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91. (1) This section applies to, (a) a suspended scaffold that is permanently installed on a building or structure; (b) a suspended scaffold that is transported in component form and is assembled for use at a work site; (c) a boatswain’s chair or single-point suspension equipment intended for the support of one worker; and (d) the supports and equipment for a suspended scaffold or boatswain’s chair, including lines, outrigger beams, davits, receptacles for outrigger beams or davits, cornice hooks, parapet wall hooks and anchors for attachment of primary suspension lines or lifelines. (2) A worker who is on or is getting on or off a suspended scaffold, boatswain’s chair or similar single-point suspension equipment shall be protected by a fall arrest system that meets the requirements of section 13. (3) All mechanically or electrically operated equipment described in subsection (1) shall, (a) be suitable for the purpose for which it is used; (b) have legible operating and maintenance instructions of the manufacturer affixed to the equipment in a conspicuous location; (c) be operated, inspected and maintained in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions; (d) be used only in a manner which does not endanger a worker; and (e) not be used when a component, which may affect its safe operation, is damaged or defective. (4) Primary suspension lines and lifelines used in connection with equipment described in subsection (1) shall, (a) be rigged in accordance with generally accepted rigging practice; (b) be rigged so that each line hangs vertically from the roof or access level to the ground or egress level of a worker using the line; (c) have a breaking strength of at least ten times the static load that the line is intended to bear; (d) have each connecting end wrapped around a protective thimble and securely fastened, (i) by means of a swagged fitting or eye splice if applied by the manufacturer of the line, or (ii) if the line is a wire rope, by a minimum of three clamps; and (e) be inspected before each day’s use by a competent person who shall report any defects or damage to a supervisor. (5) Primary suspension lines and lifelines used in connection with equipment described in subsection (1) shall not be used when they are defective or damaged. (6) A worker on a suspended scaffold, boatswain’s chair or similar single-point suspension equipment shall have an effective means of summoning assistance in case of emergency.  O. Reg. 67/93, s. 91.
92. (1) A boatswain’s chair or similar single-point suspension equipment shall, (a) have a seat at least 600 millimetres long and 250 millimetres wide of one piece construction capable of supporting 225 kilograms; (b) be supported by a sling constructed of a wire rope of at least nine millimetres that crosses underneath the seat; (c) not be used where the descent exceeds ninety metres; (d) only be used for areas within arm’s reach of a worker freely suspended on the primary support line; and (e) not be used in conjunction with corrosive substances or solutions. (2) A natural or synthetic line used as primary support line for a boatswain’s chair or other similar single-point suspension equipment shall be, (a) doubled from the anchor point or point of suspension of the line to ground or egress level; (b) permanently identified with, (i) the name of the manufacturer of the line, (ii) the date of the manufacture of the line, and (iii) the length of the line; (c) protected from abrasion; (d) used only with a descent control or similar device, (i) approved by the manufacturer of the descent control or similar device for use in window cleaning operations, and (ii) in accordance with the installation, operating and maintenance instructions of the manufacturer of the descent control or similar device, which instructions shall be kept available for the inspection of an inspector; (e) discarded when no longer safe for use or in accordance with the manufacturer’s recommendations, whichever occurs first; and (f) tested by a recognized testing laboratory at least once every twelve months for compliance with clause 91 (4) (c), and, if found not in compliance, discarded.  O. Reg. 67/93, s. 92.
93. (1) Static or horizontal lines rigged between anchor points for direct attachment of lifelines or primary support lines shall meet the requirements of this section. O. Reg. 67/93, s. 93 (1). (2) An engineer shall, (a) instruct on the use of the static or horizontal lines and primary support lines; and (b) certify the maximum load to be applied to them. O. Reg. 67/93, s. 93 (2); O. Reg. 369/22, s. 2. (3) The support capability of an anchor point shall exceed the total breaking strength of all support lines attached to it. O. Reg. 67/93, s. 93 (3). (4) Outrigger beams, cornice hooks and parapet wall hooks for support of primary support lines shall, (a) be capable of supporting at least four times the maximum load to which they may be subjected without overturning and without exceeding the allowable unit stress for the materials of which they are constructed; (b) be constructed of steel or aluminum or equivalent material; and (c) be tied back to a fixed support so as to prevent their movement. O. Reg. 67/93, s. 93 (4). (5) Outrigger beams for support of primary support lines shall, (a) have counterweights, (i) that are manufactured for the purpose, (ii) that are marked as to weight, and (iii) that are securely attached to the outrigger beam; (b) be accompanied by the supplier’s or manufacturer’s instructions indicating the number of counterweights that are necessary for the arrangements of the beam and the load that the beam can bear for each arrangement; and (c) if positioned on a rolling undercarriage, have the undercarriage fixed to prevent the counterweights from moving while a worker is suspended by the primary support lines.  O. Reg. 67/93, s. 93 (5).
