mobile equipment is equipped with a falling
objects protective structure.
Falling objects protective structures

272(1) If an operator of powered mobile equipment is
exposed to falling objects, the employer must ensure
that the powered mobile equipment is equipped with a
falling objects protective structure.
272(2) A falling objects protective structure installed

on or after July1, 2009 must comply with the
appropriate requirements of
(a) SAE Standard J167 (2002), Overhead Protection
for Agricultural Tractors Test Procedures and
272(2) A falling objects protective structure installed

on or after July1, 2009 must comply with the
appropriate requirements of
(a) SAE Standard J167 (2011), Overhead Protection
for Agricultural Tractors Test Procedures and
Performance Requirements,
Comments/Rationale
(a) SAE J386 was reaffirmed in 2012 with no significant
change.

(a) SAE J167 is reaffirmed in 2011 with no significant change.
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Performance Requirements,
(b) SAE Standard J/ISO 3449 (2005), Earthmoving
Machinery Falling Object Protective Structures
Laboratory Tests and Performance
Requirements, or
(c) SAE Standard J1042 (2003), Operator Protection
for GeneralPurpose Industrial Machines.
Proposed Changes
(b) ISO 3449 (2005), Earthmoving Machinery
Falling Object Protective StructuresLaboratory
Tests and Performance Requirements, or
(c) SAE Standard J1042 (2003), Operator Protection
for GeneralPurpose Industrial Machines.
272(3) An employer, instead of using a falling objects

protective structure that complies with subsection (2),
may use equipment that is certified by a professional
engineer as providing the equivalent or better
protection.
Riding on loads
276 A person must not ride on top of a load that is
being moved.
Riding on loads
276(1) A person must not ride on top of a load that is
being moved.
not ride on top of a load that is being moved.
Safety requirements
290.2(1) An employer must ensure that all load bearing
components of a concrete pump truck undergo non
destructive testing under the direction and control of a
professional engineer in accordance with the
manufacturers specifications at 12month intervals
from the date of the concrete pump trucks most recent
certification.
Comments/Rationale
(b) Printing error in title has been corrected. It is not SAE
Standard.
This is a new employer-equivalent provision to compliment

the workers requirement in subsection 276(1).
Safety requirements
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Proposed Changes
290.2(2) An employer must ensure that the operator of 290.2(2) No proposed change
a concrete pump truck visually inspects all load bearing
components and safety and control devices of the
concrete pump truck before each use.
290.2(3) Before using a concrete pump truck at a work
site, an employer must ensure that the outriggers of the
equipment are extended in accordance with the
manufacturers specifications.
290.2(3) Before using a concrete pump truck at a work

site, an employer must ensure that the outriggers of the
equipment are
(a) extended in accordance with the manufacturers
specifications,
(b) set up on load-bearing floats or pads that are of
adequate size, strength and rigidity, and
(c) supported by solid footings.
290.2(4) While a concrete pump truck is in use at a

work site, an employer must ensure that no worker or
other person is positioned under a distribution boom or
mast connected to the concrete pump truck.
290.2(5) An employer must ensure that a concrete

pump truck is not moved when its distribution boom or
mast is partially or full extended, unless the truck is
designed to be moved with its distribution boom or
mast partially or fully extended.
290.2(5) An employer must ensure that a concrete

pump truck is not moved when its distribution boom
or mast is partially or fully extended, unless the truck
is designed to be moved with its distribution boom or
mast partially or fully extended.
Comments/Rationale
Manufacturer specifications dont always address the pads to

be used or the soil types that may be encountered, resulting in
somewhat common tip overs. New wording mimics the
existing requirement for mobile cranes.
Correction to typographical error. The word full should be

fully.
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Part 22 - Safeguards
Proposed Changes
Safety nets
320(1) An employer must ensure that a safety net
(a) meets the requirements of ANSI Standard A10.11
1989 (R1998), Construction and Demolition
Operations Personnel and Debris Nets,
(b) has safety hooks or shackles of drawn, rolled or
forged steel with an ultimate tensile strength of not less
than 22.2 kilonewtons,
(c) has joints between net panels capable of developing
the full strength of the web,
(d) extends not less than 2.4 metres beyond the work
area,
(e) extends not more than 6 metres below the work
area, and
(f) is installed and maintained so that the maximum
deflection under impact load does not allow any part of
the net to touch another surface.
Safety nets
320(1) An employer must ensure that a safety net
(a) meets the requirements of ANSI Standard
ANSI/ASSE A10.11-2010 , Safety Requirements for
Personnel and Debris Nets
(b) has safety hooks or shackles of drawn, rolled or
forged steel with an ultimate tensile strength of not
less than 22.2 kilonewtons,
(c) has joints between net panels capable of
developing the full strength of the web,
(d) extends not less than 2.4 metres beyond the work
area,
(e) extends not more than 6 metres below the work
area, and
(f) is installed and maintained so that the maximum
deflection under impact load does not allow any part
of the net to touch another surface.
320(2) An employer must ensure that the supporting

structure to which a personnel safety net is attached is
certified by a professional engineer as being capable of
withstanding any load the net is likely to impose on the
structure.
320(3) Subsection (1) does not apply to properly

maintained rescue nets used by fire fighters and other
emergency services personnel.
Comments/Rationale
(a) ANSI/ASSE A10.11-2010 is the latest edition available.
This edition is more up to date and aligned with todays
workplaces.
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Part 24 -Toilets and Washing Facilities

