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Oil and Gas Occupational Safety and Health Regulations — 13.20
13.20 Where an employee finds any defect in protection equipment that may render it unsafe for use, he shall report the defect to his employer as soon as possible.
Oil and Gas Occupational Safety and Health Regulations — 13.21
13.21 An employer shall mark or tag as unsafe and remove from service any protection equipment that has a defect that may render it unsafe for use.
Oil and Gas Occupational Safety and Health Regulations — 14.1
14.1 In this Part, explosive actuated fastening tool means a tool that, by means of an explosive force, propels or discharges a fastener for the purpose of impinging it on, affixing it to or causing it to penetrate another object or material. ( pistolet de scellement à cartouches explosives )
Oil and Gas Occupational Safety and Health Regulations — 14.2
14.2 The exterior surface of any tool used by an employee in a fire hazard area shall be made of non-sparking material.
Oil and Gas Occupational Safety and Health Regulations — 14.3
14.3 All portable electric tools used by employees shall meet the standards set out in CSA Standard CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 71.1-M89, Portable Electric Tools , the English version of which is dated September 1989 and the French version of which is dated February 1991. SOR/94-165, s. 52 SOR/2022-94, s. 11(F)
Oil and Gas Occupational Safety and Health Regulations — 14.4
14.4 (1) Subject to subsection (2), all portable electric tools used by employees shall be grounded. (2) Subsection (1) does not apply to tools that (a) are powered by a self-contained battery; (b) have a protective system of double insulation; or (c) are used in a location where reliable grounding cannot be obtained if the tools are supplied from a double insulated portable ground fault circuit interrupter of the class A type that meets the standards set out in CSA Standard C22.2 No. 144-1977, Ground Fault Circuit Interrupters , dated March 1977. SOR/2022-94, s. 11(F)
Oil and Gas Occupational Safety and Health Regulations — 14.5
14.5 All portable electric tools used by employees in a fire hazard area shall be marked as appropriate for use or designed for use in such a fire hazard area.
Oil and Gas Occupational Safety and Health Regulations — 14.6
14.6 Where an air hose is connected to a portable air-powered tool used by an employee, a restraining device shall be attached (a) to all hose connections; and (b) where an employee may be injured by the tool falling, to the tool.
Oil and Gas Occupational Safety and Health Regulations — 14.7
14.7 (1) All explosive actuated fastening tools used by employees shall meet the standards set out in CSA Standard Z166-1975, Explosive Actuated Fastening Tools , dated June 1975. (2) No employee shall operate an explosive actuated fastening tool unless authorized to do so by his employer. (3) Every employee who operates an explosive actuated fastening tool shall operate it in accordance with the CSA Standard referred to in subsection (1). SOR/2022-94, s. 11(F)
Oil and Gas Occupational Safety and Health Regulations — 14.8
14.8 All chain saws used by employees shall meet the standards set out in CSA Standard CAN3-Z62.1-M85, Chain Saws , dated February 1985. SOR/2022-94, s. 11(F)
Oil and Gas Occupational Safety and Health Regulations — 14.9
14.9 Where an employee finds any defect in a tool or machine that may render it unsafe for use, he shall report the defect to his employer as soon as possible.
Oil and Gas Occupational Safety and Health Regulations — 14.10
14.10 An employer shall mark or tag as unsafe and remove from service any tool or machine used by his employees that has a defect that may render it unsafe for use.
Oil and Gas Occupational Safety and Health Regulations — 14.11
14.11 Every employee shall be instructed and trained by a qualified person appointed by his employer in the safe and proper inspection, maintenance and use of all tools and machinery that he is required to use.
Oil and Gas Occupational Safety and Health Regulations — 14.12
14.12 (1) Every employer shall maintain a manual of operating instructions for each type of portable electric tool, portable air-powered tool, explosive actuated fastening tool and machine used by his employees. (2) A manual referred to in subsection (1) shall be kept by the employer readily available for examination by an employee who is required to use the tool or machine to which the manual applies.