94. (1) A movable working platform operated by mechanical or electric power, including an elevating rolling scaffold and a self-propelled elevating scaffold or work platform, shall, (a) be designed by an engineer in accordance with good engineering practice to support, (i) two times the maximum load to which it may be subjected without exceeding the allowable unit stresses for the materials used, and (ii) four times the maximum load to which it may be subjected without overturning; (b) be constructed and maintained in accordance with the design of the engineer; (c) be capable of supporting two times the maximum load to which it may be subjected without exceeding the allowable unit stresses for the materials used; (d) be provided with guardrails that comply with the requirements of section 37; (e) be fitted with signs indicating the safe working load; (f) if equipped with outriggers, have a notice indicating the circumstances when the outriggers shall be used; (g) be equipped with a fail safe mechanism for the elevating power system in the case of a power source or system failure; (h) be equipped with a dead man control that will cut the power off from the operating mechanism unless the control regulating the power is continuously operated by a worker; and (i) have each component which may affect its safe operation inspected by a competent person, (i) before initial use, and (ii) after initial use, as often as necessary but not less frequently than recommended by the manufacturer and, in any case, at least once a year. O. Reg. 67/93, s. 94 (1); O. Reg. 369/22, s. 3. (2) A movable working platform of the type described in subsection (1) shall not be used when a component that may affect its safe operation is defective. O. Reg. 67/93, s. 94 (2). (3) This section does not apply to a suspended scaffold.  O. Reg. 67/93, s. 94 (3). Explosive Hazards
95. A process that is likely to produce dust, fume, gas or vapour to such an extent as to be capable of forming an explosive mixture when mixed with air shall be carried out, (a) in an area that has provision for the disposal of the mixture by burning under controlled conditions; or (b) in another area if, (i) the area is identified by a sign warning of the hazard, (ii) the area is isolated from other operations, (iii) the area has a system of ventilation adequate to ensure that the dust, fume, gas or vapour does not reach a hazardous concentration, (iv) the area has no potential sources of ignition, (v) any heating or air vents leading to other areas have baffles, chokes or dampers to reduce the effects of any explosion, and (vi) the area has provision for explosion venting.  O. Reg. 67/93, s. 95. Anaesthetic Gases
96. Where anaesthetic gases are likely to be present, the following measures and procedures shall be put into effect: 1. The installation of effective scavenging systems to collect, remove and dispose of waste gases. 2. The installation and use of anaesthesia respirators and machines to reduce contamination of the air in the room during administration of anaesthetic gases. 3. The implementation and use of a maintenance program for scavenging systems and anaesthesia respirators and machines and for inspecting for leakage on a monthly basis. 4. The adoption and use of proper work practices to reduce contamination of the room air during the administration of anaesthetic gases. 5. The regular maintenance of the ventilation system including filters.  O. Reg. 67/93, s. 96. Antineoplastic Drugs
97. (1) The employer shall, in consultation with the joint health and safety committee or health and safety representative, if any, develop, establish and put into effect written measures and procedures to protect workers who may be exposed to antineoplastic agents or to material or equipment contaminated with antineoplastic agents. (2) The measures and procedures required by subsection (1) shall include, (a) procedures for the storing, preparing, handling, using, transporting and disposing of antineoplastic agents and material contaminated with antineoplastic agents; (b) emergency procedures to be followed in the event of a worker’s exposure to antineoplastic agents by a needle puncture, inhalation or skin contact; (c) procedures for the maintenance and disposal of equipment contaminated with antineoplastic agents; (d) measures for the use of engineering controls, work practices, hygiene practices and facilities or personal protective equipment appropriate in the circumstances; and (e) measures for the use of an appropriate biological safety cabinet for the preparation of antineoplastic agents. (3) The employer shall provide training and instruction in the measures and procedures described in subsection (2) to workers who may be exposed to antineoplastic agents or to material or equipment contaminated with antineoplastic agents.  O. Reg. 67/93, s. 97. Flammable Liquids
98. In sections 99, 100 and 101, “flammable liquid” means any liquid having a flash point below 37.8 degrees Celsius and a vapour pressure below 275 kilopascals absolute at 37.8 degrees Celsius.  O. Reg. 67/93, s. 98.
