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Regulation number
Title
O-0.2
Occupational Health and Safety Act
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Current to 1 January 2024
General
1
Citation
I
INTERPRETATION
2
Definitions
3
Inconsistency
3.1
Exemptions for ferry, train or vehicle
II
SANITATION AND ACCOMMODATION
Drinking Water
4
Drinking water
Toilets
5
Toilets
Washrooms
6
Washrooms
Eating Areas
7
Eating areas
Food and Rest Periods
8
Food and rest periods
Work Clothes
9
Work clothes
Showers
10
Showers
Emergency Eyewash and Shower
11
Emergency eyewash and shower
First Aid
Repealed: 2004-130
12
Repealed
13
Repealed
Occupational Health Service
14
Occupational health service
General
15
Place of employment to be kept clean and in good repair
16
Storage of items not to create hazard
17
Refuse containers
III
INDOOR AIR QUALITY
18
Application
19
Air space requirement per employee
Ventilation
20
Ventilation
Temperature
21
Temperature
Extremes of Temperature
22
Extremes of temperature
23
Extremes of temperature
Threshold Limit Values for Formaldehyde and Lead Sulfide
Repealed: 2022-27
23.1
Threshold limit value for formaldehyde
Air Contaminants and Industrial Ventilation
24
Air contaminants – level of concentration
24.1
Exposure to air contaminant other than in standard work week
25
Respiratory protective equipment - when required
25.1
Diamond drilling on surface and methane
Dust
25.2
Hazard from dust
III.1
CODE OF PRACTICE FOR ASBESTOS
25.3
Definition of “asbestos”
25.4
Code of practice
25.5
Code of practice – employee
IV
ILLUMINATION
26
Amount and standards
27
Failure of lighting system
28
Lighting in underground mine
V
NOISE AND VIBRATION
29
Measurement of noise level
30
Maximum exposure of employee to noise
31
Engineering controls for noise
32
Hearing protective equipment
33
Noise level in excess of 85 dBA
33.1
Exception for firefighters
Vibration
33.2
Exposure of employee to vibration
VI
NON-IONIZING RADIATION
Laser Radiation
34
Laser radiation
Infra-red Radiation
35
Infra-red radiation
Ultraviolet Radiation
36
Ultraviolet radiation
Radiofrequency Radiation
37
Radiofrequency radiation
VII
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
General
38
Duty to supply, train and use
39
Eye, face, ears or neck protection
40
Head protection
41
Foot protection
42
Protection for skin
43
Protection for hands
44
Protective clothing – extreme temperatures
Respiratory Protective Equipment
45
Respiratory protective equipment
46
Training program for respiratory protective equipment
47
Effective facial seal when using equipment
Hearing Protective Equipment
48
Hearing protective equipment
Fall-protection system
49
Fall-protection system
49.1
Applicable standards
49.2
Fall-arresting system
49.3
Anchor point in a fall-arresting system
49.4
Vertical life lines
49.5
Horizontal life lines
49.6
Pre-engineered horizontal life line systems
49.7
Horizontal life line systems that are not pre-engineered
49.8
Safety nets
50
Methods of fall-protection system
50.1
Work area
50.2
Fall-protection code of practice
50.3
Training
50.4
Inspections of fall-protection system components
50.5
Inspections of personal fall-protection system components
Water Safety Equipment
51
Water and other liquid safety
VII.1
EQUIPMENT FOR FIREFIGHTERS
51.1
This Part does...
Protective Headwear
51.2
Protective headwear
Protective Footwear
51.3
Protective footwear
Protective Handwear
51.4
Protective handwear
Protective Coat and Trousers
51.5
Protective coat and trousers
Respiratory Protective Equipment
51.6
Respiratory protective equipment
Body Harnesses and Safety Ropes
51.7
Body harnesses and safety ropes
51.8
Body harnesses and safety ropes
51.9
An employer shall...