Toilet facilities
ensure that a work site has the number of toilets for
each sex that are required by Schedule 7, in separate
toilet facilities.
Proposed Changes
Comments/Rationale
Toilet facilities
357(2) A work site may have only one toilet facility for
the use of both sexes if
(a) the total number of workers at the work site is never
more than 10, and
(b) the door to the toilet facility can be locked from the
inside.
357(3) If three or more toilets are required for men, an

employer may substitute not more than two thirds of
the toilets with urinals.
357(4) If two toilets are required for men, an employer

may substitute one of them with a urinal.
357(5) An employer must ensure that a toilet facility is

located so that it is readily accessible to the workers
who may use it.
357(5) An employer must ensure that a toilet facility is

located so that it is readily accessible to the workers
who may use it.
Change to correct an existing typographical error in the section

number.
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Part 25 - Tools, Equipment and Machinery

Proposed Changes
367(1) Before starting machinery, an operator must
ensure that starting the machinery will not endanger the
operator or another worker.
Comments/Rationale
367(2) While operating machinery, an operator must

ensure that its operation will not endanger the operator
or another worker.
367(2) A worker operating machinery must ensure that For clarification, and to replace operator with worker, as
its operation will not endanger any worker.
worker is defined in the Act
Actuated fastening tools

374 A worker must not permit the trigger of an
actuated fastening tool to be mechanically held in the
ON position unless the manufacturers specifications
permit the tool to be used that way.
Actuated fastening tools

374(1) A worker must not permit the trigger of an
actuated fastening tool to be mechanically held in the
ON position unless the manufacturers
specifications permit the tool to be used that way.
Robots
384(1) An employer must ensure that the design,
construction, installation, testing, startup, operation
and maintenance of an industrial robot system comply
with CSA Standard Z43403 (R2008), Industrial
Robots and Robot Systems General Safety
Requirements.

not use an actuated fastening tool with the trigger
mechanically held in the ON position unless the
manufacturers specifications permit the tool to be
used that way.
This is a new employer-equivalent provision to compliment

the workers requirement in subsection 374(1).
Robots
384(1) An employer must ensure that the design,
construction, installation, testing, startup, operation
and maintenance of an industrial robot system comply
with CSA Standard Z43403 (R2013), Industrial
Robots and Robot Systems General Safety
Requirements.
CSA Z434-03 was reaffirmed in 2013 with no significant

change.
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Part 31 - Diving Operations

Employer responsibilities
424 An employer must ensure that diving operations
meet the requirements of
(a) CSA Standard CAN/CSAZ275.105, Hyperbaric
Facilities,
(b) CSA Standard CAN/CSAZ275.204, Occupational
Safety Code for Diving Operations, and
(c) CSA Standard CAN/CSAZ275.402, Competency
Standard for Diving Operations.
Proposed Changes
Employer responsibilities
424 An employer must ensure that diving operations
meet the requirements of
(a) CSA Standard CAN/CSAZ275.105 (R2012),
Hyperbaric Facilities,
(b) CSA Standard CAN/CSAZ275.211,
Occupational Safety Code for Diving Operations, and
(c) CSA Standard CAN/CSAZ275.412, Competency
standard for diving, hyperbaric chamber, and
remotely operated vehicle operations.
Comments/Rationale
(a) CSA Z275.1-05 was reaffirmed in 2012 with no significant
change.
(b) CSA Z275.2-11 is the latest edition available. This edition
includes more information on the testing and quality of
equipment and air used in diving operations.
(c) CSA Z275.4-12 is the latest edition available. This edition
has stricter requirements for almost all of the roles in
occupational diving (diver, supervisors, tenders, physicians,
etc.)
Intakes, pipes and tunnels

437 Despite Clause 3.5.3.4 of CSA Standard Z275.2
04, Competency Standard for Diving Operations, an
employer must ensure that the flow through the intake
of a pipe, tunnel, duct or similar installation in the
vicinity of a dive
(a) is stopped and the intake mechanism is locked out
before the dive begins, and
(b) is not restarted until after the diver leaves the water.
Intakes, pipes and tunnels

437 Despite Clause 4.5.3.4 of CSA Standard Z275.2
11, Competency Standard for Diving Operations, an
employer must ensure that the flow through the intake
of a pipe, tunnel, duct or similar installation in the
vicinity of a dive
(a) is stopped and the intake mechanism is locked out
before the dive begins, and
(b) is not restarted until after the diver leaves the
water.
CSA Z275.2-11 is the latest edition available. This edition

includes more information on the testing and quality of
equipment and air used in diving operations.
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Part 34 - Forestry
Partially cut trees
523 An employer must ensure that a partially cut tree is
not left standing.
Proposed Changes
Partially cut trees
523(1) An employer must ensure that a partially cut
tree is not left standing.
Comments/Rationale
This is a new worker-equivalent provision to compliment the
employers requirement in subsection 532(1).
523(2) A worker who leaves a tree partially cut must

inform the employer of the partially cut tree.
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Part 39 -Tree Care Operations