99. (1) Flammable liquids shall be handled in such a manner so as to prevent the hazard of explosion or fire. (2) Flammable liquids shall be, (a) dispensed, removed from any potential source of ignition; (b) if dispensed indoors, dispensed in an area equipped with ventilation adequate to remove any hazardous concentration of fume or vapour; (c) transported in containers that prevent any leakage or spillage of the liquids or in containers equipped with spring-loaded caps; and (d) handled in a manner that prevents any leakage or spillage of the liquids, if such leakage or spillage would result in exposing the liquids to a proximate source of potential ignition that cannot be eliminated. (3) If flammable liquid is being dispensed from a holding container, the dispensing equipment, the containers from which the flammable liquid is dispensed and the containers into which the flammable liquid is to be placed shall be bonded and grounded so as to prevent any explosion hazard.  O. Reg. 67/93, s. 99.
100. (1) Flammable liquids shall be brought into a workplace only if the liquids are contained in, (a) sealed containers; (b) containers that prevent any leakage or spillage of the liquids; or (c) containers equipped with a flame arrester. (2) If flammable liquids are brought into a workplace in sealed containers, the containers shall remain sealed until the contents or a portion of the contents is required for immediate use. (3) After the flammable liquids that were brought into a workplace in sealed containers have been used, the remaining contents of the containers and any unused quantities of the flammable liquids shall be stored, (a) in containers that prevent any leakage or spillage of the liquids; or (b) in containers equipped with a spring-loaded cap.  O. Reg. 67/93, s. 100.
101. (1) If more than 235 litres of flammable liquids are being stored, the liquids shall be stored, (a) outdoors, remote from any means of egress: (b) in a building used solely for the storage of flammable liquids; or (c) within a workplace, in a storage room that is used solely for the storage of flammable liquids and that complies with subsection (2). (2) The storage room shall, (a) be separated from the rest of the building with partitions that have at least a one-hour fire resistance rating; (b) be equipped with, (i) liquid-tight seals between interior walls and the floor and a liquid-tight ramped sill at any door opening in an interior wall, or (ii) other means to prevent leakage or spillage of the flammable liquid from the storage room to another part of the workplace in the building; (c) be equipped with doors that are side hinged to swing outward and that are self-closing; (d) be equipped with a drain connected to a holding tank of sufficient capacity to contain any possible leakage or spillage; (e) be provided with a ventilation system that is adequate to render the atmosphere free of any accumulation of hazardous gas or vapour; and (f) if the flammable liquids are in opened containers or have flash points below 22.8 degrees Celsius and boiling points below 37.8 degrees Celsius, (i) be equipped with a spark-resistant floor, (ii) be equipped with adequate explosion venting to the outdoors, and (iii) have no potential source of ignition. (3) If the quantity of flammable liquids to be stored indoors is 235 litres or less, the liquids shall be stored, (a) in sealed containers of no more than twenty-three litres capacity each; or (b) subject to section 106, in a metal cabinet of double-walled construction with a 3-point door latch and a liquid-tight door sill raised at least fifty-five millimetres above the floor.  O. Reg. 67/93, s. 101.
102. (1) An internal combustion engine shall be fuelled, (a) outside a building; (b) only when the engine is shut off; and (c) only if any source of ignition is more than three metres from the dispensing point. (2) Subsection (1) does not apply to generators for emergency electrical power. (3) A worker who is fuelling an internal combustion engine shall make an allowance for the possible expansion of the fuel due to the exposure of the equipment to higher surrounding temperature.  O. Reg. 67/93, s. 102. Material Handling
103. (1) Materials, articles or things shall be handled, stored and disposed of in a manner that will not cause a hazard. (2) Materials, articles or things shall be transported, placed or stored so that they will not tip, collapse or fall and so that they can be removed or withdrawn without endangering the safety of any worker.  O. Reg. 67/93, s. 103.