Portable Ladders
51.91
Portable ladders
Aerial Devices
51.92
Aerial devices
Industrial Firefighters
51.93
Industrial firefighters
Transitional provision for protective equipment
51.94
Transitional provision for protective equipment
Additional Requirements
51.95
Supplies required for fire truck
51.96
Jewellery not to be worn
VIII
HANDLING AND STORAGE OF MATERIALS
General Handling of Objects and Material
52
Equipment and training
Heavy Objects
53
Heavy objects on inclines or rollers
Bulk Material in Bins, Hoppers and Process Vessels
54
Bulk material in bin, hopper or process vessel
55
Bulk material in bin, hopper or process vessel
Stockpiled Bulk Material
56
Stockpiled bulk material
Piled Solid Material
57
Piled solid material
Hazardous Substances
58
Designation of employee for handling and storage of hazardous substances
59
Training of employee for handling and storage of hazardous substances
60
Containers used for hazardous substances - requirements
61
Information on precautions for handling hazardous substances
62
Containers for liquid hazardous substances
63
Where container for liquid hazardous substance in a pit
64
Cleaning of containers that held a liquid hazardous substance
65
Carboys
66
Storage of hazardous substance and safety data sheet
67
When separate storage of hazardous substances required
68
Piping and apparatus for hazardous substances
69
General employer responsibilities for hazardous substances
Storage Batteries
70
Storage batteries
71
Storage batteries
72
Storage batteries
73
Storage batteries
Portable Compressed Gas Containers
74
Portable compressed gas containers
75
Portable compressed gas containers
76
Portable compressed gas containers
77
Portable compressed gas containers
78
Portable compressed gas containers
79
Portable compressed gas containers
79.1
Transportation of portable compressed gas containers
IX
TOOLS
General Duties of an Owner
80
General duties of owner
General Duties of an Employer
81
General duties of employer
General Duties of a User of a Tool
82
General duties of user
Portable Power-Operated Hand Tools
83
Portable power-operated hand tools
84
Portable power-operated hand tools
85
Portable power-operated hand tools
86
Chain saw, brush saw or clearing saw
Powder Actuated Tools
87
Powder actuated tools
88
Powder actuated tools
89
Powder actuated tools
X
CONSTRUCTION, TRAFFIC AND BUILDING SAFETY
Construction Work in Compressed Air
90
Construction work in compressed air
Traffic Safety
91
When signallers required
92
Construction on highway or bridge
93
Material along excavation or trench and vehicular traffic
93.1
Curbing for truck platform scale
94
Repealed
Formwork and Shoring
94.1
Formwork and shoring
Structural Framework
94.2
Structural framework
Buildings and Structures
95
Construction of buildings and structures
96
Construction of buildings and structures
Wooden Trusses
96.1
Wooden trusses
Guardrails
97
Guardrail materials
98
Repealed
99
Opening for guardrail
100
Removal and replacement of guardrails
Allowable Unit Stresses
101
Allowable unit stresses
Walking Surfaces
102
An employer and...
103
Floor area during construction
104
An employer and...
Roofs
105
Weatherproofing of roof
106
Weatherproofing of roof
106.1
Weatherproofing of roof
107
Repealed
108
Repealed
109
Hoisting apparatus used to raise materials to roof
110
Hoisting apparatus used to raise materials to roof
Openings
111
Openings and fall prevention
112
Repealed
Access and Egress
113
Access to and egress from work area
114
Where a door...
Stairways
115
Stairways
116
Stairways
117
Stairways
118
Stairways
Ramps
119
Ramps
Catwalks
120
Catwalks
Fixed Ladders
121
Fixed ladders
XI
TEMPORARY STRUCTURES
Portable Ladders
122
An employer shall...
123
Wooden portable ladder
124
An employer shall...
125
Employee responsibilities – use of portable ladder
126
Use of portable ladder near energized electrical source
Work Platforms
127
Measurements of lumber
128
Wood used in work platforms
129
Repealed
Forklift Platforms
129.1
Forklift platforms
129.2
Forklift platforms
129.3
Forklift platforms
Elevating Work Platforms
130
Elevating work platforms
General Provisions Applicable to Scaffolds
131
Scaffolds – specifications
132
Wood planks on scaffolds
133
An employer shall...
134
Working on a scaffold
Wood Scaffolds
135
Wood scaffolds
Metal Scaffolds
136
Metal scaffolds
Horse Scaffolds
137
Horse scaffolds
Ladderjack Scaffolds
138
Ladderjack scaffolds
Pump-jack Scaffolds
139
Pump-jack scaffolds
Mobile Rolling Scaffolds
140
Mobile rolling scaffolds
Suspended Equipment
140.1
Suspended equipment
Fixed Suspended Work Platform
141
Suspended work platform
Swing Staging and Boatswain’s Chair
142
An employer shall...
143
An employer shall...
144
Securing tools and other objects
144.1
Obligation to use a fall-arresting system
144.2
Anchor points on a swing staging
145
Boatswain’s chair
145.1
Boatswain’s chair
145.2
Duties of an owner of a place of employment
XII
EXPLOSIVES
146
Exemption - underground mine
Control of Blasting Operation
147
Subject to subsection 148(2),...