Harness standards
795(1) An employer must ensure that a harness
manufactured on or after July1, 2009 and used as part
of a work positioning system is approved to
(a) NFPA Standard 1983, Standard on Fire Service
Life Safety Rope and System Components, 2006
Edition, as a Class II or Class III life safety harness,
equipment for prevention of falls from a height Sit
harnesses,
(c) CSA Standard CAN/CSAZ259.1006, Full Body
Harnesses,
(d) ANSI/ASSE Standard Z359.12007, Safety
(e) CEN Standard EN 361: 2007, Personal protective
harnesses.
Proposed Changes
Harness standards
795(1) An employer must ensure that a harness
manufactured on or after July1, 2009 and used as part
of a work positioning system is approved to
(a) NFPA Standard 1983, Standard on Life Safety
Edition, as a Class II or Class III life safety harness,
harnesses,
(c) CSA Standard CAN/CSA Z259.1012, Full Body
Harnesses,
(d) ANSI/ASSE Standard Z359.12007, Safety
(e) CEN Standard EN 361: 2002, Personal protective
harnesses.
795(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to harnesses in

use before April 30, 2004.
Comments/Rationale
(a) NFPA 1983, 2012 edition is the latest edition available and
(b) EN 813:2008 is the latest edition available. It provides
better and more up to date terminology. Provides better testing
requirements and considers ergonomics.
(c) CSA Z259.10-12 is the latest edition available. It does not
require any onerous additional requirements, the
manufacturers are likely already following the new standard
and the standard will be more readily available to stakeholders.
The testing of the harness in combination with the energy
absorber is more representative of the real life situation.
(e) Printing error regarding standards release year has been
corrected.
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Part 40 -Utility Workers Electrical

Application
798 If a term is defined in both this Code and the
Alberta Electrical and Communication Utility Code,
published by the Safety Codes Council, Second
Edition, 2002, the definition appearing in the Alberta
Electrical and Communication Utility Code prevails.
Protective devices or equipment

799(1) An employer must ensure that a protective
device and protective
equipment required by this Part meets the requirements
of the following
applicable standards:
(a) CAN/ULC6083299, Insulating Poles (Insulating
Sticks) and Universal Tool Attachments (Fittings) for
Live Workings;
(b) CAN/ULCD6085500, Live Working Insulating
FoamFilled Tubes and Solid Rods for Live Working;
(c) CAN/ULC6089504, Live Working Conductive
Clothing for Use at Nominal Voltage Up to 800 kV
A.C. and +/ 600 kV D.C.;
(d) CAN/ULC6090099, Hand Tools for Live Working
up to 1000 V a.c. and 1500 V d.c.;
(e) CAN/ULC6090304, Live Working Gloves of
Insulating Materials;
(f) CAN/ULCD6098400, Sleeves of Insulating
Material for Live Working;
(g) CAN/ULCD6111201, Blankets of Insulating
Material for Electrical
Proposed Changes
Application
798 If a term is defined in both this Code and the
CAN/ULC-S801-10, Standard on Electric Utility
Transmission, and Distribution, the definition
appearing in CAN/ULC-S801-10, Standard on
Electric Utility Workplace Electrical Safety for
Generation, Transmission, and Distribution prevails.
Protective devices or equipment
799(1) An employer must ensure that a protective
device and protective equipment required by this Part
meets the requirements of CAN/ULC-S801-10,
Standard on Electric Utility Workplace Electrical
Safety for Generation, Transmission, and Distribution.
Comments/Rationale
Newest version that industry is following.
Industry has indicated that the ULC-S801 standard includes

the content specified in the other ULC standards listed in this
section.
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Proposed Changes
Comments/Rationale
Purposes;
(h) CAN/ULCD6122900, Rigid Protective Covers for
Live Working on a.c.
Installations;
(i) CAN/ULC6123699, Saddles, Pole Clamps (Stick
Clamps) and Accessories
for Live Working;
(j) CAN/CSAC22500 (R2005), VehicleMounted
Aerial Devices.
799(2) Subsection (1) applies only to new protective
devices and protective equipment put into service as of
the effective date of this Code.
799(3) A laboratory that performs electrical insulating

materials testing to the standards listed in subsection
(1) must meet the requirements of ASTM Standard
D286506, Standard Practice for Calibration of
Standards and Equipment for Electrical Insulating
Materials Testing.
Safe work practices for electric utilities and rural

electrification associations
800(1) An electric utility and a rural electrification
association must ensure that all work performed by
utility employees is in accordance with the
requirements of section 4 of the Alberta Electrical and
Communication Utility Code, published by the Safety
Codes Council, Second Edition, 2002.
Safe work practices for electric utilities and rural

electrification associations
800(1) An electric utility and a rural electrification
association must ensure that all work performed by
utility employees is in accordance with the
requirements of CAN/ULC-S801-10, Standard on
Electric Utility Workplace Electrical Safety for
Generation, Transmission, and Distribution.
800(2) Despite subsection (1), rules 4040(1)(a) and
800(2) Repeal
Electrical utility workers safety rules currently referenced in