Oil and Gas Occupational Safety and Health Regulations — 14.13
14.13 (1) Every machine that has exposed moving, rotating, electrically charged or hot parts or that processes, transports or handles material that constitutes a hazard to an employee shall be equipped with a machine guard that (a) prevents the employee or any part of his body from coming into contact with the parts or material; (b) prevents access by the employee to the area of exposure to the hazard during the operation of the machine; or (c) renders the machine inoperative if the employee or any part of his clothing is in or near a part of the machine that is likely to cause injury. (2) So far as is reasonably practicable, a machine guard referred to in subsection (1) shall not be removable. (3) A machine guard shall be so constructed, installed and maintained that it meets the requirements of subsection (1).
Oil and Gas Occupational Safety and Health Regulations — 14.14
14.14 Machine guards shall be operated, maintained and repaired by a qualified person.
Oil and Gas Occupational Safety and Health Regulations — 14.15
14.15 (1) Subject to subsection (2), where a machine guard is installed on a machine, no person shall use or operate the machine unless the machine guard is in its proper position. (2) A machine may be operated when the machine guard is not in its proper position in order to permit the removal of an injured person from the machine.
Oil and Gas Occupational Safety and Health Regulations — 14.16
14.16 (1) Subject to subsection (2), where it is necessary to remove a machine guard from a machine in order to perform repair or maintenance work on the machine, no person shall perform the repair or maintenance work unless the machine has been rendered inoperative. (2) Where it is not reasonably practicable to render a machine referred to in subsection (1) inoperative in order to perform repair or maintenance work on the machine, the work may be performed if the person performing the work is a qualified person.
Oil and Gas Occupational Safety and Health Regulations — 14.17
14.17 Abrasive wheels shall be (a) used only on machines equipped with machine guards, (b) mounted between flanges, and (c) operated in accordance with sections 4 to 6 of CSA Standard B173.5-1979, Safety Requirements for the Use, Care and Protection of Abrasive Wheels , dated February 1979. SOR/2022-94, s. 11(F)
Oil and Gas Occupational Safety and Health Regulations — 14.18
14.18 A bench grinder shall be equipped with a work rest or other device that (a) prevents the work piece from jamming between the abrasive wheel and the wheel guard; and (b) does not make contact with the abrasive wheel at any time.
Oil and Gas Occupational Safety and Health Regulations — 14.19
14.19 Equipment used in the mechanical transmission of power shall be guarded in accordance with sections 7 to 10 of ANSI Standard ANSI B15.1-1972, Safety Standard for Mechanical Power Transmission Apparatus , dated July 1972.
Oil and Gas Occupational Safety and Health Regulations — 14.20
14.20 Woodworking machinery shall be guarded in accordance with clause 3.3 of CSA Standard Z114-M1977, Safety Code for the Woodworking Industry , dated March 1977. SOR/2022-94, s. 11(F)
Oil and Gas Occupational Safety and Health Regulations — 14.21
14.21 Punch presses shall meet the standards set out in CSA Standard Z142-1976, Code for the Guarding of Punch Presses at Point of Operation , the English version of which is dated February 1976 and the French version of which is dated February 1977. SOR/94-165, s. 53 SOR/2022-94, s. 11(F)
Oil and Gas Occupational Safety and Health Regulations — 15.1
15.1 In this Part, materials handling area means an area within which materials handling equipment may create a hazard to any person; ( aire de manutention des matériaux ) materials handling equipment means equipment used to transport, lift, move or position materials, goods or things and includes mobile equipment but does not include an elevating device; ( appareil de manutention des matériaux ) operator means an employee who operates materials handling equipment; ( conducteur ) safe working load means, with respect to materials handling equipment, the maximum load that the materials handling equipment is designed and constructed to handle or support safely; ( charge de travail admissible ) signaller means a person instructed by an employer to direct, by means of visual or auditory signals, the safe movement and operation of materials handling equipment. ( signaleur )
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materials handling area means an area within which materials handling equipment may create a hazard to any person; ( aire de manutention des matériaux )
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materials handling equipment means equipment used to transport, lift, move or position materials, goods or things and includes mobile equipment but does not include an elevating device; ( appareil de manutention des matériaux )
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operator means an employee who operates materials handling equipment; ( conducteur )
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safe working load means, with respect to materials handling equipment, the maximum load that the materials handling equipment is designed and constructed to handle or support safely; ( charge de travail admissible )
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signaller means a person instructed by an employer to direct, by means of visual or auditory signals, the safe movement and operation of materials handling equipment. ( signaleur )
Oil and Gas Occupational Safety and Health Regulations — 15.2
15.2 This Part does not apply to or in respect of the use and operation of (a) motor vehicles on public roads; or (b) tackle used in the loading or unloading of ships.