148
Prohibition respecting blasting operation
149
Safety of persons in and near blasting area
150
Assisting in a blasting operation
General Safety
151
Safety respecting explosives
152
Transporting electrical detonators
153
Where explosives are...
154
Precautions respecting ignition and sparks
155
Inspection of blasting machine
Handling
156
Handling of explosives and related matters
157
Electrical storms
158
Drill holes
159
Identification of loaded drill holes
160
No person shall...
161
Firing of charge
162
Prohibition respecting priming and firing of charge
Before Firing
163
Testing of detonators before firing
164
Testing of electric blasting circuit
165
Connection of lead wires to power source
166
Electric initiation of blasting
167
Extraneous electricity
168
Electric initiation of blasting and distance from transmitter
After Firing
169
Inspection of site after firing of charge
Misfires
170
Misfires
171
Code of practice for misfires
172
Corrective action to prevent misfires
Records
173
Records to be kept
174
Production of certificate of qualification
175
Log book for magazine
Warning Signs
176
Warning signs for blasting operation
Housekeeping
177
An employer shall...
178
Blasting mats and loose rocks
Code of Practice
179
Code of practice for use of explosives
XIII
EXCAVATIONS AND TRENCHES
180
Underground utility lines or piping and utility poles
181
An employer shall...
182
Entering excavation or trench
183
Location of excavated material
184
An employer shall...
185
Observation of employee working in excavation or trench
186
Material lowered into excavation or trench
187
Material lowered into excavation or trench
188
An employer shall...
188.1
Protection of employees – rock face
XIV
PITS AND QUARRIES
189
Definitions
190
Drawings and specifications
191
Haulage road
192
Walkway from working level to surface
193
Excavated material
194
Unconsolidated overburden
195
Support of utility poles, etc
Work Procedures for Quarries
196
Notification respecting work in quarry
197
Examination of work faces of quarry
198
When quarry to be worked in benches
199
Berm or ledge in a quarry
200
Undercutting and tunnelling in a quarry
201
Protection of adits, declines and tunnel openings in a quarry
Work Procedures for Pits
202
Removal of material from pit by powered mobile equipment
203
Removal of material from pit by other means
204
Undercutting at face of pit by powered mobile equipment
205
Approach by employee to working face of pit
206
Marking of top of pit
XV
MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT AND PERSONNEL CARRYING EQUIPMENT
Hoisting Apparatus
207
An employer shall...
207.01
Precautions when hoisted by hoisting apparatus
207.1
Inspection of telescopic boom of mobile crane manufactured before 1995
207.2
Inspection of swivel, hook and block assembly and hooknut of mobile crane manufactured before 2000
208
Safe working load
209
Prohibition respecting safe working load
210
An employer shall...
210.01
Annual inspection
210.1
Competency of operator
211
Procedures respecting operation
211.1
Protection of employees – suspended load
212
Signaller and direction of operation
Critical Lifts
212.1
Code of practice
Mobile Cranes
213
An employer shall...
213.1
Load chart to be kept with mobile crane
213.11
Use, operation and equipment
213.2
Duty of operator
213.21
Inspection and certification
213.3
Provisions applicable to owner
213.31
An operator of...
213.4
Crane log
213.41
Blocking for repairs or maintenance
213.5
Alteration of safety device or limit switch
214
Stabilizers and rubber tired mobile crane
215
Moving crane from location
Industrial Lift Trucks
216
An employer shall...
216.01
Precautions when hoisted by hoisting apparatus
216.02
Pedestrian and equipment traffic
216.1
Alteration of safety device
216.2
Check for effectiveness of safety devices
217
An operator of...
Powered Mobile Equipment
218
Application
218.1
Manufacturer’s specifications
219
Protection from flying, intruding or falling objects
220
Rollover protective structure
221
Seat belts and restraining devices
222
Welding of protective structures
223
Glazing used for cab, canopy or rollover protective structure
224
Use, operation and equipment
225
Skidder or forwarder used in logging operation
226
When signaller required
227
Hazard created by dust
228
Duties of operator
229
An employer shall...
229.1
Alteration of safety device
229.2
Check for effectiveness of safety devices
230
Precautions when operating on a slope or bank
230.1
In this section,
Vehicles
230.2
Definition of vehicle
230.201
Vehicle used as power supply
230.21
An employer shall...
230.22
Manufacturer’s specifications
230.3
An employer shall...
230.31
An employer shall...
230.4
Duties of operator
230.41
Alteration of safety device
230.5
Check for effectiveness of safety devices
Personnel Carrying Equipment
231
In this section
232
Aerial device
General
233
Compliance with Part XIX
234
Compliance with manufacturer’s specifications respecting use of stabilizers
XVI
MECHANICAL SAFETY
235
An employer shall...