the OHS Code are based on 2002 rules established the Alberta
Safety Codes Council with input from the electrical utility
industry. The Safety Codes Council and electrical utility
industry are no longer keeping the 2002 rules up-to-date.
Instead, Albertas electrical utility industry is now contributing
to and following safety rules from CAN/ULC-S801-10, which
is a more current standard. Adopting this ULC standard offers
the additional benefit of familiarity to electrical utility workers
from other provinces who work in Alberta.
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(b), 4044(a), 4048, 4126, 4160, 4162, 4164 and 4
176 of the Alberta Electrical and Communication
Utility Code do not apply.
Proposed Changes
Communication lines, cables

803 A utility employee stringing or removing
communication lines or cables near any electric utility
facility must ensure that
(a) the limit of approach distances required by Rule 4
130 of the Alberta Electrical and Communication
Utility Code between the communication lines or
cables and energized equipment or lines are met,
(b) the communication lines or cables are prevented
from contacting overhead electrical lines,
(c) the work is done under the control of the operator of
the electric utility system, and
(d) the work method is acceptable to the operator of the
electric utility system.
Communication lines, cables

803 A utility employee stringing or removing
communication lines or cables near any electric utility
facility must ensure that
(a) the minimum approach distances required by
CAN/ULC-S801-10, Standard on Electric Utility
Transmission, and Distribution between the
communication lines or cables and energized
equipment or lines are met,
(b) the communication lines or cables are prevented
from contacting overhead electrical lines,
(c) the work is done under the control of the operator
of the electric utility system, and
(d) the work method is acceptable to the operator of
the electric utility system.
Comments/Rationale
Newest version that industry is following.
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Part 41 Work Requiring Rope Access

Low stretch (static) and high stretch (dynamic) rope
817 An employer must ensure that low stretch or static
rope manufactured on or after July1, 2009 and used in
an occupational rope access system is approved to
(a) CEN Standard EN 1891: 1998, Personal protective
Low stretch kernmantel ropes, and is a Type A rope as
classified by the standard,
(b) NFPA Standard 1983, Standard on Fire Service
Life Safety Rope, Harness, and Hardware, 2006
Edition, or
(c) UIAA Standard 107: 2004, Mountaineering and
Climbing Equipment Low Stretch Ropes, and is a
Type A rope as classified by the standard.
Low stretch (static) and high stretch (dynamic)

rope
817 An employer must ensure that low stretch or static
rope manufactured on or after July1, 2009 and used in
an occupational rope access system is approved to
Low stretch kernmantel ropes, and is a Type A rope as
classified by the standard,
(b) NFPA Standard 1983, Standard on Life Safety
Edition, or
Climbing Equipment Low Stretch Ropes, and is a
Type A rope as classified by the standard.
(b) NFPA 1983, 2012 edition is the latest edition available and
(c) UIAA Standard 107: 2013 is the latest edition available, It
includes minor changes. It only allows testing by a UIAA
approved test laboratory as compared to the previous edition in
which EU Notified Body was allowed as well. The
requirement that every test is carried out on three items of
production and every item of production shall pass the test(s)
has been removed.
Low stretch (static) and high stretch (dynamic) rope

818 An employee must ensure that high stretch or
dynamic rope used in an
occupational rope access system is approved to
(a) CEN Standard EN 892: 2004, Mountaineering
equipment Dynamic mountaineering ropes Safety
requirements and test methods, or
(b) UIAA Standard 101: 2004, Mountaineering and
Climbing Equipment Dynamic Ropes.
Low stretch (static) and high stretch (dynamic)

rope
818 An employee must ensure that high stretch or
dynamic rope used in an
occupational rope access system is approved to
(a) EN 892:2012 is the latest available edition. In this edition,

testing and marking requirements have been revised for the
purpose of improved performance and clarity respectively.
(b) UIAA Standard 101: 2013 is the latest edition available.
This is a more in depth document than the 2004. Additional
info on: middle marker, storage, water-repellents, rope surface
wear, test methods, new figures, Test method for rope length
measurement has been added.
Cows tail
819(1) If a cows tail is made of dynamic rope, an
employer must ensure that the rope is approved to
Cows tail
819(1) If a cows tail is made of dynamic rope, an
employer must ensure that the rope is approved to
(a) EN 892:2012 is the latest available edition. In this edition,

testing and marking requirements have been revised for the
purpose of improved performance and clarity respectively.
(b) UIAA Standard 101: 2013 is the latest edition available.
This is a more in depth document than the 2004. Additional
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info on: middle marker, storage, water-repellents, rope surface

wear, test methods, new figures, Test method for rope length
measurement has been added.
819(2) If a cows tail is not made of dynamic rope, an

employer must ensure that the cows tail is approved to
CEN Standard EN 354: 2002, Personal protective
equipment against falls from a heightLanyards.
819(2) If a cows tail is not made of dynamic rope, an

employer must ensure that the cows tail is approved
to CEN Standard EN 354: 2010, Personal protective
equipment against falls from a heightLanyards.
819(2) The EN 354:2010 is the latest edition available. In

addition to the requirements of 2002 edition, improvements
directed towards enhancing the health and safety of workers
using the equipment have been made.
Safe work practices