Oil and Gas Occupational Safety and Health Regulations — 15.3
15.3 (1) The design and construction of drilling and production hoisting equipment shall meet the standards set out in API Standard API SPEC 8A, API Specification for Drilling and Production Hoisting Equipment , Eleventh Edition, dated May 1, 1985. (2) The design and construction of offshore cranes shall meet the standards set out in API Standard API Spec 2C, API Specification for Offshore Cranes , Third Edition, dated March 1983 as amended to May 1984.
Oil and Gas Occupational Safety and Health Regulations — 15.4
15.4 (1) Materials handling equipment shall, so far as is reasonably practicable, be so designed and constructed that if there is a failure of any part of the materials handling equipment, it will not result in loss of control of the materials handling equipment or create a hazardous condition. (2) All glass in doors, windows and other parts of materials handling equipment shall be of a type that will not shatter into sharp or dangerous pieces on impact. SOR/94-165, s. 54(F)
Oil and Gas Occupational Safety and Health Regulations — 15.5
15.5 (1) Where materials handling equipment is used under such circumstances that the operator may be struck by a falling object or shifting load, the employer shall equip the materials handling equipment with a protective structure of such a design, construction and strength that it will, under all foreseeable conditions, prevent the penetration of the object or load into the area occupied by the operator. (2) A protective structure referred to in subsection (1) shall be (a) constructed from non-combustible or fire resistant material; and (b) designed to permit quick exit from the materials handling equipment in an emergency.
Oil and Gas Occupational Safety and Health Regulations — 15.6
15.6 Where, during the loading or unloading of materials handling equipment, the load will pass over the operator’s position, the operator shall not occupy the materials handling equipment unless it is equipped with a protective structure referred to in section 15.5.
Oil and Gas Occupational Safety and Health Regulations — 15.7
15.7 (1) Where mobile equipment is used in circumstances where it may turn over, it shall be fitted with a rollover protection device that meets the standards set out in CSA Standard B352-M1980, Rollover Protective Structures (ROPS) for Agricultural, Construction, Eathmoving, Forestry, Industrial and Mining Machines , the English version of which is dated September 1980 and the French version of which is dated April 1991. (2) Guards shall be installed on the deck of every drilling unit, production facility and elevated working area on which mobile equipment is used to prevent the equipment from falling over the sides of the deck or area. SOR/94-165, s. 55 SOR/2022-94, s. 11(F)
Oil and Gas Occupational Safety and Health Regulations — 15.8
15.8 Where a fuel tank, compressed gas cylinder or similar container contains a hazardous substance and is mounted on materials handling equipment, it shall be (a) so located or protected that under all conditions it is not hazardous to the safety or health of an employee who is required to operate or ride on the materials handling equipment; and (b) connected to fuel overflow and vent pipes that are so located that fuel spills and vapours cannot (i) be ignited by hot exhaust pipes or other hot or sparking parts, or (ii) be hazardous to the safety or health of any employee who is required to operate or ride on the materials handling equipment. SOR/88-199, s. 19; SOR/94-165, s. 56(F); SOR/2014-141, s. 14(F)
Oil and Gas Occupational Safety and Health Regulations — 15.9
15.9 (1) Materials handling equipment that is regularly used outdoors shall be fitted with a roof or other structure that will protect the operator from exposure to any environmental condition that is likely to be hazardous to his safety or health. (2) Where heat produced by materials handling equipment is capable of raising the temperature in any area occupied by an employee on the equipment to 27°C or more, the area shall be protected from the heat by an insulated barrier.
