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Oil and Gas Occupational Safety and Health Regulations — 3.5
3.5 Where an employee in the course of employment is required to move from one level to another level that is more than 450 mm higher or lower than the former level, the employer shall install a fixed ladder, stairway or ramp between the levels.
Oil and Gas Occupational Safety and Health Regulations — 3.6
3.6 Where one end of a stairway is so close to a traffic route used by vehicles, to a machine or to any other hazard as to be hazardous to the safety of an employee using the stairway, the employer shall (a) where practicable, install a barricade that will protect employees using the stairway from the hazard; or (b) where it is not reasonably practicable to install a barricade, post a sign at that end of the stairway to warn employees of the hazard.
Oil and Gas Occupational Safety and Health Regulations — 3.7
3.7 (1) Subject to subsection (5), a fixed ladder that is more than 6 m in length shall, where practicable, be fitted with a protective cage for that portion of its length that is more than 2 m above the base level of the ladder. (2) Subject to subsection (5), a fixed ladder that is more than 9 m in length shall have, at intervals of not more than 6 m, a landing or platform that (a) is not less than 0.36 m 2 in area; and (b) is fitted at its outer edges with a guardrail. (3) A fixed ladder, cage, landing or platform referred to in subsection (1) or (2) shall be designed and constructed to withstand all loads that may be imposed on it. (4) A fixed ladder shall be (a) vertical; (b) securely held in place at the top, bottom and at intermediate points; and (c) fitted with (i) rungs that are at least 150 mm from the wall and uniformly spaced at intervals not exceeding 300 mm, and (ii) side rails that extend not less than 900 mm above the landing or platform. (5) Subsections (1) and (2) do not apply to a fixed ladder that is used with a fall protection system referred to in section 13.10 of Part XIII.
Oil and Gas Occupational Safety and Health Regulations — 3.8
3.8 (1) Every loading and unloading dock and ramp shall be (a) of sufficient strength to support the maximum load that is likely to be imposed on it; (b) free of surface irregularities that may interfere with the safe operation of mobile equipment; and (c) fitted around its sides that are not used for loading or unloading with side rails, curbs or rolled edges of sufficient height and strength to prevent mobile equipment from running over the edge. (2) Every portable ramp and every dock plate shall be (a) clearly marked or tagged to indicate the maximum safe load that it is capable of supporting; and (b) installed so that it cannot slide, move or otherwise be displaced under the load that may be imposed on it. SOR/94-165, s. 9(E)
Oil and Gas Occupational Safety and Health Regulations — 3.9
3.9 (1) Every guardrail shall consist of (a) a horizontal top rail or line not less than 900 mm and not more than 1 100 mm above the base of the guardrail; (b) a horizontal intermediate rail or line spaced midway between the top rail or line and the base of the guardrail; and (c) supporting posts spaced not more than 3 m apart at their centres. (2) Every guardrail shall be designed to withstand the greater of (a) the maximum load that is likely to be imposed on it; and (b) a static load of not less than 890 N applied in any direction at any point on the top rail or line. SOR/94-165, s. 10(E)
Oil and Gas Occupational Safety and Health Regulations — 3.10
3.10 Where it is not practicable to install guardrails as required by subsection 3.3(5) or subsection 4.8(1) or paragraph 4.11(2)(c) of Part IV, cables or chains shall be installed in a manner that will prevent employees from falling from the work place.