823 An employer must ensure that one of the following
safe work practices for industrial rope access work is
followed:
(a) International guidelines on the use of rope access
methods for industrial purposes, July2001, published
by the Industrial Rope Access Trade Association;
(b) Safe Practices for Rope Access Work, October
2003, published by the Society of Professional Rope
Access Technicians;
(c) Industrial Rope Access Technique, ARAA Industry
Code, September 2000, published by the Australian
Rope Access Association.
Safe work practices

823 An employer must ensure that one of the
following safe work practices for industrial rope
access work is followed:
(a) IRATA International Code of Practice for
Industrial Rope Access (2013);
(b) Safe Practices for Rope Access Work, 2012,
published by the Society of Professional Rope Access
Technicians;
(c) Repeal
(a) The International Guidelines on the Use of Rope Access

standard was replaced by IRATA International code of
practice for industrial rope access Part 1 through Part 3. The
International Code of Practice is free to download and is more
in depth and detailed. The old International Guideline is very
hard to find.
(c) Industrial Rope Access Technique, ARAA Industry Code,
September 2000, published by the Australian Rope Access
Association is not taught by trainers in North America and it is
very difficult to find or to get a hold of them. The other two
standards by SPRAT and IRATA are the most relevant.
Worker competency
826 An employer must ensure that the training required
to comply with section 812 includes the applicable
skills and practical experience hours described in
(a) Clauses 15.3, 16.3 or 17.3 as appropriate, of
General requirements for certification of personnel
engaged in industrial rope access methods, 2005,
published by the Industrial Rope Access Trade
Association,
Worker competency
826 An employer must ensure that the training
required to comply with section 812 includes the
applicable skills and practical experience hours
described in
(a) Clauses 15.3, 16.3 or 17.3 as appropriate, of
General requirements for certification of personnel
engaged in industrial rope access methods, 2009,
published by the Industrial Rope Access Trade
(a) 2009 edition is the latest edition available. It provides more

clear guidelines.
(b) 2012 edition is the latest edition available with new title.
Other changes are very minor.
(c) Industrial Rope Access Technique, ARAA Industry Code,
September 2000, published by the Australian Rope Access
Association is not taught by trainers in North America and it is
very difficult to find or to get a hold of them. The other two
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(b) Clause 7 of Certification Requirements for Rope
Access Work, January 2005, published by the Society
of Professional Rope Access Technicians, or
(c) Appendix D of Industrial Rope Access Technique,
ARAA Industry Code, September 2000, published by
the Australian Rope Access Association.
Association, or
(b) Clauses 8 through 10 of Certification
Requirements for Rope Access Work, 2012, published
by the Society of Professional Rope Access
Technicians.
(c) Repeal
standards by SPRAT and IRATA are the most relevant.
Head protection
831(1) Despite section 234, if there is a foreseeable
danger of injury to a workers head while the worker is
performing industrial rope access work, and there is a
significant possibility of lateral impact to the workers
head, an employer must ensure that the worker wears
protective headwear that is appropriate to the hazards
and meets the requirements of
(a) CSA Standard Z94.105, Industrial Protective
Headwear,
(b) ANSI Standard Z89.12003, American National
Standard for Industrial Head Protection, for Type II
helmets,
(c) CEN Standard EN 12492: 2000, Mountaineering
equipment Helmets for mountaineers Safety
requirements and test methods, if the manufacturers
specifications allow the helmet to be used for industrial
work at height, or
(d) UIAA Standard 106: 2004, Mountaineering and
Climbing Equipment Helmets, if the manufacturers
work at height, if the protective headwear was
manufactured on or after July1, 2009
Head protection
performing industrial rope access work, and there is a
significant possibility of lateral impact to the workers
head, an employer must ensure that the worker wears
protective headwear that is appropriate to the hazards
and meets the requirements of
(a) CSA Standard Z94.105 (R2013), Industrial
Protective Headwear - Performance, Selection, Care,
and Use,
helmets,
(c) CEN Standard EN 12492: 2012, Mountaineering
specifications allow the helmet to be used for
industrial work at height, or
(d) UIAA Standard 106: 2013, Mountaineering and
industrial work at height, if the protective headwear
was manufactured on or after July1, 2009.
831 (1) (a) CSA Z94.1-05 was reaffirmed in 2013 with no

