116. (1) No stilts shall be present at or used on a project except in accordance with this section. O. Reg. 443/09, s. 4. (2) No leg extensions, other than stilts, shall be present at or used on a project. O. Reg. 443/09, s. 4. (3) Subject to subsection (4), stilts may be used on a project for work in residential units and residential common areas only if they are used for the following purposes: 1. Drywall finishing work. 2. Installation of insulation. 3. Installation of vapour barriers. O. Reg. 443/09, s. 4. (4) Stilts shall not be used on a scaffold or to climb up or down stairs. O. Reg. 443/09, s. 4. (5) Stilts used in accordance with this section shall, (a) be commercially manufactured; (b) be made of unpainted metal; (c) have a non-slip surface on the bottom of each base plate; (d) be in good working condition; and (e) be suitable for their intended use. O. Reg. 443/09, s. 4. (6) Stilts may be used to a maximum height of 76 centimetres as measured from the work surface that the user of the stilts would otherwise stand on to the top of the foot plate. O. Reg. 443/09, s. 4. (7) Stilts may be used on a work surface only if the work surface satisfies the following conditions: 1. It is made of rigid material. 2. It is either level or does not have a slope of more than three per cent. 3. All openings on the work surface are adequately covered or guarded. 4. All open sides of the work surface are adequately guarded. 5. It is free of debris or anything else that may be a hazard to a worker on stilts. 6. All obstructions that cannot be removed are adequately guarded, placed or secured to prevent a worker on stilts from being injured. O. Reg. 443/09, s. 4. (8) If stilts are used in a work area for which sections 26.1 and 26.3 require a guardrail system, the guardrail system shall be modified by adding, (a) an additional top rail, (i) 76 centimetres above the existing top rail, or (ii) at a height above the existing top rail equal to the height of the stilts being used in the work area; and (b) an intermediate rail that is located midway between the additional top rail and the existing top rail. O. Reg. 443/09, s. 4. (9) A modified guardrail system described in subsection (8) shall be capable of resisting any load it could be subjected to by a worker on stilts. O. Reg. 443/09, s. 4. (10) An employer shall ensure that a worker who uses stilts is trained in their use by completing an adequate training program that, (a) enables the worker to demonstrate proficiency in the safe and proper use of stilts; and (b) provides instruction on the relevant requirements of this Regulation; and (c) provides instruction on, (i) mounting and dismounting, (ii) adjusting stilts to suit the individual worker and the work, (iii) walking on and working with stilts while maintaining balance and stability, (iv) inspecting stilts for damage and defects, (v) maintaining, servicing and storing stilts, (vi) conducting an inspection of the work area before commencing work to identify hazards for stilts use, (vii) correcting any hazardous conditions identified under subclause (vi), and (viii) setting up tools and materials to ensure they are adequately accessible when using stilts. O. Reg. 443/09, s. 4. (11) No worker shall use stilts at a project unless he or she has successfully completed a program described in subsection (10) and carries proof of completing the program at all times when using the stilts. O. Reg. 443/09, s. 4. (12) A worker using stilts at a project shall inspect the stilts for damage, wear, corrosion and other defects the first time each day that the worker uses the stilts. O. Reg. 443/09, s. 4. (13) An employer shall ensure that a worker does not use stilts that are damaged, worn, corroded or defective and no worker shall use such stilts. O. Reg. 443/09, s. 4. (14) Stilts shall be stored, serviced and maintained in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. O. Reg. 443/09, s. 4. Explosive Actuated Fastening Tool