Oil and Gas Occupational Safety and Health Regulations — 3.11
3.11 (1) Subject to subsection (2), if there is a hazard that tools or other objects may fall from a platform or other raised area onto an employee, the employer shall, to the extent possible, install (a) a toe board that (i) extends above the floor of the raised area, and (ii) prevents tools or other objects from falling; or (b) if the tools or the other objects are piled to such a height that a toe board will not prevent the tools or the other objects from falling, a solid or mesh panel that extends from the floor of the raised area to a height of not less than 450 mm. (2) If it is not possible to install a toe board on a platform or other raised area, all tools or other objects that could fall shall be (a) tied in a manner that, if they fall, employees beneath the platform will be protected; or (b) placed in a way that, if they fall, they will be caught by a safety net that shall be positioned so as to protect from injury any employee on or below the platform or other raised area. SOR/94-165, s. 11; SOR/2014-141, s. 1
Oil and Gas Occupational Safety and Health Regulations — 3.12
3.12 (1) Every stairway, walkway, ramp and passageway used by employees shall, as far as is practicable, be kept free of accumulations of ice and snow. (2) All dust, dirt, waste and scrap material in a work place shall be removed as often as is necessary to protect the safety and health of employees and shall be disposed of in such a manner that the safety and health of employees is not compromised. (3) Every travelled surface in a work place shall be maintained free from splinters, holes, loose boards and tiles or similar defects. SOR/94-165, s. 12(F)
Oil and Gas Occupational Safety and Health Regulations — 3.13
3.13 (1) Where a floor in a work place is normally wet and employees in the work place do not use non-slip footwear, the floor shall be covered with a dry false floor or platform or treated with a non-slip material or substance. (2) The floor in a work place shall, as far as is practicable, be kept free from oil, grease or any other slippery substance. SOR/94-165, s. 13
Oil and Gas Occupational Safety and Health Regulations — 3.14
3.14 (1) Subject to subsection (2), where a salamander or other portable open-flame heating device is used in an enclosed work place, the heating device shall not restrict a means of exit and shall be (a) so located, protected and used that there is no hazard of igniting combustible materials adjacent to the heating device; (b) used only when there is ventilation provided that protects the safety and health of employees; and (c) so located as to be protected from damage or overturning. (2) Where the heating device referred to in subsection (1) does not provide complete combustion of the fuel used in connection with it, the heating device shall be equipped with a securely supported sheet metal pipe that discharges the products of combustion outside the enclosed work place. (3) A portable fire extinguisher that has not less than a 10B rating as defined in the ULC Standard shall be readily accessible from the location of the heating device referred to in subsection (1) when the device is in use. SOR/94-165, s. 14
Oil and Gas Occupational Safety and Health Regulations — 4.1
4.1 In this Part, stage means a working platform supported from above. ( plate-forme suspendue )
Oil and Gas Occupational Safety and Health Regulations — 4.2
4.2 This Part applies to fixed and portable ladders, to stages and scaffolds and to temporary ramps and stairs. SOR/94-165, s. 15(E)
Oil and Gas Occupational Safety and Health Regulations — 4.3
4.3 No employee shall work on a temporary structure in environmental conditions that are likely to be hazardous to the safety or health of the employee, except where the work is required to remove a hazard or to rescue an employee.
Oil and Gas Occupational Safety and Health Regulations — 4.4
4.4 Tools, equipment and materials used on a temporary structure shall be arranged or secured in such a manner that they cannot be knocked off the structure accidentally.
Oil and Gas Occupational Safety and Health Regulations — 4.5
4.5 No employee shall use a temporary structure unless (a) he has authority from his employer to use it; and (b) he has been trained and instructed in its safe and proper use.
Oil and Gas Occupational Safety and Health Regulations — 4.6
4.6 (1) Before a temporary structure is used by an employee, a qualified person shall make a visual safety inspection of it. (2) Where an inspection made in accordance with subsection (1) reveals a defect or condition that adversely affects the structural integrity of a temporary structure, no employee shall use the temporary structure until the defect or condition is remedied.
Oil and Gas Occupational Safety and Health Regulations — 4.7
4.7 Where a vehicle or a pedestrian may come into contact with a temporary structure, a person shall be positioned at the base of the temporary structure or a barricade shall be installed around it to prevent any such contact.
Oil and Gas Occupational Safety and Health Regulations — 4.8
4.8 (1) Subject to section 3.10 of Part III, at every open edge of a platform of a temporary structure guardrails shall be installed and, subject to subsection 3.11(2) of Part III, where there is a likelihood that persons beneath the platform may be injured by objects falling from the platform, toe boards shall be installed. (2) The guardrails and toe boards referred to in subsection (1) shall meet the standards set out in section 3.9 and subsection 3.11(1) of Part III.