significant change.
831 (1) (b) ANSI Z89.1-2009 addresses markings for helmets
that can be worn frontwards or backwards, those suitable for
low temperatures and high visibility colours.
831 (1) (c) EN 12492:2012 is the latest edition available. It
includes revision of tables and figures for clarity and better
safety.
831 (1) (d) UIAA Standard 106: 2013 is the latest edition
available, It includes minor changes. It only allows testing by a
UIAA approved test laboratory as compared to the previous
edition in which EU Notified Body was allowed as well. The
has been removed.
831 (2) (a) CSA Z94.1-05 was reaffirmed in 2013 with no
significant change.
831 (2) (b) ANSI Z89.1-2009 ANSI standard addresses
markings for helmets that can be worn frontwards or
backwards, those suitable for low temperatures and high
visibility colours.
831 (2) (c) EN 397: 2012 is the latest edition available. It
offers more clarity and contains updated information on
normative references as well as cross references.
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performing industrial rope access work, and the
possibility of lateral impact to the workers head is
unlikely, an employer must ensure that the worker
wears protective headwear that is appropriate to the
hazards and meets the requirements of
(a) CSA Standard Z94.105, Industrial Protective
Headwear,
Standard for Industrial
Head Protection, for Type I or Type II helmets,
(c) CEN Standard EN 397: 2006, Specification for
industrial safety helmets,
(d) CEN Standard EN 12492: 2000, Mountaineering
work at height, or
(e) UIAA Standard 106: 2004, Mountaineering and
work at height,
if the protective headwear was manufactured on or
after July1, 2009.

performing industrial rope access work, and the
possibility of lateral impact to the workers head is
unlikely, an employer must ensure that the worker
wears protective headwear that is appropriate to the
hazards and meets the requirements of
(a) CSA Standard Z94.105 (R2013), Industrial
Protective Headwear,
Standard for Industrial Head Protection, for Type I or
Type II helmets,
(c) CEN Standard EN 397: 2012+A1:2012, Industrial
safety helmets,
(d) CEN Standard EN 12492: 2012, Mountaineering
industrial work at height, or
(e) UIAA Standard 106: 2013, Mountaineering and
industrial work at height,
if the protective headwear was manufactured on or
after July1, 2009.
831 (2) (d) EN 12492:2012 is the latest edition available. It

includes revision of tables and figures for clarity and better
safety.
831 (2) (e) UIAA Standard 106: 2013 is the latest edition
available, It includes minor changes. It only allows testing by a
UIAA approved test laboratory as compared to the previous
edition in which EU Notified Body was allowed as well. The
has been removed.
Full body harness

834 An employer must ensure that a full body harness
is used during industrial rope access work and if
(a) NFPA Standard 1983, Standard on Fire Service
Life Safety Rope and System Components, 2006
Full body harness

is used during industrial rope access work and if
(a) NFPA Standard 1983, Standard on Life Safety
(a) NFPA 1983, 2012 edition is the latest edition available and
NFPA requires the manufacturers to follow this latest edition.
(b) Printing error regarding standards release year has been
corrected.
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Edition, as a Class III safety harness,
harnesses, or
(c) ANSI/ASSE Standard Z359.12007, Safety
Edition, as a Class III safety harness,

harnesses, or
(c) ANSI/ASSE Standard Z359.12007, Safety
Connecting components
835 An employer must ensure that connecting
components manufactured on or after July1, 2009 used
in industrial rope access work consist of carabiners, Drings, Orings, oval rings and selflocking connectors
approved to
equipment against falls from height. Connectors,
(b) CEN Standard EN 12275: 1998, Mountaineering
equipment Connector Safety requirements and
test methods,
Climbing Equipment Connectors,
(d) CSA Standard Z259.1201 (R2006), Connecting
Components for Personal FallArrest Systems, or
(e) NFPA Standard 1983, Standard on Fire Service
Edition.
components manufactured on or after July1, 2009 used
in industrial rope access work consist of carabiners, Drings, Orings, oval rings and selflocking connectors
approved to
equipment against falls from height. Connectors,
equipment Connector Safety requirements and
test methods,
Climbing Equipment Connectors,
(d) CSA Standard Z259.1211, Connecting
Components for Personal FallArrest Systems(PFAS),
or
(e) NFPA Standard 1983, Standard on Life Safety
Edition.
(b) CEN Standard 12275: 2013 is the latest edition available. It

(c) UIAA Standard 121: 2013 is the latest edition available, It
has been removed. It includes additional info and diagrams for
test loading of connectors with locking devices.
Ascenders
837 An employer must ensure that an ascender
manufactured on or after July1, 2009 used in an
industrial rope access system is approved to
Ascenders
837 An employer must ensure that an ascender
(a) EN 567: 2013 is the latest edition available. It includes all

the requirements of the 1997 version, plus many improvements
using the equipment.
(d) CSA Z259.12-11 is the latest edition available. It includes

option of soft loop connector and testing for it. Also increased
testing load from 1 kN to 16 kN for gate face, side load
(keeper) and minor axis (snap hook). Now references Z259.11,
rather than 259.1, for lanyards.
(e) NFPA 1983, 2012 edition is the latest edition available and
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equipment Rope clamps Safety requirements and
test methods,
Climbing Equipment Rope Clamps, or
(c) NFPA Standard 1983, Standard on Fire Service
Edition.

