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91-191 - General

Section 104
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Temporary working floor
104(1)An employer and a contractor shall each ensure that a temporary working floor
(a) will support a minimum live load of 2.4 kPa,
(b) has planks that are securely fastened and supported on each end 300 mm beyond the opening that is being covered, and
(c) has no unsupported projection of a length that would be unstable if an employee were to stand on the projection or that exceeds 450 mm, whichever is the lesser.
104(2)If it is not practical to install a temporary working floor, an employer and a contractor shall each ensure that a safety net that meets the requirements of subsection 49.8(2) is installed under the area where an employee is working or a that a travel restraint system or fall-arresting system is used by the employee.
2010-159; 2022-27
Temporary working floor
104(1)An employer and a contractor shall each ensure that a temporary working floor
(a) will support a minimum live load of 2.4 kPa,
(b) has planks that are securely fastened and supported on each end 300 mm beyond the opening that is being covered, and
(c) has no unsupported projection of a length that would be unstable if an employee were to stand on the projection or that exceeds 450 mm, whichever is the lesser.
104(2)If it is impracticable to install a temporary working floor, an employer and a contractor shall each ensure that a safety net that meets the requirements of subsection 49.8(2) is installed under the area where an employee is working or a that a travel restraint system or fall-arresting system is used by the employee.
2010-159
Temporary working floor
104(1)An employer and a contractor shall each ensure that a temporary working floor
(a) will support a minimum live load of 2.4 kPa,
(b) has planks that are securely fastened and supported on each end 300 mm beyond the opening that is being covered, and
(c) has no unsupported projection of a length that would be unstable if an employee were to stand on the projection or that exceeds 450 mm, whichever is the lesser.
Safety net in place of temporary working floor
104(2)Where it is impracticable to install a temporary working floor, an employer and a contractor shall each ensure that a safety net that meets the requirements of subsection 50(2) is installed under the area where an employee is working or that an individual fall-arresting system is used by the employee.