Oil and Gas Occupational Safety and Health Regulations — 4.9
4.9 (1) Subject to subsection 4.10(3), temporary stairs, ramps and platforms shall be designed, constructed and maintained to support any load that is likely to be imposed on them and to allow safe passage of persons and equipment on them. (2) Temporary stairs shall have (a) uniform steps in the same flight; (b) a slope not exceeding 1.2 in 1; and (c) a hand-rail that is not less than 900 mm and not more than 1 100 mm above the stair level on open sides including landings. (3) Temporary ramps and platforms shall be (a) securely fastened in place; (b) braced if necessary to ensure their stability; and (c) provided with cleats or surfaced in a manner that provides a safe footing for employees.
Oil and Gas Occupational Safety and Health Regulations — 4.10
4.10 (1) The erection, use, dismantling or removal of a scaffold shall be carried out by or under the supervision of a qualified person. (2) Where a scaffold is erected on an uneven surface, it shall be provided with base plates that maintain its stability. (3) Every scaffold shall be capable of supporting at least four times the load that is likely to be imposed on it. (4) Every scaffold shall (a) have a platform that is at least 500 mm wide and securely fastened in place; (b) have a working surface that is even and horizontal; and (c) be fitted with guardrails except on the side where the work to be performed would be hindered by the guardrail. (5) The footings and supports of every scaffold shall be capable of carrying, without dangerous settling, all loads that are likely to be imposed on them.
Oil and Gas Occupational Safety and Health Regulations — 4.11
4.11 (1) The erection, use, dismantling or removal of a stage shall be carried out by or under the supervision of a qualified person. (2) Every stage shall (a) have a working surface that is even and horizontal and is capable of supporting any load that is likely to be imposed on it; (b) be fitted with an effective means of holding the stage away from the working area; and (c) subject to section 3.10 of Part III, where the stage is to be used at a height of more than 3 m, be fitted with guardrails. (3) The supporting structure and the ropes or tackle supporting a stage shall have a safety factor of not less than six.
Oil and Gas Occupational Safety and Health Regulations — 4.12
4.12 (1) Commercially manufactured portable ladders shall meet the standards set out in CSA Standard CAN3-Z11-M81, Portable Ladders , the English version of which is dated September 1981, as amended to March 1983, and the French version of which is dated August 1982, as amended to June 1983. (2) Subject to subsection (3), every fixed and portable ladder shall, while being used, (a) be placed on a firm footing; and (b) be secured in such a manner that it cannot be dislodged accidentally from its position. (3) Every fixed or portable ladder shall be positioned in such a manner that it is not necessary for a person to use the underside of the ladder. (4) Where a fixed or portable ladder provides access from one level to another (a) the ladder shall extend, where practicable, at least three rungs above the higher level; or (b) where it is not practicable to comply with paragraph (a), handholds shall be provided. (5) No metal or wire-bound fixed or portable ladder shall be used where there is a hazard that it may come into contact with any live electrical circuit or equipment. (6) No employee shall work from any of the three top rungs of any single or extension portable ladder or from either of the two top steps of any step ladder. (7) No non-metallic fixed or portable ladder shall be coated with a material that may hide flaws. SOR/2022-94, s. 11(F)
Oil and Gas Occupational Safety and Health Regulations — 4.13
4.13 (1) Before the commencement of work on an excavation, trench or tunnel or the creation of an opening in a bulkhead, deck or similar structure, the employer shall mark the location of all pipes, cables and conduits in the area where the work is to be done. (2) Where an excavation, trench or opening constitutes a hazard to employees, a barricade shall be installed around it. (3) Where an employee is required to enter an excavation or trench that is more than 1.4 m deep and the sides of which are sloped at an angle of 45° or more to the horizontal, or a tunnel, (a) the walls of the excavation, trench or tunnel, and (b) the roof of the tunnel shall be supported by shoring and bracing that is installed as the excavation, trench or tunnel is being excavated. (4) Subsection (3) does not apply in respect of a trench where the employer provides a system of shoring composed of steel plates and bracing, welded or bolted together, that can support the walls of the trench from the ground level to the trench bottom and can be moved along as work progresses. (5) The installation and removal of the shoring and bracing referred to in subsection (3) shall be performed or supervised by a qualified person. (6) Tools, machinery, timber, excavated materials or other objects shall not be placed within 1 m from the edge of an excavation, trench or opening.