Oil and Gas Occupational Safety and Health Regulations — 15.10
15.10 All materials handling equipment shall be so designed and constructed that the operator will not be injured or his control of the materials handling equipment impaired by any vibration, jolting or other uneven movement of the materials handling equipment.
Oil and Gas Occupational Safety and Health Regulations — 15.11
15.11 The arrangement and design of dial displays and the controls and general layout and design of the operator’s compartment or position on all materials handling equipment shall not hinder or prevent the operator from operating the materials handling equipment.
Oil and Gas Occupational Safety and Health Regulations — 15.12
15.12 (1) Mobile equipment that is used or operated for transporting or handling combustible or flammable substances shall be equipped with a portable dry chemical fire extinguisher. (2) The fire extinguisher referred to in subsection (1) shall (a) have not less than a 5B rating, as defined in the ULC Standard; and (b) be so located that it is readily accessible to the operator while he is in the operating position.
Oil and Gas Occupational Safety and Health Regulations — 15.13
15.13 All materials handling equipment shall be provided with a step, handhold or other means of entering into and exiting from the compartment or position of the operator and any other place on the equipment that an employee enters in order to service the equipment.
Oil and Gas Occupational Safety and Health Regulations — 15.14
15.14 Where mobile equipment is used or operated by an employee in a work place at night or at any time when the level of lighting within the work place is less than 1 dalx, the mobile equipment shall be (a) fitted on the front and rear thereof with warning lights that are visible from a distance of not less than 100 m; and (b) provided with lighting that ensures the safe operation of the equipment under all conditions of use.
Oil and Gas Occupational Safety and Health Regulations — 15.15
15.15 All mobile equipment shall be fitted with braking, steering and other control systems that (a) are capable of safely controlling and stopping the movement of the mobile equipment and any hoist, bucket or other part of the mobile equipment; and (b) respond reliably and quickly to moderate effort on the part of the operator.
Oil and Gas Occupational Safety and Health Regulations — 15.16
15.16 Any mobile equipment that is normally used for transporting employees from place to place in a work place shall be equipped with (a) a mechanical parking brake; and (b) a hydraulic or pneumatic braking system.
Oil and Gas Occupational Safety and Health Regulations — 15.17
15.17 Mobile equipment shall be fitted with a horn or similar audible warning device having a distinctive sound that can be clearly heard above the noise of the equipment and any surrounding noise.
Oil and Gas Occupational Safety and Health Regulations — 15.18
15.18 Where mobile equipment is used under conditions where a seat belt or shoulder strap type restraining device is likely to contribute to the safety of the operator or passengers, the mobile equipment shall be fitted with such a belt or device.
Oil and Gas Occupational Safety and Health Regulations — 15.19
15.19 Where mobile equipment cannot be operated safely in reverse unless it is equipped with a rear view mirror, the mobile equipment shall be so equipped.
Oil and Gas Occupational Safety and Health Regulations — 15.20
15.20 Any materials handling equipment that is electrically powered shall be so designed and constructed that the operator and all other employees are protected from electrical shock or injury by means of protective guards, screens or panels secured by bolts, screws or other equally reliable fasteners.
Oil and Gas Occupational Safety and Health Regulations — 15.21
15.21 Where materials handling equipment that is controlled or operated by a remote or automatic system may make physical contact with an employee, it shall be prevented from doing so by the provision of an emergency stop system or barricades.
Oil and Gas Occupational Safety and Health Regulations — 15.22
15.22 The design, construction, installation, operation and maintenance of each conveyor, cableway or other similar materials handling equipment shall meet the standards set out in ASME Standard ANSI/ASME B20.1-1984, Safety Standards for Conveyors and Related Equipment , dated May 31, 1984. SOR/94-165, s. 57
Oil and Gas Occupational Safety and Health Regulations — 15.23
15.23 (1) Before materials handling equipment is operated for the first time in a work place, the employer shall set out in writing instructions for the inspection, testing and maintenance of that materials handling equipment. (2) The instructions referred to in subsection (1) shall, subject to section 15.25, specify the nature and frequency of inspections, tests and maintenance.