236
Inspections and defects
Starting and Stopping Machines
237
Starting and stopping machines
238
Starting and stopping machines
Lock out
239
Lock out procedure
240
Code of practice where lock out procedure not appropriate
Contact with Machines
241
Contact of employee with machines
Safeguards
242
Safeguards
243
Safeguards
Abrasive Wheels and Grinders
244
Abrasive wheels and grinders
Cutting or Shaping Machines
245
Cutting or shaping machines
Saws
246
Saws
Tumbler Drums
247
Tumbler drums
Agitators
248
Agitators
Gears and Sprockets
249
Gears and sprockets
Drive Shafts and Pulleys
250
Drive shafts and pulleys
251
Drive shafts and pulleys
252
Drive shafts and pulleys
Hoses and Pipes
253
Hoses and pipes
254
Hoses and pipes
Conveyors
255
An employer shall...
256
An employer shall...
257
Anti-rollback device for conveyor
258
Where employee access...
259
Where there is...
260
Enclosed or pneumatic conveyors
261
Employee responsibilities – conveyors
XVII
CONFINED SPACE
262
Definitions
Code of Practice
262.01
Code of practice – confined space
Safety of Confined Space
262.011
Hazards
262.012
Engulfment
262.013
Use of equipment and accessories
262.02
Entry and exit of confined space
262.021
Protection from traffic hazard
262.022
Emergency response team
Duties and Responsibilities
262.03
Duties of entry supervisor
262.031
Duties of emergency response team leader
262.032
Duties of emergency response team leader in emergency
262.04
Responsibilities of attendant
262.041
Responsibilities of attendant in emergencies
262.042
Responsibilities of air supply system attendant
262.05
Responsibilities of entrant
Atmosphere of Confined Space
262.051
Entry not permitted
262.052
Exception re entry
262.06
Testing atmosphere
262.061
Atmosphere within acceptable limits
262.07
Test ventilation systems
262.071
Equipment calibration
262.072
Source of air contaminants
General
262.08
Identification of confined spaces
262.081
Training program for confined space work
262.082
Training records
262.083
Personal protective equipment
262.084
Protective equipment
262.09
Full body harness
262.091
Life lines
262.092
SCBA
262.1
Application
263
Testing, protective equipment and entry
264
Purging
265
Monitoring while employee in confined space
266
Duties of employer respecting equipment and personnel
267
Lower explosive limit of substances in confined space
268
Respiratory protective equipment
269
Oxygen content and flammable or reactive material
270
Electrical equipment and wet or solidly grounded confined space
271
Reports made under section 263
272
Protection from traffic hazard
XVIII
WELDING, CUTTING, BURNING AND SOLDERING
273
Protection from fumes and gases
274
Compliance with standard
274.1
Qualifications of welder
275
No employee shall...
Clothing Protection
276
Protective equipment
277
Screening
Welding on Containers
278
Containers that hold or have held flammable or explosive substance
279
Other containers
279.1
Hot tapping
General
280
Work surfaces
281
Protection of compressed gas hose or welding cable
282
Inspection of equipment before use
283
Leak of gas supply
284
Electric welding machine
285
Precautions respecting welding or cutting torch
XIX
ELECTRICAL SAFETY
286
Definitions
Qualifications
287
Qualifications to work on energized electrical equipment, utility line or utility line equipment
Electrical Equipment
287.1
Room containing energized electrical equipment
287.2
Suitability of equipment and manufacturer’s specifications
287.3
Working on electrical equipment
287.4
Working on electrical equipment
287.41
Code of practice
287.5
Main service switches and temporary panel boards
287.6
When electrical equipment not in use
Protective Equipment
288
When protective equipment required
Utility Lines and Utility Line Equipment
289
Unqualified person and working distances from energized electrical utility line or utility line equipment
290
Standard for electrical utility and communication lines and equipment
291
Electrical switching devices
292
Code of practice for work on electrical distribution or transmission system
293
Re-energizing of de-energized electrical distribution or transmission system
294
Poles or light standards and energized electrical distribution conductors
295
Inspection or testing strength of wooden utility pole or post
296
Energized electrical conductor or equipment in manhole or tunnel
297
Use of metal or wire reinforced ladder
298
Work on overhead electrical system and safety of employees below
XX