Oil and Gas Occupational Safety and Health Regulations — 4.14
4.14 (1) Where there is a hazard that tools, equipment or materials may fall onto or from a temporary structure, the employer shall provide a protective structure or a safety net to protect from injury any employee on or below the temporary structure. (2) The design, construction and installation of a safety net referred to in subsection (1) shall meet the standards set out in ANSI Standard ANSI A10.11-1979, American National Standard for Safety Nets Used During Construction, Repair and Demolition Operations , dated August 7, 1979.
Oil and Gas Occupational Safety and Health Regulations — 4.15
4.15 Every platform, hand-rail, guardrail and work area on a temporary structure used by an employee shall, as far as is practicable, be kept free of accumulations of ice and snow while the temporary structure is in use.
Oil and Gas Occupational Safety and Health Regulations — 4.16
4.16 The working surface of a temporary structure used by an employee shall, where practicable, be kept free of grease, oil or other slippery substance and of any material or object that may cause an employee to slip or trip.
Oil and Gas Occupational Safety and Health Regulations — 5.1
5.1 (1) Every elevating device and every safety device attached thereto shall (a) meet the standards set out in the applicable CSA standard referred to in subsection (2), so far as is reasonably practicable; and (b) be used, operated and maintained in accordance with the standards set out in the applicable CSA standard referred to in subsection (2). (2) For the purposes of subsection (1), the applicable CSA standard for (a) elevators, dumbwaiters, escalators and moving walks is CSA Standard CAN/CSA — — B44-M90, Safety Code for Elevators , the English version of which is dated May 1990 and the French version of which is dated December 1990, other than clause 9.1.4; (b) manlifts is CSA Standard B311-M1979, Safety Code for Manlifts , the English version of which is dated October 1979 and the French version of which is dated July 1984, and Supplement No. 1-1984 to B311-M1979, the English version of which is dated June 1984 and the French version of which is dated August 1984; and (c) elevating devices for the handicapped is CSA Standard CAN3-B355-M81, Safety Code for Elevating Devices for the Handicapped , the English version of which is dated April 1981 and the French version of which is dated December 1981. SOR/94-165, s. 16 SOR/2022-94, s. 11(F)
Oil and Gas Occupational Safety and Health Regulations — 5.2
5.2 (1) No basket shall be used to transfer freight except in an emergency. (2) Every transfer of a person by a basket shall be made only when visibility and environmental conditions are such that the transfer can be made safely. (3) Where a person is transferred by a basket to or from a place on a ship or to or from a place on a drilling unit or an offshore production facility, (a) persons at both places shall be in direct radio contact; and (b) the person to be transferred shall (i) be instructed in the safety procedures to be followed by him, and (ii) shall use a life jacket or a personal flotation device. (4) Where a person is transferred by a basket to or from a drilling unit or an offshore production facility, the drilling unit or production facility shall be equipped with at least two buoyant baskets. (5) Every basket shall be in serviceable condition and all ropes, wires or other vital parts of a basket that show signs of significant wear shall be replaced before the basket is used. (6) The number of persons transferred in a basket shall not exceed the number of persons the basket was designed to carry safely. (7) The raising or lowering of a basket shall, as far as is practicable, be carried out over water.
Oil and Gas Occupational Safety and Health Regulations — 5.3
5.3 No elevating device shall be used or operated (a) with a load in excess of the load that it was designed and installed to move safely; or (b) where the elevating device is installed on a floating drilling unit or a floating production facility, when the roll of the drilling unit or the production facility exceeds the maximum roll recommended by the manufacturer for the safe operation of the elevating device.
Oil and Gas Occupational Safety and Health Regulations — 5.4
5.4 (1) Subject to subsection (3), no elevating device shall be used or placed in service while any safety device attached thereto is inoperative. (2) Subject to subsection (3), no safety device attached to an elevating device shall be altered, interfered with or rendered inoperative. (3) Subsections (1) and (2) do not apply to an elevating device or a safety device that is being inspected, tested, repaired or maintained by a qualified person.