Oil and Gas Occupational Safety and Health Regulations — 15.24
15.24 (1) Every inspection, test and maintenance of materials handling equipment shall be performed by a qualified person. (2) The qualified person referred to in subsection (1) shall (a) comply with the instructions referred to in subsection 15.23(1); and (b) make and sign a report of each inspection, test or maintenance work performed by him. (3) The report referred to in paragraph (2)(b) shall (a) include the date of the inspection, test or maintenance performed by the qualified person; (b) identify the materials handling equipment that was inspected, tested or maintained; and (c) set out the safety observations of the qualified person inspecting, testing or maintaining the materials handling equipment. (4) The employer shall keep at the work place at which the materials handling equipment is located a copy of (a) the instructions referred to in subsection 15.23(1), for as long as the materials handling equipment is in use; and (b) the report referred to in paragraph (2)(b) for one year after the report is signed.
Oil and Gas Occupational Safety and Health Regulations — 15.25
15.25 (1) The operation, maintenance and inspection of all draw works and associated equipment shall meet the standards set out in the API Standard API RP 8B, API Recommended Practice for Hoisting Tool Inspection and Maintenance Procedures , Fourth Edition, dated April 1979. (2) The operation, maintenance and inspection of offshore cranes shall meet the standards set out in the API Standard API RP 2D API Recommended Practice for Operation and Maintenance of Offshore Cranes , Second Edition, dated June 20, 1984.
Oil and Gas Occupational Safety and Health Regulations — 15.26
15.26 The employer shall, with respect to the use and maintenance of any rope or sling or any attachment or fitting thereon used by an employee, adopt and implement the recommendations set out in chapter 5 of the Accident Prevention Manual for Industrial Operations, Engineering and Technology , 8th Edition, published by the National Safety Council of the United States, dated 1980.
Oil and Gas Occupational Safety and Health Regulations — 15.27
15.27 The employer shall, with respect to the use and maintenance of any chain used by an employee, adopt and implement the code of practice set out in CSA Standard B75-1947, Code of Practice for the Use and Care of Chain , dated May 1947. SOR/2022-94, s. 11(F)
Oil and Gas Occupational Safety and Health Regulations — 15.28
15.28 (1) Every operator shall be instructed and trained by the employer in the procedures to be followed for (a) the inspection of the materials handling equipment; (b) the fuelling of the materials handling equipment, where applicable; and (c) the safe and proper use of the materials handling equipment. (2) Every employer shall keep a record of any instruction or training given to an operator for as long as the operator remains in his employ.
Oil and Gas Occupational Safety and Health Regulations — 15.29
15.29 No employer shall require an employee to operate materials handling equipment unless the employee is a qualified person.
Oil and Gas Occupational Safety and Health Regulations — 15.30
15.30 (1) No person shall operate materials handling equipment unless (a) he has a clear and unobstructed view of the area in which the equipment is being operated; or (b) he is directed by a signaller. (2) No materials handling equipment shall be used on a ramp with a slope greater than the maximum slope recommended by the manufacturer of the equipment. (3) No person shall leave mobile equipment unattended unless the equipment has been properly secured to prevent it from moving.
Oil and Gas Occupational Safety and Health Regulations — 15.31
15.31 (1) Every employer shall establish a code of signals for the purposes of paragraph 15.30(1)(b) and shall (a) instruct every signaller and operator employed by him in the use of the code; and (b) keep a copy of the code in a place where it is readily available for examination by the signallers, operators and other employees. (2) No signaller shall perform duties other than signalling while any materials handling equipment under his direction is in motion.
Oil and Gas Occupational Safety and Health Regulations — 15.32
15.32 (1) Subject to subsection (2), where it is not practicable for a signaller to use visual signals, a telephone, radio or other signalling device shall be provided by the employer for the use of the signaller. (2) No radio transmitting equipment shall be used in any work place for the transmission of signals when such use may activate electric blasting equipment in that place.