104. A container used to store, transport or dispense a hazardous material shall be, (a) adequate to protect the worker from the substance contained in it; and (b) protected from physical damage.  O. Reg. 67/93, s. 104.
105. Incubators, refrigerators and deep freeze units used to store cultures, specimens or biological ampules shall be identified as biohazardous.  O. Reg. 67/93, s. 105.
106. Flammable materials that require refrigeration shall be stored in an explosion-proof refrigerator.  O. Reg. 67/93, s. 106.
107. Bottles and test tubes shall be transported in racks or containers that prevent them from breaking, leaking or spilling their contents and that protect workers from exposure to the contents.  O. Reg. 67/93, s. 107.
108. Workbenches, shelves, fume hoods and safety cabinets shall have adequate space for a worker to perform the work safely.  O. Reg. 67/93, s. 108.
109. (1) In a laboratory, appropriate disinfectants and decontaminants shall be provided and used to clean workbench, fume hood and safety cabinet surfaces and floors. (2) In a laboratory where spills of a hazardous material are likely to occur, workbench, fume hood and safety cabinet surfaces and floors shall consist of a smooth nonporous or impervious material.  O. Reg. 67/93, s. 109.
110. A piping system that contains a substance which is hazardous because of its toxicity, temperature, pressure, flammability, or other property, shall have its contents and direction of flow clearly identified, (a) at valves and fittings; (b) in locations where a pipe passes through a wall or floor; and (c) where circumstances may make its contents or direction of flow doubtful.  O. Reg. 67/93, s. 110. Housekeeping and Waste
111. (1) A room used for storing laundry or janitorial materials and equipment shall be maintained in accordance with good hygiene practices. (2) Janitorial work that may cause dusty conditions shall be done in a manner that will minimize the contamination of air by dust.  O. Reg. 67/93, s. 111.
112. Waste materials shall be removed from work areas in a building as often as is necessary to protect the health and safety of workers.  O. Reg. 67/93, s. 112.
113. (1) Objects referred to in subsection (2) that are being discarded as waste materials shall be placed in puncture-resistant containers. (2) Subsection (1) applies to needles, knives, scissors, scalpels, broken glass or other sharp objects that are capable of cutting or penetrating the skin or any part of a worker’s body.  O. Reg. 67/93, s. 113.
114. (1) Used needles that are being discarded as waste material shall be discarded, immediately after use and without being bent or recapped, into a puncture-resistant container. (2) If it is impracticable to discard used needles in accordance with subsection (1), (a) the employer shall provide a device or equipment that protects workers from being accidentally punctured while they are recapping used needles; and (b) the needles shall be recapped using the device or equipment described in clause (a) by workers who have received instruction and training in the use of that device or equipment. (3) The kind of device or equipment provided under clause (2) (a) shall be chosen by the employer after consulting with the joint health and safety committee or health and safety representative, if any, and after considering their recommendations.  O. Reg. 67/93, s. 114.
115. Containers that are used for storing liquid hazardous waste in a workplace shall, (a) be equipped with a tight-fitting cover; (b) be leak-proof; (c) if there may be internal pressure in the container, be designed so that the pressure is relieved by controlled ventilation; and (d) shall be emptied daily or as the circumstances may reasonably require.  O. Reg. 67/93, s. 115.
116. (1) This section applies to all waste materials at a facility other than those waste materials generated in office administration or general building maintenance at the facility. (2) The employer in consultation with the joint health and safety committee or health and safety representative, if any, shall develop, establish and put into effect measures and procedures to ensure that waste materials contaminated or potentially contaminated with hazardous infectious agents that are likely to endanger the health or safety of a worker are collected, contained, identified, transported, handled, stored and treated in a manner that will not endanger the health or safety of a worker. (3) The employer shall ensure that a worker who generates, collects, transports, handles or treats contaminated or potentially contaminated waste materials is trained in the measures and procedures referred to in subsection (2).  O. Reg. 67/93, s. 116.
117. Omitted (provides for coming into force of provisions of this Regulation).  O. Reg. 67/93, s. 117. Table 1 Revoked:  O. Reg. 495/09, s. 2. Form 1 Revoked: O. Reg. 59/18, s. 2.  Français