UNDERWATER DIVING OPERATIONS
299
Application
300
Definitions
Medical Requirements
301
Medical certification of diver
302
Fitness to dive
303
Medical alert tag
Diver Training
304
Diver training
Diver’s Log Book
305
Diver’s log book
Diving Supervisor’s Daily Record
306
Diving supervisor’s daily record
Planning a Dive
307
Planning a dive
308
Planning a dive
309
Planning a dive
310
Planning a dive
Preparation for a Dive
311
Preparation for a dive
312
Preparation for a dive
313
Preparation for a dive
Diving Hazards
314
Diving hazards
Use of Explosives
315
Use of explosives
Contingency Planning
316
Contingency planning
317
Contingency planning
Breathing Mixtures
318
Breathing mixtures
319
Breathing mixtures
Decompression
320
Decompression
321
Decompression
Diving Equipment
322
Diving equipment
323
Diving equipment
324
Diving equipment
325
Diving equipment
326
Diving equipment
327
Diving equipment
Communication with Diver
328
Communication with diver
329
Communication with diver
Equipment for a Diving Base on the Surface
330
Equipment for a diving base on the surface
Transportation through Air-Water Interface
331
Transportation through air-water interface
Open Diving Bells
332
Open diving bells
Submersible Compression Chambers
333
Submersible compression chambers
334
Submersible compression chambers
335
Submersible compression chambers
Atmospheric Diving Systems
336
Atmospheric diving systems
Scuba Diving
337
Scuba diving
338
Scuba diving
339
Scuba diving
340
Scuba diving
Surface-Supply Diving
341
Surface-supply diving
Deep Diving
342
Deep diving
XX.1
LABORATORY SAFETY
342.1
Definitions
Laboratory Fume Hoods
342.11
Compliance with CSA standard
342.2
Face velocities
342.21
Sash
342.22
Operational face opening
342.3
Testing
342.31
Requirements
342.32
Safety procedures
342.4
Use of laboratory fume hoods
342.41
Controls
342.42
Water taps
342.5
Equipment
342.51
Airflow and containment monitoring
342.52
Manifolded exhaust system
342.6
Ducting
Laboratory Equipment
342.61
Biological safety cabinets
342.62
Centrifuges
General
342.7
Safety procedures – hazardous operations
342.71
Fire protection
342.72
Movement of containers
342.8
Personal protection
342.81
Perchloric Acid
342.82
Picric Acid
342.9
Peroxide-forming compounds
342.91
Cryogenic liquids
342.92
Sharp materials
XXI
LOGGING AND SILVICULTURE OPERATIONS
343
Application
344
Supervisors
345
Competency of employees
345.1
Communication plan – logging operations
345.2
Initial safety meeting
345.3
Code of practice – environmental conditions
345.4
Powered mobile equipment
345.5
Transportation of powered mobile equipment
345.6
Skidder or forwarder
Protective Equipment
346
Protective equipment
347
Protective equipment
Chain Saws, Brush Saws and Clearing Saws
348
Chain saw requirements
349
Operator of chain saw
349.1
Hydraulically driven chain saw
350
Operator of brush saw or clearing saw
351
An employer shall...
352
Prohibited actions when operating saw
Felling Procedures
353
Felling procedures
353.1
Standing dead tree
354
Felling procedures
Delimbing and Bucking
355
Delimbing and bucking
356
Delimbing and bucking
Safe Operation of Powered Mobile Equipment
357
Safe operation of powered mobile equipment
Hauling Logs
358
Hauling logs
359
Hauling logs
Cable Logging Systems
359.1
Application of other provisions
359.2
General requirements
359.3
Remote control
Woods Roads
360
Woods roads
361
Woods roads
362
Woods roads
363
Woods roads
363.1
Driving conditions on woods roads
Loading Operations
364
Loading operations
365
Loading operations
XXII
ARBORICULTURAL OPERATIONS
366
Application
367
Training and equipment
368
Application of other provisions
369
Training course in arboricultural electrical safety
370
Notification of authority for electrical utility line or equipment
371
Working distance from electrical utility line or equipment
372
Protective equipment and electrical utility lines or equipment
373
Safety of others when felling trees
374
When fall-arresting system required
XXII.I
VIOLENCE AND HARASSMENT
Codes of Practice
374.1
Assessment of risk
374.2
Establishing code of practice for violence
374.3
Code of practice – violence
374.4
Code of practice – harassment
374.5
Implementation
374.6
Privacy
374.7
Training
374.8
Review and update
XXIII
REPEAL AND COMMENCEMENT
375
Repeal of regulations under Occupational Health and Safety Act
376
Repeal of provisions of N.B. Regulation 77-58 - Mining Act
377
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