test methods,
Edition.
(b) UIAA Standard 126: 2013 is the latest edition available. It

has been removed.
Back-up devices
838 An employer must ensure that a backup device
equipment against falls from a height Part 2: Guided
type fall arresters including a flexible anchor line,
test methods,
(d) ANSI Standard Z359.12007, Safety requirements
for personal fall arrest systems, subsystems and
components.
Back-up devices
838 An employer must ensure that a backup device
(a) CEN Standard EN 3532: 2002, Personal
protective equipment against falls from a height Part
2: Guided type fall arresters including a flexible
anchor line,
test methods,
(d) ANSI Standard Z359.12007, Safety requirements
for personal fall arrest systems, subsystems and
components.
(b) EN 567: 2013 is the latest edition available. It includes all

the requirements of the 1997 version, plus many improvements
using the equipment.
(c) UIAA Standard 126: 2013 is the latest edition available. It
has been removed.
Descenders
839 An employer must ensure that a descender
Descenders
839 An employer must ensure that a descender
(a) CEN Standard EN 341: 2011, Personal fall
(a) EN 341:2011 is the latest edition available. This edition

(b) NFPA 1983, 2012 edition is the latest edition available and
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equipment against falls from height Descender
devices, as a Class A device, or
(b) NFPA Standard 1983, Standard on Fire Service
Life Safety Rope, Harness and Hardware, 2006
Edition.
protection equipment - Descender devices for rescue,

or
(b) NFPA Standard 1983, Standard on Life Safety
Edition.
Worker competency
841 An employer must ensure that the training required
to comply with section 812 includes the applicable
skills described in
(a) Technical Handbook for Professional Mountain
Guides (July1999), published by the Association of
Canadian Mountain Guides (ACMG), if the work
involves guiding activities within the scope of the
publication,
(b) Climbing Gym Instructor Technical Manual
(July2003), published by the Association of Canadian
Mountain Guides (ACMG), if the work involves
climbing activities within the scope of the publication,
or
(c) if this work involves caving activities within the
scope of these publications,
(i) Cave Guiding Standards for British Columbia and
Alberta (March 2003), published by the Canadian Cave
Conservancy, and
(ii) British Columbia Cave Rescue Companion Rescue
Workshop (2005), published by British Columbia Cave
Rescue.
Worker competency
841 Repeal
Head protection
844 Despite section 234, if there is a foreseeable
danger of injury to a workers head while performing
Head protection
844 Despite section 234, if there is a foreseeable
danger of injury to a workers head while performing
No compliance orders have been issued for this section, and

the caving publications are not easily obtained. This is a
difficult requirement to enforce.
The employer has the responsibility to ensure the worker is
competent to safely carry out the assigned tasks.
(a) EN 12492: 2012 is the latest edition available. It includes

revision of tables and figures for clarity and better safety.
(b) UIAA Standard 106: 2013 is the latest edition available. It
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nonindustrial rope access work, an employer must
ensure that a worker wears protective headwear that is
appropriate to the hazards and meets the requirements
of
requirements and test methods,
Climbing Equipment Helmets, or
(c) ANSI Standard Z89.12003, American National
helmets, if the protective headwear was manufactured
on or after July1, 2009
nonindustrial rope access work, an employer must

ensure that a worker wears protective headwear that is
appropriate to the hazards and meets the requirements
of
requirements and test methods,
Climbing Equipment Helmets, or
(c) ANSI Standard Z89.12009, American National
helmets, if the protective headwear was manufactured
on or after July1, 2009
includes minor changes in the 2013 edition. 2013 only allows

testing by a UIAA approved test laboratory. 2004 also allowed
EU Notified Body.
(c) ANSI Z89.1-2009 ANSI standard addresses markings for
helmets that can be worn frontwards or backwards, those
suitable for low temperatures and high visibility colours.
Sit harness
847 An employer must ensure that a sit harness used
for nonindustrial rope access work is approved to
harnesses,
equipment Harnesses Safety requirements and test
methods, or
Climbing Equipment Harnesses.
Sit harness
847 An employer must ensure that a sit harness used
for nonindustrial rope access work is approved to
(a) CEN Standard EN 813: 2008, Personal fall
protection equipment - Sit harnesses,
equipment Harnesses Safety requirements and test
methods, or
Climbing Equipment Harnesses.
(a) EN 813:2008 is the latest edition available. It provides

better and more up to date terminology. Provides better testing
requirements and considers ergonomics.
(b) EN 12277:2007 is the latest edition available. It includes
Type D harnesses along with Type B. Testing procedures
and marking requirements have been revised.
(c) UIAA Standard 105: 2013 is the latest edition available. It
includes minor changes in the 2013 edition. 2013 only allows
testing by a UIAA approved test laboratory. 2004 also allowed
EU Notified Body.
Full body harness

used during nonindustrial rope access work is approved
to
Full body harness

used during nonindustrial rope access work is
approved to
(a) Printing error regarding standards release year has been

corrected.
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harnesses, or
if the full body harness was manufactured on or after
July1, 2009.
harnesses, or
subsystems and components, if the full body harness
was manufactured on or after July1, 2009.
components used during nonindustrial rope access
work are approved to
equipment Connectors Safety requirements and
test methods, or
Climbing Equipment Connectors.
components used during nonindustrial rope access
work are approved to
equipment Connectors Safety requirements and
test methods, or
Climbing Equipment Connectors.
(a) CEN Standard 12275: 2013 is the latest edition available. It

