102(1)An employer and a contractor shall each ensure that a surface on which an employee walks is free from structural defects, projections, openings, scrap waste, loose material, stored material, equipment or other obstructions which may create a hazard to the employee.

102(2)Subject to subsection (6), an employer and a contractor shall each ensure that a guardrail which meets the requirements of section 97 is provided at the open sides and open ends of

102(3)Notwithstanding subsection (2), where a walkway or platform in an underground mine was constructed before the commencement of this section and is more than 1.5 m above the ground or floor level, an employer shall ensure that the walkway or platform is provided with handrails and toeboards in accordance with subsections (4) and (5).

102(4)The top rail of a handrail for a walkway or platform referred to in subsection (3) shall not be less than 900 mm and not more than 1.07 m above the floor level of the walkway or platform and a second rail shall be placed at the midpoint between the top rail and the floor level of the walkway or platform, unless the intervening space is closed by a screen or other suitable means, and the handrail shall be capable of withstanding a load applied to the rail of at least 90 kg applied in any direction.

102(5)A toeboard for a walkway or platform referred to in subsection (3) shall extend from the floor of the walkway or platform to not less than 120 mm in height.

102(6)Subsection (2) does not apply to a walkway or platform in an underground mine that was constructed before the commencement of this section and that is not more than 1.5 m above the ground or floor level.

102(7)Where a floor is wet because of the work process, an employer and a contractor shall each use such devices as matting or grating where necessary on the floor to eliminate the hazard of slipping and where such devices are used and are insufficient to eliminate the hazard of slipping, the employer and the contractor shall provide non-slip footwear to employees who are required to walk on the floor and shall ensure that such employees wear the non-slip footwear.

102(8)An employer and a contractor shall each keep outdoor passageways from becoming slippery by removing ice or snow and using materials such as ashes, sand or salt where necessary.