Oil and Gas Occupational Safety and Health Regulations — 5.5
5.5 Every elevating device and every safety device attached thereto shall be inspected and tested by a qualified person to determine that the prescribed standards are met (a) before the elevating device or the safety device attached thereto is placed in service; (b) after an alteration to the elevating device or a safety device attached thereto; and (c) once every 12 months.
Oil and Gas Occupational Safety and Health Regulations — 5.6
5.6 (1) A record of each inspection and test made in accordance with section 5.5 shall (a) be signed by the qualified person who made the inspection and test; (b) include the date of the inspection and test and the identification and location of the elevating device and safety device that were inspected and tested; and (c) set out the observations of the qualified person inspecting and testing the elevating device and safety device on the safety of the devices. (2) Every record referred to in subsection (1) shall be kept by the employer for five years after the date on which it is signed.
Oil and Gas Occupational Safety and Health Regulations — 5.7
5.7 Repair and maintenance of elevating devices and safety devices attached thereto shall be performed by a qualified person appointed by the employer.
Oil and Gas Occupational Safety and Health Regulations — 6.1
6.1 In this Part, inspector means a qualified person recognized under the laws of Canada or of a province as qualified to inspect boilers, pressure vessels or piping systems; ( inspecteur ) maximum allowable working pressure means the maximum allowable working pressure set out in the record referred to in section 6.12; ( pression de fonctionnement maximale autorisée ) maximum temperature means the maximum temperature set out in the record referred to in section 6.12; ( température maximale ) piping system means an assembly of pipes, pipe fittings, valves, safety devices, pumps, compressors and other fixed equipment that contains a gas, vapour or liquid and is connected to a boiler or pressure vessel. ( réseau de canalisation ) SOR/94-165, s. 17(F); SOR/2014-141, s. 15(F)
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inspector means a qualified person recognized under the laws of Canada or of a province as qualified to inspect boilers, pressure vessels or piping systems; ( inspecteur )
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maximum allowable working pressure means the maximum allowable working pressure set out in the record referred to in section 6.12; ( pression de fonctionnement maximale autorisée )
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maximum temperature means the maximum temperature set out in the record referred to in section 6.12; ( température maximale )
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piping system means an assembly of pipes, pipe fittings, valves, safety devices, pumps, compressors and other fixed equipment that contains a gas, vapour or liquid and is connected to a boiler or pressure vessel. ( réseau de canalisation )
Oil and Gas Occupational Safety and Health Regulations — 6.2
6.2 This Part does not apply to (a) a heating boiler that has a heating surface of 3 m 2 or less; (b) a pressure vessel that has a capacity of 40 L or less; (c) a pressure vessel that is installed for use at a pressure of 100 kPa or less; (d) a pressure vessel that has an internal diameter of 150 mm or less; (e) a pressure vessel that has an internal diameter of 600 mm or less and that is used for the storage of hot water; (f) a pressure vessel that has an internal diameter of 600 mm or less and that is connected to a water-pumping system containing air that is compressed to serve as a cushion; or (g) a refrigeration plant that has a capacity of 18 kW or less of refrigeration. SOR/2014-141, s. 15(F)
Oil and Gas Occupational Safety and Health Regulations — 6.3
6.3 Every boiler, pressure vessel and piping system used in a work place shall be constructed, tested and installed by a qualified person. SOR/2014-141, s. 15(F)
Oil and Gas Occupational Safety and Health Regulations — 6.4
6.4 (1) No person shall use a boiler, pressure vessel or piping system unless it has been inspected by an inspector in accordance with subsection (2). (2) Every boiler, pressure vessel and piping system shall be inspected in accordance with sections 6.8 to 6.10 (a) after installation; and (b) after any welding, alteration or repair is carried out on it. SOR/94-165, s. 18; SOR/2014-141, s. 15(F)
Oil and Gas Occupational Safety and Health Regulations — 6.5
6.5 Every boiler, pressure vessel and piping system in use at a work place shall be operated, maintained and repaired by a qualified person. SOR/2014-141, s. 15(F)