(b) UIAA Standard 121: 2013 is the latest edition available, It
has been removed. It includes additional info and diagrams for
test loading of connectors with locking devices.
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Schedule 4 - Safe Minimum Approach Distances

[ See sections 225, 226 ]
Table 1 Safe minimum approach distances from overhead power line for persons and equipment
Operating voltage between conductors of
overhead power line
Safe minimum approach distance for

persons and equipment
0 750 volts
Insulated or polyethylene covered conductors (1)
300 millimetres
0 750 volts
Bare, uninsulated
1.0 metre
Above 750 volts

Insulated conductors (1) (2)
1.0 metre
750 volts 40 kilovolts
3.0 metres
69 kilovolts, 72 kilovolts
3.5 metres
4.0 metres
5.0 metres
500 kilovolts
7.0 metres
Notes: (1) Conductors must be insulated or covered throughout their entire length to comply with this group.
(2) Conductors must be manufactured to rated and tested insulation levels.
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Schedule 9 - Shoring Component Dimensions

[See subsections 457(1), 457(2)]
Shoring components used in excavations and trenches

Uprights
Stringers
Cross Braces
Minimum dimensions (millimetres)

Width
Width
of excavation or
of excavation or
trench less than
trench 1.8 to 3.7
1.8 metres
metres
Depth of
excavation or
trench (metres)
Minimum
dimensions
(millimetres)
Maximum
horizontal
spacing
(millimetres)
Minimum
dimensions
(millimetres)
Maximum
vertical
spacing
(millimetres)
Hard and
1.5 to 3.0
38 x 235
1800
184 x 184
1200
89 x 89
compact soil
>3.0 to 4.5
64 x 235
1200
184 x 184
1200
>4.5 to 6.0
64 x 140
Close/Tight
235 x 235
Likely to
1.5 to 3.0
64 x 235
1200
crack and
>3.0 to 4.5
64 x 235
crumble soil
>4.5 to 6.0
Soft, sandy or
loose soil
Soil Type
Maximum
spacing
Vertical
(millimetres)
Horizontal
(millimetres)
140 x 140
1200
1800
140 x 140
140 x 140
1200
1800
1200
184 x 184
184 x 184
1200
1800
184 x 184
1200
140 x 140
140 x 140
1200
1800
900
235 x 235
1200
140 x 140
184 x 184
1200
1800
89 x 140
Close/Tight
286 x 286
1200
184 x 184
235 x 235
1200
1800
1.5 to 3.0
64 x 140
Close/Tight
286 x 286
1200
140 x 140
184 x 184
1200
1800
>3.0 to 4.5
89 x 140
Close/Tight
286 x 286
1200
184 x 184
235 x 235
1200
1800
>4.5 to 6.0
89 x 140
Close/Tight
286 x 286
1200
235 x 235
235 x 235
1200
1800
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Part 1- Definitions and General Application

fall protection system means

fall protection system means

Redundancy removed: As per section 24 of the OHS Act, a

flammable liquid means a liquid with

flammable liquid means a liquid with

ASTM D323-08 is the latest available Edition with an

health care facility means a hospital, medical clinic

health care facility means a diagnostic and treatment

inerting means to intentionally flood the atmosphere

inerted means to intentionally flood the atmosphere

The term used in the OHS legislation sections is inerted not

Part 1- Definitions and General Application

lumber means wood that is sprucepinefir (SPF) or

lumber means wood that is sprucepinefir (SPF)

CSA-O141-05 was reaffirmed in 2009 with no significant

PIP means Process Industry Practices;

PIP standards being replaced with ANSI

portable power cables in Part 36 means portable

CSAM42111 is the latest edition available. Mining

professional engineer means a professional engineer

professional engineer means a professional engineer

There is a need to define the below-the-hook lifting devices

Provides a definition to compliment newly proposed section

Part 1- Definitions and General Application

Coming into force

There is a need to define locomotive cranes as they are being

For clarification. A ribbon is sometimes referred to as a

skeleton structure means the framework of a

Availability of WCB information

For enforcement and tracking purposes, officers will need to

Coming into force

Part 2 - Hazard Assessment, Elimination and Control

7(5) A prime contractor must ensure that any employer

7(5) No proposed change

7(2) An employer must prepare a written report of the

For clarification. It is always the intent of OHS Policy that

7(4) An employer must ensure that the hazard

Even if a work process or operation does not change, if the

Part 5 - Confined Spaces

47(2) No proposed change

47(3) An employer must ensure that, before a worker

47(3.1) The employer must ensure that the entry

47(4) No proposed change

49(2) No proposed change

This section is not consistent with the definition of a confined

Part 5 - Confined Spaces

Testing the atmosphere

52(2) The employer must ensure that the testing

52(3) No proposed change

52(3.1) The employer must ensure that if there is a

52(3.1) No proposed change

Part 5 - Confined Spaces

52(4) If tests identify additional hazards, the employer

52(4) No proposed change

52(5) The employer must ensure that the procedures

52(5) No proposed change

52(6) The employer must ensure that the results of tests

52(6) No proposed change

56(2) An employer must ensure that the designated

56(2) No proposed change

56(3) An employer must ensure that a competent